August Commencement Sees Record Number Of Graduates

Main navigation Johns Hopkins Legacy Online programs Faculty Directory Experiential studying Career sources Alumni mentoring program Util Nav CTA CTA Breadcrumb August graduation sees record number of graduates Johns Hopkins Carey School’s largest graduating class ever â€" 651 sturdy â€" crossed the stage of the Patricia & Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric in Baltimore to obtain their diplomas and have fun their standing as newly minted graduates through the college’s annual August commencement on Thursday, August 1. Interim Dean Valerie Suslow presided over the occasion, which represented graduates from 20 international locations and 7 totally different graduate degrees. The keynote speaker was Tom Polen, president and chief operating officer of Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), a leading international medical expertise agency. Polen oversees BD's three working segments, including its innovation and new product growth pipeline, and global operations. He also serves as govt sponsor for the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) at BD, and holds an MBA diploma from the Carey Business School, as nicely. “Make your passion your corporation,” Polen advised the graduates. †œReality is that for most of you, you’re going to spend more time at work over the subsequent years than anywhere else â€" so make it impactful and make it a part of your purpose.” Posted 100 International Drive