Greater Nashua
Rivier confers more than 1,000 degrees at 90th Commencement
LOWELL, Mass - Rivier University set a new school record, awarding 1,092 degrees during its 90th Commencement ceremony on May 11 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass. Within the total figure, there were 55 Associate’s degrees, 283 Bachelor’s degrees, 719 Master’s degrees, 15 Doctorates and 19 post-Master’s certificates. During his keynote address, William Conway, Jr., co-founder of the Carlyle Group, said it has been his mission to help people “get and retain good jobs” ever since the 2008 financial crisis. He did this by addressing the nationwide nursing shortage. Last year, the Bedford Falls Foundation, established by Conway and his late wife, Joanne Barkett Conway, awarded Rivier a $2 million grant to launch the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship. Conway said the foundation currently provides scholarships to 4,000 students at 45 universities in ...
