Commencement Facts - 06/05/96

FACTS ON SPRING COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Friday, June 7, 1996
9:30 a.m., Ohio Stadium

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          68Doctoral           188
Bachelor's      3,216Professional       673
Master's          987Certificates        10
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Total:          5,142 

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 4.0 by 
Jobin Morrow of Nashport, B.S. in Agriculture, and 4.0 by 
Jane Gariety of Jackson Center, B.S. in Business 
Administration.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 168 will 
graduate summa cum laude, 146 magna cum laude, and 205 cum 
laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  President E. Gordon Gee.

WELCOME REMARKS:  Richard A. Hollingsworth, special 
assistant to the president.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: John Jakes, author of historical 
fiction.

HONORARY DEGREES: Neal Lane, director of the National 
Science Foundation, Chang-Lin Tien, chancellor of the 
University of California at Berkeley, and John Jakes.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: John Schiff, founder of the 
Cincinnati Financial Corporation and posthumously to Billy 
Hill, Ohio State University head athletic trainer for 
football.

INVOCATION: Robert L. Brummel, director, Pastoral Care, 
University Hospitals.
 
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO: Led by Kerri Anne Mareinko, 
Class of 1996.


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Wed, 5 Jun 1996 09:17:19 -0400]
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