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Lauren Benoit of Meriden, Conn., earned her B.S. in biology. She also minored in chemistry. Benoit is an EMT for American Medical Response in West Hartford andplans to attend graduate school to become a physician assistant. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Lauren Benoit of Meriden, Conn., earned her B.S. in biology. She also minored in chemistry. Benoit is an EMT for American Medical Response in West Hartford andplans to attend graduate school to become a physician assistant. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Brittany Fontaine, of Cumberland, uses her mortarboard to promote immunizations. She earned her B.S. in nursing. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Brittany Fontaine, of Cumberland, uses her mortarboard to promote immunizations. She earned her B.S. in nursing. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Nohely Flores of Providence says thank you to her mother and father in Spanish as she earns her B.S. in marketing. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Nohely Flores of Providence says thank you to her mother and father in Spanish as she earns her B.S. in marketing. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Alexandra Hilton of Tiverton earned a B.S. in business adminstraion and is preparing to move to Telluride, Colo., to work inthe real estate industry. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Alexandra Hilton of Tiverton earned a B.S. in business adminstraion and is preparing to move to Telluride, Colo., to work inthe real estate industry. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Mirasia Cassese of Newport earned her B.S. in social work with cum laude honors. She plans to start her graduate studies Monday at Rhode Island College where she will pursue a maste'rs degree in social work. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]Mirasia Cassese of Newport earned her B.S. in social work with cum laude honors. She plans to start her graduate studies Monday at Rhode Island College where she will pursue a master's degree in social work. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Mirasia Cassese of Newport earned her B.S. in social work with cum laude honors. She plans to start her graduate studies Monday at Rhode Island College where she will pursue a maste'rs degree in social work. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]Mirasia Cassese of Newport earned her B.S. in social work with cum laude honors. She plans to start her graduate studies Monday at Rhode Island College where she will pursue a master's degree in social work. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Caroline Connick of Tiverton, who earned a B.A. in English commuications, cum laude, used her mortarboard to promote her fashion blog called "The Preppy Pineapple." [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Caroline Connick of Tiverton, who earned a B.A. in English commuications, cum laude, used her mortarboard to promote her fashion blog called "The Preppy Pineapple." [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Viola Nakkazi, of Rockport, Mass., and originally from Uganda, earned a B.A. in psychology and plans to go to graduate school to become a mental health counselor. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Viola Nakkazi, of Rockport, Mass., and originally from Uganda, earned a B.A. in psychology and plans to go to graduate school to become a mental health counselor. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Ryan Senecal of Gardner, Mass., earned his B.S. cum laude in biology and will be starting his new job in two weeks as a laboratory assistant at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Ryan Senecal of Gardner, Mass., earned his B.S. cum laude in biology and will be starting his new job in two weeks as a laboratory assistant at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Colleen Mitchell of Hopkinton, Mass., will be taking the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses to become a licensed R.N. this summer. Then she says she can relax. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Colleen Mitchell of Hopkinton, Mass., will be taking the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses to become a licensed R.N. this summer. Then she says she can relax. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Ashley Polson of Middletown, Conn., earned her B.S. in nursing and has a job lined up as an R.N. at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAIY NEWS PHOTO]
Ashley Polson of Middletown, Conn., earned her B.S. in nursing and has a job lined up as an R.N. at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAIY NEWS PHOTO]
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Diana Cabral of Newport went to Savers in Fall River, Mass., and found this 45 record of "We are the Champions" by Queen. She earned a B.S. in social work and plans to attend graduate school. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Diana Cabral of Newport went to Savers in Fall River, Mass., and found this 45 record of "We are the Champions" by Queen. She earned a B.S. in social work and plans to attend graduate school. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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McKenzie Wood of Fitzwilliam, N.H., earned a B.S. in biology. She will enroll in the Disney College Program, a U.S. national internship program operated by The Walt Disney Company, located at the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
McKenzie Wood of Fitzwilliam, N.H., earned a B.S. in biology. She will enroll in the Disney College Program, a U.S. national internship program operated by The Walt Disney Company, located at the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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Rebecca Sock of Warwick offers her support for a friend who was a victim of an alleged sexual assault at the school. "We dont feel that they're doing enough and we want to speak up because it's part of a much larger problem than just at Salve," says Sock, who earned a B.A. in English communications and plans to pursue a master's in international relations. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
Rebecca Sock of Warwick offers her support for a friend who was a victim of an alleged sexual assault at the school. "We dont feel that they're doing enough and we want to speak up because it's part of a much larger problem than just at Salve," says Sock, who earned a B.A. in English communications and plans to pursue a master's in international relations. [JANINE WEISMAN/DAILY NEWS PHOTO]
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