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A message from the senior class council<\/h5>","card_text":"\u201cWe are so honored to have served on Class Council and be influenced by the diverse perspectives, personalities, and interests of our class.\u201d","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/dear-class-of-2019-a-message-from-the-senior-class-council-382492\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":5772,"card_image_size":"image_full","card_image_placement":"image_above","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
\u2018Dear Mom and Dad\u2019<\/h5>","card_text":"Members of the graduating class honor their parents and families with messages of thanks.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/class-of-2019-dear-mom-and-dad-382522\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":5782,"card_image_size":"image_full","card_image_placement":"image_above","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Four high school teachers receive Singer Family Prize<\/h5>","card_text":"A Commencement tradition for the past 12 years, the Singer Family Prize is given to high school teachers who have made a difference in the lives of the seniors who nominate them.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/four-high-school-teachers-receive-singer-family-prize-382382\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":5792,"card_image_size":"image_full","card_image_placement":"image_above","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"interstitial","anchor_id":"","classes":"","layout":"layout_stacked","lead-in":"","title":"

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