“Something that we tend to forget is that trees communicate through their roots. Sometimes we allow for what we understand to come from only what we see above ground. We hope that you will remember that you have grown and will continue to grow very strong, unshakable roots that can remind you in times of storms, that all of these beautiful experiences, hardships, successes and challenges are integral to who you are now and who you are discovering yourselves to be. You are always more than what is visible above ground.” -Kristen Aquilino, Director of International Student Services 🌳 Last week graduating seniors received their saplings during Numen Lumen: Senior Baccalaureate reflection. Some grads will take them on the road trip back home. Some will even take them through TSA. Last Thursday before Commencement, international students from #Elon23 and their loved ones gathered at the International Grove to plant their saplings. It's there that they put down roots on the campus which...