Graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth received more than flowers and a commemorative degree frame this weekend when a commencement guest surprised them with envelopes full of cash.

A billionaire philanthropist surprised U-Mass Dartmouth graduates at commencement with $1,000 cash each. But there's a catch: They must give half away to a cause of their choice.

On hand at the commencement to receive the Chancellor's Medal, Granite Telecommunications founder and CEO Robert Hale, Jr. gave each undergraduate $1,000 in the form of two envelopes, each filled ...

BOSTON – UMass Boston graduating seniors got a surprise they likely won't forget during their commencement ceremony on Thursday. Speaker Rob Hale surprised all 2,523 graduates with two envelopes ...

Billionaire CEO gifts 1,200 UMass grads 'envelopes full of cash' totaling about $1.2 million — but there's a ... CEO Robert Hale Jr. spoke at UMass Dartmouth's commencement ceremony on Thursday.

490 Quincy College graduates got two envelopes with $500 in each from Robert Hale Jr., he told them to give half to a person or group who needs it more than them. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Commencement speaker Rob Hale handed out two envelopes to each member of UMass Boston's undergraduate Class of 2023 with a special surprise inside: $500 in each for a grand total of $1,000 ...

A billionaire philanthropist surprised U-Mass Dartmouth graduates at commencement with $1,000 cash each. But there's a catch: They must give half away to a cause of their choice.

490 Quincy College graduates got two envelopes with $500 in each from Robert Hale Jr., he told them to give half to a person or group who needs it more than them. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

490 Quincy College graduates got two envelopes with $500 in each from Robert Hale Jr., he told them to give half to a person or group who needs it more than them. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...