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Dear Students,

As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate with you directly. We understand that your academic journey can be challenging, but please know that we are here to support you every step of the way.

We want to remind you that your success is our top priority. We are here to provide you with guidance, resources, and support to help you achieve your academic goals. Whether you need assistance with time management, study skills, or navigating the university, we are here to help.

It is important to remember that you are not alone in this journey. For this reason we have created this entry to provide you with a direct message and to be able to contact us more directly. We hope you enjoy.

Student Success Coaches

Congratulations Scholars, You Did It!

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May is here, and with it comes one of the most powerful milestones a person can reach — graduation! To every scholar who is walking across that stage this month, we see you. We celebrate you. And we are so incredibly proud of you.

Four years. Countless late nights, early mornings, hard decisions, and triumphant moments. One graduating student recently shared something that stopped me in my tracks. She said that over the past four years, she made all the close friends she knew she would have for the rest of her life. That is the gift of this season — not just the degree, but the people, the growth, and the version of yourself you discovered along the way.

To Those Already on the Next PathFor those of you heading to graduate school, medical school, law school, or stepping boldly into a professional journey you’ve already mapped out — congratulations on the beginning of something new. The work you put in has opened doors. Walk through them with confidence.

To Those Still Figuring It OutAnd to those of you who are graduating without a clear next step, please hear this: you are not behind. You are not failing. You are simply still becoming.

The path is rarely straight. For most people, it twists, turns, pauses, and redirects more times than anyone tells you it will. I know this personally. After earning my bachelor’s degree, I spent nearly ten years uncertain of my direction. It wasn’t until my early forties that I discovered my passion for student success and critical thinking — buried in work I was already doing. When I went back for my master’s and doctorate, I wasn’t starting over. I was finally arriving. And the fulfillment I feel now is something I could not have imagined during those uncertain years.So if you don’t know yet, give yourself grace. The decision is worth taking the time to make well.

To Those Still in the TrenchesFor scholars continuing through the summer — stay focused. This is a finite process, not an infinite one. There is an end, and you are closer to it than you think. When you look back one day, you will feel proud of what you pushed through. That feeling is coming. Keep going.

We Are Here for YouWhether you need help with study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, or simply figuring out how to transfer what you know into what you do — FocusQuest is here. Reach out anytime. Student success is not just what we do. It is what we believe in.Congratulations to the Class of 2026. 

With pride and belief in every one of you, and cheering you on every step of the way.

Ndala M. Booker, Ed.D.

Chief Student Success Officer

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