Wilmington College holding 135th Commencement Saturday
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Wilmington College will confer 371 degrees Saturday (May 7) morning when it holds its 135th annual Commencement in Hermann Court.
The guest speaker will be Joe Volk, retired executive secretary of Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker lobby in the public interest. His address is titled “Practicing Hope, Way Opens into Our Future.”
Volk, a member of WC’s Board of Trustees, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.
An honorary doctor of science degree will be conferred upon Dr. Max D. Summers, a 1962 Wilmington College graduate, whose breakthrough scientific research is used in developing vaccines to combat deadly viruses, and Anne Marble Caramanico, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters.
She is the daughter of former WC President Sam (1947-59) and Rebecca Marble, and also serves as a College trustee.
In addition, College President Dan DiBiasio, who will preside over his 16th Wilmington College Commencement, also will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. In February, he announced his intention to leave WC this summer to become Ohio Northern University’s next president.
Joining DiBiasio in conferring bachelor of science, bachelor of arts and master of education degrees will be Sidney Mishkin, chair of the Board of Trustees; James Reynolds, vice president for academic affairs; and Karen Garman, registrar/assistant dean for academic affairs.
Other highlights of the ceremony include the performance of special music composed and performed by graduating seniors Katherine Bonk and Sara Douglas. Their song, “Strength for the Journey,” reflects the mix of uncertainty and hope inherent with college graduation.
The soon-to-be graduates also will participate in Baccalaureate Friday evening. The service is designed as a reflective ceremony that examines the individual and collective journeys of how the Class of 2011 got to this momentous milestone in their lives.[[In-content Ad]]
The guest speaker will be Joe Volk, retired executive secretary of Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker lobby in the public interest. His address is titled “Practicing Hope, Way Opens into Our Future.”
Volk, a member of WC’s Board of Trustees, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.
An honorary doctor of science degree will be conferred upon Dr. Max D. Summers, a 1962 Wilmington College graduate, whose breakthrough scientific research is used in developing vaccines to combat deadly viruses, and Anne Marble Caramanico, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters.
She is the daughter of former WC President Sam (1947-59) and Rebecca Marble, and also serves as a College trustee.
In addition, College President Dan DiBiasio, who will preside over his 16th Wilmington College Commencement, also will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. In February, he announced his intention to leave WC this summer to become Ohio Northern University’s next president.
Joining DiBiasio in conferring bachelor of science, bachelor of arts and master of education degrees will be Sidney Mishkin, chair of the Board of Trustees; James Reynolds, vice president for academic affairs; and Karen Garman, registrar/assistant dean for academic affairs.
Other highlights of the ceremony include the performance of special music composed and performed by graduating seniors Katherine Bonk and Sara Douglas. Their song, “Strength for the Journey,” reflects the mix of uncertainty and hope inherent with college graduation.
The soon-to-be graduates also will participate in Baccalaureate Friday evening. The service is designed as a reflective ceremony that examines the individual and collective journeys of how the Class of 2011 got to this momentous milestone in their lives.[[In-content Ad]]