# Theobald Challenges Class of 2019

Temple University will welcome the Class of 2019 at the annual [Convocation](https://temple.edu/life-at-temple/welcome-week/convocation) ceremony, with one new twist: a Presidential selfie. President Theobald welcomed an approximate 4,000 students on Friday, August 21 to Convocation at the Liacouras Center at 11am and commemorated the moment with a selfie with the new owls that morning. Along with a group selfie, Theobald led the Owls in taking selfies and posting them to social media using the hashtag #Temple2019. The hashtag goes to show that the freshmen plan to graduate in four years through [Fly in Four. ](https://fly.temple.edu) A barbecue was held at the Bell Tower immediately following Convocation. Facts about the Incoming Freshmen Class:

- Over 30,000 students applied... The class of 2019 is made up of approximately 4,700 students.
- Average GPA of 3.51, up from 2014-15's average of 3.47
- Average Math & Reading SAT Score: 1155 (for those who submitted scores)
 
 The Class of 2019 had #Temple2019 trending on Twitter in Philadelphia after Theobald's challenge. The tweets can be found [here](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Temple2019&src=typd).