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Commencement 2017 - By the Numbers
This past weekend, Oakwood University hosted its 2017 Commencement Exercises for 369 of the brightest students in world, who entered to learn four, five or possibly six years ago, and have now departed to serve. An additional six "guest" graduates participated in the Commencement service on Saturday night. Guests are defined as those who chose not to march at their respective institutions because of Sabbath observance and other scheduling concerns.
Following are some of the statistics shared by President Leslie N. Pollard about the Class of 2017:
Oldest graduate - 73 years old
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Dr. Hyacinth Burton congratulates Mrs. Lanetta Phillips, LEAP graduate, during a recognition ceremony on Thursday evening.
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Youngest graduate - 20 years old
Specialty Degrees:
Masters - 6
Adult & Continuing Education (LEAP) - 42
Dietetic Interns - 19
Major with highest number of graduates:
Biology - 31
Organizational Management - 26
Social Work - 24
Graduate Honors:
Summa Cum Laude: 5
Magna Cum Laude: 19
Cum Laude: 55
Honorable Mention: 73
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Dr. Howard Weems offers prayer of dedication at the Nurses Pinning Ceremony.
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Schools:
Religion and Theology: 20
Arts and Sciences: 114
Education: 46
Nursing & Health Professions: 94
Business: 95
States:
Alabama: 48
Florida and New York: 41
Georgia: 37
California: 29
Relive the excitement of the graduating class, their family and friends, by watching the archived services:
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Oakwood is a Contestant for PHA Partner of the Year Award
At the PHA Building a Healthier Future Summit last week in Washington, D.C., it was announced that Oakwood University is one of the five finalists for the 2017 PHA Partner of the Year Award. Other contestants include BlueCross/Blue Shield of North Carolina, and the National Recreation and Park Association. The winner will be announced at a gala event on November 1.
Dr. Shirna Gullo, director of Oakwood's Healthy Campus 2020 initiative, attended the Summit and met with like-minded colleagues from around the country. The
Summit is PHA's annual convening of the nation's foremost public and private sector advocates committed to ending childhood obesity.
Some of the plenary speakers at the Summit included PHA Honorary Chair Michelle Obama, and President Bill Clinton. The breakout sessions provided an opportunity for business and industry leaders to meet with their nonprofit, academic and government counterparts to collaborate on new opportunities and solutions for reducing childhood obesity in America by transforming the marketplace.
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Alumni News
 Giving scholarships is one of the three main giving initiatives of the Oakwood University Alumni Association. Because of t
he generosity from donors across the country, OUAA president Dr. Cynthia Powell-Hicks announced during the Baccalaureate service that the Alumni Association gave over
$97,000 to graduating seniors this year
. Although the check in this picture says $78,000 -- the gifts just kept coming, and more seniors were able to clear.
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Picture of the Week
Earlier this year, insideOakwood announced that Oakwood University's team won first place in the 2017 Honda Campus All-Start Challenge Championship. With that win, the institution received $75,000. During the Commencement ceremony, Alexandra Warnier, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility for Honda (left), presented a check for $76,000 to the team during Commencement on Saturday night. As the top point earner during the championship, Sesly Huerfano (2nd from left) individually won an additional $1,000.
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About Oakwood
The mission of Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution, is to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity.
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