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Shapiro Earns College Degree

Buffalo Grove resident graduates from Colby College.

Hannah L. Shapiro of Buffalo Grove was one of 465 seniors who graduated from Colby College on May 20, receiving a bachelor of arts degree at the outdoor commencement in Waterville, Maine.

Shapiro, the daughter of Michael and Sharon Shapiro of Buffalo Grove, majored in English with a concentration in creative writing.

Commencement speaker Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, urged members of the Class of 2012 to continue learning with humility, to maintain an open mind, and to serve others. "Never stop learning. Carry on. And have the humility always to know that you can learn more," he said. "Successful people are not defined by a restless search for fame and fortune but by an insatiable desire to be better and an infinite curiosity as to how. They're perpetual voyagers on the journey of self-improvement."

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