13 Odd Graduation Facts

gradshep .com 13 Odd Graduation Facts presents Bet you've been calling soon-to-be graduates as "graduating students." Candidates for graduation are supposed to be referred to as a- "graduand." Prior to parchment paper, the first diploma was made from sheepskin. In Asia, graduating from high school at the oge of 15 or 16 is normal. The tossing of mortarboards may symbolize the graduate's journey into the future, but this practice has caused several severe injuries since the year 1912 - injuries that needed hospital attention. On his way to the lectern, Will Ferrell danced to the beat of disco music for a graduation speech at his alma mater, Harvard University. Kermit the Frog has an honorary Doctorate Degree for Amphibious Letters from Southampton College. On an average per year, there are around 2.94. million high school students that graduate while only 1,750,000 for college. The oldest known graduate is a man from Westlake, California who goes by the name Cecil Smith. He graduated College at the age of 94 in the early 2000s. 100% of the students in St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing graduate in 4 years. Only 2/3 of children with teen mothers graduate from high school. On the other hand, the youngest graduate is Michael Kearney of Alabama who received his Bachelor's degree at the oge of 10. 60% of high school graduates believe that they need a deeper understanding of world culture to be better employees. The traditional graduation gowns were based on the vestments worn by Medieval scholars and clergymen. They originally wore these garments to keep the cold at bay, in unheated study halls. Sources: http://www2.southampton.liu.edu/ http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/ http://facts.rondomhistory.com/ http://www.dosomething.org/ http://clubs.calvin.edu/