AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 Student Speaker Grace Jung of the 橙子影院 Amherst will play a leading role Friday during a virtual celebration of the university鈥檚 Class of 2020. Jung, whose鈥, Nathalie Amazan, of western Long Island, New York, is a Commonwealth Honors College student with a double major in political science and legal studies with a minor in Afro-American studies. Recognized as a student鈥, Racquel Bitar, is a Commonwealth Honors College student graduating with a degree in microbiology and a minor in anthropology. The Paxton native has worked as a research assistant for Professor Mark Pachucki鈥檚鈥, Christopher Clark, of Westfield, a Commonwealth Honors College student receiving a degree in environmental science and STEM-German, plans to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in environmental health sciences from the鈥, Jonathan DeMarco, of Hopkinton is a civil/environmental engineering major who will begin work as an environmental engineer in New York City upon graduation. He plans on studying for a master鈥檚 degree from UMass鈥, Deanna Ferrante, of Carver is a Commonwealth Honors College student and a psychological and brain sciences major with a minor in education and a letter of specialization in developmental disabilities and human鈥, Victoria Ishola, , of Worcester will receive a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration in finance from the Isenberg School of Management. Her plans are to work for a couple of years in the private sector before鈥, Carl McDonald, of Carmel, N.Y., is a Commonwealth Honors College student majoring in nursing. McDonald worked as a resident assistant and UMass tour guide for the admissions office. He is the social actions鈥, Daniela Molina Palacios,, a Commonwealth Honors College student and member of Phi Beta Kappa, is graduating with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. A native of Venezuela, Palacios has participated in the鈥, Jeremy Paradie, of Holliston is graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in individual concentration (BDIC) in creative mechatronics, a multidisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on both electrical and鈥, Timothy Scalona, is a Commonwealth Honors College student with a double major in political science and a BDIC in policy, journalism and storytelling with a minor in Spanish from Wilmington. He has worked as a鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 For the first time in its history, the 橙子影院 Amherst today held a virtual Commencement celebration to honor its graduating class of 6,600 students. The Class of鈥, Charlie Baker, , Chancellor, Kumble Subbaswamy , and UMass President , Marty Meehan, , as well as actor , Ben Affleck, , TV host and political commentator , Rachel Maddow, , SNL comedian , Rachel Dratch, , New England Patriots owner , Robert Kraft, and U.S. Representatives , Jim McGovern, , , Richard Neal, and , Ayanna Pressley, . Approximately 15,000 people viewed the virtual celebration that started at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Others who offered congratulations include Patriots wide receiver , Julian Edelman, and UMass alumnus , John Jacobs, 鈥90, co-founder and chief creative optimist of the Life Is Good company. He will also be the keynote speaker for a future on-campus ceremony when it can be scheduled. From his living room, in full鈥, Elizabeth Warren, , Patriots defensive back , Devin McCourty, , UMass hockey All-American , John Leonard, , former U.S. Secretary of State , John Kerry, , Emmy-winning actor , Rob Corddry, and NASA astronaut and UMass Amherst alumna , Cady Coleman, . Other sports and business figures who paid tribute to today鈥檚 graduates include philanthropist , Earl Stafford, , Peloton co-founder , Hisao Kushi, , UMass hockey alumnus and NHL player , Cale Makar, , Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and UMass alumnus , Andy Isabella, , bassist , Ken Casey, of the 鈥淒ropkick Murphys,鈥 , Kelly Fredrickson, , president of Mullen Lowe鈥檚 flagship Boston office, former UMass basketball head , coach John Calipari, , Patriots running back , James White, , actor , Jeffrey Donovan, and , Karen Kaplan, , CEO of the Hill Holliday agency, Boston. Each guest speaker offered uplifting and often lighthearted words of advice to the graduates. Sen. Warren said, 鈥淒on鈥檛 be so focused on your plans that you鈥欌
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