Commencement Facts - 08/27/96

FACTS ON SUMMER COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Thursday, August 29, 1996
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          18Doctoral           215
Bachelor's        949Professional        21
Master's          715Certificates         2
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Total:          1,920 

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 3.98 by Andres J.
Garabis of Upper Arlington, B.S. in Business Administration, and 3.98 by
Danielle Y. Van Hoose of Johnstown, B.S. in Nursing.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 33 will graduate summa
cum laude, 27 magna cum laude, and 26 cum laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  President E. Gordon Gee.

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

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: Barbara Reynolds, president of Reynolds News Services.

HONORARY DEGREES: Barbara Reynolds, journalist, Doctor of Humane Letters;
George H. Alber, entrepreneur, Doctor of Business Administration; and Robert
F. Furchgott, scientist, Doctor of Science.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Richard J. Denman, retired president of Symedix
and Ohio State alumnus, and Simon Dinitz, professor emeritus of sociology at
Ohio State.

INVOCATION: Alice Herman, Chaplain, Pastoral Care, University Hospitals.
 
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO: Led by Douglas Wayne Bolin, Class of 1996.


[Submitted by: Ruth Gerstner  (rgerstne@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Tue, 27 Aug 1996 10:12:27 -0400]
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