Graduation ceremony set for May 20

By Lori McCurley
Staff Writer

The CEO of Pathmark, an internationally renown photographer and the director of a group that encourages corporate responsibility will receive honorary degrees at the 177th commencement exercises on May 20.

Eileen Scott, a 1976 graduate of WPU and CEO of Pathmark, will deliver the commencement address and receive the President’s Medal.

George Tice, a native of Newark, will be presented with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree at the ceremony. He is an internationally known photographer and his photographs are widely collected and have been included in major public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sr. Patricia A. Daly, a member of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, will be awarded with an honorary doctor of laws degree. She serves as the executive director of the Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment.

A total of 1,015 students are expected to graduate. There are 821 undergraduate students receiving bachelor’s degrees while 194 students will be bestowed with a master’s degree, according to WPU spokespeople.

President Arnold Speet will also be addressing the graduating class along with senior class President Mary Antoine, who will deliver the statement for the Class of 2003.

Alumni from the class of 1953 will be present at the ceremony. They will attend a 50th reunion luncheon sponsored by the Alumni Relations Office, according to Mary Beth Zeman, director of public relations.

The Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Chapter will be hosting a Senior Send-off reception for students and their families on Monday, May 19th from 7 to 9 p.m. in Caldwell Plaza on campus, according to WPU spokespeople.

On Monday, May 19th there will also be an Honors Convocation beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Shea Center where students will be receiving awards.

There are no admittance tickets needed for the graduation ceremony and no limitations on the number of guests that a person can have.

Following commencement exercises there will be a reception for students, faculty and guests held in Caldwell Plaza.

May 8 , 2003 Issue