Dorchester, MA – 5.31.13
As nearly 4,000 students received diplomas from UMass Boston today, one former student, Krystle Campbell, was in the hearts and on the minds of everyone in attendance.
In a poignant gesture, the university awarded Campbell, a Medford resident killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, a honorary bachelor of arts degree in sociology at commencement ceremonies on Columbia Point. Campbell studied at the college from 2005-07.
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