BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students were among 3,183 students who were awarded degrees during the University of Vermont’s 220th commencement ceremonies. The class’s academic achievement was saluted online with remarks from UVM President Suresh Garimella, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, and university and state leaders.

They include: Kayla Christopher of Oakland, Sarah Cooper of Dresden, Kristin Leonard of Litchfield, Ryan Lutrzykowski of Winthrop, Julia MacKenzie of Belgrade, Calen Mendall of Manchester, and Kyle Morand of Manchester.

Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. Committed to both research and teaching, UVM professors — world-class researchers, scholars, and artists — bring their discoveries into the classroom and their students into the field. Located in Burlington, Vermont, one of the nation’s most vibrant small cities and top college towns, UVM is a Public Ivy and top 100 national research university educating 10,700 undergraduate students, 1,627 graduate students, 776 certificate and non-degree students, and 478 M.D. students in the Larner College of Medicine.