Local Student Graduates from University of Rhode Island

According to a release, almost 3,000 undergraduate and 738 graduate students received their degrees at the University of Rhode Island's 126th Commencement exercises on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, 2012.

George Thomas Farley of Bensalem, received a PHD degree in Chemistry.

The University of Rhode Island is known regionally and worldwide for its innovative, big ideas, adaptive intelligence and breakthrough solutions to today's puzzling problems. URI's pioneering research extends the University's influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment.

Read more about URI's 126th Commencement exercises.