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    On Saturday, May 5th at 10:30 a.m., 159 seniors will graduate from Ferrum College. The commencement ceremony, to be held in Swartz Gymnasium, will be led by Dr. Jennifer L. Braaten, Ferrum’s 10th president. Baccalaureate will be in Vaughn Chapel on Friday, May 4th, at 7:30 p.m.

    Dr. Ken Yamada, former associate general secretary of the Division of Higher Education, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of the United Methodist Church, will speak to the graduating class. Dr. Yamada concluded his distinguished 18-year tenure as associate general secretary in the fall of 2005, and now serves the GBHEM as Special Assistant to the General Secretary for Global Education and New Initiatives.

    Student awards to be announced at the event include the James T. Catlin, Jr., Citizenship Award, the Arthur S. Owens Leadership Award, and the Senior Academic Excellence Award. The Exemplary Faculty Award and the Cheatham Fellowship will be given to faculty and the Beckham Medallion, Ferrum’s highest alumni honor, will also be presented.

    Following the ceremony, graduates will process past faculty and staff, who will wish them well on their continuing journey. This tradition parallels the students’ experience as freshmen, when they were welcomed to Ferrum College in the same fashion. A picnic lunch for graduates and their guests will be held on the lawn immediately following the ceremony.

    The Ferrum College campus continues to undergo improvements and renovations that began last year. Work on a new apartment style residence hall will be evident to Commencement guests. The building will be a twin to Arthur Hall, which opened to students for the first time this year. The new residence will be completed in time for students to move in for the fall of 2007.

    Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.

Ferrum’s 91st Commencement to Take Place May 5th
For immediate release: April 23, 2007	Contact: Natalie Faunce, (540) 365-4301 nfaunce@ferrum.edu
On Saturday, May 5th at 10:30 a.m., 159 seniors will graduate from Ferrum College. The commencement ceremony, to be held in Swartz Gymnasium, will be led by Dr. Jennifer L. Braaten, Ferrum’s 10th president. Baccalaureate will be in Vaughn Chapel on Friday, May 4th, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Ken Yamada, former associate general secretary of the Division of Higher Education, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of the United Methodist Church, will speak to the graduating class. Dr. Yamada concluded his distinguished 18-year tenure as associate general secretary in the fall of 2005, and now serves the GBHEM as Special Assistant to the General Secretary for Global Education and New Initiatives. Student awards to be announced at the event include the James T. Catlin, Jr., Citizenship Award, the Arthur S. Owens Leadership Award, and the Senior Academic Excellence Award. The Exemplary Faculty Award and the Cheatham Fellowship will be given to faculty and the Beckham Medallion, Ferrum’s highest alumni honor, will also be presented. Following the ceremony, graduates will process past faculty and staff, who will wish them well on their continuing journey. This tradition parallels the students’ experience as freshmen, when they were welcomed to Ferrum College in the same fashion. A picnic lunch for graduates and their guests will be held on the lawn immediately following the ceremony. The Ferrum College campus continues to undergo improvements and renovations that began last year. Work on a new apartment style residence hall will be evident to Commencement guests. The building will be a twin to Arthur Hall, which opened to students for the first time this year. The new residence will be completed in time for students to move in for the fall of 2007. Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
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