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She “Knows Her Value”

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MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski Gives A Surprise Shout Out

For Jennifer Hotchkiss, the student speaker representing the adult women in The One Day A Week College and The American Women’s College Online program, standing before her classmates and an audience of thousands was truly a remarkable occasion. Her journey at Bay Path began after a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Mika Brzezinski, one of the co-anchors for MSNBC’s Morning Joe. She was selected as a finalist in Mika’s “Know Your Value” conference contest for a chance to win $10,000, a prize she would have put towards her dream of returning to college—specifically ‎. As fate would have it, ‎’s Chief Strategy Officer Caron Hobin, who was in the audience, heard Jennifer’s wish. Although Jennifer didn’t win the top prize, she put herself out there and as a result Caron Hobin was able to help her secure a scholarship to attend ‎. And now two years later, Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership and Organizational Studies. Check out Mika’s special message to Jen and the entire graduating class at ‎’s 119th Commencement ceremony!

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