Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In her inspiring talk, Karolyn Chitwood shared how a simple rock became her reminder to embrace change, take bold steps and keep learning.

“Sometimes the hardest change is simply deciding to move the rock,” says Chitwood, an MBA in Executive Management student.

From backpacking across continents to showing her kids what courage looks like, she reminded us that growth begins the moment we “unfreeze.”

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