Nadezhda Yordanova and Andre da Silva of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Alex Yordanov da Silva, born May 29 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Alex weighed 7 pounds, 14.4 ounces at birth.

Sandra Oliveira and Alexsandro De Melo of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Alexia De Andrade Melo, born June 1 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Nadine and Kenrick Burke of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Catherine Beverly Burke, born June 1 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center Rabbi Caryn Broitman will be awarded a doctorate of divinity from Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.

Michael Frederick Hill of Oak Bluffs graduated cum laude from The University of Rhode Island.

Tjark Aldeborgh of Edgartown graduated from The Citadel military college in South Carolina on May 6, with a bachelor’s degree in history.