Stockton Resident Asra Azam Speaks to Class of 2011 at Drexel's 124th Commencement

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(Left to Right) Drexel President John Fry, Stockton Resident and Drexel Student Asra Azam, and Dean of Drexel’s School of Public Health Marla Gold.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (07/13/2011)(readMedia)-- Stockton resident Asra Azam was a speaker on behalf of the Class of 2011 at Drexel University's commencement ceremony honoring the graduates of Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions and School of Public. More than 5,000 students received degrees from Drexel this year at the University's 124th Commencement.

Azam received a master's of public health from Drexel's School of Public Health. Azam attended Lincoln High School.

The honorary degree recipient at the ceremony was Uwe E. Reinhardt, Ph. D., a leading health policy expert and a professor of political economy and economics and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Founded in 1891, Drexel is ranked as one of the nation's most innovative universities by US News & World Report. Drexel is widely recognized for its focus on experiential learning through its co-operative education program and translational research initiatives.