Largest class in College history graduates

Saint Paul College celebrates the accomplishments of its 2008 graduation class.

The 858–member Saint Paul College class of 2008 (the largest in the College's history) celebrated its graduation on Friday, May 16, in the Roy Wilkins Auditorium at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Cem Erdem, founder, president, and CEO of Minneapolis–based educational software provider Augusoft Inc., served as the event's commencement speaker.

Peggy Kennedy, Saint Paul College's vice president for Academic Affairs and Student Development, has helped coordinate more than 15 graduations, but says that each one offers a powerful reminder of the College's mission. Our mission is "to provide education for employment and education for life. In that sense, graduation is really the most rewarding day of the academic year," she notes. "It's fulfilling to see all of the work that we do as a College — and all of the work that our students do each year — come to fruition. We're extremely proud of our graduates, and wish them well as they head out into the work world or onto further study at four–year universities."