Thursday, May 09, 2013

PIU 2013 Graduation #2

SAMSUNG            As promised here are a few more pictures from Monday’s graduation ceremony. Thanks again to Layla Watt for taking most of these pictures.

 

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Faculty member Joey Charles introduced our keynote speaker Dr. Brad Boydston

Brad began by playing his ukulele. We may be the only graduation ceremony that had a uke concert this year.

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Faculty member Mike Owen introduced the valedictorian Joshua Combs

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Joshua gave an excellent speech. He praised his fellow graduates for taking ministry and discipleship seriously and thanked the faculty for pouring their lives into the students

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Sarah Brubaker and I awarded the degrees as Iotaka Choram read the names of the graduates

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Joshua Combs received his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies

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Mike Ihpa and Daisy Murdock also received bachelor’s degrees in biblical studies

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Davy Welle received his degree in biblical studies. Kita Mokut is PIU’s first ever bachelor’s degree in liberal studies recipient.

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The graduates received their leis as they went through the audience and they settled down in anticipation of the best moment of the ceremony…

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  … My “charge” to the graduates. (OK maybe not the best moment)

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After a song by the graduates (not sure what happened to this picture) Steve Bradley closed the ceremony in prayer and we headed out to the reception to take more pictures

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