This upcoming weekend is sure to be filled with smiles and happy hearts as the Loma Linda University Schools of Allied Health Professions, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Religion, and Nursing all hold their commencement ceremonies Sunday, June 14, in the Drayson Center’s Opsahl Gymnasium.
In addition to the commencements, all graduates, family members and friends are invited to the Focus on Graduates program being held in the Loma Linda University Church on Friday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m.
The service will showcase graduates' service experiences while at Loma Linda University. In addition to this, President Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, will be moderating a panel interview along with a candlelight ceremony led by Provost Ronald Carter, PhD and the school deans. The graduates will also have an opportunity to show appreciation to their families and friends for all their support.
Saturday morning, June 13, services will celebrate the graduates during two baccalaureates that will take place at the Loma Linda University Church. The service for the Schools of Public Health and Allied Health Professions will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.; and the service for the Schools of Behavioral Health, Nursing, and Religion will start at 11:45 a.m.
Here is the commencement schedule:
8:00 a.m. – School of Allied Health Professions – allied programs
Speaker: James Rafferty, senior pastor of the Cascade Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bend, Oregon, and vice president of Light Bearers Ministry
10:30 a.m. – School of Allied Health Professions – physical therapy
Speaker: James Rafferty, senior pastor of the Cascade Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bend, Oregon, and vice president of Light Bearers Ministry
1:00 p.m. – School of Public Health
Speaker: Donald G. King, DrPH, MA, president of the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
3:30 p.m. – School of Behavioral Health and School of Religion
Speaker: Paul Wangai Jr, MBChB, PhD, expert in international health, HIV/AIDS, maternal-child health, environmental health and nutrition
6:00 p.m. – School of Nursing
Speaker: Katia Reinert, PhD, MS, family nurse practitioner and public health clinical nurse specialist
For up-to-date information and to access the GradCast, please visit: llu.edu/commencement.