08-30-95 Commencement Statistics

FACTS ON SUMMER COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Thursday, August 31, 1995
9:30 a.m., St. John Arena

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          26			Doctoral           231
Bachelor's      1,064			Professional        17
Master's          632			Certificates         3
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Total:          1,973 

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: 4.0 by 
Jennifer Ann Grose of Greenwich, B.S. in Elementary 
Education and 4.0 by Maria Diane Magisano of Canton, B.S. in 
Pharmacy.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 26 will 
graduate summa cum laude, 27 magna cum laude, and 53 cum 
laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  President E. Gordon Gee.

WELCOME REMARKS:  Richard A. Hollingsworth, dean of students 
and assistant vice president for student affairs.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: Peter Scott, former chairman and CEO 
of Black & Decker Corporation.

HONORARY DEGREES: Peter Scott, entrepreneur, Doctor of 
Business Administration; John P. Hirth, materials scientist, 
Doctor of Science; Austin E. Knowlton, architect, Doctor of 
Architecture; and Howard T. Odum, environmental engineering 
scientist, Doctor of Science.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Kathryn T. Schoen of Columbus, 
faculty member and administrator, Ohio State University; and 
John W. Berry, chairman of Berry Investments Inc. and former 
member of Ohio State University Board of Trustees.

INVOCATION: Robert L. Brummel, director, Pastoral Care, 
University Hospitals.
 
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO: Led by Kirsten Elizabeth 
Gasser, Class of 1995.


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Thu, 31 Aug 1995 11:31:12 -0400]
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