Champlain College Graduates Class of 2017

From Champlain College: Champlain College's 139th Commencement was held at Edmunds Field in Burlington, Vt on Saturday, May 13. A total of 516 undergraduates received their associate and bachelor's degrees during the ceremony led by President Donald J. Laackman. The Today Show's Al Roker received an honorary degree and was the commencement speaker. For more information about the 2017 Commencement,click here.

Champlain College President Donald J. Laackman lauded the students with a long list of achievements the Class of 2017 had accomplished during their years at Champlain."Your success in the face of change, combined with your radically pragmatic Champlain College education, positions you to successfully enter a changing world," he said.

In addition, an honorary Doctor of Humanities degrees was presented to Today Show weatherman and founder of Roker Media Labs Al Roker. Samantha Brehm '14 offered the alumni welcomed the graduates and their families during the morning ceremony. Julian Lopez '17, an international business and finance major in the Stiller School of Business, delivered the Senior address.

At the afternoon ceremony for adult online graduates and master's degree recipients, Cyber Security expert Renee Forney, CEO of Forney Group and Executive Managing Director of Global Cyber Security Management at Equinnoxys Inc, received an honorary degree Doctor of Science and Technology. Jane Brumley '17 an accounting major from Germany spoke on behalf of the Continuing Professional Studies graduates. Laura Fillbach '17 of Calais, Vt. received her MFA in Emergent Media and addressed the Master's degree candidates.

• Katherine Chapin of Cos Cob, CT (06807) received a BS in Game Art and Animation.
• Joseph Pecora of Greenwich, CT (06830) received a BSBA in Business Administration.

For more information, visit www.champlain.edu.

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