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3 Vermont colleges hold last ever commencements

This Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, photo shows the campus of Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt. The liberal arts college, which saw enrollment drop 43 percent over the last decade, announced it will close in May, going the way of some other small schools that have struggled to stay afloat. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke) Lisa Rathke / AP

By Associated Press

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Three small Vermont Colleges that are closing are holding their final commencements.

Green Mountain College, the College of St. Joseph and Southern Vermont College all have graduations this weekend.

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The schools say declining enrollment and financial issues facing other small schools in the Northeast have led to the closures.

The College of St. Joseph in Rutland and Southern Vermont College in Bennington hold their commencements Saturday. The graduation ceremony at Green Mountain College in Poultney takes place Sunday.