Meet Our Graduates!
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Lisa Dyas
Site Director, Year Up Pittsburgh
Welcome to the Year Up Pittsburgh Commencement Ceremony!
Summer 2023 Graduates, it is such an honor to come together to celebrate your accomplishments. This is your day.
One year ago, you made a commitment to yourself. You knew that you had the drive and the talent. You knew that with a little support and an open door, you could soar in a corporate internship. Look at you now. You've put in the work, sacrificed your time, and put in late nights to be prepared. You took the steps necessary to make it all happen. You persisted, you succeeded, and you earned it.
On behalf of the Year Up Pittsburgh staff, I want to share how proud we are of you. You made it to graduation because you demonstrated the grit and determination that success demands. And in my mind, that means that the world is yours for the taking. Be proud of your accomplishment. We are proud of each of you.
Finally, remember that your time with Year Up is not over. You are part of a larger movement to close the Opportunity Divide in this country. Your continued success paves the way for others. Prospective and current students are looking up to you; volunteer, be a guest speaker, provide feedback to an intern, and continue to life while you climb.
Thank you to our partner BNY Mellon, supporters, families, and friends for your commitment and unwavering belief in the potential of these young adults. Together, you have made Year Up Pittsburgh successful, and we are grateful.
With great admiration,
Lisa Dyas
Site Director, Year Up Pittsburgh
Alumni Oath
I PLEDGE that as a member of the Year Up National Alumni Association, I will continue to uphold
and promote Year Up’s mission and core values. I will strive for excellence and realize my potential.
I will use my time and talents to contribute to the success of Year Up, its students, and its alumni.
I will take action in the movement to close the Opportunity Divide. I take this oath freely,
as a promise to lift while I climb, and to be a lifelong ambassador of Year Up.
and promote Year Up’s mission and core values. I will strive for excellence and realize my potential.
I will use my time and talents to contribute to the success of Year Up, its students, and its alumni.
I will take action in the movement to close the Opportunity Divide. I take this oath freely,
as a promise to lift while I climb, and to be a lifelong ambassador of Year Up.
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