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^ * WOTO lY VLOYD DELLHONORARY DOCTORATES were awarded ai the Juntata College commencement on Sunday lo a pair of distinguished foriner residents of Central Pcnhsylvknia- ftahccs Hesseibciiiv fomcr execmive'direclor of the Girl Scouts of America i^cdiv^ a doctor of laws de^eci The South Fork native was.ihe conmien cement serves as a member ofthe college^s.bo.ani of thislw;The second r^ipieht was Dr, bavidEilis^inaiiveofHuhtingdon who is presently serving as presiderit of Lafayette College and this summer will fj^dme the president of the Boston Museum of Science. TaJdng part in the cercmcriies, left id right' were*: Dr. Robert W. Neff, president of Juniata College; Frances Hcsselbein, commcnccmcni speaker and degree recipient; Dr. David Weriz Ellis, degree recipient; Dr. Karen W. Sandler, vice-president and Dean of Academic Affairs and t)r. Charles C. Ellis, chairman of the board of mistecs.More than 230 seniors were awarded bachelorof aits and bachelor of science degiws on Sunday, May 13, durihg cerenibnies marldhg Juniata College’s 111th cominencemenuThe ccTCTonies were hi^ight^ by the address to the graduating class presented by Frances Hes^lbeih, former national executive director of the Girl Scouts of America. Mrs. Hesselbetn was presented an honorary doctor of laws degree by Juniata in recognition of her achievements with Uic Girl Scouts.Dr. David Wertz Ellis, who ahhoumed his letiremeht ftorn thepres-idency of Lafayette College efTective at the end of this academic year, was also presented an hohorafy doctor of humane letters degree from Juniata. Dr. EUis, a Huntingdon nadve^ was hon-ored for his dedication and conunltznent to the values and ideals of lugher education.In presenting Dr. Ellis for the degree, Dr. William E. Rilss^, the Charles A.II• / ^,Dana Support^ Prbfe^sof of Chemistry at J^ata, rcfcrrf^ lo Dr. Ellis as an outstanding educator whose works testify to a firm belief in the premise that institutions of higher learning flourish best is a climate of freedom and iiKiiyiduality.'’Of the Ellis yeais at Lafayette Er. Russey noted ‘’the college has experienced unprecedented progress towardfinancial security, its endowmentfcincreasing four-fold to. over two hundred million doll^. One major capital campaign alone,*’ he said, ’‘achieve nearly twice the projected goal. Altogether, more ,funds have accumulate during Pies idem Ellis’s adininistraiibh than in the tenures of all his predecessors comhined;'*Perhaps of greatest importance to high^ education^ he said, was Dr. Ellis’s key role in the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. *‘He ably represented private higher education, as chairman of thatbody at a difficult time,” Dr. Russey said, ”a lime in which there was a need for especially astUleahd vigilant leadership to anticipate and counter the chaJ-ledges posed by a singul^ly strong-willed and combative secretary of education.”In conclusion Dr. Russey made reference to Dr, Ellis’s.ongoing leadership of the Highly regarded Boston Museum of Science, noting that ”1990.^ovides an unusually fitting occasion for Juniata College to publicly rocognizc its pridein David’s past achievements and its certainty that the public at large will be the major benefactor as he how seeks lb devote hiihself in a new way to his twin loves of science and education.’*'Dr. David Ellis is the son of fomier Juniata president Dr. Calvert N. Ellis. He is die grandson of forinw Juniata president Dr. Charles C. Ellis.In her conunenccinent address to the(Con’t on Page 7)r
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The Daily News
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, May 14, 1990
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