12-8-94 Commencement Facts

FACTS ON AUTUMN COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Friday, Dec. 9, 1994
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          24              Doctoral           168
Bachelor's      1,216              Professional        15
Master's          362              Certificates         0
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Total:          1,785   (About 1,500 expected to attend)

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 3.95 by
Gregory Urbanek of Strongsville, B.S. in actuarial science.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 28 will
graduate summa cum laude, 34 magna cum laude, and 31 cum laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  President E. Gordon Gee.

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

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER:  Charles Ping, president emeritus of Ohio
University.

HONORARY DEGREE: Rajammal P. Devadas, chancellor of
Avinashilingam Deemed University in India, Doctor of Humane
Letters.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS: Two alumni: Richard H. Leet,
retired vice president and vice chairman of the board of Amoco
Corp; and William K. Willis, All America and All Pro football
player and former director of the Ohio Youth Commission.

INVOCATION:  Robert L. Brummel, director, Pastoral Care,
University Hospitals.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Led by Daniel Anthony Pierce, Class of 1994.


[Submitted by: REIDV  (reidv@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
Thu, 08 Dec 1994 15:52:47 -0500 (EST)]
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