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SCHENECTADY, NY — William Sirmon, of Destrehan, LA, graduated from Union College last weekend.

Sirmon, a member of the Class of 2021 majoring in Political Science, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude.

Through the hard work and sacrifices of many, Union was able give its seniors an in-person ceremony. The featured speaker was Sue J. Goldie ’84, a renowned physician, medical researcher and educator whose work has greatly influenced the field of public health.

Read more about the event here.

Union College, founded in 1795 as the first college chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, offers programs in the liberal arts and engineering to 2,100 undergraduates of high academic promise and strong personal motivation. Union, with its long history of blending disciplines, is a leader in educating students to be engaged, innovative and ethical contributors to an increasingly diverse, global and technologically complex society.