IU at Back Expo
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation. ” 
B. B. King “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” 
Martin Luther King, Jr. “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” 
President Barack Obama “We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible.” 
Maya Angelou “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” 
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “What we have to do...is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.” 
Malcolm X “I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.” 
Erich Fromm “Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” 
Charles Mingus “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” 
Rita Mae Brown “Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.” 
Charles R. Swindoll “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” 
Helen Keller “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” 
Oprah Winfrey “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” 
Enneressa Davis, Teacher, B.S.’08 (IU Northwest) “Our creativity allows us to think beyond the mediocre and construct our own social norms; it places us as leaders over those who were too afraid to simply try.” 
Enneressa Davis, Teacher, B.S.’08 (IU Northwest) “An individual’s ability to become exposed to diverse cultures and ideas of the world presents opportunities to create and contribute towards the good of mankind.” 
Stephanie Y. Oden, M.B.A.’02, President, LiveWire Consulting, Author, Ready, Set, Engage® (IU Kokomo) “Creativity lives between the resolve not to quit and the humility to evolve.” 
Vice Admiral Adam M. Robinson, Jr., USN, MC (IUPUI) “You are the future of our great country...It is up to you to be innovative and creative and to raise the bar. You owe it to those that were not as fortunate as you, but paved the way to enable the freedoms and opportunities you know today.” 
Robert L. Hayes, Sr., B.G.S.’95, Global Supply Management Specialist, Delphi Delco Electronics (IU Kokomo) “Diversity brings everyone to the table, to become change agents for viable solutions.” 
Dr. David Wolf, M.D.’82, Sc.D.’98, Chief of the Astronaut Office Extravehicular Activity Branch, NASA (IUPUI) “If this job were easy, we would have to get new ones!” 
Ogochukwu Anokwute, Staff Accountant, Ernst & Young LLP, B.S.’07 (IU Northwest) “With education I believe you can achieve any and everything.” 
Douglas Hall, B.A.’01, Assistant Director of Admissions, Babcock Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest University (IU Kokomo) “Characteristics that lead to personal success are developed by the individuals who utilize the resources and opportunities made available to them.” 
Genois Wilson, B.A.’74 (IPFW) “I often think it is exceptional to be involved in each moment by paying attention to doors of opportunity.” 
Rose Mays, Ph.D., M.S.N.’74, Associate Dean for Community & International Affairs, IU School of Nursing (IUPUI) “With my master’s degree I gained the flexibility to choose a professionally stimulating position that also allowed me to be present for my two young daughters. My IUPUI education opened up a world of opportunities!” 
Trevor Jones, B.S.W.’08 (IU East) “Education has changed my life in a positive way. The experiences that I have had will last me a lifetime and has prepared me for my future.” 
Chuck Hughes, President, Gary Chamber of Commerce, B.G.S.’00 (IU Northwest) “Education is the constant that triggers creativity and change.” 
Elaine Hardy, Adjunct faculty, IU Northwest, R.N.-B.S.N’01 (IU Northwest) “An education is one thing that cannot be taken from you. Education not only broadens an individual’s prospects and outlook on life, but it enables an individual not only to see the world differently but also how they can impact their environment.” 
Jeremy Wilson, B.S.’08 (IU East) “Education has changed my life by providing me with the access to the knowledge and opportunities I wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.” 
Nathaniel Dayadharum, B.S.’08 (IU East) “Education gives me the keys to be successful in the future.” 
Honorable Daniel Coats, J.D.’72, Former U.S. Senataor from Indiana and former U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (IUPUI) “Reflection on the value of my education as a law student at the IU School of Law–Indianapolis leaves me with but one thought—deep gratitude.” 
Dr. Louise Goggans, B.A.’56, M.S.’69, Med.Sc.D.’82, Professor (retired), IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; School of Physical Education and Tourism Management (IUPUI) “Education does change everything, but it must also be accompanied by opportunity, commitment, and genuine concern for those involved in the process.” 
