May 8, 2026
Brianna Clarke-Schwelm was honored to speak to the graduating class of 2026 at the Duke Global Health Institute on May 8, 2026.
"Your ambition is a gift."
On May 8, 2026, NCGHA Executive Director Brianna Clarke-Schwelm had the honor of speaking to 35 Duke Master of Science in Global Health students and 21 graduating Duke Global Health Majors at their commencement ceremony at the Duke Global Health Institute.
Reflecting on her own relationship with ambition, Brianna encouraged the graduates to pursue ambitions both big and small:
"Progress on a global scale feels uncertain... but that doesn't mean we can't move forward. It means that progress will only happen if people like you are willing to lend your ambition not only to the big, lofty goals, but also to the small, human ones."
Read about the Duke Global Health Institute class of 2026 here.