Rise Up: Donovan Wilson’s Opening Convocation Challenge to the Olivet Community

At The University of Olivet’s 2025 Opening Convocation, students, faculty, and staff gathered around the theme “rise.” Senior Donovan Wilson shared powerful reflections, weaving together personal challenges, athletic discipline, and the importance of lifting others along the way. His message was clear: rising is not just about our own triumphs, but about helping one another […]

Rising Together: Student Reflections at Opening Convocation

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Each fall, The University of Olivet begins the academic year with Opening Convocation—a time for students, faculty, and staff to gather in celebration of our shared community and purpose. This year’s theme, “rise,” invited us to reflect on perseverance, growth, and supporting one another. Junior English major Faith Fowler was selected to share her perspective […]

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