As we’ve learned countless times over the past year, things change quickly. Commencement went virtual. Then conditions improved so we could celebrate on campus with limited capacity. With Governor…, Friday, June 11, 2021, UMass Law Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Ceremony, Timing (Approximate): 8:00 am Graduate and guest arrival, check-in, and line up 9:00 am Ceremony begins 10:30 am Recession begins , Class of 2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Ceremony, Timing (Approximate): 2:00 pm Graduate and guest arrival, check-in, and line up 3:00 pm Ceremony begins 4:30 pm Recession begins , Saturday, June 12, 2021, Class of 2021 Ceremony I, Undergraduate and Graduate students from the:, Charlton College of Business College of Engineering School for Marine Science & Technology Timing (Approximate): 8:00 am Graduate and guest arrival, check-in, and line up 9:00 am Ceremony begins…, Class of 2021 Ceremony II, Undergraduate and Graduate students from the:, College of Arts & Sciences College of Nursing & Health Sciences College of Visual & Performing Arts Timing (Approximate): 2:00 pm Graduate and guest arrival, check-in, and line up 3:00…
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UMass Hockey Coach Greg Carvel AMHERST, Mass. – At today’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, UMass ice hockey , Coach Greg Carvel , shared with graduates some of his maxims for success with the 2021 national champion men’s hockey team, including daring to make bold decisions, developing a strong identity and treating others with…, UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, , who presided at the ceremonies and conferred degrees, praised the graduates for their strength, resilience and innovation during the trying times of the global pandemic. “Challenging convention has…, Student Speakers, Each of the four ceremonies had a different graduating senior scheduled to speak. At the 9 a.m. ceremony, Isenberg School of Management student , Sarah Bloznalis, of Upton, a double major in business management and political science who personifies the UMass experience of being involved, meeting new people and trying new things, told her classmates that “…, Sarah Rose Stack, of Agawam, a mother with two teenage boys who returned to UMass last year to complete her education through University Without Walls, urged her classmates to be brave and try new things. “Stretch…, Jyotika Vallurupall, i of North Grafton, a Commonwealth Honors College student who earned a degree in public health sciences and volunteered at the UMass Public Health Promotion Center as a contact tracer, reflected on…, Keyu “Chloe” Li , of Dongxiang, Jiangxi, China and Franklin, Tenn., a Commonwealth Honors College student who majored in biochemistry and molecular biology and minored in studio arts, praised her College of Natural…, 21st Century Leaders, Ten graduates were honored as , 21st Century Leaders, for far-ranging achievement, initiative and social awareness, and a number of them are Commonwealth Honors College (CHC) students. They are: , Jason Biundo, of Burlington, a Commonwealth Honors College student, receiving degrees in biology and neuroscience; , Joanna Buoniconti, of West Springfield, a Commonwealth Honors College student, receiving degrees in English, with a specialization in creative writing, and in journalism; , James Andrew Cordero , of Woburn, a double major in English and social thought and political economy, with a minor in education; , Hannah Guard , of Marion, a Commonwealth Honors College student, who completed a double major in biochemistry and molecular biology, and in public health sciences, with a minor in psychology; , Rania Marie Henriquez, of Methuen, a Commonwealth Honors College student, with dual degrees in women, gender and sexuality studies and in political science; , Carla Montilla Jaimes, of Doral, Fla., a Commonwealth Honors College student with dual degrees in political science and history; , AnnMarie Marquis, of Tewksbury, a Commonwealth Honors College student, double majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology and a Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration in immunology and immuno-engineering; , Babatunde Olatinwo, of Monroe, Conn., who earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing; , Carolyn Parker-Fairbain, of Boston, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Afro-American Studies, with minors in theater and history, and a certificate in multicultural theater; and , Alannah Scardino , of Rochester, N.Y., a Commonwealth Honors College double major in sport management and social thought and political economy., Jack Welch Scholars, Two graduating seniors were recognized during the commencement ceremony for their leadership and executive ability as , Jack Welch Scholars, . They are:, Jake LeBlanc, of Hopkinton, who is receiving a degree in finance; and , Allison Lepine, of Chicopee, who majored in industrial engineering with a minor in engineering management. Detailed coverage of the commencement activities at UMass Amherst, including photos and videos, will be…
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