Graduation Snapshot: Weber State University

by Salt Lake Tribune

Weber State University's commencement is today at 5:30 p.m. in the Dee Events Center on the Ogden campus.

Annual resident tuition: $2,130 (15 credits)

Geographic origin: WSU students represent 33 states and 20 foreign countries. Most of the graduates, 3,270, are Utahns.

Age range: The youngest 2004 graduate is 18; the oldest is 65.

Ethnicity:

• American Indian/Alaskan Native: 17
• Asian: 67
• Black: 18
• Caucasian 2,785
• Hispanic/Latino: 80
• Not specified: 453
• International students: 51

Most popular degrees: Associate's in general studies, associate's in nursing and bachelor's in technical sales.

Commencement speaker: Omar Kader, a nationally recognized voice for the Palestinian people and an advocate of peace in the Middle East.

Student speaker: Jonathan Hart, graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Honorary degree recipients: Omar Kader; Jack B. Parson Jr., chairman for Staker & Parson Cos.; Robert H. DeBoer, a 37-year career WSU employee; and Jean Andra Miller, a language professor who taught at WSU for 34 years.

Faculty awards:

• The 2004 Hinckley Award: Kent Van De Graaff, professor of zoology.
• The 2004 Dixon Award: Rosemary Conover, anthropology professor.
• Faculty member of the year: Jeff Grunow assistant professor and chairman of WSU's Emergency Care and Rescue Department, who will receive the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Award.

Number of graduates

• 1994 2,811
• 2004 3,471

• Master's 135
• achelor's 1,949
• Associate's 1,319
• Certificate 68

Gender of graduates

• Women 1,911
• Men 1,560

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