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Taylor Oestreich
  • Class of 2014
  • Fulton, MO

Taylor Oestreich graduates from William Woods University

2015 Jan 15

William Woods University in Fulton, Mo., held winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 13. Taylor Oestreich of Fulton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Caroline Boyer Ferhat, the recipient of the 2014 Louis D. Beaumont Dad's Association Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching, was the commencement speaker.

Altogether 491 graduates were recognized at the December ceremony. A total of 355 December degrees were conferred. Another 136 graduates whose degrees were conferred in August were eligible to participate in the winter ceremony. A combined total of 887 students in all disciplines have graduated from WWU in the past 12 months.

Degrees earned by December and August graduates combined were three Associate of Arts, 11 Bachelor of Arts, one Bachelor of Fine Arts, 73 Bachelor of Science, 64 Master of Business Administration (MBA), 230 Master of Education (M.Ed.), 103 Education Specialist (Ed.S.) and six Doctor of Education degrees.

In addition to graduating seniors from the Fulton campus, students from cohorts in 30 Missouri communities will receive their diplomas: Adrian, Blue Springs, Camdenton, Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Cosby, Eminence, Fulton, Hannibal, Hermann, Jefferson City, Joplin, Joplin, Kearney, Kirksville, Lesterville, Liberty, Memphis, Moberly, Monett, Nevada, Poplar Bluff, Rolla, Sedalia, Springfield, Stockton, Warrensburg, Washington and West Plains.

The commencement speaker, Boyer Ferhat, is an assistant professor of psychology at WWU and chair of the arts and behavioral sciences division. She joined the William Woods faculty in 2011.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, cum laude, at Ursinus College in 2007 and a Ph.D. in applied developmental psychology with an emphasis in cognitive and early childhood development from George Mason University in May 2011.

Founded in 1870, William Woods University expanded its mission in 1992 to address the educational needs of working adults. WWU is located on 180 scenic acres in Fulton, Mo., but serves students at locations statewide and in Arkansas. William Woods is a coeducational, independent, professions-oriented, liberal arts-based institution committed to developing students for professional life.