Local Students Graduate from Fairfield, UMass Boston and WPI

Laura Shaktman Among the 3,810 Students to Graduate from UMass Boston

Boston - Laura Shaktman, a resident of Hamilton, has graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston this spring.

UMass Boston graduated a record-breaking 3,810 students at this year's 44th Commencement on June 1.

Fairfield University Awards 1,328 Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctorate Degrees During Ceremonies on May 20

Fairfield, Conn. - Cassie Penta, a resident of Hamilton, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University's College of Arts and Sciences at the 62nd Commencement ceremonies which took place on May 20 on Bellarmine Hall Lawn on the campus of .

1,328 undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees were awarded during two ceremonies, one in the morning for undergraduates, and one in the afternoon for those receiving graduate and doctorate degrees. Fairfield University, founded in 1942, is a comprehensive Jesusit university in Fairfield, Connecticut, that prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world.

Local Residents Receive Degrees at 144th WPI Commencement

Worcester - The following local residents graduated May 12 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

Jackson Fields of Hamilton was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science with distinction.

Joshua Janssen of Hamilton was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.

A total of 1,077 degrees (718 bachelor's degrees, 349 master's, and 19 PhDs) were awarded during the ceremony, which took place outdoors on the WPI Quadrangle.

Thousands of students, their families and friends, trustees, and other special guests were on hand to experience the inspirational messages delivered by keynote speaker Roger W. Ferguson Jr., president and CEO of TIAA-CREF, and WPI President Dennis Berkey.