Pelham's Nicole Rood Graduates Berklee College of Music in Boston

Information provided by Berklee College of Music

Nicole Rood participated in Berklee College of Music's 2013 commencement, receiving a degree in Songwriting. Commencement was held recently in Boston University's Agganis Arena. 

Berklee president Roger Brown presented honorary doctor of music degrees to music legends Carole King, Willie Nelson, and Annie Lennox – all multiple Grammy Award-winners. Lennox delivered the commencement address.

Berklee's class of 2013 included more than 1,050 students, the college's largest-ever graduating class. Female graduates numbered 327, representing 31 percent of the total class. International students from 60 countries made up 36 percent of the class. The largest number of graduates from outside the US were from South Korea and Canada. 

The top three majors were professional music, performance, and music business/management. Guitar, voice, and piano were the three most common instruments among the graduates.