In the middle of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s graduating class – the class of 2021 – is experiencing a plethora of emotions. Many are struggling with the idea of a non-traditional graduation, while some are excited to leave the university’s walls and step into the workforce.

“Being inducted into the Hall of Fame shows how people have so selflessly invested in me,” Slaughter said. “That is the unique thing about this place and these people. They leave you better than they found you, and you leave behind a forever home.”