First Master's Degrees Granted

Nineteen physician assistant students made Kettering College history on Dec. 15, earning the institution’s first master’s degrees.

Faculty, staff, family and friends gathered at Dayton’s Mandalay Banquet Center to celebrate the graduation of the first master’s-level class. After dinner together, the formal ceremony featured special achievement awards, followed by a brief message from former Kettering College PA professor Scott Massey. The administration and faculty introduced and hooded the graduates, then participated in pledges and prayers of dedication.

Founded in 1973, the physician assistant program at Kettering College is one of the oldest academic departments at the school. It has advanced from offering associate’s degrees to certificates and bachelor’s degrees and is the first program at the school to grant master’s degrees.

The December graduates, along with 27 others who completed their master’s degrees this spring, were formally acknowledged at the school’s 40th annual commencement ceremonies on April 26.