COLUMBIA, Mo. – Stephens College will confer 26 bachelor’s and 43 master’s degrees upon its graduates during its December 2012 Commencement ceremony at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in the Kimball Ballroom of Lela Raney Wood Hall, 6 N. College Ave.

Deborah Patterson, Vice President of Global Contributions and Employee Engagement of the Monsanto Company, will deliver the keynote address. Class speakers will be Julia Golder and Kathleen Bryant, who will be undergraduate representatives; and Jessica Robinson, who will be the graduate representative. Julia Golder of Mesquite, Texas, will graduate Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Art. Kathleen Bryant of Kansas City, Mo., will receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. Jessica Robinson of Columbia, Mo., will graduate with a Master in Strategic Leadership.

Stephens College, established in 1833, is historically committed to meeting the changing needs of women. Stephens prepares students to become leaders and innovators in a rapidly changing world, and engages lifelong learners in an educational experience characterized by intellectual rigor, creative expression and professional practice.

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