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Kathleen Spinelli and Kelly Swansen Recipients of Graduate Degrees in December Ceremonies at New Paltz
Kathleen Spinelli, of Cold Spring, and Kelly Swansen, of Putnam Valley, were among more than 260 students from the State University of New York at New Paltz who received graduate degrees during the December commencement exercises held on Dec. 15, 2007.
Kathleen Spinelli received a MSED in Literacy Education: B - 6. Kelly Swansen received
MSED in Special Ed: Childhood Ed.
The State University of New York at New Paltz was named
Hottest Small State School" in the 2008 Kaplan/Newsweek How To Get Into College Guide, which identifies America's 25 Hottest Schools. The guide features schools that all offer top academic programs and are making their mark in the competitive world of higher education.
The college was also recently ranked 7th among the best public universities and 38th among public and private universities in the North that offer bachelor's and master's degree programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report's rankings for America's Best Colleges 2008.
New Paltz is a highly selective college of about 7,800 undergraduate and graduate students located in the Mid- Hudson Valley between New York City and Albany. Degrees are offered in the liberal arts and sciences, which serve as a core for professional programs in the fine and performing arts, education, healthcare, business and engineering.
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