Commencement Facts - 12/09/93

FACTS ON AUTUMN COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Friday, Dec. 10, 1993
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          28              Doctoral           187
Bachelor's      1,329              Professional        12
Master's          391              Certificates         0
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Total:          1,947   (About 1,500 expected to attend)

NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:  272 from 61 foreign countries.

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 3.99 by
Roxane Guzman Somerlot of Caledonia, Ohio, Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 35 will
graduate summa cum laude, 30 magna cum laude, and 43 cum laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  President E. Gordon Gee.

WELCOME REMARKS:  Richard A. Hollingsworth, dean of student life.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER:  The Hon. Damon J. Keith, judge, U.S. Court
of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

HONORARY DEGREES: Don Kirkham, professor emeritus at Iowa State
University and leading scientist in the fields of soil physics
and hydrology, Doctor of Science; Howard Metzenbaum, U.S. Senator
from Ohio, Doctor of Laws; Thomas J. Moyer, chief justice of the
Ohio Supreme Court, Doctor of Laws.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: John G. Kramer of Martins Ferry,
alumnus of the College of Dentistry and three-time chair of the
University Hospitals Board.

INVOCATION:  Martha A. Glockner, assistant director, pastoral
care, University Hospitals.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Led by Cynthia Lynn Everingham, Class of 1993.


[Submitted by: REIDV  (reidv@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
Thu, 09 Dec 1993 11:09:36 -0500 (EST)]
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