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The first ring ceremony with the SMU centennial ring took place Sunday afternoon in McFarlin Auditorium.
The first ring ceremony with the SMU centennial ring took place Sunday afternoon in McFarlin Auditorium. (Spencer J Eggers/The Daily Campus)
SMU celebrated its seventh annual ring ceremony on Sunday, honoring the achievements of upperclassmen
“The ring is a symbol for a strong Methodist education to be good citizens and productive members in a profession,” Dr. Lori White, the vice president of student affairs, said.
The ring is an attempt by the university to create brotherhood and sisterhood among all SMU graduates. Because all the rings share the same external characteristics, it will be easy for fellow graduates to recognize and acknowledge each other.
Other universities, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dartmouth College,have a strong ring tradition that creates a ‘helping-hand’ atmosphere among all of its graduates.
“The Class of 2012 will leave their symbol as all other classes have done in the past with this ring. The ring is symbolic of companionship and caring for each other,” Austin Prentice, student body president, said.
Stephanie Brown, president of The Union, said, “The ring agrees with the goals of the union. Loyal alumni are the life and blood of the institution and its