On Saturday, April 28, the University of Mary, America’s Leadership University, recognized 1,043 graduates with a total of 1,113 degrees, at its 2012 commencement. This will be the second straight year that the number of degrees awarded in a given year has surpassed 1,000 and the largest graduating class in the university’s history — up from a record 990 in 2011.
During the ceremony, the University of Mary awarded a total of 482 undergraduate and 594 master’s degrees. This year, for the first time, the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy was among the degrees granted. The university also celebrated its seventh and largest doctoral class, conferring the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree on 37 graduates. Attesting to the university’s emphasis on academic excellence, 101 undergraduate degrees were awarded cum laude; 46, magna cum laude; and 34, summa cum laude. Eighty-one graduates, representing the University of Mary’s School of Arts and Sciences, Gary Tharaldson School of Business, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences, and School of Health Sciences, have earned the Certified Schafer Leader designation.
Local graduates are Dylan Martin, Biology, Bachelor of Science; Jessica Schmitz, Nursing, Bachelor of Science, both of Culbertson; Jamie Hammer, Master of Science in Nursing; Jesse Nesper, Mathematics Education, Bachelor of Science; Heather Sheehan, Master of Business Administration, all of Sidney; Jennifer Blumhagen, Master of Business Administration; Shae Helling*, Business Administration Marketing, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science, both of Alexander; Sarah Norbeck, Master of Science in Counseling, Watford City; Leah Rambur, Master of Business Administration, Williston.
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