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‘Believe,’ a teary D’Wayne Edwards tells graduation ceremony

01/05/2019

Footwear designer D’Wayne Edwards told students to “dream big” during his keynote address to ArtCenter College of Design in California, where he received an honorary degree. Edwards, a former design director of Nike’s Jordan brand, mentors students through his Pensole Academy in Portland. He was moved to tears during the speech, quoting Mark...

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