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BGSU Commencement held December 22, 2001 at Memorial Hall (Anderson Arena), all colleges except for the Graduate College which held a separate ceremony.
Bowling Green State University Commencement held Saturday May 12, 2001 at Anderson Arena (Memorial Hall). College of Musical Arts and College of Education.
BGSU Firelands College Commencement.
Commencement Speakers:
Jacob D. Smith ’07 ’09 ’11
Jacob D. Smith is the congressional staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur covering veteran services, military, IRS and postal service casework. He served in the U.S. Army from 2000-04 as a field artilleryman and was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, with the 1st Armored Division as a sergeant from 2003-04. He continues to serve his country through volunteer efforts as a board member and trustee of Honor Flight Cleveland, an organization that, through funding and support, enables veterans to travel to Washington, D.C., to visit memorial sites free of charge
Melanie Craig ’17
Melanie Craig is graduating with her second degree from BGSU Firelands, an Associate of Applied Science in human services. A nontraditional student, Craig enrolled in BGSU Firelands in spring 2015 and has been active in student organizations and special events on and off campus. She received an Associate of Science in 2017 and is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social work with a minor in political science from Bowling Green State University, and plans to graduate in August 2019.
College of Education and Human Development, College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering. Commencement Speaker: Dean Pees ’72
Dean Pees, a two-time Super Bowl winning coach, is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in education. Pees has taught and coached football for 46 years at all levels: high school, college and the NFL. He is currently the defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans in the NFL. Before his 15 years in the NFL, Pees spent 25 years as a college coach and six years as a high school teacher and coach.
President Rogers hosts a virtual celebration for Fall 2020 graduates. The event was live streamed from the Stroh Center and includes video messages from the Chair of the Board of Trustees, prominent BGSU Alumni, a 4 Year in Review video and a virtual musical performance.
