KSU awards first business and nursing doctorates at spring commencement
KSU awards first business and nursing doctorates at spring commencement Philanthropist Ruth Ann…
Georgia (May 1, 2012) — KSU awards first business and nursing doctorates at spring commencement
Philanthropist Ruth Ann Harnisch to receive honorary doctorate
KENNESAW, Ga. (May 1, 2012) — Kennesaw State University will graduate its first students receiving a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS) during spring commencement exercises May 8 - 10, when 2,246 students will graduate.
At the May 10 at 10 a.m. ceremony, Kennesaw State will also award its 14th honorary doctorate to Ruth Ann Harnisch, president of the Harnisch Foundation, recognizing her support of the university’s Center for Sustainable Journalism.
WHO/WHEN:
Commencement speakers are:
- Joseph Bankoff, president and CEO, Woodruff Arts Center
College of the Arts, College of Science and Math, University College
Tuesday, May 8, 2 p.m.
- Billy Hayes, CEO Northside Hospital-Cherokee
Graduate College
Tuesday, May 8, 7 p.m.
- Margaret DeFrancisco, president and CEO, Georgia Lottery Corporation
Michael J. Coles College of Business
Wednesday, May 9, 9 a.m.
- Francisco Rivarola, consul general of Peru in Atlanta
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Thursday, May 10, 10 a.m.
- Beverly Tatum, president, Spelman College
Bagwell College of Education, WellStar College of Health and Human Services
Thursday, May 10, 2 p.m.
WHERE:
Kennesaw State University Convocation Center, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Contact: Aixa Pascual
678-797-2549, apascual@kennesaw.edu
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
