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Commencement 2015

Bridget Downes
May 23, 2015

Stony Brook University conferred over 6,000 degrees at its fifty fifth annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2015. The university also awarded Charles B. Wang and Grammy-winning artist Billy Joel with honorary degrees.

Stony Brook University conferred over 6,000 degrees at its fifty fifth annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2015.
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