Matthew Davis of Centerville graduates from Lake Forest College

2014 Jul 31

Matthew Davis of Centerville, OH, graduated cum laude from Lake Forest College with a bachelor of arts degree in physics . Davis's senior thesis, "Single-Mode Operation of a Tunable Visible Laser Diode," was awarded distinction.

Davis was among more than 350 students to graduate from Lake Forest College at Ravinia Festival Park on May 10, 2014. Honorary degree recipient Kelly Leonard '88, executive vice president of The Second City, delivered a comedic and inspiring speech called "Saying Yes And." He talked about how his career after Lake Forest has been full of risks, but he's always been happy. Leonard even gave a few improvisation tips. You can watch the speech on the recorded video of the ceremony here or download a written copy of it here.

Davis is a graduate of Lake Forest Academy.

Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,600 students representing 47 states and 81 countries. For more information visit www.lakeforest.edu.