In Our Grit, Our Glory: Alumni

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Our pride is in our alumni, making a mark on the world every day. This video was part of the N|150 Charter Day Celebration: Music and Milestones, February 15, 2019 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

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[00:00:00.480](gentle piano music)
[00:00:02.290]Fall, 1871.
[00:00:04.670]The University opens its doors to its first 130 students.
[00:00:09.669](graduation march music)
[00:00:12.870]A century and a half later,
[00:00:14.690]nearly 290,000 students have earned degrees from Nebraska.
[00:00:20.670]Congratulations.
[00:00:22.660]Our alumni have become giants of business,
[00:00:26.510]statesmen,
[00:00:28.180]entertainers,
[00:00:29.690]authors and journalists,
[00:00:31.910]scientists,
[00:00:33.540]social activists
[00:00:35.370]and artists.
[00:00:36.860]Our future alumni are ready to write their own stories.
[00:00:41.453](upbeat tempo)
[00:00:47.820]I'm passionate about my community.
[00:00:50.740]Life is profoundly compliant,
[00:00:53.460]and if you hold a thought in your mind long enough
[00:00:56.700]you can eventually achieve it.
[00:00:58.920]There's so much pride in the state,
[00:01:00.900]that the state has in the University
[00:01:02.460]and that the city of Lincoln has in the University.
[00:01:04.640]That's what I think about
[00:01:05.880]as we're bring audiences to the Lied Center,
[00:01:07.630]these are people that,
[00:01:08.690]they built the building that I work in now.
[00:01:10.640]That's what gives me a lot of pride
[00:01:12.590]working at the University of Nebraska now.
[00:01:15.060]I think UNL has
[00:01:17.860]shaped me as a scholar
[00:01:20.340]and as a person
[00:01:22.210]by the opportunities that I've been able to have.
[00:01:24.630]Now that I'm thinking about graduate school,
[00:01:27.400]it really makes a difference having had
[00:01:29.230]the chance to do all my exploring now
[00:01:32.060]and then know where I'm headed next.
[00:01:34.830]Yeah, well my ultimate career goal is
[00:01:36.300]I would like to be a physician in Nebraska,
[00:01:37.930]and so as a chemistry major here at the University,
[00:01:41.030]I've had the opportunity to explore teaching and research
[00:01:44.320]and different volunteer opportunities.
[00:01:45.810]And I've really cherished the opportunity to study here,
[00:01:48.560]and to work with people in this great state.
[00:01:51.540]When I get to go places here, near or far
[00:01:54.810]and say I'm a graduate of UNL
[00:01:57.430]that will carry with it this huge sense of belonging,
[00:02:02.680]and the self-assurance that's been given to me
[00:02:04.810]by going to a university that believed in me
[00:02:06.880]and that I, in turn, believe in.
[00:02:09.048](upbeat tempo)
[00:02:15.210]Not all of us will win a Nobel prize,
[00:02:19.460]or invent Twitter.
[00:02:21.139](shouting)
[00:02:22.420]But a vast majority of Nebraska alumni
[00:02:25.280]go on to do the things that matter most.
[00:02:28.461]Go big red!
[00:02:30.460]They contribute to their communities,
[00:02:33.180]take care of their families,
[00:02:35.660]grow into loyal friends and good neighbors,
[00:02:39.540]become engaged, thoughtful, caring citizens of the world.
[00:02:43.870]Left, right, left.
[00:02:45.960]Inspire the next generation,
[00:02:48.860]improve the lives of others
[00:02:51.065](cheering)
[00:02:53.590]and carry the pride of Husker Nation.
[00:02:57.726](upbeat tempo)

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