SJSU commencement feature story
The clock is ticking for our soon to be graduates of 2018! Every year SJSU has it's new commencement speaker to inspire those soon to make a difference in our society and the world. Carlos Santana, one of the greatest living guitarists of our time, will be speaking for the first time at our campus on the day of the 2018 graduation.
"Carlos Santana has made breakthroughs with his music, and on top of being a long time resident of the Bay Area and having a built a good sense of the community after all these years we thought he would make a great candidate to share his words with the graduates", said SJSU President Mary A. Papazian.
Santana was born in Mexico, but since has immigrated with his family and lived majority of his life here in the Bay Area. "The Bay Area has people from all walks of life and has definitely had influence in how it has shaped me into the musical man I am today!", said Santana.
Santana is first most noted for his uproar in his rock music in the early 1970s and still continuing to expand on his music today. His musical work as also expanded into blues rock and jazz fusion.
"Growing up here in the Bay, I noticed a lot of those here can take things for granted from all the opportunities and resources we have set around us here. It should be reminded that those graduating this semester should be given great notoriety for their time and efforts they have paved for themselves to grow and help those around them to grow too", said Santana.
The commencement speech ceremony will be starting at 12 PM on May 30th at the Spartan stadium.
"Carlos Santana has made breakthroughs with his music, and on top of being a long time resident of the Bay Area and having a built a good sense of the community after all these years we thought he would make a great candidate to share his words with the graduates", said SJSU President Mary A. Papazian.
Santana was born in Mexico, but since has immigrated with his family and lived majority of his life here in the Bay Area. "The Bay Area has people from all walks of life and has definitely had influence in how it has shaped me into the musical man I am today!", said Santana.
Santana is first most noted for his uproar in his rock music in the early 1970s and still continuing to expand on his music today. His musical work as also expanded into blues rock and jazz fusion.
"Growing up here in the Bay, I noticed a lot of those here can take things for granted from all the opportunities and resources we have set around us here. It should be reminded that those graduating this semester should be given great notoriety for their time and efforts they have paved for themselves to grow and help those around them to grow too", said Santana.
The commencement speech ceremony will be starting at 12 PM on May 30th at the Spartan stadium.
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