Southeastern update, 12/2012

              S o u t h e a s t e r n O k l a h o m a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y
December 2012
Update
Commencement features Dr. Cordell Adams as speaker
Dr. Cordell Adams (’82) will be the guest
speaker at Southeastern Oklahoma State Uni-versity’s
Fall Commencement.
Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday,
December 15, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the
Bloomer Sullivan Arena. A reception for all
graduates, their families and friends is sched-uled
for 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Visual &
Performing Arts Center.
The schedule is as follows:
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
School of Education & Behavioral Sciences
John Massey School of Business
Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts (Clinical Mental Health Counseling)
Master of Education
Master of Arts (Teaching)
Master of Science (Sports Studies and Athletic Admin-istration)
Master of Science (Aerospace Administration and
Logistics)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Commencement Reception
(VPAC)
2:00 -- 3:00 p.m.
School of Arts & Sciences
Master of Technology
Master of Science (Occupational Safety and Health)
	
The second ceremony, which begins at 2 p.m., is start-ing
an hour later than in previous years in order to allow for
smoother traffic flow.
Adams is a board-certified practicing
ophthalmologist at Baylor University Medical
Center in Dallas, Texas, with a subspecialty in
glaucoma. He has been in private practice for
17 years, and is a three-time recipient of the
Physician Recognition Award from the Ameri-can
Medical Association.
He has distinguished himself for more than
30 years, first as a student at Southeastern, as
chief resident in his ophthalmology residency,
in his solo medical practice, and as a member
of his community, professionally and socially.
Adams was in the upper third of his class in
medical school and his research, while in residency, fellow-ship,
and private practice, is published in scholarly journals.
In 2009, Adams was honored as a Distinguished Alum-nus
of Southeastern.
At Southeastern, he was a Presidential Honors Scholar-ship
recipient and earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.
He was involved in numerous campus activities, including
Student Senate, the American Chemical Society, the Uni-versity
Players, and as an undergraduate research partici-pant
in Minority Biomedical Sciences. Adams graduated
Summa Cum Laude.
His hobbies include fine arts, music, intramural sports,
fitness training, community activities, and recently number
one on the list, creative writing. From this last endeavor,
Adams has embarked on a literary career, and his first
novel, Light Bread, was ranked No. 1 for local paperback
fiction in the Dallas Morning News, in which he pays
homage to his maternal grandmother’s wit, wisdom, and
insatiable curiosity.
His father, the late Claude Adams, was an assistant
professor of English at Southeastern.
Dr. Cordell Adams