Joseph Midgett of Bainbridge Island graduated from Champlain College with a degree in computer information technology on May 14, 2016.

Champlain College’s 138th commencement was held at Edmunds Field in Burlington, Vermont. A total of 537 undergraduates received their associate and bachelors degrees during the ceremony.

Champlain College President Donald J. Laackman lauded the students with a long list of accomplishments the Class of 2016 has accomplished during their years at Champlain.

Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college in Burlington with additional campuses in Montreal, Quebec and Dublin, Ireland.