NEWTON, Mass. — Lasell College honored the Class of 2019 at the institution’s 165th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. The ceremony took place on the college’s Taylor Field and recognized a record number of graduate and undergraduate degree recipients.
Leah Shaw of Charlestown graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in health science.
Congressman Joseph Kennedy III addressed the graduating class, encouraging them to embrace change.
“Don’t fear it, don’t run from it, and don’t back down,” he said.
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