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Providence College Celebrates Newest Alumni

Nearly 1,200 graduates of the Class of 2012 were awarded degrees at Providence College’s Ninety-Fourth Commencement Exercises on May 20 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence.

The festivities began Friday, with the ROTC Commissioning, and continued through Sunday’s Commencement Exercises.

This year’s Commencement Exercises were well documented via social media. The College provided a live stream video of the ceremony on its Web site, and hundreds tuned in and commented via Twitter using the hashtag #pcgrad12 and Facebook, as well as viewed images on Flickr.

 

Actress Viola Davis commands center stage at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center moments after being awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts degree. College President Brian J. Shanley, O.P. ’80 awards a bachelor of science degree to Michael A. Surette ’12 (Shrewsbury, Mass.). A student waves to her family in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center during the commencement procession. At the ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Amberly Glitz ’12 (Des Plaines, Ill.) laughs as her twin sister, Caitlin, removes patches from her shoulder, signifying her transition to 2nd lieutenant in the Army. Caitlin is being commissioned into the Air Force. Matthew C. Cunningham ’12 (Brockton, Mass.) receives the highest concentration in music education honor at the Academic Awards Ceremony from College President Brian J. Shanley, O.P. ’80 and Dr. Hugh F. Lena, provost. Mompati “Mo” Maruping ’12 (Orapa, Botswana) checks out a photograph on the Slavin Center lawn during a family reception that followed the Commencement Mass.
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