For immediate release: CCSU celebrates the Class of 2023 with on-campus commencement ceremonies
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CCSU celebrates the Class of 2023 with on-campus commencement ceremonies
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NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Central Connecticut State University hosted two outdoor commencement ceremonies on May 13 at Arute Field. More than 2,400 students, including students eligible to graduate in December, participated.
According to the CCSU Office of the Registrar, 96.6 percent of this year’s graduating class are Connecticut residents. Beyond Connecticut’s borders, the Class of 2023 represents 20 states and Puerto Rico and nine other countries.
Dr. Jannette Carey ’77 addressed graduates of the School of Education & Professional Studies and School of Engineering, Science, and Technology at the 9 a.m. ceremony. A prominent researcher in the field of cellular biology, she was appointed in 1989 to the faculty of Princeton University where she is a tenured associate professor of Chemistry and Molecular Biology.
Bill Berloni ’89, a native of New Britain, addressed graduates of the Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and School of Business during the afternoon ceremony. Mr. Berloni has trained rescue animals for live performances, film, and television for more than 40 years through his company, Berloni Theatrical Animals.
In her remarks to the Class of 2023, CCSU President Zulma R. Toro said, “Through a chaotic time in our history, you persevered and adjusted to life during a pandemic and the complexities of change. That is a tremendous accomplishment. As you begin this new chapter in your lives, I want you to understand the significant role you will have in our rapidly changing world. You are a change maker and a role model. Remember that.”
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