Ferrum College’s
90th Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 13, 2006 10:30 a.m.
Campus Lawn
Rain Location: Swartz Gymnasium

FACT SHEET

Graduates: 180

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Board Chair: Mr. Paul L. Harris, ’65, of Reston, VA. Mr. Harris is retired from British Aerospace’s North American Operations.

President: Dr. Jennifer L. Braaten, Fourth Commencement (For more info: http://www.ferrum.edu/president/)

Dean of the College: Dr. Leslie Lambert

Keynote Speaker: Thomas R. Morris, Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia will deliver the commencement keynote address. Dr. Thomas R. Morris began serving as Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Administration of Governor Timothy M. Kaine on January 15, 2006. For more, see: http://www.ferrum.edu/news/2006spring/morris.htm.

Senior Speaker: W. Kyle Carter, of Zuni, VA will be the senior speaker for 2006. Kyle is graduating with a B. S. in Environmental Science.

SGA President: Mr. Wayne Brockwell

Special Recognitions:

Faculty -
The Cheatham Fellowship was given to Dr. Lana A. Whited of Ferrum, VA

Students -
The James T. Catlin, Jr., Citizenship Award was given to Wayne Brockwell of Lawrenceville, VA
The Arthur S. Owens Leadership Award was given to Heather L. Logee of Eastford, Connecticut
The Senior Academic Excellence Award - A four way tie this year:
Rima Forrest-Sulzen, Rebecca W. Furrow, Thomas G. James, Julia E. Wray

Alumni - The Beckham Medallion, Ferrum’s highest alumni honor was awarded to Colonel Judson (Jud) P. Mason, Jr. ‘67, of Montclair, VA

POINTS OF INTEREST

- There are 33 majors.

- Total enrollment - approx. 950

- The Beckham Medallion, Ferrum’s highest alumni honor will be awarded to Colonel Judson (Jud) P. Mason, Jr. ‘67, of Montclair, VA

- The most exciting amount of activity in fifty years of Ferrum College’s history is nearly completed in several areas of campus. The massive construction and renovation initiative, named “FerrumPLUS” for its obvious value to campus and the student experience, has filled campus with an invigorating sense of change and progress, marked by new construction fencing and the sounds of the efficient work of Branch & Associates. (For more information visit: http://www.ferrum.edu/ferrumplus).

- On Friday, May 12th the new residence hall was officially named Arthur Hall in honor of Ferrum’s 7th President, Dr. Ralph Arthur. For video of the January move-in see: http://www.ferrum.edu/news/2006spring/movein.htm. A high-resolution photo of the building can be found here: http://www.ferrum.edu/news/2006spring/arthurhall.jpg. A high-resolution photo of Dr. Arthur is available here: http://www.ferrum.edu/news/2006spring/arthur.jpg.

- This academic year has also seen the reopening of the beloved Beckham Hall with new state-of-the-art interiors. See http://www.ferrum.edu/ferrumplus/photos.html for photos.

- Franklin Hall, still undergoing its transformation, has opened new student leadership and fellowship space inside, including a sports grill, student offices, a redesigned cafeteria and performance space. See http://www.ferrum.edu/ferrumplus/photos.html for photos.

- The new Skeens Alumni Conference Center is nearly complete and will be utilized by The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre during their summer season. For more information on the BRDT see, http://www.blueridgedinnertheatre.com.

- Graduating this year is Mina Ayob of Kabul, Afghanistan. Mina arrived at Ferrum in the fall of 2002 for four years as part of the Ferrum outreach to Afghanistan. Sasha Saari, professor of Russian, played a critical role in the arrival of Mina, and will be helping her in her global transition.

- This year’s Commencement will be broadcast live and available as a podcast at this location:
http://www.ferrum.edu/commencement/.

- Ferrum College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.