Winter Commencement facts

FACTS ON WINTER COMMENCEMENT
The Ohio State University
Friday, March 16, 2001
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena
NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Associate46Doctoral100
Bachelor’s1,214Professional 3
Master’s230Certificates1 
Total:1,594
HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 3.99 by Jaime Goodman of Columbus, B.S. in biological sciences
HONOR GRADUATES:   As designated by their colleges, 40 will graduate summa cum laude, 54 magna cum laude, and 94 cum laude.
PRESIDING OFFICER: President William E. Kirwan.
WELCOMING REMARKS:  Richard A. Hollingsworth, special assistant, Office of Housing, Food and Event Centers.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER:  Bunny C. Clark, Distinguished University Professor, Ohio State University Department of Physics
HONORARY DEGREES:  Henry B. Betts, M.D., chairman of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Foundation,; Betty Frank Schoenbaum, president of the Schoenbaum Family Foundation, Inc.; Ratan N. Tata, chairman of Tata Sons Limited, India’s largest industrial and technological conglomerate; and Hiroyuki Yoshino, president of Honda Motor Co.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:  Daniel G. Amstutz, president of Amstutz & Company in Washington, D.C., and Ben E. Espy, senator for Ohio’s 15th District.
INVOCATION:  Robert Brummel, director, University Hospitals Pastoral Care.
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO:  Elizabeth L. Gillespie, School of Music, class of 2001.
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