09-01-93 Commencement Facts


FACTS ON SUMMER COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Thursday, Sept. 2, 1993
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate         17               Doctoral            211
Bachelor's     1,124               Professional         37
Master's         666               Certificates          2
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Total:         2,057  (About 1,500 expected to attend)

NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: 194 from 45 foreign countries.

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 3.98 by
Moana Marie Ogawa of Newark, Ohio.  Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 25 will
graduate summa cum laude, 28 magna cum laude, and 43 cum laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  President E. Gordon Gee.

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

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER:  John B. McCoy, chairman and CEO of Banc
One Corporation.

HONORARY DEGREE: John B. McCoy, Doctor of Business Administration

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS: Andrew J. Broekema, dean emeritus
of the College of the Arts; Dorothy M. Davis, university
benefactor; John G. McCoy, retired chairman and CEO of Banc One
Corp.; John T. Mount, vice president and dean emeritus; Marlene
Owens Rankin, community and university volunteer; Chalmers P.
Wylie, former U.S. Representative.

INVOCATION:  Joan Maynard, staff chaplain, pastoral care,
University Hospitals.

"CARMEN OHIO" LEADER:  John Robin Rice, assistant professor,
School of Music.


[Submitted by: REIDV  (reidv@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
Wed, 01 Sep 93 09:54:17 EST]
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