Collegeville Resident Adam Marsh Speaks to Class of 2011 at Drexel's 124th Commencement

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(Left to Right) Drexel’s Dean of Students Dave Ruth and Collegeville Resident and Drexel Student Adam Marsh.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (07/06/2011)(readMedia)-- Collegeville resident Adam Marsh was a speaker on behalf of the Class of 2011 at Drexel University's commencement ceremony honoring the graduates of LeBow College of Business. More than 5,000 students received degrees from Drexel this year at the University's 124th Commencement.

Marsh received a bachelor of science in business and engineering from Drexel's LeBow College of Business. Adam attended Perkiomen Valley High School.

Honorary degree recipients at the ceremony were Mary L. Schapiro, J.D., chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the first woman to serve as the agency's permanent chairman, and Joseph A. Frick, vice chairman and managing partner of Diversified Search, an executive search firm headquartered in Philadelphia, and vice chair of the Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Board of Directors.

Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is the nation's 14th largest private university and is ranked second among national universities in the U.S. News list of "Up-and-Comers." Drexel is widely recognized for its focus on experiential learning through its co-operative education program and translational research initiatives.