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Alice Hoffman
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Author Alice Hoffman ’73 to Address Class of 2002 at Adelphi’s 106th Commencement
Ms. Hoffman and two other distinguished alumni will receive honorary degrees
Garden City, NY
April 29, 2002
President Robert A. Scott has announced that author Alice Hoffman will deliver the annual Commencement Address when Adelphi University graduates its class of 2002 on Sunday, May 19, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. The occasion marks the 106th Commencement ceremony for the University.
Hoffman will speak to students on "how to survive in the real world."
Hoffman is a best-selling author who earned a degree in English from Adelphi University in 1973. With her unique style of writing, she has written such award-winning works as Property Of, The Drowning Season, and Angel Landing, among many others. Her novels have been translated into more than twenty languages with over 100 foreign editions and have received mention as notable books of the year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, Library Journal, and People Magazine.
Honorary degrees will be given to Ms. Hoffman; Horace George McDonell ’52, former CEO of Perkin Elmer Corporation; and Betty Jane Scheihing MBA ’86, Senior Vice President of Arrow Electronics Inc.
On the morning of May 19, Adelphi students will receive bachelor's master's, and doctoral degrees from Adelphi’s seven schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, and the Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies. Students in Adelphi’s Honors College will receive their degrees from the schools in which they majored.
Students will receive their individual degrees in separate school ceremonies later in the afternoon.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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