Valley News & Notes
LVC Graduates 460 Students at 142nd Commencement
The College awarded diplomas to 460 graduates on May 14. The graduating seniors were joined by 24 doctor of physical therapy candidates, 35 master’s degree candidates, and 44 students who graduated in December 2010 and received their degrees at the Commencement ceremony.
Dr. Grant Taylor
You can view Commencement photos at www.flickr.com/lvc1866.
Dr. Grant Taylor, assistant professor of art and art history, was the Commencement speaker. The Australia native inspired students with Aboriginal phrases in a speech titled Ngalata gárra gannow, in which he told three mini-stories translating to: Friend, we walked together only a short time ago; Brother, we walked together a long time ago; and finally, Now all of us walk together. Taylor earned the honor because he was recognized at last year’s ceremony with the College’s highest teaching honor for a full-time faculty member, The Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award. You can watch Taylor’s speech at youtube.com/LebanonValleyCollege. President Stephen C. MacDonald conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Dr. Tibor Sipos ’64,
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