 I'm so honored and thrilled to be here with you this afternoon. I look at you and I know you have your dreams and I know you are on a journey. You're gonna write your own story. The work that you have all done thus far and that you're committed to doing is truly nothing short of amazing. Through the Kaiser Scholars Program you will become the change agents that we so desperately need. It's just amazing to see all of the wonderful potential in this room. I know that you will be committed to working together to help all of our members, all of our communities live long and healthy lives together. Each one of you sitting there today has gotten to that place through an extraordinary number of personal circumstances. We need you to bring your knowledge, your skills, and your unique perspectives into the professional sphere. I hope to continue my dedication and work towards a career as a physician, striving to grow as a leader in my community, educate others about diversity, and encourage us to become more cultured as a society through the medical field. I am attending Portland State University. I am majoring in public health studies and I will become a neurologist. I'm double majoring in medical anthropology and education and I will become an occupational therapist. And I'll become a physician scientist. I will become a physician. And I will become a medical researcher. I will become a dentist. I'll become an orthopedic surgeon. I'll become a pediatric oncologist. I will become an interventional radiologist. Congratulations 147 high school senior scholarship recipients this year. You need to know that you are part of this movement and a part of a group of students and people who are examples of resilience, boldness, courage, and of course excellence.