Wilmington's Timothy Barnard Graduates from University of Vermont

Timothy Barnard of Wilmington graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Physical Education K-12 from the College of Education & Social Services during commencement ceremonies on May 17 at the University of Vermont.

Barnard was among some 2,975 students who were awarded a variety of degrees -- undergraduate, graduate and M.D. -- during UVM’s 214th commencement. Among degree recipients were students from 42 states and 16 countries.

National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg delivered the address to graduates.

Chartered in 1791, UVM was the first college or university in the United States that did not give preference to a religious sect in its charter. UVM now has 9,958 undergraduates in seven schools and colleges, 1,371 graduate students and 459 medical students. The University of Vermont combines faculty-student relationships most commonly found in a small liberal arts college with the resources of a major research institution.