Colleges in Springfield salute graduates at virtual commencement ceremonies
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Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper congratulated students as 1,162 degrees were given for different levels at 2021 Commencement. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican)(Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Repub
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SPRINGFIELD — The second spring of the COVID-19 pandemic required local colleges and universities to again rely on virtual means for commencement ceremonies, as hundreds of undergraduate and graduate degrees were conferred this weekend by Springfield College, Western New England University and American International College.
Springfield College was an exception. Following a virtual opening ceremony on Friday night, the college was able to host eight separate in-person ceremonies, with reduced populations at each, over the weekend at Stagg Field. Western New England and AIC relied on virtual events Saturday and Sunday.