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Photos: The University of Bridgeport class of 2021 graduates at city s new amphitheater
Cayla Bamberger
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BRIDGEPORT - The University of Bridgeport s Class of 2021 was invited to celebrate its accomplishments in a trying pandemic year at graduation on Saturday.
About 1,200 graduates and each of their two ticketed guests were split into two ceremonies, one for undergraduate in the morning and the other for graduate students in the afternoon. Friends and family who weren t able to attend the festivities were able to tune into the event via livestream.
UB president Stephen Healey welcomed students and the rest of the crowd, and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim gave remarks. Richard Robinson, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, delivered the commencement address for undergraduates, while Anne Diamond, President of Bridgeport Hospital, spoke to the graduate students.
11 May 2021
Viking has welcomed its latest ship, Viking Venus, to the UK after she sailed into Portsmouth for her maiden.
Delivered in April at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy, the ship is the newest vessel to join the ocean fleet of identical sister ships.
This also includes Viking Star, Viking Sea, Viking Sky, Viking Orion and Viking Jupiter.
Each has a gross tonnage of 47,800 tons and 465 all-veranda staterooms that can accommodate 930 guests.
The ships feature clean, minimalist Scandinavian design, airy public spaces filled with natural light and abundant al fresco dining options.
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Viking chairman, Torstein Hagen, who is on board Viking Venus, said: “We are delighted to be here.