Quick Facts: University of Scranton Commencement 2015Quick Facts: University of Scranton Commencement 2015

May 29, 2015
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Quick Facts: University of Scranton Commencement 2015

Undergraduate Commencement: Sunday, May 31

Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre
Principal Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient: Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., the former President of The University of Scranton and current President of Georgetown Prep in Washington, D.C.

Honorary Degree Recipient: Karen L. Pennington, Ph.D., ’76, G’83, Vice President for Student Development and Campus Life at Montclair State University.

Master’s and Doctoral Degree Commencement: Saturday, May 30

Byron Recreation Complex
Principal Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient: Col. James F. Cummings, M.D., ’88, Director at the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Global Emerging Infection Surveillance and Response Systems.

Total graduates: 1,616

Total doctoral degrees: 37

Total master’s degrees: 642

Total bachelor’s degrees: 936

Total associate degrees: 1

Fulbright scholarships won by Class of 2015 graduates: Two: Brian Entler, ’13, G’15 Fulbright Academic Award to Australia; Benjamin Turcea ’15 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Mongolia.

States represented by undergraduates: 16, including Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

States represented by post-baccalaureate graduates: 37, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

Top undergraduate programs of study: biology, nursing, exercise science, health sciences - occupational therapy track, psychology and accounting.

Top graduate programs of study: MBA, educational administration, occupational therapy, curriculum and instruction and human resources.

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