Facts on Summer 2014 Commencement

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A research participant demonstrates the motion used to assess lumbopelvic control during a stepping movement, in this case mimicking the start of a pitch.

The Ohio State University

Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014

2 p.m., The Jerome Schottenstein Center

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES

Doctoral 266
Professional 21
Masters 450
Bachelors 960
Associates 94

Total: 1,791

PRESIDING OFFICER: President Michael V. Drake

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: Joseph A. Alutto, former interim president, provost and dean

HONORARY DEGREES: The honorary doctor of higher education degree was awarded to Joseph Alutto.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS: Distinguished Service Award were presented to

William Lowrie, a 1966 graduate who has remained a dedicated supporter of his alma mater, particularly the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, which carries his name; Dan D. Sandman, 1973 graduate who devotes much time and energy to ensuring that the Moritz College of Law remains a premier law school; and Daniel B. Shapiro, professor emeritus of mathematics and director of the university’s Ross Mathematics Program.