WAYNE Wayne State College will hold commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Saturday, May 4, in the college's historic Willow Bowl amphitheater. The graduate student ceremony will be at 10 a.m. and the undergraduate ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be held in Rice Auditorium.
The ceremonies will be livestreamed at www.wsc.edu/watch-live. A total of 569 degrees will be conferred by Wayne State President Marysz Rames. Those students receiving their degrees include 424 undergraduates and 145 graduate students. Graduate students are earning their degrees from the college's Master of Science in Education, Master of Science in Organiza - tional Management, Master of Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Business Administration, Master's in Counseling, and Education Specialist programs.
The graduate ceremony will feature an invocation by master's candidate Wiryoka Angela Maria Monte of Willemstad, Curaçao; Carter "Cap" Peterson, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System, will bring greetings from the board; and master's candidate Preston James Davis of Mondamin, IA, will deliver graduation remarks.
The undergraduate ceremony will feature an invocation by bachelor's candidate Leah Rebekah Bennett of Johannesburg, South Africa; Carter "Cap" Peterson, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System, will bring greetings from the board; seven retiring faculty will be recognized; Dr. Alan Bruflat, professor of language and literature, will receive the State Nebraska Bank & Trust Teaching Excellence Award; and Calie Rabbass of Pender, Neb., will deliver the undergraduate address.
Of special note for the undergraduate ceremony, Leslie and Tim Bebee, longtime supporters of Wayne State College, will be awarded Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters for their unwavering commitment to the col - lege and community.
Those graduating summa cum laude must have a cumulative grade point average between 3.90 to 4.00. Those graduating cum laude must have a cumulative grade point average between 3.70 to 3.79. Those graduating with honorable mention must have a cumulative grade point average between 3.50 to 3.69.
Among the undergraduates were the following from Osmond - all 2020 OHS graduates - listed with their parents' names, major, and endorsement, second major or minor.
Grace Broekemeier, Rob and Hillary Broekemeier, bachelor of science in life science/biology, environmental studies, summa cum laude Mary Kahny, Dwight and Donna Kahny, bachelor of science in criminal justice, sport management, honorable mention Alexis Solorzano, Rubens and Esperanza Vargas, bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies-health leadership
Makenzie Vargas Toledo, Amie and Miguel Vargas Toledo, bachelor of science in elementary education, cum laude Ashley Wingert, Tom and Lori Wingert, bachelor of science in business administration/public accounting, finance, management information systems, cum laude
