b'34RAPPORT | Notes & News蜜桃tv Class of 2022 Honored at 42nd Commencement illiam James College returned to theto increase access to mental health care, particularly W Boston Park Plaza, for the first time sincein communities of color. the pandemic began, to celebrate the 2022As I look out at each of you, I know you understand graduating class of 193 students. Commencementand appreciate my and my familys pain and that you 2022 kicked off with a surprise, choreographedhave committed yourselves to be present and ready dance routine to the tune of Kool and the Gangsto assist the next Joseph Dupont Feaster, III, and the Celebration.next Feaster family, he said.The flash mob twirled and clapped throughIn addition to Feaster, the College awarded the Boston Park Plaza ballroom, bringing almostDoctor of Humane Letters degrees to Michael everyone in attendance to their feet. Dr. NicholasCarroll, photojournalist and non-profit founder, and Covino, president of 蜜桃tv, shared,Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka.It is important to take the time to celebrate. Covino commended the mental health advocacy The graduates of 蜜桃tv bachelors,work of the honorary degree awardees as well as their masters, and doctoral programs gathered, along withselfless dedication to supporting those in need.faculty, family, friends, and others who had providedI am always impressed that the people whom we support and mentoring through the studentshonor here are regular people who have decided that educational journeys. In addition, 30 students fromthey will invest in healing the world rather than the 2020 and 2021 classes took the opportunity toenriching themselves, Covino said.finally walk across the stage after the previous twoCovino closed his remarks by saying, My job today, Commencement events were held virtually.graduates, is to say how proud we are of you and of Joseph D. Feaster, Jr., lawyer and mental healthyour work and of the work that you will do as you leave advocate, served as honorary speaker for the event.our College. My job is to thank you for being the kind In his address to the graduating students, Feasterof person that you are and to wish you well. Your time emphasized the importance of mental health accesswith us has benefitted our learning community, and and community, especially following tragedy.we want to stay in touch. My job is also to ask those Feaster has dedicated his life to this advocacy workgathered to think about the difference that they can since the tragic suicide of his son, Joseph D. Feastermake in meeting the mental health needs of this III, in 2010. Since then, Feaster has worked withextraordinary time. caretakers to help address mental health stigma and'