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What do the most recent Ohio University graduates wear? On Saturday, they donned colorful honor cords that celebrated academic achievement. And star-shaped sunglasses. And mortarboards that bore messages of thanks to Mom and Dad or hinted at future careers. And red high heels.
But above all, the more than 3,000 who marched in separate morning and afternoon ceremonies in the university's Convocation Center sported Bobcat pride.
A long, tight hug was exchanged after Brittany Metoyer of Columbus walked out the Convo and into the arms of her mother, Angela. Brittany's bachelor of business administration degree is the first college degree earned by a Metoyer family member, and she fought back tears trying to sum up how she felt. "Too much," she said. Her next stop is Greece, where she will participate in the university's Global Competitiveness Program before backpacking across Europe. more>>
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Expressing gratitude
Ohio University graduate commencement 2007
June 8, 2007
Elizabeth Boyle and Mariel Jungkunz
Commencement is a time to honor and thank family, and as tradition dictates, before any degree can be awarded, the students must stand as a group and applaud those who supported them.
For one student, this morning's graduate commencement exercises at Ohio University offered one more opportunity to thank a family that not only encouraged her throughout her studies, but also accompanied her every step of the way.
Lailawati Salleh, her daughter and two sons -- originally from Malaysia -- all moved to Athens in 2002 so she could pursue a doctorate in organizational communication. more>>
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Undergraduate Saturday, June 9, 2007, 9:30 AM
Convocation Center
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Saturday, June 9, 2007, 2:00 PM
Convocation Center view slide show
Graduate
Master's and Doctoral Degrees
Friday, June 8, 2007, 9:30 AM
Convocation Center
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Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine Degree
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 10:00 AM
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
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