Nanisia Oliveira, left, from the Republic of Cape Verde, and Shauntel Martin, of East Providence, were among 3,283 undergraduates to receive degrees May 22 at the University of Rhode Island’s 125th commencement ceremony. An estimated 15,000 people attended weekend ceremonies on the school’s South Kingstown campus for the Class of 2011. Four people received honorary degrees, including Victor Baxt, chairman of Pawtucket-based Teknor Apex Co. and Alan G. Hassenfeld, former chairman of the board and CEO of Hasbro Inc. /
Nanisia Oliveira, left, from the Republic of Cape Verde, and Shauntel Martin, of East Providence, were among 3,283 undergraduates to receive degrees May 22 at the University of Rhode Island’s 125th commencement ceremony. An estimated 15,000 people attended weekend ceremonies on the school’s South Kingstown campus for the Class of 2011. Four people received honorary degrees, including Victor Baxt, chairman of Pawtucket-based Teknor Apex Co. and Alan G. Hassenfeld, former chairman of the board and CEO of Hasbro Inc.
