CANTON -- A total of 675 degrees were awarded Sunday at St. Lawrence University’s commencement.

There are 615 candidates for bachelor degrees, of which 34 are candidates for summa cum laude (highest honors); 31 candidates for master of education (M.Ed.) degrees; 13 candidates for master of science (M.S.) degrees; and, 16 candidates for certificates of advances studies (CAS) in education.

Speeches were given by SLU President William Fox, Breana Griffin and Luci Meade, class of 2019; Jeffrey H. Boyd, class of 1978; Susan L. Washburn, philanthropy executive and consultant and Suzanne Langelier-Lebeda, regional artist and graphic designer.

The five most popular majors this year are, in descending order: Economics, business in the liberal arts, psychology, government and biology.

The senior with the highest cumulative grade-point average (GPA) is Alexandra Wagner, of Madison, Connecticut. Her GPA is 3.9902 out of a possible 4.0. She double majored in mathematics and physics.

Degrees Presented by Family Members

It is a tradition at St. Lawrence for graduates to have the option of receiving their degree from family members associated with the University. Several of today’s candidates will receive degrees from relatives:

• Gwendolyn J. Deuel, presented by Gwendolyn’s parent, Ryan Deuel, University Communications

• Matthew J. Edkins, presented by Trustee Peter Hunt ’75, P’04

• James C. Kellogg, presented by Trustee Charles Kirkland “Kirk” Kellogg ’91

• Kathryn W. Miller, presented by Kathryn’s sister, Liz Miller, University Communications

• Madison O’Shea, presented by Madison’s parent, Robert O’Shea, Dining Services

• Sarah E. Richer, presented by Sarah’s parent, David Richer, Safety and Security

• Grace E. Riehl, presented by Board of Trustees Chair Michael Ranger

• Tanner S. Sanderson, presented by Tanner’s parent, Brandi Sanderson, University Advancement

• Jonathan Sklaroff, presented by Jonathan's spouse, Jessica Prody, assistant professor, Performance and Communication Arts

• Sarah E. Rich Yablonski, presented by Sarah’s parent, Lori Rich, Information Technology

ROTC

• Christian Hamilton, 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army Reserves, 479th Engineer Battalion, Fort Drum, New York

• Gage E. Walsh, 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, Basic School for Rifle Platoon Commander Training, Quantico, Virginia

• Garnet Williams, 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, Third battalion, Sixth Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Drum, New York

For more info, including complete speeches, click here.

https://www.stlawu.edu/commencement/commencement-2019-recap