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Olympic Champ: Be "Brave Enough to Create" Dreams
UC Berkeley sends 500 graduates into the job market boosted by the inspirational address of Dana Vollmer.
BERKELEY, CA — Olympic champion Dana Vollmer knows how to create her own dreams and make them a reality. She won three medals at the Rio games earlier this year, and that was after taking time off to have a baby.
The UC Berkeley alum urged some 500 graduates at the winter commencement ceremony to boldly step into the future, "Your dream life is out there; you just have to be brave enough to create it.”
You may see her address in its entirety in the video below:
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-Video by UC Berkeley via YouTube
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