Lorain County Graduate Bios

Elyria
Kirk J. Warren, of Eighth Street, Elyria, OH, will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College with a major in chemistry.

North Ridgeville
Spencer S. Myer III, son of Mr. Spencer Jr. and Ms. Claudia Myer, Mills Creek Lane, North Ridgeville, OH, will receive a bachelor of music degree from the Oberlin College Conservatory with a major in pianoforte performance. Myer received two prizes: the Faustina Hurlbutt Prize, which is given to an outstanding student in piano, cello, violin or singing, and the Piano Faculty Prize in Accompanying, which is awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in accompanying singers and instrumentalists. He was inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda, Theta Chapter, the Music Honorary Society. He is a graduate of North Ridgeville High School.

Oberlin
Todd M. Bailey, son of Mr. Scott and Mrs. M. J. Bailey, N. Professor Street, Oberlin, OH, will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College with a double major in biology and English. He is enrolled in the honors program. Bailey received the Dudley Tenney Prize, given to a graduating senior majoring in English literature and enrolled in the honors program, who has the highest grade point average in courses taken in mathematics and natural sciences. He is a 1996 graduate of Oberlin High School.

South Amherst
Sarah N. Bilancini, daughter of Mr. Dale and Mrs. Rita Bilancini, Annis Road, South Amherst, OH, will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College with a major in biology. She is a 1996 graduate of Firelands High School.

Wellington
John M. Knight, son of Dr. John and Ms. Kay Knight, Grand Avenue, Wellington, OH, will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College with a double major in history and politics. His father is professor of music education and chair of the conducting division at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, and his mother is developmental mathematics instructor in the College's learning assistance studies program. He is a graduate of Wellington High School.

Special Note
Also graduating this year is Blair E. Evans, daughter of Mr. Andrew and Ms. Nancy Evans, Forest Road, Lakewood, OH, who will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College with a major in art history. Her father is Oberlin College vice president of finance. She is a graduate of Western Reserve Academy.

Oberlin College is an independent undergraduate liberal arts college. Its 2600 students are enrolled in two divisions, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music. More Oberlin graduates earn Ph.D's than do graduates of any other predominantly undergraduate institution. Oberlin's Allen Art Museum is ranked first among college art museums, and its library is unequaled among college libraries for its depth and range of resources. Located 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio, Oberlin College admitted women since its beginning in 1833 and is an historical leader in the education of African Americans.