BURLINGTON, Vt. — Five local students were awarded a variety of bachelor’s degrees during the University of Vermont’s 215th commencement ceremonies on May 22. Approximately 502 advanced degrees were awarded by the UVM Graduate College, and 106 took the oath of Hippocrates following the awarding of their M.D. degrees at ceremonies of the UVM College of Medicine.

They are: Allyson Drummond, of Augusta, graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in zoology; Benjamin Fulmer, of Readfield, graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration; Ryan Holm, of Whitefield, graduated with a bachelor of arts in Chinese; Connor Lacasse, of Manchester, graduated with a bachelor of science in engineering management; and Brenden Wood, of Vassalboro, graduated with a bachelor of arts in Russian.