Sometimes, you see unrelated items and they message together. I saw that the Community College of VT is celebrating its 52nd Commencement. The same newsletter noted that the Hermitage might be auctioned off. What a contrast. That got me thinking again of Southern Vermont College, founded in 1926. This will be its 93rd commencement if my math is right. And, I hope it is not its last. I, along with others, am committed to seeing if this remarkable college can celebrate its 100th Commencement! I get the challenges. I get the tightness of the timetable. But, I still believe. Yes. So, don't bury SVC yet. It's funeral may come but not if I can help it. At least my group will go down fighting hard. Very hard. If you don't try and don't believe, I can assure you nothing survives. So, best to try and believe. The other pathways foreshadow doom. And, for the record, doom and lack of transparency aren't my thing. Success is -- and I mean success not in the monetary sense. I mean in helping people become their best selves. That's part of the SVC mission -- enabling people to realize on their potential. How any anyone who believes in the mission NOT fight? …see more