Local Students are Graduated from the College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Mass. -June 16, 2017 – The following local students received a degree from the College of the Holy Cross at its 171st commencement on May 26.
* Elizabeth Read Scala, of Rumford (02916), received a bachelor of arts degree.
* Henry Michael Dodge, of Rumford (02916), received a bachelor of arts degree, magna cum laude.
Approximately 669 students received degrees this year at Holy Cross, in exercises at which Dr. James J. O’Connell, president and founding physician of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, was the principal speaker.

About Holy Cross:
The College of the Holy Cross (www.holycross.edu), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is among the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 2,900 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. Since its founding in 1843, Holy Cross has made a positive impact in society by graduating students who distinguish themselves as thoughtful leaders in business, professional and civic life.