FLINT, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Kettering University President Robert McMahan to give the Charge to the 2012 Graduates when Kettering University hosts Commencement ceremonies for more than 260 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. The 11 a.m. event is open to the public in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center in Flint.

Kettering will graduate 213 undergraduates and 54 masters candidates during graduation services. President Robert McMahan will address the gathering with a Charge to the 2012 Graduates. Dr. McMahan became the seventh President of Kettering University in August 2011. Prior to this, he was the Founding Dean of the Kimmel School (theCollege of Engineering and Technology)at Western Carolina University.

To read more on December Commencement, visit: https://www.kettering.edu/news/260-graduate-saturday

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SPEAKER

"The Journey Into Our Futures," the undergraduate student commencement address, will be presented by Kemoy Jorge Orlando Smith. Smith is a Chemical Engineering major with a Biochemistry minor. He is from Kingston, Jamaica.

OUTSTANDING THESIS AWARD

The Outstanding Thesis Award for Fall 2012 goes to Stacy DeCrane of Bloomington, Ill., who is graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering and minor in Biochemistry. Her research, "A Study of Platinum and Platinum Alloy Catalyst Dissolution Trends for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Durability," was conducted at her co-op employer Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Ill.

PRESIDENT'S MEDAL WINNERS: 4

A Kettering University honor recognizing scholarship, professionalism on the job and community involvement.

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Kettering University Hosts Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 8