Athenamarie Demeros, the 2017 College of Arts and Humanities Undergraduate Student Commencement Speaker, earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy with a Pre-Law minor. She is a native of Inverness, Illinois and a 2013 graduate of Barrington High School. Athenamarie plans to attend Northern Illinois College of Law pursuing a Child and Family JD with a possible Masters in Psychology and Child Development. Dr. Jonelle DePetro served as her essay mentor. The title of her commencement essay is, "From Frightened to Fearless: Flourishing in the EIU Community. To read it, click here.