Sheyann Chantel Barnett
"샤이엔 씨! 졸업 정말 축하해요! Congratulations on your graduation. I can't forget the time we spent together at our language table and evening class!" Eunyoung Kim
"You did it, Sheyanne. I know it has not been an easy road, traveling abroad and then coming back to lockdown. I’m so proud of all that you have accomplished despite the challenges. 축하해요." Nayoung Aimee Kwon
"샤이의 열정이 한국어 복수 전공으로 결실을 맺게 된 것 정말 기쁘고 자랑스럽고 진심으로 축하해요!!! I so much enjoyed having you in classes (your sparkling eyes when we discussed Korean morphology) and the Duke Engage program (those walks and conversations in the Hongdae neighborhood and other places we visited). Hope your many talents, passion and perseverance will get you to new exciting places and rewarding opportunities." Hae-Young Kim
Ahmed Salat Birik
"Alf mabrook, dear Ahmed. May your post-Duke journey be a blessed and a fruitful one." MH
"Congratulations, Ahmed on this milestone. Best and good luck going forward." Prof. Lo
"Congratulations, Ahmed. Your engaged research on minority soliders in Archiving and Visualizing Asia was powerful. I also enjoyed hearing about your volunteer work in the community. Best wishes," Nayoung Aimee Kwon
Shams Elbardissy
"艾贤, 毕业快乐! It’s good to know that you are graduating with a Chinese major! Wish you all the best in the future." Shu-ting Hsu
"艾贤，恭喜你！Congratulaitons! I was impressed by your continuous efforts in learning Chinese and how well you can speak the language now. It was a pleasure having you in my classes. Wish you all the best for your future life and career!" Yan Liu
"艾贤，恭喜你毕业了! I enjoyed learning about the life of 马布里from you. You are a good storyteller. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors." Carolyn Lee 李老师
"艾贤，恭喜你毕业了！Wish you all the best in the future!" Shu Zhang
Charles Beck Graham
"Congratulations Charlie on graduation, your contributions to the Geopolitics & Culture seminar, and your engagement in AMES! We look forward to hearing about the next phase of your career. Tebrikler," EG
"文礼，恭喜你! I couldn't believe that you are graduating. I still remember the summer that we spent together in Beijing. It was a pleasure having you in the summer program and in my class. Now a new phase of life is unfolding in front of you. I am so happy for you and wish you all the best in your new adventures!" Yan Liu
"文礼，恭喜你毕业了! it has been wonderful to know you since you took CHN105 with me in your freshman year. I am so proud of your accomplishments. Keep up the good work. 祝你前途似锦！Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors." 李老师Carolyn Lee
Brennan Robert Halkidis
"Dear Brennan 克迪, congratulations on your graduation! It was a pleasure having you in my class. We had wonderful experiences at Duke and aborad. Your picture on our DSIC brochure is still my favouriate one. Wish you all the best for your next adventure!" Tianshu He
"克迪, 毕业快乐! It was my pleasure to be your Chinese teacher in DSIC and it was nice to have you in the CHN321S class. It’s good to know that you are graduating with a Chinese major! Wish you all the best in the future." Shu-ting Hsu
"Dear Brennan, it was such a pleasure having you in Chinatowns class despite the oddness of our online-only time together. As you already know, I thought you did a wonderful job with your projects – but above and beyond that, just really enjoyed having you in class and getting to know you last fall. Best wishes ahead, and do keep in touch – perhaps I’ll call on you to come back for the next class reunion! Congratulations," Eileen
Min Soo Kim
"Kim-san, congratulations on your graduation! I was very glad to have you in my JPN407 class last spring and you did a wonderful job. I still remember you are very into religious studies and I hope you could continue purusing your interest after graduation. Wish you best of luck on your future journey and keep us updated on your progress!" Yunchuan Chen
"Kim-san, omedetoo gozaimasu! I remember you asked about study abroad and major in JPN at the very beginning of your freshman year. Glad you were able to accomplish both! Thank you for your dedication. Best wishes for your future!" N.Kurokawa
"Kim-san, Sotsugyo omedetou gozaimasu. I am proud of your accomplishment at Duke and would like to thank you for contributing to make the class enjoyable with your sense of humor. I wish you all the best and success in the future!" Azusa Saito
"Dear Min Soo, it has been a pleasure having you in Storyworlds this term, and despite the challenges of this spring, so glad to be able to convey my congratulations. I have appreciated your thoughtful blog posts and contributions to our class community – look forward to hearing about your adventures ahead – do keep in touch! Warmly," Eileen
Anna Fraher Klingensmith
"Alf mabrook ya Anna. You have what it takes to excel and I am positive you will, inshaAllah." MH
"Mumtaazah, Anna as always. Keep up the good work and again, congratulations." Professor Lo.
