BGSU celebrates December commencement

                                    Mary Ellen Benedict                                                                                         Barbara Moses

BOWLING GREEN, O.—Bowling Green State University will recognize its newest class of graduates on Friday, Dec. 17, and Saturday, Dec. 18. The commencement ceremony marks the 269th graduation at BGSU, with 1,034 diplomas being awarded, including 203 degrees granted through the Graduate College.

The first ceremony starts at 7 p.m. Friday in Anderson Arena and will honor the degree recipients from the Graduate College, the colleges of Business Administration, Health and Human Services, Musical Arts, Technology and BGSU Firelands. Dr. Mary Ellen Benedict, a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Economics at BGSU, will serve as commencement speaker.

Saturday’s ceremony starts at 10 a.m. in Anderson Arena. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education and Human Development will be recognized. Dr. Barbara Moses, Bailey Family Endowed Professor of Mathematics, will serve as commencement speaker.

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(Posted December 13, 2010 )