Our social team posted this photo in its first recap of commencement weekend and Mara Beedle (@thebeedler), shared why she threw up the love sign and explained her emotion:
“I’m the third pic .… My grandma and best friend passed away a month ago unexpectedly. She was a proud educator for over 50 years with many amazing students. Doing an online degree let me take care of her every day and pay it forward to all of the students who loved her while furthering my education. Grad school has taught me a whole lot. Finishing up my research capstone, planning a funeral and grieving all in the last month here — showed me that milestones like these show you how resilient you can be in the face of it all and still find your way. I love you gram, I’m going to be a teacher just like you"
