GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK (July 21, 2022) — Ramya Banda of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), was among more than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students recently awarded degrees at Adelphi University, including those who completed degree requirements in December 2021 and May 2022.
Banda majored in Biology and earned a Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, and Departmental Honors.
Adelphi held its 126th commencement ceremonies to recognize graduates on May 23 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
"These degrees today seem different, more memorable," Adelphi President Christine M Riordan PhD told the graduating class. "Our students' journeys have been full of plenty of challenges over the last couple of years — this class has been through a lot, but they've also done a lot. Your strength and determination have been admirable."
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly-awarded, nationally-ranked, powerfully-connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning, and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal-arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four: Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by US News and World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,500 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York — just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities — and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 118,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.
