East Lyme, Old Lyme Students Earn Degrees from Trinity College

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A total of 541 bachelor degrees and 25 master's degrees were awarded at the 187th Commencement ceremonies held on Trinity's historic quadrangle.

The following local students graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, on Sunday, May 19, 2013:

Matthew Cohen, of East Lyme graduated from Trinity College with a B.S. in Physics.

Anna Seidner, of Old Lyme graduated summa cum laude from Trinity College with a B.A. in Human Rights Studies with honors. Seidner minored in Hispanic Studies.

The commencement address was given by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormack '88. For a short video wrap-up of the event, visit: http://bit.ly/11n8Wk8.

Founded in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1823, Trinity College (www.trincoll.edu) is an independent, nonsectarian liberal arts college with over 2,200 students from 45 states and 47 countries. It is home to the eighth-oldest chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in the United States. The faculty and alumni include recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, the MacArthur award, Guggenheims, Rockefellers and other national academic awards. Trinity students integrate meaningful academic and leadership experience at all levels on the College's celebrated campus, in the Capital City of Hartford, and in communities all over the world.