Meagan Bankert, of Dighton, received her Doctorate of Pharmacy, Cum Laude, from Western New England University.

Megan is a 2012 graduate of Dighton Rehoboth High School. The graduating ceremony took place May 20, 2018. The Hooding Ceremony took place May 19, 2018. This ceremony celebrates the completion of the Doctor of Pharmacy. The hood, an essential component of academic regalia, is formally presented to the graduating learner by the Dean. It is placed over the learner’s gown symbolizing completion of the academic program. The placement of the hood precedes the final step in the graduation process which is the formal conferral of the Doctor of Pharmacy by the Dean and the President of Western New England University.

Megan would like to thank her parents, Keith and Sheri, and her brother Ben, and Fiancé Rob Coolidge for their unending love and support through this special time in her life. Megan is now doing a one year residency in West Virginia.

Western New England University, a comprehensive private institution with a tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to service, awards undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in various departments from among our Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. One of only a few U.S. comprehensive institutions enrolling under 5,000 students recognized with national and international accreditations at the highest levels in law, business, engineering, and social work, we serve students predominantly from the northeastern U.S., but enroll students from across the country and around the world. The vast majority of undergraduate students reside on campus. Our 215-acre campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, is remarkable for its beauty, security, and meticulous upkeep.