Quinnipiac University conferred 878 degrees during two separate ceremonies Sunday at the TD Bank Sports Center.
At a 10 a.m. ceremony, Quinnipiac conferred 727 graduate degrees to students in the schools of business, communications, education, health sciences, nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Bill Strickland, president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corp., addressed the students and received an honorary degree.
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At 3 p.m. The Hon. Lubbie Harper, Jr., a Connecticut Supreme Court justice, addressed the 151 students who graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law. Harper also received an honorary degree. David Rosettenstein, professor of the year, addressed the class. Daniel Wade Luckett delivered remarks on behalf of the students.
The following local residents received graduate degrees:
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Mary E. Davison-Price, East Hampton, Master of Science in Nursing
Genna R. Martini, East Hampton, Master of Science in Organizational Leadership.
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