Local Students Earn Degrees from the University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, VT (06/02/2022)– This year’s commencement at the University of Vermont-the 221st in its history-marked a return to a traditional celebration outdoors on the University Green after two years of re-imagined ceremonies due to pandemic restrictions.
The following students graduated from the University of Vermont during commencement ceremonies in May, 2022.
Elizabeth Barsuhn of Dover Plains graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Joseph Webber of Pawling graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Community & International Development.
Tessa Kilmer of Stanfordville graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife & Fisheries Biology.
Cody Fisher of Stanfordville graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Sierra Serino of Stanfordville graduated with a Master degree in Public Health.
Olivia May of Poughquag graduated with a Master of Science in Food Systems.
Matthew Polletta of Pawling graduated with a Master of Science in Medical Science.
Erik Weihenmayer, one of the most renowned adventurers of the 21st century-best known as the first blind person to summit Mount Everest-urged graduates and family members to emulate a climber in their lives, not to quit or settle comfortably like a camper half-way up the peak. “Climbers understand life’s an ongoing, never-ending process of reaching out into the darkness,” he said, “reaching towards immense possibilities.”
The ceremony was especially meaningful for UVM President Suresh Garimella-his third as president but the first one on the Green. Garimella conferred degrees on an estimated 3,332 graduates, including 2,558 bachelors, 515 masters, 131 doctoral and 118 medical degree recipients. Degree recipients hail from 44 states; among the graduates were 122 international students from 27 foreign countries. Approximately 1,057 of the graduates are from Vermont. The graduating class includes approximately 415 students of color.
About UVM
Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. Committed to both research and teaching, UVM professors — world-class researchers, scholars, and artists — bring their discoveries into the classroom and their students into the field. Located in Burlington, Vermont, one of the nation’s most vibrant small cities and top college towns, UVM is a Public Ivy and top 100 national research university educating 10,700 undergraduate students, 1,627 graduate students, 776 certificate and non-degree students, and 478 M.D. students in the Larner College of Medicine.
