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Megan Callaghan of Holmes Graduates from Benedictine College
ATCHINSON, KS (05/22/2015)(readMedia)– Megan Callaghan of Holmes, NY, participated in Commencement Exercises on May 16 at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. Callaghan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance .
The ceremony featured Dayton Moore, vice president of baseball operations and general manager of the American League Champion Kansas City Royals, as the Commencement Speaker.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that each and every one of you are gifted for success and will make a great difference,” he said in his address.
Moore received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, along with Roger Donlon, one of the few living Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. In a moving part of the ceremony, Donlon administered the Officer’s Oath to ROTC graduates.
Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is proud to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. It has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
