VLGS Commencement Ceremony
Vermont Law and Graduate School is pleased to announce the schedule for its 48th Commencement Ceremony, set to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. The event will be held on the Royalton Town Green.
Following the ceremony, a reception will be hosted on the Debevoise Hall Back Lawn, featuring light hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and a steel drum band. This reception is open to all graduates and their families at no charge.
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2024 Commencement Speaker
Representative Becca Balint is a mother, teacher, and progressive leader who fights for working families. She made history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person to represent her home state of Vermont. The daughter of working-class, immigrant parents, Becca is deeply committed to defending American democracy and protecting vulnerable communities. Becca’s journey has been guided by a strong sense of justice, empathy, and service. She began her career as an educator, spending fourteen years teaching middle school in Windham County. Transitioning into activism and later serving as a state senator, Becca’s leadership culminated in her role as president pro tempore in 2021.
During her eight years in the state senate, she has served on the Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs; Finance; and Rules Committees. While majority leader, Becca led the passage of the first gun safety laws in the state’s history, aimed at keeping Vermont children, communities, and survivors of abuse safe. Becca also worked tirelessly in the state senate to secure Vermont’s largest housing investment in decades, which helped rebuild housing stock and expand middle income housing.
This Congress, Becca will serve as vice chair for new members in the Congressional Progressive Caucus and as a co-chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.
She received her BA from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Becca earned her master’s in education from Harvard University in 1995 and her MA in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2001.
She is married to noted attorney and opera singer, Elizabeth Wohl. Together, they have two children—Abe (15) and Sarah (12)—and an adorable dog named Wheelie. They live in Brattleboro, Vermont.