Buies Creek–Five hooding ceremonies were held Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11, at Campbell University preceding graduation exercises on May 12. Leaders in the professions of law, pharmacy, education, business and divinity delivered encouragement and sound advice as keynote speakers at these influential events. A total of 337 graduate and professional degrees were conferred during the 122nd graduation exercises at Campbell.Major General William K. Suter, 19th clerk of the United States Supreme Court, delivered the address to the 110 students who received the Juris Doctor degree from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.”There’s more to life than just being a lawyer,” Suter said. “Strive to be honorable and responsible citizens. What you do with your education and your lives is up to you, but I believe all of us have skills that can be useful to society and to your community. Most people don’t remember who won the Hiesman trophy last year, but they do remember the teacher who guided them.”A total of 91 students received the Doctor of Pharmacy degree on Sunday. In recounting several of the most outstanding events in the history of pharmacy, pharmacist and community leader Josiah Whitehead mentioned the discovery of Coca Cola, the establishment of the first Walgreens Drug Store and the first time medication was able to be delivered in tablet form.”We can’t all be famous, but you can certainly earn some ‘Ain’t You Something’ Awards,'” Whitehead said. “You’ve successfully completed one of the most difficult curriculums in all academia. Now you are ready to go out and accomplish great things.”A total of 21 students received master’s degrees in education, including the Master of Education (10) and the Master of School Administration (11); 50 in business, including the Master of Business Administration (49) and the Master of Trust and Wealth Management (1); 6 Master of Arts; 4 Master of Christian Education; 36 Master of Divinity; 2 Doctor of Ministry; and 17 Master of Science degrees. Retired State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dudley Flood told graduates in the School of Education that they must master many proficiencies in order to be successful; among these are intelligence, social, economic, political and spiritual.Rob Hammersley, Region President for the Triangle Commercial Markets for RBC Centura Bank, addressed students receiving the Master of Business Administration and Master of Trust and Wealth Management degrees. Hammersley stressed communication as the most important skill a leader can exhibit.”No other leadership skill will take the place of communication,” he said. “Whether it’s orally, non-verbal or written, this is the main thing employers are looking for today.”A total of 42 candidates received master’s degrees from the Campbell Divinity School at a ceremony held Saturday, May 10. Dr. Daniel Day, the newly elected professor of Christian preaching and worship at Campbell, delivered the hooding address.”I really can’t thing of anything that would be a higher compliment than for someone to say of my own ministry and of yours than that we emerged from the pages of our own life and ministry as credible, unhaloed heroes,” he said.Photo Copy: The Honorable William Suter, 19th clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court speaks to Campbell law graduates at the hooding ceremony on Sunday, May 11.
Hooding ceremonies inspire Campbell graduate students