Parting Advice for the Class of 2016
“Train how you’re going to play.” Yanna Savkova says that’s an ethos she has learned as an EMT and firefighter, and now she’s taking it to heart as she prepares to give the student speech at Temple’s 129th Commencement Ceremony on May 6. Savkova, who will graduate with a BS in Nursing, says that each of her classmates now has tools and training that they need in order to pursue their individual calling—to commit themselves to what they love doing, and to leave a positive mark on the world around them.
Savkova says she’s tried to do just that during her four year...