HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) -- The Democratic nominee for governor in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, was in Hampton Sunday morning.

Spanberger was the keynote speaker for Hampton University's 82nd Convocation Ceremony on Sept. 28. During the event, Spanberger addressed this year's senior class by sharing her own life story, from growing up in Henrico to her time in the CIA, to now running for governor.

Spanberger also highlighted the power of education when it comes to disagreement.

"You will encounter people who disagree with you sometimes fundamentally, but you have Hampton's education, which has prepared you not just with knowledge, but with the character to engage those differences constructively," Spanberger said.

According to Hampton University, the Convocation Ceremony marks the start of

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