{"id":14137,"date":"2025-07-14T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=14137"},"modified":"2025-07-13T15:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T19:59:28","slug":"meet-2025-student-speaker-jayanna-rodriguez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/meet-2025-student-speaker-jayanna-rodriguez\/","title":{"rendered":"Name. Identity. Future. \u2014 Meet Goodwin&#8217;s 2025 Student Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>\u201cEven when life tries to write your story for you, you still hold the pen.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>These words were met warmly by the audience as Jayanna E. Rodriguez, a Bachelor of Science in Human Services graduate, delivered the student address at Goodwin University\u2019s 2025 commencement. Her message captured the spirit of resilience that defined not only the ceremony, but also the graduates crossing the stage \u2014 a spirit rooted in endurance, ambition, and ingenuity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7grLQqlFkE?si=PrE5GyvhqTo3bb26&amp;start=5344\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Watch Rodriguez\u2019s 2025 commencement address, streamed live from Rentschler Field on June 12, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez\u2019s address balanced heartfelt personal reflection and a resounding sense of community. \u201cI stand before you as a product of a teen pregnancy, the daughter of a felon, and the daughter of an immigrant,\u201d she shared. \u201cThese are labels that society has placed on me \u2014 labels that some believed would define me, confine me, and limit my potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She spoke candidly about how, for her, limiting assumptions showed up early \u2014 in the very place meant to uplift her: the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in the Bronx, Rodriguez experienced a formative moment when a teacher dismissed her potential with a stereotype. \u201cHere was an educator \u2014 someone whose job was to inspire and uplift me \u2014 reducing me to a statistic before I even had a chance to define my own future,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14139\" style=\"width: 521px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/meet-2025-student-speaker-jayanna-rodriguez\/dsc09906\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09906-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC09906\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jayanna E. Rodriguez receiving her Human Services degree at Goodwin\u2019s 2025 commencement ceremony.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09906-scaled-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09906-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-14139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09906-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"347\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jayanna E. Rodriguez receiving her Human Services degree at Goodwin\u2019s 2025 commencement ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rather than allowing this experience to diminish her drive, Rodriguez use it as fuel. \u201cFrom that day forward, I made it my mission to prove her wrong,\u201d she stated. \u201cBut it wasn\u2019t just about proving a point. It was about proving to myself that I\u2019m more than the circumstances I came from. It was about reclaiming my name, my identity, and my future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Upon pursuing higher education at Goodwin, Rodriguez discovered what so many members of our community come to realize: it\u2019s different here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I came to Goodwin, something in me changed. For the first time in my academic journey, I wasn\u2019t just another number on a page. The staff saw me, and the faculty saw me \u2014 the real me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That difference \u2014 being seen, heard, and valued \u2014 reflects Goodwin University\u2019s commitment to student-centered education where learners are empowered to overcome barriers, redefine their narratives, and embrace their potential.<\/p>\n<h2>Reinventing education \u2014 reclaiming the narrative<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14142\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/meet-2025-student-speaker-jayanna-rodriguez\/screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3-53-10-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.53.10\u202fPM.png\" data-orig-size=\"2024,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-07-13 at 3.53.10\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Congratulations to Goodwin\u2019s class of 2025!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.53.10\u202fPM-300x197.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.53.10\u202fPM-1024x673.png\" class=\" wp-image-14142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.53.10\u202fPM-300x197.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.53.10\u202fPM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.53.10\u202fPM-1024x673.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-13-at-3.53.10\u202fPM.png 2024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congratulations to Goodwin\u2019s class of 2025!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reminding her fellow graduates of the power of perseverance, Rodriguez emphasized that every obstacle is surmountable. \u201cNo matter how many times I\u2019ve heard you can\u2019t, you won\u2019t, and you wouldn\u2019t, I proved I can, I will, and I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Concluding her remarks, she reflected on the resilience of her graduating class. \u201cWe are not just graduates. We are overcomers,\u201d she said. \u201cEvery step you took to get here, no matter how (&#8230;) invisible it might have felt in the moment, it was necessary, and it was powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>At Goodwin, we start with you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/landingpages\/learn-more\">Learn how Goodwin can help you write your success story today!<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEven when life tries to write your story for you, you still hold the pen.\u201d These words were met warmly by the audience as Jayanna E. Rodriguez, a Bachelor of Science in Human Services graduate, delivered the student address at &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/meet-2025-student-speaker-jayanna-rodriguez\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Name. Identity. 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