August 25, 2008
"Summer Commencement 2008"
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Facts on Summer Commencement 2008:
The Ohio State University
Sunday, August 24, 2008
The Jerome Schottenstein Center
Degrees and Certificates:
Associate: 31
Bachelor's: 1,088
Certificates: 1
Doctoral: 211
Master's: 585
Professional: 35
Total: 1,951
Presiding Officer:
E. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University
Welcome Remarks:
Richard A. Hollingsworth, Associate Vice President for Student Life
Commencement Address:
David L. Denlinger, Distinguished University Professor in the Deparment of Entomology
Honorary Degrees:
Frank Wilczek, one of the world’s most eminent theoretical physicists
John L. Hall, internationally renowned for his experimentation with lasers
Distinguished Service Awards:
Alice Remington Galloway, Ohio State alumna who helped establish the Ohio State Marion campus
Corbett A. Price, Ohio State alumnus who is the founder, chair, and chief executive officer of Kurron Shares of America, Inc.
Invocation:
Chaplain Marjorie McDaniel, University Hospitals Pastoral Care
National Anthem and Alma Mater:
Crystal Sellers, College of the Arts
(Text/Images: University Marketing Communications.)