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1,300 students to graduate Saturday BOWLING GREEN, O.-- Nearly 1,300 students will receive diplomas Saturday (Aug. 7) morning during Bowling Green State University's
250th commencement.
University President Sidney A. Ribeau will preside over the summer graduation ceremonies, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. on
the University Hall lawn.
Addressing the graduates will be Dr. Stephen Weber, president of San Diego State University. A 1964 Bowling Green graduate,
Weber also will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award. The highest honor given by the BGSU Alumni Association recognizes
graduates for their professional achievements. Weber will be the 45th graduate to receive the honor.
In the event of rain, graduation will be held in Anderson Arena.
The summer graduating class includes 707 students who will receive graduate degrees, including 35 doctoral candidates, about
665 master's degree candidates, two candidates for the doctor of education degree and five candidates for the specialist degree
in education.
Of the roughly 575 students receiving bachelor's degrees, 67 are expected to graduate with honors. Seven students are expected
to graduate summa cum laude, for maintaining a grade point average between 3.9 and 4.0. Seventeen degree candidates are expected
to graduate magna cum laude, for maintaining grade averages in the 3.76-3.9 range, and 43 candidates are eligible for cum
laude recognition, for averages in the 3.5-3.75 range.
The graduating class represents 64 of Ohio's 88 counties, 34 states and 27 nations.
(Posted August 03, 2004 )
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