One Hudson Link graduate received his diploma in-person after becoming a free man in April 2024.

At the very end of a long line of graduates on Saturday, May 18 was Nursing major Madison Youngman of Goshen, N.Y.

Nearly 80 graduates from the Nursing program and nearly 30 students from the Nurse Practitioner program were recently honored for their achievements.

While many of his peers were submitting applications to graduate school, Octavius Fryar of Newburgh, N.Y., a General Business Administration major, had already started his next academic challenge before he even graduated from the Mount.

Long before graduation, the future had already begun for Nytalya Frye of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

For Summer Lown of Red Hook, N.Y., a 2024 Psychology graduate, the last four years have brought a mix of tragedy, hope, and some of the greatest personal and professional accomplishments of her life.

It was weeks before she would receive her diploma from the Mount, but Nursing senior Riley Norwood of East Haven, Conn., could breathe a sigh of relief: She had already earned a job in her field.

When Jameson Suraci of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., a recent Cybersecurity grad, landed an internship at the United States Military Academy West Point, it set things in motion for his future plans.

Shaleia Wilson of Middletown, N.Y., an English major who graduated with a degree in Childhood and Special Education, said that one of her biggest accomplishments has been learning how to deal with change and challenges.

Over the last four years, Christopher Christiano of Waterbury, Conn., captain of the Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field team, has been one of the busiest students on campus.

Biology grad Mackenzie Zupko of Montgomery, N.Y., has embarked on her next academic journey at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, working on a Master’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science.

Recent grad Kylie Dragonetti takes a look back at the last four years.