From Bates College: Bates College graduated 473 students from 39 states and 42 countries on May 27, 2018. Cumulatively, the Class of 2018 performed 82,000 hours of community service, exemplifying Bates' commitment to community learning and civic action.
Max Petrie, of Madison, Conn., graduated after majoring in English and politics and minoring in history at Bates. Petrie, the son of Dr. Paul R. Petrie and Mrs. Allison T. Hild of Madison, Conn., is a 2014 graduate of Kingswood-Oxford School.
Lily Taylor, of Madison, Conn., graduated after majoring in sociology at Bates. Taylor, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Taylor of Madison, Conn., is a 2014 graduate of Daniel Hand High School.
Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community.
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With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion or national origin. Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world.
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