Jesus Martinez, of New York, graduates from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Marissa Gagliardo, of Norwalk, graduates from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Lisa Cherkez, of Milford, graduates from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012.

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James Maloney, of NY, graduates from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Julie Paradise, of RI, left, and Erica Petillo, of NJ, wave and celebrate during Sacred Heart University's undergraduate commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Nerissa Casanova, of Seymour, graduates from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University graduates celebrate after the commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University graduate Adrianna Dattoli's family, of New Jersey, holds up a sign that reads "Nerd Herd" because Dattoli is graduating with a computer science degree. Sacred Heart University held its commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Adrianna Dattoli, of New Jersey, waves to her family at Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Her family holds up a sign that reads "Nerd Herd" because Dattoli is graduating with a computer science degree. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Bishop William E. Lori gives the invocation at Sacred Heart University's undergraduate commencement ceremony In Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, receives an honorary degree during Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Honorary degree recipient Carl Anderson addresses the graduates at the Sacred Heart University commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Andrew Calamari signals to his family that the ceremony is going to be three hours as he enters Sacred Heart University's commencement in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. The ceremony was only one and a half hours. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Lyndsay Guilmette, of Burlington, waves to her family during her graduation from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University President John Petillo addresses the graduates at the commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Bishop William E. Lori awards Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, an honorary degree during Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Mary St Thomas jumps after receiving her diploma during Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Brittany Sawyer, of Maine, reacts after receiving her diploma during Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Effie Panagopoulos, of MA, waves after receiving her diploma during Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Graduate Ariel Sofrio and her sister, Lea, both of NYC, react after Ariel received her diploma during Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Brittany Sawyer, of Maine, and Chris Shine, of MA, watch fellow graduates at Sacred Heart University's undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Amy Montaruli gives the benediction at Sacred Heart University's undergraduate ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Graduate Jessica Garity, of NY, gets a hug from her boyfriend, James Enos after Sacred Heart University's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Annis Rouquie congratulates fellow graduates at Sacred Heart University's undergraduate ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Bishop William E. Lori gives the invocation at Sacred Heart University's undergraduate commencement ceremony In Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Bishop William E. Lori gives the invocation at Sacred Heart University's undergraduate commencement ceremony In Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University graduates celebrate after the commencement ceremony in Fairfield, Conn. on Sunday, May 13, 2012.

Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012.

Photo: B.K. Angeletti

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. holds its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2012.

Photo: B.K. Angeletti