Area students receive degrees from Clark University

Worcester, MA -- Clark University awarded 577 bachelor's, 489 master's, and 25 doctoral degrees, and conferred four honorary degrees during the University's 118th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 22. Graduates were urged to always ask questions, move forward with confidence, and have the moral clarity to make courageous and meaningful decisions.

Among the graduates were:

• Hope Aldsworth Briden, of Rumford, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
• Caleb Gibson, of Riverside, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in management.