Providence College Awards Graduate Degree to Elizabeth Binstadt of Litchfield, CT During 95th Commencement Exercises

2013 May 29

Elizabeth Binstadt, a resident of Litchfield, CT was among the nearly 200 students who received graduate degrees from Providence College during the College's Ninety-Fifth Commencement Exercises held on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Binstadt graduated with a master's degree in Business Administration.

The Commencement address was delivered by The Very Reverend Robert Barron, creator and host of the Catholicism documentary series and founder of a global media ministry. He received an honorary doctorate in religious education. Four other distinguished individuals received honorary degrees from the College. They are: Paul J. Birmingham, Vito D. Buonomano, D.D.S. '53& '76G, his wife, Louise J. Buonomano '76G, and Michael A. Ruane '71.

Providence College is the only college or university in the United States administered by the Dominican Friars. The Catholic, liberal arts college has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 3,900 students and offers degrees in 49 academic majors. Since 1997, Providence College has consistently been ranked among the top five regional universities in the north according to U.S. News' America's Best Colleges.