Henry Raymond
Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on May 29, 2010, 11:23:23 AM
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WORCESTER, Mass. - The following local residents graduated May 15, from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI):
Kelsey Larson Miranda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miranda of Fairfax, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with High Distinction.
Christopher Roy Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Wells of Fairfax, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with Distinction.
A total of 1,140 degrees (720 bachelor's, 386 master's, and 34 PhDs) were awarded during the ceremony, which took place outdoors on the WPI Quadrangle.
"Make a difference in other people's lives," Schilling told the students. "You will find yourself, almost every day of your life from today forward, with a chance to change someone's life for the better.."
WPI's 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.