We say goodbye today to the 2011 class of the St. Albans School of Public Service. You came to St. Albans four weeks ago from fourteen states and three countries, and you left unified and inspired by each other. Last night at the 2011 Final Banquet, the 2011 class carried on the tradition of sharing with each other their thoughts and feelings about the program. You spoke with your usual eloquence, demonstrated over four weeks of case studies, classes, and simulations, and two common themes emerged. Some of you found your voices at SPS, and some of you felt like your greatest growth came through listening -- mainly to each other. Even as we will miss the SPS Class of 2011, we are excited and inspired in our turn by all that you have already achieved and with your potential to make that much more of a difference in the future. Goodbye, good luck, and keep in touch!
