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Local Residents Graduate with Honors from Goodwin College

To achieve Cum Laude status, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. A minimum 3.7 GPA is required to graduate Magna Cum Laude, and students achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Of the 534 students who comprise the Goodwin College Class of 2012, 73 have earned the special distinction of graduating with honors.

The College celebrated its ninth Commencement on Saturday, June 9, drawing thousands of people to its River Campus in East Hartford.

To achieve Cum Laude status, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. A minimum 3.7 GPA is required to graduate Magna Cum Laude, and students achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher graduated Summa Cum Laude.

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Nicole Adams, of Somers, graduated cum laude with an Associate Degree in Nursing.

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Kathleen Ellis, of Somers, graduated summa cum laude with an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting & MA Certificate.

Jennifer LaFlamme, of Ellington, graduated summa cum laude with an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting & MA Certificate.

This year's valedictorian was Alyson Cooke of Glastonbury, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science. She had previously earned her Associates degree at Goodwin, and like many of her classmates, decided to return to the East Hartford campus to continue her studies.

"Some might say we chose the road less traveled, not the traditional road to a college degree. However we got here, it has been an amazing journey," Cooke said during the Commencement Ceremony.


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