now playing: "Commencement"  

runtime: 5:50
A mother shares the story of her son's graduation from college.
"Man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities." - Eric Hoffer
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manonamission01 | Sep 25, 2009
what a great story about courage and strength pushing forwarded reguardless of the odds. May God continue to Bless you Daniel
JohnDavid24 | Sep 03, 2009
Captures what our essential humanity is all about-unwavering love and overcoming adversity.
ANDREGIBAULT | May 15, 2009
great voice with great words for a comencment and tomorrow the students o nm ycampus graduate . .and now it will be more memorable after seeing this video
Bettina | Apr 21, 2009
This tears me up every time I watch it.
maggieva | Nov 20, 2008
Moved by mother, inspired by son.
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Directed by:
Tyrrell Shaffner
Produced by:
Rob Fried
Executive Producer:
Noessa Higa
Executive Producer:
Craig Ginsberg
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Director of Photography:
Michael Totten
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Sound Mixer:
Devon McNulty
Second Camera Operator:
Chris Commons
Additional Editor:
W. Alex Reeves
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Original Score by:
Alice Nicholas Wood