The night before classes begin, the Class of 2030 is invited to gather for Live Out Loud — an evening with Ferene Paris.

Part welcome, part love letter, and part invitation, this conversation encourages students to arrive fully as themselves, embrace the beautiful uncertainty of beginnings, and remember that belonging starts by showing up authentically.

Ferene believes we all have stories worthy of sharing, and she'll be asking the Class of 2030 one simple question:

What's yours?

Returning to Endicott College after speaking for Student Leader Training in 2025, Ferene is honored to once again be invited into this moment of welcome and beginning for the next generation of Gulls.