The 2009 Commencement Ceremony was held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center located in Sunrise, Florida.

2009 Graduate Commencement Program

Commencement address given by: Mr. John Kasich

John Kasich believes in the power of the individual to raise standards and leave a better America for the next generation. Elected to the Ohio State Senate at the age of 26 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 at the age of 30 (the only Republican in the nation to defeat an incumbent Democrat that year), John played major roles in a variety of groundbreaking achievements during his 18 years in Congress. As Chairman of the House Budget Committee, John was the chief architect of the plan that balanced the federal budget for the first time since man first walked on the moon and provided for the largest government surplus our country has ever seen.  An advocate of personal responsibility, John also chaired the historic congressional committee that overhauled the welfare system.  As host of Heartland with John Kasich, John is able to take a weekly look at news from around the nation and world.  Heartland airs on the Fox News Channel every Saturday night.  John also substitutes as the host for The O’Reilly Factor and is a contributor to other Fox News shows.  He has hosted Heroes with John Kasich, which highlighted the lives and accomplishments of individuals who have done extraordinary things to improve their communities or the lives of others. Additionally, John is a two-time New York Times best-selling author.  Most recently, he penned Stand for Something: The Battle for America’s Soul (2006) and author of  Courage is Contagious, a book which highlighted ordinary Americans who have taken amazing measures to make a difference for their communities and our country. He also serves on the corporate boards of companies in the manufacturing and health sectors and is a Guest Lecturer at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.  He is a former guest fellow at Texas A&M’s George Bush School of Government and Public Service and the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. 

You can click on any of the images below to enlarge. All images taken by Stacy Dimarco.

