Graduate Student in Cybersecurity Learns ‘Progress is Not About Perfection’
Graduate Student in Cybersecurity Learns ‘Progress is Not About Perfection’
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Publish Date: 2026-05-05 12:37:00
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Oluwatoyosi Tomiwa Kehinde ’26 reflects on her time at the University of New Haven and how her involvement in the campus radio station WNHU helped her discover her voice.
May 5, 2026
Oluwatoyosi Tomiwa Kehinde ’26 M.S. at the WNHU radio station
First, congratulations to the Class of 2026. We made it! And I know people say that as if it’s simple, but it’s not. We did this while life was happening at the same time. Some of us were balancing work, family, pressure, 11:59 P.M. deadlines, and the kind of stress you don’t always talk about out loud. So, Commencement isn’t just a ceremony. It’s proof.
When I think about the University of New Haven, I don’t just think about classes or assignments. I think about who I became here. I think about how I truly found myself. Because, the truth is, I came to the University with goals. I knew what I wanted on paper. I knew what I wanted to study. I knew what I wanted to build. But the truth is, I didn’t fully know myself yet.
And that’s where WNHU, the University’s radio station, changed everything for me.
Working at WNHU wasn’t just a campus job or something extra to make some money. It became one of the most important parts of my growth. It taught me how to show up when I didn’t feel ready. It taught me discipline, because going live doesn’t wait for you to feel confident. It taught me how to communicate, not just with words, but with intention. And it taught me something I didn’t expect: it helped me discover my voice. A voice that I never knew that I had.
There’s something powerful about being in a studio, having…
