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Marist and Vassar Cited for Beauty of their Commencement Sites

Lawn company compiles list of 14 most beautiful outdoor graduation sites

Marist College and Vassar College, both in Poughkeepsie, have made the list of the 14 “most stunning outdoor settings for college commencements.”

Marist came in at eighth place for its Campus Green location. According to Lawnstarter , which compiled the list, Marist uses a green space that overlooks the tree-lined Hudson River.

Vassar College came in at fourteenth place. Lawnstarter noted the numerous trees that enliven the Outdoor Amphitheater at Vassar, which overlooks Sunset Lake.

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The top three colleges cited for the beauty of their graduation sites were Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA; Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA; and George Washington University, in Washington, DC, which holds its commencements on the National Mall rather than on its own campus.

You can see the whole list at Lawnstarter.com.

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PHOTO: A view of the commencement ceremony at Marist College, via www.marist.edu.

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