Bellarmine awards 568 degrees at spring commencement Bellarmine University awarded 568 undergraduate and graduate degrees at its spring commencement ceremony in May. The university’s 60th annual spring commencement featured an address by Lt. Col. Kenny Lynn Harryman, a Bellarmine alumna who received a Bronze Star for meritorious service in Afghanistan. Dr. Harryman, who was featured in Bellarmine Magazine’s Spring issue, graduated from Bellarmine in 1993, and joined the Army to practice nursing. “The plan was just to do my time, get the kids through school and go from there,” she said. “But I wound up liking it, and I stayed.” In addition to delivering the commencement address, Dr. Harryman received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. Joe and Carol Ferguson – two Louisville residents who gave meaning to their family motto, “Learning is power,” by creating education trusts for their six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren – also received honorary doctor of humane letters degrees. Two ambitious students, MaryAnn Mullins and Arielle Weber celebrated a rare accomplishment when they walked across the Knights Hall stage to collect their diplomas: Both are graduating with four majors. Mullins earned bachelor’s degrees in actuarial science, economics, business administration and psychology; while Weber earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology, theatre, philosophy, and foreign languages and international studies. At the May ceremony, Bellarmine awarded 470 undergraduate and 98 graduate degrees. For the full 2012-13 academic year, the university awarded 785 total degrees. Left Jessica Reed of Flatwoods, Ky., graduated summa cum laude with degrees in psychology and sociology. Below Graduates watched video of Bellarmine, a horse named for the university, winning a race at Churchill Downs. Video was also shown of Knights Nation, a horse owned by Dr. Brad Ray ’81, former trustee chair, running at Keeneland. Photos by Gil Courson summer 2013 11
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