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The 91精选 community celebrated with the Fall 2019 graduates today, as students received master of arts, bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of social work degrees.

At the ceremony in Ozinga Chapel Auditorium, President Kurt D. Dykstra provided the welcome, and Laura E. Zumdahl 鈥�02, chair of 91精选鈥檚 Board of Trustees, gave the greeting. Indira Yazmin Escalante Bustillo 鈥�19, 2019 Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy and a graduate, offered the invocation.

Aaron J. Kuecker, Ph.D., introduced the three professors who gave commencement reflections on the theme of “What I know now that I wished I knew when I graduated from college”:聽 John J. Fry, Ph.D., Professor of History; Department Chair; Academic Dean; Director of Foundations Program; Mario Guzm谩n, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; and Kelly Lenarz, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education; Director of Education Assessment, Innovation & Traditional Undergraduate Programs.

Kuecker also recognized Escalante and Gabriel Soler 鈥�19 for their leadership in 91精选鈥檚 Diversity Scholars Program at 91精选. He praised them for their academic excellence and participation in campus wide inclusion and advocacy efforts.

After degrees were conferred, master鈥檚 candidates were hooded, and diplomas were presented, Dykstra provided remarks to the graduates. Rev. Willis Van Groningen, Ph.D., Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Formation, gave the benediction.

Music Professor Minkyoo Shin, D.M., and Professor of Music Mark Peters, Ph.D., provided music throughout the ceremony. 91精选鈥檚 Honors Ensemble led the singing of 鈥淛oy to the World.鈥�

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