Mount St. Mary's College

www.msmc.la.edu
Los Angeles, CA
May 12, 2008
Anita L. DeFrantz, Olympic medalist, community activist, and the first woman in the history of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to serve as its vice president:

"Is it really possible that those of you in this Commencement ceremony today will be change agents for a better future for all of us?

The answer is a resounding Yes.

You can change the world to be a better place, so long as you accept the responsibility to do that. For us, it is a part of being Americans. It is a part of believing in this American dream. At the center of this dream is the responsibility to do good for others."