Watch Stephens UMD Commencement Speech Online
HK Stephens
Civil engineering major and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) volunteer Heungkook "HK" Stephens served as student speaker at the UMD main commencement ceremony on May 20.
His speech focused on compassion as he related stories from his time with EWB.
Stephens's remarks are available online.
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