{"id":30250,"date":"2014-05-05T11:39:32","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T15:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=30250"},"modified":"2014-05-05T11:42:43","modified_gmt":"2014-05-05T15:42:43","slug":"class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2014 celebrates Spring Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State University honored more than 2,000 graduating students at its Spring 2014 Commencement ceremony May 3 at the Wright State Nutter Center.<\/p>\n<p>Spring Commencement included 2,067 applications for degrees, including 1,381 bachelor&#8217;s degrees, 612 master&#8217;s and 26 doctorates.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The class includes graduates ranging in age from 18 to 68 and hailing from 64 Ohio counties and 25 different states. There are 144 international students from 25 nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wright State President Hopkins tells graduates that future belongs to those with college degree\" href=\"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/03\/wright-state-president-david-r-hopkins-tells-new-graduates-that-future-belongs-to-those-with-college-degree\/\">Read about the ceremony<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-30250 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0363\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0363-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30264\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30264'>\n\t\t\t\tWright State President David R. Hopkins told graduates that the future belongs to those who have a college education.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0683\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0683-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30268\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30268'>\n\t\t\t\tA social work graduate showed pride.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0164\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0164-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30259\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30259'>\n\t\t\t\tColorfully decorated mortarboards could be found throughout the Nutter Center Arena.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0705\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0705-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30269\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30269'>\n\t\t\t\tDeborah Feldman, president and CEO of Dayton Children\u2019s Hospital, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0400\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0400-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30265\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30265'>\n\t\t\t\tSelfies were popular with graduates.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0122\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0122-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30258\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30258'>\n\t\t\t\tFor many students, obtaining a college degree is a dream come true.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0255\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0255-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30262\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30262'>\n\t\t\t\tWright State President David R. Hopkins congratulates a graduate.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-1042-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-10421-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30271\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30271'>\n\t\t\t\tGraduates were happy to share their day with friends.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0430\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0430-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30266\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30266'>\n\t\t\t\tGraduates were urged to share their good fortune with others.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0200\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0200-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30261\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30261'>\n\t\t\t\tWright State honored more than 2,000 graduates at its Spring Commencement ceremony in the Nutter Center.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0327\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0327-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30263\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30263'>\n\t\t\t\tOpa, graduates!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0182\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0182-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30260\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30260'>\n\t\t\t\tService dogs also enjoyed the ceremony.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0539\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0539-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30267\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30267'>\n\t\t\t\tA graduate searches for his name in the Commencement program.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0759\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0759-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30270\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30270'>\n\t\t\t\tETHOS, an a cappella ensemble at Wright State, sang &#8220;Love Rescue Me&#8221; during the ceremony. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/11872-0093\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/05\/11872-0093-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30257\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30257'>\n\t\t\t\tFifty-six percent of the class of 2014 are women.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State University honored more than 2,000 graduates during its Spring 2014 Commencement ceremony May 3 in the Nutter Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/05\/class-of-2014-celebrates-spring-2014-graduation\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":30252,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[722,729,748,2107,743,2060,2017,744,725,2045,747,715,717,746,2061],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-around-campus","category-business","category-commencement","category-engineering-computer-science","category-graduate","category-nursing-health","category-education-human-services","category-home-news-sidebar","category-honors-program","category-liberal-arts","category-news","category-photos","category-science-mathematics","category-undergraduate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30250"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30282,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30250\/revisions\/30282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}