June 5, 2014

Five schools to host graduation

Loma Linda University’s graduation season will conclude with services for five schools the weekend of June 13-15: Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Public Health, and Religion.  

Friday evening, a “Focus on Graduates” vespers service will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Loma Linda University Church for the five schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Saturday, baccalaureate services will be held at Loma Linda University Church at 9:00 a.m. for the schools of Allied Health Professions and Public Health, followed by an 11:45 a.m. service for the schools of Nursing, Religion, and Behavioral Health.

Commencement ceremonies will take place at Drayson Center on Sunday, June 15.

8:00 a.m. -  School of Religion and School of Behavioral Health
Speaker: Kathryn Icenhower, PhD, MSW, chief executive officer of SHIELDS for Families 

10:30 a.m. – School of Nursing
Speaker: Terry Swenson, DMin, MDiv, chaplain and associate professor of religion, Loma Linda University 

1:00 p.m. – School of Public Health
Speaker: Donna Petersen, ScD, MHS, dean of the College of Public Health at University of South Florida, Tampa

3:30 p.m. – School of Allied Health Professions, physical therapy program
6:00 p.m. – School of Allied Health Professions, all other programs
Speaker: Dora Barilla, DrPH, assistant vice president for strategy and innovation, LLUH, and associate director of LLU Institute for Health Policy and Leadership

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