These remarks were shared at the Opening Belltower Ceremony on August 28, 2024.
Welcome back everyone and welcome especially to the newest members of this community. It is great to begin a new year. This past summer, I spent a good amount of time, watching the Olympics. I love the team competitions, the individual events, the sports I would not usually get to watch. The joy of the Olympics provides an opportunity to marvel at the incredible talents of athletes from around the globe and the power of teamwork. Simon Biles, Suni Lee, Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh, Noah Lyles, Sha’Carrie Richardson: just some of the many individual athletes who captured our attention.