Autumn Commencement Facts - 12/10/98

FACTS ON AUTUMN COMMENCEMENT
The Ohio State University
Friday, December 11, 1998
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena
NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          32Doctoral           148
Bachelor's      1,148Professional        19
Master's          369Certificates         1
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Total:          1,717
HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 4.00 
by Shannon Novosad of Centerville, B.S. in Chemical 
Engineering.
HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 38 will 
graduate summa cum laude, 37 magna cum laude, and 42 cum 
laude.
PRESIDING OFFICER:  President William E. Kirwan.
WELCOME REMARKS:  Richard A. Hollingsworth, special 
assistant to the president.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER:  Clark Kellogg, college basketball 
analyst for CBS Sports and ESPN, and former Ohio State 
basketball player.
HONORARY DEGREES:  Leonard B. Meyer, retired faculty member 
of the University of Pennsylvania, and Adalet Agaoglu, 
acclaimed Turkish author.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:  Joan Huber, senior vice 
president for academic affairs and provost emeritus at Ohio 
State, and John J. Barone, former Ohio State University 
Board of Trustees member and retired attorney/partner and 
senior member of John J. Barone & Associates of Toledo.   
INVOCATION:  Joan M. Maynard, chaplain, Pastoral Care, 
University Hospitals.
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO:  Led by Richard Williams, 
graduate teaching associate, School of Music.