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(May 19, 2026) — David Riccio of Killingworth graduated from Stonehill College on May 17, 2026. At this year’s ceremony, Leo J. Meehan III, Class of 1975, president and CEO of W.B. Mason, served as keynote speaker. He also received an honorary degree along with Matt Brown, Class of 2016, who established the Matt Brown Foundation, and Sister Andrea Lee, I.H.M., former president of Saint Catherine University and Alverno College.
Stonehill College is a Catholic institution of higher learning, founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948. Located on a 387-acre campus and former estate of Frederick Lothrop Ames in North Easton, Massachusetts, it is a community of scholarship and faith, anchored by a belief in the inherent dignity of each person. Through more than 100 academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, business and pre-professional fields, Stonehill College provides an education of the highest caliber that fosters critical thinking, free inquiry and the interchange of ideas for more than 2,500 students.
