Lipscomb University

May 2012 Graduation

A standing-room only crowd of more than 5,000 people helped Lipscomb mark several historic milestones during spring 2012 commencement Saturday, May 5, in Allen Arena. The ceremony marked the largest graduating class in Lipscomb’s history as the university awarded 542 degrees to May graduates and 134 degrees to August graduates to 627 participants. More graduate-level students—197—graduated than in any previous spring semester. The Class of 2012 also included the largest-ever class in nursing and in the bachelor’s in business and sustainability programs.

A record crowd was on hand to help celebrate Lipscomb's largest graduating class in university history. Members of the Class of 2012 gather before commencement. Members of the first class of pharmacy graduates process in to Allen Arena. Student pharmacists await the awarding of the first doctoral degrees given in Lipscomb history. Roger L. Davis, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, places a doctoral hood on a pharmacy graduate. President L. Randolph Lowry welcomes a new graduate to the stage to accept his diploma. Speaker of the Tennessee House Beth Harwell (‘78) was named the 2012 Alumna of the Year. Twenty-six students from Madagascar were among those graduating this spring. More than 5,000 family and friends watched their loved ones graduate May 5 in Allen Arena. Board Chair David Scobey welcomed new graduates as they received their diplomas. More than 600 students participated in spring commencement exercises. More than 600 students participated in spring commencement exercises. More than 600 students participated in spring commencement exercises.