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An estimated 680 Saint Mary's College undergrads were awarded diplomas May 27; the following day some 640 graduate students received their diplomas during graduate and professional studies commencement, also held on campus.
John Diaz, a San Francisco Chronicle editor, delivered the undergraduate commencement address. Diaz, in a lighthearted moment referring to last year's commencement speaker Mahershala Ali, expressed hope that he, too might win an Oscar after speaking before the SMC crowd.
Human rights advocate Deborah Richardson, herself a Saint Mary's College graduate (Richardson earned a master's degree in Leadership in 2013) addressed the graduate studies crowd Sunday. - Cathy Dausman
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