South University confers 174 degrees on June 26
Friday, June 25, 2010
South University will confer 174 degrees to students on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. Lifelong area resident Greg Rice, a nationally recognized motivational speaker and sales and marketing consultant, will deliver the commencement address.
Degrees will be awarded at the associate, bachelor’s or master’s levels in 13 programs, including nursing, physical therapist assisting, business administration, healthcare administration, professional counseling, legal studies, criminal justice and more. Notably, 131 degrees will be awarded in healthcare-related professions, with 64 in nursing and 51 in physical therapist assisting.
“Graduation is such an important milestone,” said David McGuire, president of South University. “And even in tough economic times, we know that these graduates will have brighter futures because of the commitment they made to purse and complete a college education. I am very pleased to have Greg Rice, as our commencement speaker, as he has been long admired by the community for his positive outlook and perseverance.”
About Greg Rice
Greg Rice and his late identical twin brother, John, became household names in Florida through appearances in television commercials, which the brothers also wrote and produced, for a Florida-based pest control business. At two-feet-ten-inches tall, the Rice brothers were once noted in the Guinness World Records as the “world’s smallest living identical twins.” They were raised in a foster home in Palm Beach County and, while still in high school, began work in door-to-door sales. Eventually they built successful careers in real estate and became nationally sought after as motivational speakers and sales and marketing consultants.
Since his brother’s death in 2005, Greg Rice has continued a full schedule of consulting, teaching and lecturing, and is active on several boards and in numerous civic and children’s charities.
About South University
Established in 1899, South University is a private academic institution dedicated to providing educational opportunities for the intellectual, social and professional development of a diverse student population. South University offers educational programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels with campuses located in Columbia, S.C.; Montgomery, Ala.; Richmond and Virginia Beach, Va.; Savannah, Ga.; and Tampa and West Palm Beach, Fla. Further information on South University is available at www.southuniversity.edu.
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