6-9-98


FACTS ON SPRING COMMENCEMENT

The Ohio State University
Friday, June 12, 1998
9:30 a.m., Ohio Stadium

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
Associate          83			Doctoral           173
Bachelor's      3,277			Professional       686
Master's        1,024			Certificates        13
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Total:          5,256

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS:  4.0 
by Jeffrey Fox of Kent, Ohio, B.S. in Mathematics and 
Physical Sciences; James Hackworth of Columbus, B.S. in 
Mathematics and Physical Sciences; Lisa Silver of Dublin, 
B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; and Reneé Grazulis-
Steenson of Columbus, B.S. in Education.

HONOR GRADUATES:  As designated by their colleges, 220 will 
graduate summa cum laude, 167 magna cum laude, and 216 cum 
laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER:  Interim President Richard Sisson.

WELCOME REMARKS:  Richard A. Hollingsworth, special 
assistant to the president.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER:  Bob Greene, syndicated columnist for 
the Chicago Tribune. 

HONORARY DEGREES:  Mildred Dresselhaus, Doctor of Science; 
George R. St.Pierre, Doctor of Science; and K. Wayne Smith, 
Doctor of Humane Letters.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:  Frank Wobst, chairman and 
chief executive officer of Huntington Bancshares Inc.; and 
posthumously to Joanne Wharton Murphy, assistant dean 
emeritus for alumni and external relations in the College of 
Law.

INVOCATION:  Robert L. Brummel, director, Pastoral Care, 
University Hospitals.
 
NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO:  Led by Jennifer Leigh 
Crain, class of 1998.