Nathalie Jones, MPA

I graduated on Friday. The two years in my graduate program were simultaneously stressful, exhausting, fulfilling, and so much fun.

At our post-graduation party, my friend Lynda put it well when she said that the incredible people we got to meet were an unexpected bonus of going back to graduate school.

For the first year of school, I assumed a serious, studious role. But I was plotting. I was strategizing and figuring out who my people were... and I found them. Above: Nubia, Subarna, Lynda, me, Andrea and Leslie, on the steps of our beloved Parrington Hall. These ladies were a huge part of what made it all worth it... they're smart, inspiring, and hilarious. So along with my shiny new degree, I got some wonderful friends. I am eager to see what the future holds in store for each of us. Hopefully plenty more games of catchphrase and parties around the karaoke machine.