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Brother Carl Hardrick, Robert Patricelli, Anika Noni Rose to be honored at Goodwin University Commencement

by Philip Moore

East Hartford, CT (05/09/2022) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Youth development leader, gang intervention specialist, and Hartford community activist Brother Carl Hardrick; healthcare industry leader and chair of the Robert and Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation Robert E. Patricelli; and Bloomfield native and stage (Tony Award for Caroline, or Change) and screen (The Princess and the Frog, Dreamgirls) actress Anika Noni Rose will be the featured speakers and honorary degree recipients at Goodwin University's Commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, at Rentschler Field, Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut. Goodwin president Mark Scheinberg will oversee the ceremony as an estimated 400 graduates receive their master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees. Students speakers include undergraduate representative Cheryl Joseffy (Bachelor of Science, Pubic Safety and Security) and graduate representative Marthe A. Annan Kingsley N. (Master of Science in Organizational Leadership). As of this writing, the University does not plan to enforce strict COVID protocols for graduates and their guests. Proof of vaccination or testing, wearing masks, or social distancing will not be required. The University respectfully reserves the right to adjust its policies as conditions warrant.

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Note to media: Members of the media are invited to attend. Those who cannot attend, but would like cover the ceremony, may watch online at www.goodwin.edu. Please direct questions to Philip Moore, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, at pmoore@goodwin.edu.


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