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Learning Is a Journey That Must Not End, Hodder Tells 2010 Commencement Class More than 400 graduates of The College of The Bahamas, from both the New Providence and the Grand Bahama campuses, have ended this phase of their academic odyssey with a charge to never stop learning and pursue their purpose with passion. At the Baccalaureate Service held at the Southwest Cathedral Church of God on Tuesday, May 25th, the first in a series of graduation activities for the 2009-2010 academic year, President of The College of The Bahamas Janyne M. Hodder declared that learning is a journey that must not end. "By challenging yourself and be exploring other ways of looking at world, by believing that a problem is just a reality calling out for a new mindset, you will be a continuous learner," she told the graduates.  "I hope you will always continue to challenge both what you think you know and what you know you don't know," President Hodder told the graduates. "When you challenge what is already known, what is already in practice, you force yourself and those around you to consider how the world you live in can be made better or different. Thinking, solving problems, making sense of the world around us, having better ideas – all of this is what your education has prepared you to do." The Baccalaureate Service was a special opportunity for President Hodder to bring remarks to the Commencement Class as she prepares for her retirement in June. She has come full circle, both beginning and ending her career in education in The Bahamas.  The 2010 Commencement Class comprised graduates of the schools of Business; Communication and Creative Arts; Education; English Studies; Social Sciences; Mathematics, Physics and Technology, Nursing and Allied Health Professions and the Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute. While delivering the Homily, Southwest Cathedral Senior Pastor Bishop Donnie Storr shared the benefits of living a life infused with passion. "Whatever our purpose in life, we must execute it with passion," he said. "Passion is the indicator that one has found his or her purpose in life." Hundreds of family members and friends of the graduates attended the service to give God thanks for their accomplishments and invoke His spiritual guidance as they embark upon a new journey. 
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