NYACK, NY -Congressman Mondaire Jones delivered the keynote address at Pitzer College’s 2021 virtual commencement ceremony. In his remarks, Congressman Jones urged graduates to “step up, and step into, the world.”

Congressman Jones’ Full Remarks can be viewed below

“Don’t wait to do good things,” said Congressman Jones in his remarks. “Everything you’ve learned at Pitzer, inside and outside of the classroom, has prepared you for this moment, and our world needs your gifts, your ideas, your leadership, and your impatience now more than ever.”

Located in Claremont, California, Pitzer is a top-ranked undergraduate liberal arts and sciences institution and a member of the Claremont Colleges consortium. Jones was selected as the commencement speaker by the elected leadership of Pitzer’s Class of 2021.