"Congratulations Anaa on your graduation with distinction! You managed to do so much in little time, to overcome the obstacles put in your way by Covid-19, and still maintain the good spirit and the smile. It was a pleasure having you as a student!" Shai Ginsburg
Elizabeth Atkinson Lamb
"Congratulations on your graduation! It was a pleasure getting to know you and being your advisor. Best wishes for you and I look forward to hearing about your new adventures." Yan Liu
"Dear Elizabeth, it was so great to have met you last fall and to have gotten to know you through Chinatowns class, despite the oddness of the online format. Enjoyed your projects and your contributions, and hope that perhaps you’d be willing to come back someday and speak at the next class reunion! Do keep in touch and let me know about your adventures. Congratulations," Eileen
Maria Guadalupe Renteria
"Your determination to study Arabic at Duke is impressive and I am so proud that you are graduating with an Arabic major. You will be missed, Maria." MH
"Congratulations on graduation, Maria! You made really impressive written and verbal contributions in our two AMES seminars; we look forward to hearing about the next phase of your career. Tebrikler," EG
"Congratulations Maria, alf mabrook. I am glad you have come so far to reach this milestone in your life." Prof. Lo
Michelle Rodriguez
"I was impressed with your commitment to Arabic on top of your ROTC responsibilities. I will miss chatting with you before and after class. On this special day, I send you my most sincere wishes. Alf Mabrook!" MH
"Mabrook, Michelle, you did it. Outstanding achievement; congratulations." Professor Lo
"Michelle, You are an amazing person, have accomplished so much, and are incredibly talented and driven. I was so fortunate to be able to work with you this year in the thesis seminar. Every step of the way was so rewarding—but the best part of it was getting to know you, hearing about your life, your ambitions, and your dreams. You have so much of life in front of you, equipped with an incredible skill set related to both your scholarly abilities and your leadership ones. Please let me know at any point in your life if I can help in any way in your life path. Please keep in touch. Congratulations to you and to your family for a job done so well." Ellen
Chapin Skye Ruffa
"Dear Chapin 罗音, congratulations on your graduation! It was a pleasure having you in my class. I will miss your sweet smile! Wish you all the best for your next adventure!" Tianshu He
"罗音，恭喜你毕业了! It was a pleasure having you in my classes and being your major advisor. I enjoyed reading your honor thesis and was really impressed by how well you wrote. I am so proud of you! Wish you all the best and I look forward to hearing from you about your future adventures." Yan Liu
"Dear Chapin, I loved getting to know you in the thesis seminar—and loved your sense of purpose, drive, and the scholarly curiosity you showed to the world and your work. You are such a stellar student, but also I appreciated your other commitments political and otherwise. It was so great to get to work with you. I am proud of you for all you have accomplished and you should be too. Please keep in touch and tell me where your life takes you. Congratulations to you and your family on this accomplishment." Ellen
"Dear Chapin, Congratulations! It was a pleasure working with you on your excellent thesis. I still recall the first conversation we had via Zoom over the summer to brainstorm about the topic of your thesis. You've worked hard and come a long way in producing a brilliant work despite the difficult circumstances. I am so glad you will be walking in Wallace Wade for the graduation. Your parents should be very proud. Enjoy and make sure Zach buys you that champaigne with Ralph's money! LOL Best," Leo
Nicolas Bailey Walter
"世铭，毕业快乐！Congratulations! It was a pleasure having you in my second-year Chinese class and being your advisor. Wish you all the best and I look forward to hearing about your future adventures!" Yan Liu
"世铭, 毕业快乐! It’s good to know that you are graduating with a Chinese major! Wish you all the best in the future." Shu-ting Hsu
"世铭，恭喜你毕业了! Keep curiosity alive! Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors." Carolyn Lee 李老师