Jennifer O'Brien of Lexington Graduates from Centre College

2013 May 28

At Centre College's Commencement ceremony on May 19, Jennifer O'Brien of Lexington received a B.S. degree in biology and graduated magna cum laude. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society for Overall Achievement.

The College's 190th Commencement saw the largest graduating class in Centre's history. Martha Raddatz, ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and moderator of the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate, was this year's featured commencement speaker. She received an honorary doctor of humane letters from Centre during the ceremony.

Award-winning sculptor Edward Norton Hamilton, Jr., also received an honorary doctor of humane letters from the College during the ceremony.

The 293-member class presented an impressive lineup, graduating three Fulbright Fellowship recipients and 78 students with honors. In addition, 86 percent of the class studied abroad at least once during their four years at the College.

O'Brien is the daughter of John and Susan O’Brien of Lexington and is a graduate of Henry Clay High School.

Centre College, founded in 1819, is a nationally ranked liberal arts college in Danville, Ky. Centre hosted its second Vice Presidential Debate on 10.11.12, and remains the smallest college in the smallest town ever to host a general election debate.