Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin To UNO Grads: 'I'm Living My Dream Because I Went to This School'
December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 12 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release:
After earning a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Orleans, Maurice Carlos Ruffin went on to earn a law degree and became a practicing attorney. However, he longed to be a writer, Ruffin said.
Stories were his passion, Ruffin said Friday at UNO's Lakefront Arena where he delivered the keynote address during the fall commencement ceremony.
After earning a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Orleans, Maurice Carlos Ruffin went on to earn a law degree and became a practicing attorney. However, he longed to be a writer, Ruffin said.
Stories were his passion, Ruffin said Friday at UNO's Lakefront Arena where he delivered the keynote address during the fall commencement ceremony.