Is It Worth It? By Christopher Nelson, President of St. John's College
This is commencement season at colleges and universities across the nation. Graduating students, their families, and their teachers swell with pride as each diploma is awarded. As president of St. John's College, I greet all the graduating students, one by one, with a diploma and a hearty handshake.

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