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  • ²©ÓãÌåÓý Founders Hall

    Like an eagle ruling the skies, dare to take flight; and like a lion ruling the earth, hurtle onward without fear or hesitation.

    Founder's Message - 12th Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 27, 2016
  • Overhead view of campus

    Support and encourage your fellow alumni, upholding the ideals of Soka Education as you compose similarly triumphant episodes in your own lives.

    Founder's Message - 11th Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 22, 2015
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    Engage one another in genuine trust and integrity, and cheerfully, wisely, and vibrantly expand our united community of courageous global citizens.

    Founder's Message - 10th Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 23, 2014
  • Close up of donor wall and lights

    It is my cherished hope that you will be forthright and unfettered in opening your hearts and minds as you encounter priceless new friends.

    Founder's Message - Eighth Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 25, 2012
  • Peace Fountain and Donor Wall.

    Master your role in the great drama of life in a way true to yourself until the very end, bringing forth the creative energy you honed here at SUA.

    Founder's Message - Seventh Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 27, 2011
  • Founders Hall

    The most prized of any treasure that I can bequeath to the future is you, the students of SUA.

    Founder's Message - Sixth Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 28, 2010
  • Panoramic exterior of library

    Your unwavering commitment to learning becomes the basis of your successive victories in life.

    Founder's Message - Fifth Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 22, 2009
  • Image of campus architecture.

    In the darkest of hours, it is true friendship that becomes the greatest source of strength.

    Founder's Message - Fourth Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 23, 2008
  • ²©ÓãÌåÓý wide aerial of campus

    It has been through your efforts that the foundations of this institution have been completed, ensuring that it will stand for an eternity.

    Founder's Message - Third Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 27, 2007
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    Let us set sail … toward an era of human triumph that is so eagerly anticipated by all, toward the dawn of a global renaissance.

    Founder's Message - 12th Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Calabasas, California | December 13, 2006
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