Local woman graduates from Hamilton College

Violet Newhouse of Anaconda received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at a commencement ceremony concluding the college’s 211th year.

A sociology major, Newhouse graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors in sociology and was recently elected to the Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Newhouse completed a thesis titled “Not So Sexy Sex Ed: How Sex Education Impacts Sexual Script Formation.”

Retired Navy Adm. Michelle J. Howard, the first female four-star admiral and chair of the 2020-22 Congressional Naming Commission, was awarded an honorary degree and delivered the commencement address.

Hamilton College, a leading liberal arts institution, is located in Clinton, New York. For more information, visit www.hamilton.edu.