Jordan Harris Sheiner, from Long Grove, graduated recently with a B.A. in Political Science and Creative Writing from Colgate University.

Sheiner was one of 661 students to graduate with the Class of 2012, representing a graduation rate of 89.7 percent, which is among the highest in the nation.

Mark H. Murphy '77, president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers, delivered an inspiring keynote address to a packed house.

Almost three-quarters of all Colgate students study off campus and more than half conduct faculty-guided research.

Colgate University is a highly selective liberal arts institution distinguished by the dedication of its 272 full-time faculty-scholars, and its commitment to undergraduate research, off-campus study programs, sustainable practices, and residential education. Colgate offers 52 majors to a diverse student body of 2,900 undergraduates