New England College Celebrates The Class Of 2024

HENNIKER, NH — New England College (NEC) held its 77th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, on the Simon Lawn in Henniker and celebrated the achievements of the class of 2024.

Throughout the 2023–2024 academic year, approximately 1,150 students graduated from NEC’s on-campus and online undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.

“We met these students at the beginning of their journeys, accompanied them along the way, and this is where NEC’s part of the journey ends,” Wayne F. Lesperance Jr., the president of New England College, stated. “These graduates enter the world at a time that needs them more than ever. May they take their education and determination and heed the call to make a difference in the world.”

Graduates, their families and friends, and NEC guests heard from Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Gary Trudeau, who served as Commencement Speaker. Trudeau, the creator of the Doonesbury comic strip, received an honorary doctorate from NEC during the ceremony.

The complete list of NEC’s 2024 graduates, organized by degree, is available at nec.edu/commencement.

About New England College

Founded in 1946, New England College (NEC) was established to serve the needs of servicemen and women attending college on the GI Bill after World War II. Today, it serves over 5,000 undergraduate, graduate and online students annually. NEC offers more than 50 associate and bachelor’s degree programs, more than 10 master’s degree programs and a doctoral program with multiple tracks, all delivered by dedicated and accomplished faculty in the liberal arts tradition and with an emphasis on experiential learning. NEC is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

For more information, visit nec.edu.

Submitted by New England College.