On Saturday, May 10, the
chemistry department held its own graduation ceremony in 208 Weyandt Hall. Both undergraduate and graduate students who've completed their respective degrees, their families and friends, and department faculty met at 8:45 for a small program to recognize these students and their achievements.
The faculty, staff, and students of the IUP chemistry department would like to congratulate the following students and wish them well in their future endeavors:
Bachelor of Science:
- Ms. Amanda Davis (Dec. '07)
- Mr. Cassidy McCurdy
- Ms. Nicole Morozowich
Bachelor of Arts:
- Ms. Jane Calvert
- Mr. John Crandall
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Education:
- Ms. Amanda Davis (Dec. '07)
- Mr. Michael Deible
- Ms. Catherine McCue (Dec. '07)
- Ms. Amy Trexler
- Ms. Carly Yonish (Dec. '07)
Master of Science:
- Mr. Einstein Djabeng (Aug. '08)
- Mr. Jeff Rupert (Aug. '08)
- Mr. Sean Smith
- Ms. Dongmei Zhang
Dr. John Woolcock opened the ceremony with some general remarks, followed by a commencement speech in which he read
"Oh, The Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss. Afterwards, he presented each of the graduates present with a diploma holder and read highlights of their achievements and future plans. During each presentation, a slide was shown with each graduate's picture and biography; this show was created by
Dr. Lourdes Herold.
After each student was recognized, a 5-minute long slide show (by Dr. Herold) accompanied by music was presented to the audience. It included a montage of the graduates, their colleagues, faculty & staff, and scenes of Weyandt and chemistry activities during the past few years.
Following the ceremony, families and friends gathered for photographs and refreshments before heading to the university's graduation ceremony in Miller Stadium.
In a similar ceremony in Keith Hall, the following graduates of the Biochemistry program were also recognized:
Bachelor of Science:
- Ms. Brittany Baird
- Mr. Robert Bauer
- Ms. Kaycie Butler
- Mr. Tony Scatena
