Michelle Scott of Uncasville was one of 878 student who graduated Sunday from Quinnipiac University. She earned her master of science degree in organizational leadership.
Two separate ceremonies took place at the TD Bank Sports Center.
At a 10 a.m. ceremony, Quinnipiac conferred 727 graduate degrees to students in the schools of business, communications, education, health sciences, nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Bill Strickland, president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corp., addressed the students and received an honorary degree.
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At 3 p.m. The Hon. Lubbie Harper, Jr., a Connecticut Supreme Court justice, addressed the 151 students who graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law. Harper also received an honorary degree. David Rosettenstein, professor of the year, addressed the class. Daniel Wade Luckett delivered remarks on behalf of the students.
Quinnipiac, located in Hamden, has more than 6,000 full-time undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students in 53 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences.
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