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05/21/2024

Celebrating the Class of 2024

Dear members of the UVM community, Our 223rd Commencement was a remarkable success with perfect weather, high spirits, and the largest crowd attending in recent memory. I am grateful for the part played by so many students, faculty, and staff who participated and who worked to...

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05/19/2024

Their Time to Shine: A Celebration of UVM Graduates’ Commitment to People and Planet at Commencement 2024

Under sunny skies the morning of Sunday, May 19, the University of Vermont Class of 2024 celebrated the culmination of four extraordinary years of accomplishment at the university’s 223rd commencement, held in front of an overflow crowd of parents, relatives, friends, and other well-wishers on...

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05/19/2024

Announcing the 2024 Outstanding Student Leadership Awards

The Outstanding Student Leader Awards are among the most prestigious awards presented by the University of Vermont. The students recognized have been nominated by fellow members of the campus community—including students, faculty and staff—for their leadership, scholarship and service to the...

05/19/2024

The Katherine Anne Kelly Award: Tiffany Mai

The Katherine Anne Kelly Award is named after the Class of 2000 graduate who bravely battled serious medical challenges while engaging in UVM student life. The award recognizes a graduating senior who best exemplifies Kate’s passion, energy, and integrity. This year’s award is given to...

Portrait of Tiffany Mai

05/19/2024

The Elmer Nicholson Achievement Prize: Evan Siegel

The Elmer Nicholson Achievement Prize is presented to the student who has emerged from their total UVM experience with the promise of great expectations in their field of interest. This year’s recipient is Evan Siegel (he/him).   A major in Business...

Portrait of Evan Siegel

05/19/2024

The F.T. Kidder Medal: Soham Mehta

The F.T. Kidder Medal is presented to the senior student who best exemplifies the qualities of character, leadership, and scholarship. It is named in honor of Fred T. Kidder, a graduate of the class of 1880 and the College of Medicine in 1883, who later served on the University of...

Portrait of Soham Mehta

05/19/2024

The Mary Jean Simpson Award: Anja Samsom

The Mary Jean Simpson Award is presented to the senior student who best exemplifies the qualities of character, leadership, and scholarship. It is named in honor of Mary Jean Simpson who exemplified these qualities throughout her professional career, including as UVM’s third Dean of...

Portrait of Anja Samsom

05/19/2024

The Class of 1967 Award: Samantha Bjorklun

The Class of ’67 Award is presented to the senior student who has been active in student activities, has received university recognition in a varsity sport, and/or has been elected to an office in a recognized student activity. This year’s award goes to Samantha Bjorklun (she/her)....

Portrait of Samantha Bjorklun

05/19/2024

Keith M. Miser Leadership Award: Téa van Linde

The Keith M. Miser Leadership Award, named in honor of the former UVM Dean of Students (1975-1988) is presented to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding service to University of Vermont through campus leadership. The year’s award goes to Téa van Linde (she/her)....

portrait of Téa von Linde

05/14/2024

UVM Class of 2024 to Graduate on May 19

The University of Vermont will hold its 223rd commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19—and for most of the UVM Class of 2024, it will be a long overdue first graduation ceremony. That’s because UVM’s undergraduate Class of 2024 completed high school at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic...

A graduating University of Vermont student hugs a family member at the UVM Commencement ceremony.

05/06/2024

Taking Off: the “Covid Class” of 2024 Reflects on Challenges and Changes

Four years ago this month they were effectively grounded. Stuck at home, they prepared for a graduation ceremony like no other–or, for some of them, no ceremony at all. It was the start of the first “Covid Summer,” and for the high school classes of 2020, that meant graduating via Zoom, or while...

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04/19/2024

Mieder, Rubenstein to Receive Honorary Degrees at UVM’s 2024 Commencement

At the 2024 University of Vermont Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19, philanthropist Beverly Rubenstein and Wolfgang Mieder, UVM distinguished professor emeritus of German and Folklore, will receive honorary degrees. Mieder and Rubenstein embody the values of UVM’s Our Common...

Portraits of Wolgang Mieder and Beverly Rubenstein