Commencement Facts - 12/06/95

FACTS ON AUTUMN COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Friday, December 8, 1995
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate    28Doctoral           172
Bachelor's      1,207Professional        10
Master's          387Certificates         0
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Total:          1,804 

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 3.99 
by Peggy Marie Nells of Concord, B.S. in Business 
Administration.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 33 will 
graduate summa cum laude, 24 magna cum laude, and 44 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: Thomas J. Dougherty, president and 
research director of the Onocologic Foundation of Buffalo.

HONORARY DEGREES: Daniel Hillel, professor of soil physics, 
and Jeanne Bonnet McCoy, philanthropist. 

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Charles Y. Lazarus, chairman 
emeritus of F&R Lazarus Co., and Colleen Clemens McMurray, 
social worker.

INVOCATION: Larry VandeCreek, assistant director, Pastoral 
Care, University Hospitals.
 
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO: Led by Scarlett M. Grassel, 
Class of 1995.


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Thu, 7 Dec 1995 08:24:39 -0500]
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