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COMMENCEMENT
A record 393 degrees were presented at Rose-Hulman’s 125th
commencement on May 31, and the event marked the first live broadcast of the
ceremony on the Rose-Hulman Web site.
The speaker was Tim Solso, chairman and chief executive
officer of Cummins, Inc. He received an honorary degree along with Anton Hulman
George, president and chief executive officer of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway; Eric Mooney, plastic surgeon,
Bassett Healthcare, Coooperstown, N.Y. and member of the
class of 1982; and Joy Sacopulos of Terre Haute for her leadership as a
volunteer for local and state organizations.
Senior Rashad Gold received two of the seven special awards
presented to faculty, staff and students. Gold and Scott Green were presented
with the Heminway Medal, which is given to a graduate who earned the highest
grade-point average. In their cases, that GPA was a perfect 4.0. Gold also
won the John Tuller Royse Award in recognition of his outstanding leaderwhip,
academic achievement and participation in extracurricular activities.
Ben Giant received the Herman Moench Distinguished Senior
Commendation, and mark Jaeger was named the winner of the Outstanding Graduate
Thesis Award.
Faculty and staff receiving awards were:
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David Stienstra, associate professor of mechanical
engineering, the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher Award;
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Mark Yoder, professor of electrical and computer
engineering, the Board of Trustees Outstanding Scholar Award; and
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Susan Smith, director of the Rose-Hulman Learning Center
and the Homework Hotline, the President’s Outstanding Service Award.
Bachelor of science degrees were presented to 347
graduates, and 46 received master’s degrees. A crowd estimated at 4,400
attended the ceremonies in the Sports and Recreation Center.
Solso told the graduates to: enjoy and feel passionate
about their work; make a positive difference in their communities; operate with
integrity; and try to understand all people and treat them as they would want to
be treated.
 
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