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Surprise! Billionaire stuns graduates who each got $1000 at commencement

The 2,500 students making up the University of Massachusetts Boston graduating class of 2023 walked away from their commencement with more than just a diploma on Thursday. Each student, courtesy of a surprise donation from billionaire Rob Hale, also received $1,000.

… As graduates walked across the stage, they were handed two envelopes — each containing $500 — with the idea that they could keep one and give the other to charity. Hale is the co-founder and president of Granite Telecommunications. Here's the video!

Grad cap on cash

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