Former President Jill Tiefenthaler recorded 539 individualized videos for graduates; 524 for undergraduates and 15 for graduates in CC\u2019s Master of Arts in Teaching program.<\/p>\n
The idea for personalized videos came about as she and others were discussing the results of a survey CC sent to seniors and their families as to what they wanted for their graduation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vast majority of the Class of 2020 was very clear that they wanted an in-person traditional graduation on campus when it was safe and they didn\u2019t want a virtual ceremony this May,\u201d says Tiefenthaler. \u201cBut several did say it would be nice for the class to get a video or letter from the president. I thought \u2018of course I would do that, but wouldn\u2019t it be nice to actually do it for each individually?\u2019 I love giving them their diplomas and shaking the seniors\u2019 hands as they walk across the stage. I thought that they deserved something as personal as that.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the videos, Tiefenthaler congratulates each graduate by name and includes their major and hometown in her messages to them. She tried to record 25 messages in a session, with the project taking approximately 22 hours to complete.<\/p>\n
And the reaction to the personalized videos? \u201cI heard everything from \u2018wow\u2019 to \u2018how?\u2019,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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