Local Students Graduate from the University of Vermont

Burlington, VT -- UVM President Suresh Garimella conferred degrees on an estimated 3,383 graduates at the university's 222nd Commencement ceremony. Speaking on the spirit of excellence, the Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, delivered the keynote address.

The following Seekonk students earned bachelor's degrees from UVM:

• Collin Brown - bachelor's in Biological Science.
• Ariel Nault - bachelor's in Biology.
• Nicole Sima - bachelor's in Animal Sciences.
• Bethany Smith - bachelor's in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology