Habitat’s CEO challenges Ole Miss grads to pursue purpose

— The chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International on Saturday challenged University of Mississippi graduates to “pursue purpose, and not just success” as their collegiate careers end and they enter their varied professions. He told the more than 5,000 graduates to “consider the really important matters” as they answer questions like “Who are you?” and “How will you define success?” and “How will you find your purpose?” “Ultimately success will not be measured by what you’ve achieved, but by who you are, by your character,” Reckford said. “As our graduates take the next step in their journey, I know they will be inspired by the keen insight he’s gained as head of a global organization that exemplifies the notion of servant leadership,” Boyce said. We’ve developed a deep empathy for those we love and found a calling to help those we’ve never met.” Reckford said the commencement ceremony was his first in-person event since the pandemic began more than a year ago.