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LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014 Bill Farmer, president and CEO of United Way of the Bluegrass, will deliver Transylvania University\u2019s commencement<\/a> address on Saturday, May 27, as the 237-year-old institution celebrates its 2017 graduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity partnership is an integral part of a liberal arts education,\u201d Transylvania President Seamus Carey said. \u201cMr. Farmer\u2019s dedication to the Lexington community offers compelling evidence of how one individual can improve the lives of many. His example will remind our graduates of their responsibility to bravely tackle the challenges that lie ahead while they imagine the possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Farmer, who is the first African American to head the United Way of the Bluegrass, has helped the organization focus on improving educational opportunities, health outcomes and financial security among struggling central Kentucky families. He is building partnerships with local businesses, universities and individual volunteers to achieve those goals through social change.<\/p>\n

Transylvania\u2019s commencement will begin at 9 a.m. in front of historic Old Morrison. The rain location will be the Clive M. Beck Center.<\/p>\n

Students in this year\u2019s graduating class have distinguished themselves academically, with numerous accolades awarded to them.<\/p>\n

Class of 2017 highlights<\/h4>\n

\u2022 Thirty-three percent of the 215 graduating seniors are receiving Latin honors for a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, and 40 percent are receiving program honors.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Two of the 26 national Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society graduate fellowships were awarded to Transylvania seniors.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Students will pursue advanced degrees at institutions such as Vanderbilt, Washington University in St. Louis and the UK College of Medicine. Other opportunities awaiting students after graduation include a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Washington, D.C., and a University of Cincinnati College of Law fellowship.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Forty-five percent of this year\u2019s graduates studied abroad while at Transylvania\u2014either for a full term, a summer or during the four-week May term.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The student speaker at this year\u2019s commencement will be Alexa Quiroz, who plans to return to Transylvania after graduation as the Community Engagement AmeriCorps VISTA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014 Bill Farmer, president and CEO of United Way of the Bluegrass, will deliver Transylvania University\u2019s commencement address on Saturday, May 27, as the 237-year-old institution celebrates its 2017 graduates. \u201cCommunity partnership is an integral part of a liberal arts education,\u201d Transylvania President Seamus Carey said. \u201cMr. Farmer\u2019s dedication to the Lexington community offers compelling evidence of how one individual can improve the lives of many. His example will remind our graduates of their responsibility to bravely tackle the challenges that lie ahead while they imagine the possibilities.\u201d Farmer, who is the first African American to head the United Way of the Bluegrass, has helped the organization focus on improving educational opportunities, health outcomes and financial security among struggling central Kentucky families. He is building partnerships with local businesses, universities and individual volunteers to achieve those goals through social change. Transylvania\u2019s commencement will begin at 9 a.m. in front of historic Old Morrison. The rain location will be the Clive M. Beck Center. Students in this year\u2019s graduating class have distinguished themselves academically, with numerous accolades awarded to them. Class of 2017 highlights \u2022 Thirty-three percent of the 215 graduating seniors are receiving Latin honors for a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, and 40 percent are receiving program honors. \u2022 Two of the 26 national Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society graduate fellowships were awarded to Transylvania seniors. \u2022 Students will pursue advanced degrees at institutions such as Vanderbilt,<\/p>\n

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