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Speakers at the University of Findlay’s May 6 commencement ceremonies urged new graduates to push boundaries and improve others’ lives as they advance professionally and personally. Addressing audiences were Adam Hechko ’02, DVM, and Ohio Senator Randy Gardner, R-Bowling Green. Hechko, a UF Founders Son Award winner and now the owner and medical director of […]
(Written by Michelle Reiter, Staff Writer for The Courier. Story originally published on May 9, 2017). When you are a Nigerian king and have come to America for the first time to see your daughter graduate, a few things need saying. One, it is cold here. “It is my first time coming to America,” said […]
Join the University of Findlay in celebrating Commencement 2017 on Saturday, May 6! The graduate and undergraduate ceremonies will be held at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. respectively in the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex on North Main Street. Featured speakers will be Adam Hechko ’02, DVM, for the graduate ceremony, and Ohio Senator Randy […]
A distinguished Ohio Senator and a successful alumnus who is now a veterinarian will speak at the University of Findlay’s 2017 commencement ceremonies, which will be held Saturday, May 6 at the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex. Senator Randy Gardner, R-Bowling Green, will address undergraduates at 3 p.m. Adam Hechko, DVM, owner and medical director […]
While many financial gifts come from those with well-established careers and incomes, the graduating class of 2016 is making an impact just as they begin their careers and seek job opportunities. They raised a total of $3,892 to establish the Findlay Fund Class of 2016 Scholarship for a University of Findlay student this fall. “We […]
Graduating from college rightly calls for celebration, but also presents uncertainty as students end their familiar academic lives and either enter the workforce or pursue advanced degrees. The pressure is, therefore, on commencement speakers to provide some words of wisdom to the anxious masses who are ready to move forward and yet already nostalgic for […]
Each year, the University of Findlay identifies a handful of outstanding graduating seniors to spotlight just prior to commencement. Here are their stories: Margaret Wuebker Hometown: Chickasaw, Ohio Major: Nuclear Medicine Technology Minors: Biology and Gerontology. wuebkerm.findlay.edu Weubker has been an Oiler’s basketball player for the past four years. She says that the sport gave […]
The sun was shining and the flowers were blooming as hundreds marched toward a bright future during The University of Findlay’s 2015 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 2. Inspiration was also plentiful, thanks, in part, to two successful entrepreneurs who shared their stories of failures and triumphs. Terry Terhark, founder and former CEO of TheRightThing, […]
Two “self-made” professionals will address 2015 graduates at The University of Findlay’s Commencement on Saturday, May 2. Although they work in vastly different realms, the speakers are both examples of the drive and perseverance needed to launch and market a successful business. President, talent acquisition solutions for ADP, Terry Terhark will address graduate students […]
Marcia Sloan Latta, Ed.D., vice president for advancement at The University of Findlay, will be the baccalaureate speaker at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, in the College First Church of God, as part of UF’s commencement weekend. Nearly 700 degrees, including doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s, will be awarded on Saturday, May 3. In the […]
