U.S. Sen. Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at UMass Boston’s 38th commencement.
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Sylvia Poggioli, National Public Radio’s Senior European Correspondent, received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree for her informed and nuanced worldview, for unflinching pursuit of the truth even in difficult circumstances, and for upholding the highest standards of journalism. |
Catherine Reyes, who arrived from her native Colombia with her family six years ago and went on to earn a full scholarship and straight A’s as a biochemistry major, delivered student remarks and received the John F. Kennedy Award as the Class of 2006’s outstanding undergraduate at the university's 38th commencement. |
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