CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University welcomes Peter C. Smith of Carrabassett Valley as a member of the class of 2013. Smith graduated from Carrabassett Valley Academy.

Each first-year student will participate in St. Lawrence University’s First-Year Program, an introduction to the liberal arts curriculum taught in residence halls by faculty teams. Clear writing and speaking skills are stressed, and careful advising is provided for all students.

Some 580 first-year students, including students from 21 foreign countries and 23 U.S. states, have joined the St. Lawrence student body.

St. Lawrence, the oldest continuously degreegranting coeducational college in New York State, is a residential, liberal arts and sciences institution that encourages all faculty and students to participate in teaching and learning.