WACO, TEXAS (September 21, 2022) — More than 730 Baylor University graduates received their degrees during summer commencement ceremonies August 13 in the Ferrell Center.
HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR, COLLEGE, HONORS (if listed)
DeWitt, IA
52742, Nathan L Edwards, Master of Social Work, Social Work, Diana R Garland School of Social Work
President Linda A Livingstone PhD presided over the ceremonies with Provost Nancy Brickhouse PhD and the deans of Baylor’s twelve colleges and schools presenting the candidates for graduation. Nearly fifty faculty members served as marshals and ushers during commencement.
“This is certainly one of the most joyful times of the year, and that joy culminates with commencement. Alongside their families, we celebrate with our graduates as they receive their Baylor degrees, head out into the world, and let their lights shine wherever they go as proud Baylor Alumni,” President Livingstone said.
As the preeminent Christian Research 1 university, Baylor’s mission is to educate students for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. Students are drawn to the University from all fifty states and more than ninety countries for the Baylor experience that combines Christian mission and academic excellence with a midsize university that maximizes opportunities and competes in Power 5 athletics.
Baylor provides numerous academic and research opportunities across various disciplines through 126 baccalaureate programs in fields as varied as business, engineering, pre-medicine, computer science, nursing, and music, along with eighty Master's programs, 47 doctoral programs (including the Juris Doctor), the Education Specialist program, and Master of Laws program.
Through Baylor’s Illuminate strategic plan that builds on the University’s historic strengths and strategically invests in new areas of research and service, Baylor University is one of only two private Research 1 universities in the state of Texas, along with Rice, and among an elite list of 39 private universities designated as R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Through top-tier research, scholarship, and external-funding support, R1 universities bring their voice to bear in addressing the world’s most significant challenges, with Baylor as a Christian research university infusing the quest for solutions, at the highest levels, with the University’s distinct Christian voice and mission.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of sixteen-to-one, Baylor students interact with outstanding full-time faculty from their first days on campus through graduation. The University’s vibrant campus life also includes more than 370 clubs and organizations and varsity athletics competing in the Big 12 Conference. For more information about Baylor University, visit baylor.edu.
About Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked Research 1 institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all fifty states and more than ninety countries to study a broad range of degrees among its twelve nationally-recognized academic divisions.
