Graduation 2017
Oakwood University hosted its 2017 Commencement Exercises, May 11-13, 2017, for 369 of the brightest students in world, who entered to learn four, five or possibly six years ago, and have now departed to serve.
BY THE NUMBERS
Male graduates – 127
Female graduates – 242
Total graduates: 369
There were also six guests that participated in Oakwood’s graduation services because of their university’s graduations taking place on Sabbath.
Degrees conferred:
6 Masters’ degrees
19 Dietetic Intern certificates
42 LEAP graduates
Major with the most graduates: Biology (31 total)
Highest grade point averages:
- Traditional program:
- Chanice J. Thomas (3.96)
- Adult and Continuing Education program (LEAP):
- Baswick Burt-Miller (3.75)
13 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY THE GRADUATES INCLUDED
- Bahamas
- Canada
- England
- United Kingdom
- France
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
- United States
- Virgin Islands
Photos by IMPR photography team: Anthony Chornes II, Richard Gordon, Gianna Snell, and Teymi Townsend