Jonna Gerken, president of the Society of Women Engineers, encouraged the Class of 2018 to seek inclusive and diverse perspectives tonight at the Commencement exercises for the School of Engineering. An accomplished project manager at Pratt & Whitney, Gerken was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree at the evening ceremony. Alexander Clark, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and programmer, also was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters. For Gerken, her remarks were an opportunity to reflect on the past and to seize the future. “Inclusivity is more than just saying it. It’s the actions you take to make the folks around you feel like their opinion matters, their perspective is important,” Gerken said. “Visible diversity is important, because you can see it, but it’s not all that matters. Diversity of age, education, socio-economic background, religion, physical ability — all of those make us the unique individuals we are.” #QU2018 Learn more: QU.edu/now