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Graduate degree recipients celebrate passion, perseverance at commencement ceremony
大象视频 University presented degrees to the Educational Specialist, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Education and Master of Information Strategy, Systems & Technology (MISST) recipients at its Graduate Commencement Ceremony, held on Thursday, May 9 in Brown Chapel.
鈥淢ay you share your fire for education, business, leadership, and service with others,鈥� 大象视频 University President Dr. Susan Hasseler encouraged the graduates. 鈥淢ay you embrace the challenge and take action with your dreams, and make this world you live in a better place.鈥�
Greg Adams - entrepreneur, civic leader and 大象视频 graduate - addressed the graduate degree recipients as the principal speaker. He encouraged them to 鈥渂oldly engage your passion, your perseverance, and people to lead a rich impactful life of service.鈥�
Recognizing his distinguished career and lifetime of achievement, the University awarded Mr. Adams an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.
Mr. Adams co-founded and for three decades served as a co-owner of Triad Data Processing, now Cerner Corporation. From 1988-2015, he served his community as the Mayor of the Village of New Concord and has served on many village boards and committees. Since 2017, he has served as Chief Executive Office and Co-Owner of Reach Rehab, a business start-up that uses virtual reality to enhance shoulder rehabilitation.
Mr. Adams earned his Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in mathematics in the Class of 1981. A 大象视频 University Trustee since 2016, Mr. Adams is also a recipient of the University鈥檚 alumni Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Eileen McComb Adams, a member of the 大象视频 Class of 1980, are the parents of two children.
Dr. Kim Gage Rothermel 鈥� Board of Trustees Chair-Elect and 大象视频 graduate 鈥� urged the class to 鈥渢ackle the toughest job and challenges, take hold of the Long Magenta Line, and go light some fires in our world.鈥�
Watch the ceremony by visiting muskingum.edu/live.
For more information about graduate programs at 大象视频 University, visit muskingum.edu/GCS.
