I wanted to give Kettering University recognition with regards to how they run their graduation commencement ceremonies. At each of their commencement ceremonies, which take place twice year, they offer an "Honorary Doctorate Degree" in which the university selects someone that has outstanding accomplishments within their field of occupation. For the December 2010 ceremonies, Kettering will be honoring Stanford R. Ovshinsky. Ovshinsky is an American inventor born in Ohio and has produced more than 400 U.S. patents. Some of his patents include an environmentally friendly nickel-metal hydride battery used today in laptop computers, digital cameras, cell phones and electric and hybrid cars; the flexible thin-film solar energy laminates and panels; flat screen liquid crystal displays and other important industry and technology inventions.
As science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates prepare themselves to enter the work force, I think that having these honor degree guests talk at commencement ceremonies is highly motivational. Additionally, it serves as a great example that we can do anything we set our minds to!
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