HAMDEN, Conn. — The following students received degrees from Quinnipiac University during ceremonies held in May:

• Michael R. Martin of Kennebunkport, Juris Doctor

• LeighAnn Howard of North Waterboro, Doctor of Nursing Practice

• Ian Nielsen of Old Orchard Beach, Master of Health Science, Cardiovascular Perfusion

• Cassidy Healey of Wells, Bachelor of Science, Nursing

• Heather McCarthy of Wells, Master of Business Administration

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 110 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences.

The university is now classified as a Doctoral/Professional University, a recently created category by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education that recognizes Quinnipiac’s commitment to providing high-quality professional and doctoral degree programs at the graduate level. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 381 Colleges.”

The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Quinnipiac among the Great Colleges to Work For.

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