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6-15-2009
Facts on Spring 2009 Commencement
The Ohio State University
Sunday, June 14, 2008
1 p.m., Ohio Stadium
NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
DOCTORAL 211
MASTERS 1,409
PROFESSIONAL 858
BACHELORS 5,616
ASSOCIATES 65
CERTIFICATES 3
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TOTAL 8,162
PRESIDING OFFICER: President E. Gordon Gee
WELCOMING REMARKS: Javaune Adams-Gaston, vice president for Student Life.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: John Glenn, former U.S. Senator and astronaut
HONORARY DEGREES: The honorary Doctor of Public Service degree will be presented to Annie Glenn for her lifelong interest in community service.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Distinguished Service Awards will be presented to CBS correspondent Erin Moriarty ('77 JD) and Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri, Sr. ('62 MD), professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Internal Medicine.
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO: Tamara Regensburger, class of 2009