The MSLCE program is thrilled to announce that Dr. Michael L Counter, Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 MSLCE convocation ceremony on Friday, August 22! Dr. Michael L. Counter, Jr. is a storyteller and entrepreneur with an innate pulse on the ebb and flow of brand and culture.
When Andrés Palacios Constanza ’25 reflects on his childhood in Guatemala, one of his favorite memories involves drawing. He and his brother attended arts classes as a chance to find their creative voices, and this gave Constanza the opportunity to draw freely for the first time. He loved it so much that he envisioned his
Elementary-school performances of established works on piano and in theater gave Samantha Westlake-Hart ’25 her first exposure to creative arts. Just a few years later, in high school, she realized she enjoyed behind-the-stage experiences just as much as being in the spotlight.
