It’s that time of year when proud young men and women don the odd yet traditional attire of colored robes and a square hat with a dangly tail, walk across a crowded stage to much fanfare and clutch a piece of rolled-up paper that says, in essence, “You have reached the next level. Move ahead one giant step.” The Class of 2015 will follow myriad others that came before, each new graduate equal parts hopeful and terrified of what lies ahead.
Our Views: Taking on life's next stage
Class of 2015 faces an uncertain world, but the right qualities can lead to success