The smooth-skating blueliner will have to settle for receiving his diploma in the mail, which suits him just fine under the circumstances.
After all, the accomplishment speaks for itself.
"It's been so many years of doing homework in the car, on the way to practice and in hotel rooms, and it's kind of weird to think that for the near future I won't be taking any more classes," mentioned Harris. "My parents are definitely very happy for me that I got to finish it, and so am I. Just to have that degree from a school like Northeastern, it's invaluable."
Speaking of his parents, Harris was driving home from Montreal to Haverhill, MA with his father, Peter, on May 4 when Team USA general manager Ryan Martin invited him overseas.
The former third-round selection says "it was definitely a little surprising" to get the call, but he was honored to join the group.
"You never know how many opportunities you get to do stuff like this. It's great to be able to learn from some of the guys here like Seth Jones and Nate Schmidt," said Harris, who previously participated in the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. "It's amazing to see how my path has gone over the years. You work hard and you never know how things are going to play out. You hope for the best. Just to see how far things have come, though, it's really neat to look back. You kind of have to wrap your mind around everything that's happening."