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June 6, 2025

Graduation season is over in the Austin area. A counselor reminds graduates – and everyone – not to lose sight of the “who” when celebrating achievements of what people “do.”

By: Jennifer Stayton

Graduation season in the Austin area has ended. Graduation time naturally means a focus on achievements, maybe grades, and what students will do next. That tendency to focus on what people “do” can sometimes come at the expense of noticing the humanity of “who” people are. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked recently over Zoom with Central Texas neuropsychotherapist Bella J. Rockman MA, LPC, LCDC-i  who hopes we don’t lose that “who” when elevating the “do.”