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Groton Student Graduates Cum Laude from Rice University
Rice University held its commencement ceremony on May 11.

Elizabeth Jones of Mystic graduated cum laude from Rice University on May 11.
Jones received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson delivered the commencement address.
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Rice University President David Leebron congratulated the graduates with a handshake as they walked across the stage.
This year Rice awarded 1,801 degrees, including 964 undergraduate and undergraduate professional degrees and 837 graduate degrees (master's and Ph.D.s).
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The Class of 2013 is the 100th graduating class in Rice's history.
Located in Houston, Rice University is consistently ranked one of America's best teaching and research universities. Rice celebrated its centennial year in 2012.
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