Campbell University will award more than 400 degrees at its winter commencement ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 16 at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.
In addition to 43 Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees, four Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees, 21 Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees, and 19 Doctor of Health Sciences degrees, 16 associate degrees, 241 bachelor’s degrees, and 59 master’s degrees will be awarded.
These 19 Health Sciences PhD graduates will be Campbell University’s first graduates three years after the program began. This degree equips post-professionals with the necessary skills and competencies to help shape the future of healthcare and healthcare-related organizations. Graduates work in medical, academic, and government fields.
“The first class did a really great job of setting precedents and breaking glass ceilings,” said Dr. Paige Brown, who has been director of the program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences since August. Told. “The program started in the right place at the right time and everything went well.”
Dr. Leah McCall Devlin, a Buies Creek native and current Campbell University trustee, will receive the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award during the commencement ceremony. Devlin has more than 40 years of experience in public health work in North Carolina, including 10 years as Wake County Health Director, 10 years as North Carolina State Health Director, and served under two North Carolina governors. .
Devlin also served as a professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health from 2009 until his retirement in 2023.
The daughter of Fred and Pearl McCall, Campbell’s legendary basketball coach and longtime vice president of development, Devlin has served as a member of Campbell’s Board of Trustees since 2014 and serves as executive director of the board of directors. He also serves as a committee member and vice-chairman. of the board of directors.
The award is named after late 19th century lawyer Algernon Sidney Sullivan. His foundation’s mission is to inspire young people to live lives of integrity characterized by service above self and service to the community.
