Quick Facts: University of Scranton Commencement 2013
Quick Facts: University of Scranton Commencement 2013
Undergraduate Commencement: Sunday, May 26
Mohegan Sun Arena,
Wilkes-Barre
Principal
Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient: Sandra Postel, a respected author, scholar, lecturer and consultant on
global water protection, and director of the Global Water Policy Project.
Master’s and Doctoral Degree Commencement: Saturday, May 25
Byron Recreation Complex
Principal Speaker: Austin Burke H’98, president of the Greater Scranton Chamber of
Commerce.
Total graduates: 1,735 (Largest TOTAL number of degrees in history)
Total doctoral degrees: 65 Largest number of DPT degrees in
history
Total master’s
degrees: 748
Total bachelor’s
degrees: 918
Total associate degrees: 4
Prestigious scholarships won by graduates: Truman Scholarship; Goldwater Scholarship; Five Fulbright Fellowships; Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship.
States represented by undergraduates: 13, including Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.
States represented by post-baccalaureate graduates: 38 including Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
Top undergraduate programs of study: Biology, Nursing, Accounting, Exercise Science, Communication, Psychology and Occupational Therapy.
Top graduate programs of study: Educational Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, MBA, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.