Oglethorpe University
1998 Commencement
- Oglethorpe University 1998 commencement ceremonies were
held May 9, 1998 on a beautiful Saturday day. As part of this year's ceremonies,
two honorary doctorates were awarded. First, Franklin L. Burke (Class of
1966), retired chairman and chief executive officer of BankSouth, was bestowed
with a Doctor of Commerce degree. Then, Georgia Governor Zell Miller was
awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
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- Gov. Miller, who gave this year's commencement address,
has a relationship with Oglethorpe University dating back to 1983, when
he led a group of Georgians -- including then-Oglethorpe University president
Manning Pattillo -- to England to commemorate the 250th anniversasry of
the founding of Georgia by James Oglethorpe. In 1996 Gov. Miller led another
official delegation to England in recognition of the 300th anniversary
of the the birth of James Oglethorpe. Accompanying Gov. Miller was a delegation
from Oglethorpe University, including president Donald Stanton.
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- Recently, Gov. Miller funded an art-quality poster reproduction
of the definitive oval Oglethorpe portrait at Oglethorpe University in
order that Georgia schools could have a portrait of the state's founder.
At the commencement ceremonies on May 9, Dr. Stanton presented Gov. Miller
a framed copy of the poster.
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- Photo Review of Oglethorpe University 1998 Commencement
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- Procession of Oglethorpe
University faculty (with former president Manning Pattillo in burgundy
gown)
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- Procession of Oglethorpe
University administrations (with president Donald Stanton and Gov. Zell
Miller)
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- Pres. Stanton addresses
the 1998 graduating class
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- Portion of audience
in attendance
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- University Provost Nancy
Kerr reads Gov. Zell Miller record of achievement and honor
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- President Stanton conferes
the honorary degree of Doctor of Law on Gov. Miller
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- Gov. Miller's commencement
address
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- Gov. Miller's commencement
address
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- Wide-angle view of Gov.
Miller addressing the 1998 graduating class
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- Scene of podium from
the audience
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- Provost Kerr holds
up the framed portrait print of James Oglethorpe being presented Gov. Miller
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- Another view of the
same scene
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- Detail of portrait
print of James Oglethorpe
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- Podium and guests as
seen from back of audience
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- President Stanton confers
degrees on graduating seniors
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- Photos by Ed Jackson