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April 26, 2017

Saint Rose Commencement to Celebrate Students, Leadership and Service

The College of Saint Rose will celebrate its 94th Annual Commencement on Saturday, May 13, by awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study from its arts and humanities, business, education, and mathematics and sciences schools to 1,500 students.

Eve Burton, senior vice president and general counsel of Hearst, will receive an honorary degree as approved by the board of trustees and will deliver the Commencement address.
The College also will bestow the Carondelet Medal, its highest honor, on Sister Charleen Bloom, CSJ, Ph.D. for her extraordinary service to Saint Rose and the world community.
The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl St., Albany, New York.

“I am so looking forward to celebrating Eve’s leadership, honoring Sister Char and applauding the accomplishments of our newest stars: the members of the Class of 2017, each of whom deserves our praise and cheers,” said Saint Rose President Dr. Carolyn J. Stefanco.

The Class of 2017 will join more than 42,000 alumni of Saint Rose living in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam and 35 countries.
Saint Rose will stream the ceremony live at www.strose.edu/commencementstream.