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[SARAH A. SOULE] Great ideas and great leaders are not formed all at once. They are built over time, piece by piece, like a mosaic. One piece from a classroom discussion, a moment of disagreement that forces you to rethink your assumptions. Individually, each of these moments may feel small, but over time they accumulate, they shape how you think, how you decide, and ultimately how you will lead. What you have experienced here exists because others invested in it before you.
They contributed their time, their energy, their mentorship, and their resources to sustain and strengthen the GSB because leadership is not only about building something new, it's about sustaining and strengthening what is worth building on The first century of the Graduate School of Business was built by individuals who stepped into uncertainty with purpose, and as a result, created, led, and sustained something so much larger than themselves. They built the mosaic that you inherit today. Now you will add to it. Your path may not be linear, but you leave here with the tools, the judgment, and the community to navigate what lies ahead.
Congratulations, Class of 2026.