DSC_0002
6/20/09 9:52 AM
DSC_0005
6/20/09 10:04 AM
DSC_0007
6/20/09 10:09 AM
DSC_0009
6/20/09 10:09 AM
DSC_0012
6/20/09 10:10 AM
DSC_0013
6/20/09 10:11 AM
DSC_0014
6/20/09 10:14 AM
DSC_0018
6/20/09 10:18 AM
DSC_0020
6/20/09 10:22 AM
DSC_0022
6/20/09 10:33 AM
DSC_0024
6/20/09 10:34 AM
DSC_0025
6/20/09 10:34 AM
DSC_0027
6/20/09 10:35 AM
DSC_0029
6/20/09 10:35 AM
DSC_0030
6/20/09 10:35 AM
DSC_0031
6/20/09 10:36 AM
DSC_0036
6/20/09 10:37 AM
DSC_0037
6/20/09 10:38 AM
DSC_0038
6/20/09 10:38 AM
DSC_0039
6/20/09 10:39 AM
DSC_0040
6/20/09 10:39 AM
DSC_0041
6/20/09 10:39 AM
DSC_0042
6/20/09 10:40 AM
DSC_0043
6/20/09 10:41 AM
DSC_0045
6/20/09 10:42 AM
DSC_0047
6/20/09 10:43 AM
DSC_0049
6/20/09 10:43 AM
DSC_0051
6/20/09 10:43 AM
DSC_0052
6/20/09 10:44 AM
DSC_0054
6/20/09 10:44 AM
DSC_0055
6/20/09 10:47 AM
DSC_0056
6/20/09 10:48 AM
DSC_0057
6/20/09 10:48 AM
DSC_0058
6/20/09 10:49 AM
DSC_0059
6/20/09 10:49 AM
DSC_0060
6/20/09 10:49 AM
DSC_0061
6/20/09 10:52 AM
DSC_0062
6/20/09 10:52 AM
DSC_0063
6/20/09 10:52 AM
DSC_0064
6/20/09 10:52 AM
DSC_0065
6/20/09 10:53 AM
DSC_0066
6/20/09 10:54 AM
DSC_0067
6/20/09 10:54 AM
DSC_0069
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0070
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0071
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0072
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0073
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0074
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0075
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0076
6/20/09 10:55 AM
DSC_0078
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0080
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0082
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0083
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0085
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0086
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0087
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0088
6/20/09 10:56 AM
DSC_0091
6/20/09 10:57 AM
DSC_0092
6/20/09 10:59 AM
DSC_0093
6/20/09 10:59 AM
DSC_0094
6/20/09 10:59 AM
DSC_0095
6/20/09 10:59 AM
DSC_0096
6/20/09 10:59 AM
DSC_0097
6/20/09 11:00 AM
DSC_0098
6/20/09 11:00 AM
DSC_0101
6/20/09 11:02 AM
DSC_0102
6/20/09 11:02 AM
DSC_0103
6/20/09 11:02 AM
DSC_0104
6/20/09 11:02 AM
DSC_0105
6/20/09 11:03 AM
DSC_0106
6/20/09 11:03 AM
DSC_0107
6/20/09 11:04 AM
DSC_0108
6/20/09 11:04 AM
DSC_0109
6/20/09 11:04 AM
DSC_0111
6/20/09 11:06 AM
DSC_0112
6/20/09 11:06 AM
DSC_0113
6/20/09 11:06 AM
DSC_0114
6/20/09 11:06 AM
DSC_0115
6/20/09 11:06 AM
DSC_0120
6/20/09 11:07 AM
DSC_0122
6/20/09 11:08 AM
DSC_0123
6/20/09 11:10 AM
DSC_0125
6/20/09 11:10 AM
DSC_0126
6/20/09 11:10 AM
DSC_0128
6/20/09 11:11 AM
DSC_0129
6/20/09 11:11 AM
DSC_0130
6/20/09 11:14 AM
DSC_0131
6/20/09 11:15 AM
DSC_0132
6/20/09 11:15 AM
DSC_0133
6/20/09 11:15 AM
DSC_0134
6/20/09 11:15 AM
DSC_0135
6/20/09 11:17 AM
DSC_0136
6/20/09 11:17 AM
DSC_0137
6/20/09 11:17 AM
DSC_0138
6/20/09 11:17 AM
DSC_0139
6/20/09 11:17 AM
DSC_0140
6/20/09 11:17 AM
DSC_0141
6/20/09 11:18 AM
DSC_0142
6/20/09 11:18 AM
DSC_0143
6/20/09 11:18 AM
DSC_0144
6/20/09 11:19 AM
DSC_0145
6/20/09 11:19 AM
DSC_0146
6/20/09 11:20 AM
DSC_0148
6/20/09 11:21 AM
DSC_0149
6/20/09 11:21 AM
DSC_0150
6/20/09 11:21 AM
DSC_0151
6/20/09 11:21 AM
DSC_0153
6/20/09 11:22 AM
DSC_0154
6/20/09 11:22 AM
DSC_0155
6/20/09 11:23 AM
DSC_0156
6/20/09 11:23 AM
DSC_0157
6/20/09 11:24 AM
DSC_0158
6/20/09 11:24 AM
DSC_0160
6/20/09 11:26 AM
DSC_0161
6/20/09 11:26 AM
DSC_0163
6/20/09 11:27 AM
DSC_0164
6/20/09 11:27 AM
DSC_0165
6/20/09 11:27 AM
DSC_0166
6/20/09 11:28 AM
DSC_0167
6/20/09 11:28 AM
DSC_0168
6/20/09 11:35 AM
DSC_0169
6/20/09 11:35 AM
DSC_0170
6/20/09 11:36 AM
DSC_0173
6/20/09 11:37 AM
DSC_0175
6/20/09 11:38 AM
DSC_0176
6/20/09 11:38 AM
DSC_0177
6/20/09 11:45 AM
DSC_0179
6/20/09 12:03 PM
DSC_0180
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0182
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0183
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0184
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0185
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0186
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0187
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0188
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0189
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0190
6/20/09 12:04 PM
DSC_0191
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0192
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0193
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0194
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0195
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0196
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0197
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0198
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0199
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0200
6/20/09 12:05 PM
DSC_0201
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0202
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0203
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0204
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0205
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0206
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0207
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0208
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0209
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0210
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0211
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0212
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0213
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0214
6/20/09 12:06 PM
DSC_0215
6/20/09 12:07 PM
DSC_0216
6/20/09 12:07 PM
DSC_0217
6/20/09 12:07 PM
DSC_0218
6/20/09 12:11 PM
DSC_0220
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0221
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0222
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0223
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0224
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0225
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0226
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0227
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0228
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0229
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0230
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0231
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0232
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0233
6/20/09 12:25 PM
DSC_0234
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0235
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0236
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0237
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0238
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0239
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0240
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0241
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0242
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0243
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0244
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0245
6/20/09 12:26 PM
DSC_0246
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0247
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0248
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0249
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0250
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0251
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0252
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0253
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0254
6/20/09 12:27 PM
DSC_0255
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0256
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0257
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0258
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0259
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0260
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0261
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0262
6/20/09 12:28 PM
DSC_0263
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0264
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0265
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0266
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0267
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0268
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0269
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0270
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0271
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0272
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0273
6/20/09 12:29 PM
DSC_0274
6/20/09 12:30 PM
DSC_0275
6/20/09 12:30 PM
DSC_0276
6/20/09 12:30 PM
DSC_0277
6/20/09 12:30 PM
Copyright © 2009 Nova Southeastern University - Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
3301 College Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33314 | 954-262-2063 | 800-986-2247 | Webmaster