Olivia Mugenga, a native of Rwanda, was selected to represent her graduating class as part of the GGC’s fall commencement ceremony program, held Dec. 17 at the Infinite Energy Forum in Lawrenceville, Ga. Her emotional story of personal perseverance has touched many, earning a standing ovation from an audience of 3,400 and drawing words of appreciation from people across the world, particularly in African nations. As of Dec. 21 at about 3:30 p.m.., Facebook analytics indicated that a video of her speech has reached more than 337,000 people, been watched 44,000 times and shared about 1,100 times.