Recapping Spring 2020 Commencement
The Spring 2020 Commencement may have been all the more special by virtue of the circumstances. Faculty, staff, and, most especially, the students all rallied to contribute their time and energy to create a fantastic graduation ceremony that included live and pre-recorded elements.
This graduating class included the first conferrals of the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (BA-PSY) and Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Entrepreneurial Leadership degrees (BA-COMEL). Academic deans Lynne Shea and Geoff Burgess made special remarks commemorating the occasion.
Landmark College president Dr. Peter Eden also took a moment to acknowledge four retiring faculty members.
(From left to right): Jim Baucom, Steve Carmichael, Lena Jahn, and Cynthia Tolman
And of course, everyone was shocked and thrilled by the special message from the surprise guest:
Program
A flipbook version of the Spring 2020 Commencement program can be viewed by clicking here.
Watch the full ceremony
Thank you to Brattleboro Community Television for livestreaming our commencement ceremonies.
Awards
The Community Service Award is given to the student who has unselfishly given of themselves to the activities of the Landmark College community. WINNER: Julius Udochi.
The Academic Deans' Award is given to the student who has best demonstrated the qualities that define academic success at Landmark College. These qualities include hard work, seriousness toward learning, intellectual development, and measurable achievement, such as grades. WINNER: Steven VItt
The Charles Drake Award is given to a student who has inspired the community by his or her personal qualities. This student is not a quitter and lives in the tradition of Dr. Charles Drake, whose vision and courage helped found the College. This student gives 100 percent, goes the extra mile, and perseveres in pursuit of his or her goals. This student helps the rest of us realize that we have more resources to draw upon than we think, and helps us keep going when we feel discouraged. WINNERS: Jenny Beller, Katharine Marroni
The President’s Award is given to the student who has best exemplified the principles we believe in here at Landmark College. The student is talented and energetic, meets difficulties head on, works hard, and is dedicated to his or her studies. This student also finds time to contribute to the well-being of other persons and to the life of the Landmark College community as a whole.
WINNER: Erica Loveland
Spring 2020 Graduates
| Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Ames | Jake Baskin⧫ | Andrew Blanchard | Javron Castor |
| Hugh Devers* | Morgan Doyle-Elwell | Zachary Dunn | Matthew Goldstein |
| Gordon Graham | Oscar Held* | Alexander Kall | Kevin Knowles |
| Christian Laureano* | Katharine Marroni | Hannah Marshall | Nicole Metzger |
| Erik Nordstrom | Dylan Reilly | Rosie Rose∞ | Daniel Rosenberg |
| Nathan Santana | Annemarie Scolforo | Erica Shea | Julius Udochi |
| Associate of Arts in Business Studies |
|---|
| Brendan Lemieux |
| William Price |
| Corey Zarucki-Cohen |
| Associate of Science in Computer Science |
|---|
| Gil Borenstein |
| Sabina Breitbard |
| Christopher Ferraina |
| Caleb Straus |
| Justin Willis* |
| Associate of Science in Life Science |
|---|
| Daniel Meadows |
| Justin O'Brien |
| Daniel Shin |
| Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Entrepreneurial Leadership |
|---|
| Wyman Jackson |
| Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies |
|---|
| Erica Loveland° |
| Sean Noonan° |
| Jenna PavucekΩ |
| Krzysztof Rozycki |
| Jessup Straus° |
| Steven Vitt |
| Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art |
|---|
| Jenny Beller° |
| Alyssa Casey |
| Maxwell Cornell |
| Vecus Mitchell |
| Bachelor of Arts in Psychology |
|---|
| Emily Bartlett |
| Jiana Eisenberg |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science |
|---|
| Nathaniel Gulley |
Symbol Key
°Golden Key Honor Society
* Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
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