Providence College Podcast

Providence College awarded degrees to the Class of 2019 on Sunday, May 19 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in downtown Providence. The commencement ceremony capped a series of weekend events, and we are pleased today to present some of the highlights. 1:00 We begin at Saturday’s Academic Awards Ceremony, where Professor Ted Andrews provided greetings from the faculty. A 2001 PC graduate, Professor Andrews is an associate professor in the Department of History and Classics. He was recently announced as the 2019 winner of the Joseph R. Accinno Teaching Award, an honor accorded each year to the faculty member who best exhibits excellence in teaching, passion and enthusiasm for learning, and genuine concern for students’ academic and personal growth. 11:07 Professor Andrews was followed by graduating senior Paul Lafond, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Earning the highest academic rank in the Class of 2019, Paul achieved a perfect 4.0, majoring in quantitative economics and minoring in math. This coming fall, h