By Monty Siekerman
Eighty-five law students received Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees during commencement ceremonies on Sunday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center Field House.
The impressive ceremony includes the investiture of hoods and the presentation of diplomas to all candidates who qualify for the degrees.
The Hon. Jessica E. Price Smith, an ONU graduate and bankruptcy judge, gave the commencement address. She received the honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Ohio Northern University President Dr. Dan DiBiasio held a special ceremony for graduating seniors Leanna Henry (West Jefferson) and Miranda Huddle (Versailles) on Tuesday.
Henry and Huddle are members of the ONU softball team and missed the University's graduation ceremony on Sunday as they were competing in the NCAA III Notre Dame, Indiana Regional Tournament.
Ohio Northern reached the finals with victories over Case Western Reserve and No. 19-ranked Saint Mary's (Ind.) on Friday and Saturday, but were eliminated in the championship game on Sunday by Case.
ONU seniors Chris Garbig (Wilder, Ky./Highlands) and Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) were named Ohio Northern's Clyde Lamb Award winners for 2017-18.
The prestigious Clyde A. Lamb Scholar-Athlete Award is the highest honor given in the Ohio Athletic Conference each year and are presented annually to a single male and a single female from each of the league's 10 institutions.
By Monty Siekerman
They came from near and far to see their relatives or friends graduate from Ohio Northern on Sunday.
The university awarded 148 doctor of pharmacy degrees at commencement in the morning and another 388 students were recognized in the afternoon during a ceremony for students receiving undergraduate and master of science in accounting degrees. Receptions were held on campus following the two commencements in the Field House.
But the ceremonies aren’t over. Eighty-seven law students will receive their juris doctor degrees at commencement at 2 p.m. next Sunday May 20, in the Field House.
Ohio Northern University will celebrate an important milestone in the lives of its students during upcoming commencement exercises in the ONU Sports Center Field House. ONU President Daniel DiBiasio will preside over the ceremonies.
The College of Pharmacy and undergraduate colleges, as well as Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program, will hold their ceremonies on Sunday, May 13, and the College of Law commencement is scheduled for Sunday, May 20.
