Jeong Hee So of New Hyde Park received a BS degree in Animal Science and Technology at the University of Rhode Island's 126th Commencement.
Students who received the honor summa cum laude graduated with a cumulative grade point average (GPA ) of at least 3.7; students who received the honor of magna cum laude graduated with a GPA of at least 3.50; and students who received the honor of cum laude graduated with a GPA of at least 3.3.
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.
The University of Rhode Island’s unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment.