March 29, 2024

East Providence resident graduates from UMass Lowell

Record number of degrees presented at 2017 Commencement

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Lowell, Mass. – Anthony Ittiyera Vazhappilly of East Providence, R.I., was among a record number of graduates presented with diplomas at UMass Lowell’s 2017 Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 13 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.

Vazhappilly received a Master of Science degree in computer science.

UMass Lowell held two Commencement ceremonies to accommodate this year’s graduates, 3,970, a record number for the 10th consecutive year that is the result of UMass Lowell’s 55 percent increase in enrollment since 2007 and climbing student success rates.

Both ceremonies were presided over by UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, who is a two-time UMass Lowell graduate. The Commencement addresses were delivered by NBC and MSNBC political correspondent Steve Kornacki, a native of nearby Groton whose coverage of the 2016 presidential election included reporting on polls by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion, and Freeman Hrabowski III, a civil rights activist who has been named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and serves as the president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

UMass Lowell is a national research university located on a high-energy campus in the heart of a global community. The university offers its
18,000 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences. UMass Lowell delivers high-quality educational programs, vigorous hands-on learning and personal attention from leading faculty and staff, all of which prepare graduates to be ready for work, for life and for all the world offers. www.uml.edu

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