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197 Earn Degrees from Shenandoah University By HILLARY COPLEY The Winchester Star In the midst of fll season, Shenandoah University’s Winter Commencement fo cused on health and well-be ing. Fourteen graduates enter ing the health field made SU history Saturday morning, be ing the first group to ever re ceive degrees in physician as sistant studies. SU President James A. Davis especially congratulat ed the physician assistants, but had advice for all the graduates. Of 197 students receiving degrees, more than 140 at tended the commencement. “I would like all of our graduates to aspire to great ness and not worry about who gets the credit,” Davis said. Before handing out diplo mas, Davis introduced three people who exemplified the spirit of his advice. Dr. Herbert A. Claiborne Jr. received the President’s Award for Distinguished Ser vice to Education. He serves as a trustee to the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation, which has worked with SU for 21 years providing schol arships to nursing and allied health students. Dorothy A. Tillotson, mu sic director of Grace Lutheran Church in Winchester, re ceived the President’s Award for Distinguished Community See Aspire Page B3 Star Photo by Ginger Perry From student to alumnus. Meghan Lynch science degree in psychology Saturday shows off her new license plate holder morning at Shenandoah University’s Winter shortly before graduating with a bachelor of Commencement. Dr. John P. Howell, president of Project HOPE, accepts the President’s Medal for Outstanding Service in World Health Saturday at Shenandoah University.
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Winchester Star
Winchester, Virginia, US
Mon, Dec 15, 2003
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