Commencement Facts - 03/13/96

FACTS ON WINTER COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Friday, March 15, 1996
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          41   Doctoral           118
Bachelor's      1,124Professional         8
Master's          265Certificates         4
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Total:          1,560 

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 3.98 
by Thomas Bremer, of Delaware, B. A. in Humanities.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 31 will 
graduate summa cum laude, 26 magna cum laude, and 42 cum 
laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  President E. Gordon Gee.

WELCOME REMARKS:  Richard A. Hollingsworth, dean of students 
and assistant vice president for student affairs.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: Herb Asher, political analyst and 
professor emeritus of political science at Ohio State.

HONORARY DEGREES: Rev. Leon H. Sullivan, businessman and 
civil rights leader.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Charles L. Babcock, Ohio State 
professor emeritus of classics, Sheila A. Castellarin, vice 
president for communications and consumer affairs of 
Columbia Gas Distribution, and Anne G. Hayes, 
philanthropist.

INVOCATION: John Maynard, chaplain, Pastoral Care, 
University Hospitals.
 
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO: Led by Amy Renee Zimmerman, 
Class of 1996.


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Wed, 13 Mar 1996 11:34:58 -0500]
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