I think the Path to Possibilities is a fantastic slogan for the College, but I also emphasize to people it’s not just simply a path, but an experience within itself. So, it’s not just a stepping stone. It’s a place for you to come to grow and to develop, and you’ll be equipped with skills after leaving this place that will serve you well—and that you may not be able to get at other places. So don’t just look at it as sort of one step on your journey, but really relish it and really cherish the opportunity to be at the Community College of Philadelphia because the path and possibilities are endless. I think this is where you come to develop other skills that make it so, that you can go on to do other great things. Really cherish the discourse to be here.

Editor’s Note: Hazim Hardeman was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship in November 2017. He is one of 10 African-American recipients to win this award this year and he will be attending the University of Oxford in October 2018.