STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 3 Wilmington Students Graduate From Regis College

WESTON, MA — Regis College celebrated it’s 94th Commencement Ceremony on May 11, 2024 at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, where more than 1,100 students received degrees ranging from associate to doctorate.

Members of the Class of 2024 celebrated their accomplishments with an inspirational commencement ceremony at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston featuring humanitarian and nurse Alix Dorsainvil, ’14, who delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree. Social justice advocates Dr. Alix Cantave and Charlotte Cramer Wagner received honorary degrees.

“Not only are you college graduates, you are Regis College graduates,” said President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN in her message to the graduates. “That really means something. It means that each of you have engaged in a journey of learning in which the university has contributed to forming your character and confidence in preparing you for a career, and more importantly, a life of meaning.”

“Never stop learning, for learning is a lifelong journey,” Hays continued. “Use the knowledge you gained at Regis to make the world a better place.”

In her address, Dorsainvil urged graduates to use what they have learned at Regis to continue to serve the dear neighbor without distinction, a core value of Regis’ founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph.

“There is great freedom to be found in forgiveness and abundant love,” she said. “To the graduates who have a dream and no idea how to make it a reality, trust you have been prepared by your courses and equipped with a valuable skillset and allow the Regis’ mission to guide you to lead a life worth living.”

Thousands of friends and family members attended the ceremony, bringing their support and enthusiasm in celebration of the graduates’ achievements.

The following local students earned degrees:

• Brianna Ferreira, graduated with a BS in Dental Hygiene
• Amanda Lafauci, graduated with a Bs in Nursing Accelerated 16 Months
• Kazumi Walton, graduated with a BS in Nursing (RN to BS Completion Pathway II)

About Regis College

Regis College is a coed university 12 miles west of Boston in Weston, Mass. founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston nearly a century ago. With over 3,200 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students enrolled on campus and in fully online graduate programs, Regis provides an academically rigorous education within the schools of nursing, arts and sciences, business and communication, and health sciences. In line with Regis’ mission of providing innovative, industry-focused learning opportunities, the university offers academic partnerships with hospitals and local employers, a clinical dental center in Waltham, Mass., and bachelor’s completion and accelerated nursing programs at its campus in Lawrence, Mass. The university’s 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams compete within the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Regis challenges, inspires, and supports students who are driven by passion, purpose, and a pursuit to positively impact the world within a learning community that embraces inclusivity and innovation and builds strong character, confidence, and careers. Visit regiscollege.edu to learn more.