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Truth · Transformation · Testimony Table of Contents

Hymn �� 3 Commencement Leadership & Speakers �� 4

Graduate & BOLD Program Commencement

Order of Events �� 6 Degrees �� 8 School of Education �� 8 Talbot School of Theology �� 9 Cook School of Intercultural Studies ��14 Crowell School of Business ��16 School of Arts and Sciences �� 17 School of Professional Studies ��18 Graduate Honors �� 20 Graduate Receptions ��21 Degree Completion Requirements �� 24

UNDERGraduate Commencement

Order of Events ��26 Degrees ��28 Bachelor of Fine Arts ��28 Bachelor of Arts ��28 Bachelor of Music �� 31 Bachelor of Science �� 31 Undergraduate Honors �� 34 Undergraduate Reception ��35

Commencement Information

Academic Dress ��36 The Colors of the Fields of Study ��36 Chronology ��37 Historical Sketch ��38 Board of Trustees �� 40 Event Information �� 41 Campus Map ��42 Joy to the world

Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and Heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns; Let all their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, repeat, Repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, and wonders, Wonders of His love.

Commencement Fall 2012 | 3 Message from the PRESIDENT

Welcome to Biola University’s Fall Commencement, and congratulations to you who are graduating for finishing well. Today is a culmination of years of hard work and perseverance, which no doubt included valleys and mountaintops. Today is also a commencement of something new. The world needs what you have to give, equipped in mind and character to make a difference for the cause of the Gospel. May the relationships that have been formed, the wisdom you have gained and the knowledge that has been imparted stand you in good stead in the years ahead. Each one of you has been a special gift of God to Biola University and our prayers go with you as you take this important step in your journey.

Barry H. Corey President

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS Adrian De Visser & Prashan De Visser

Rev. Adrian De Visser is the founder and senior pastor of Kithu Sevana Ministries in Sri Lanka, a missions- oriented church-planting organization with a burden for reaching those in areas and communities hitherto unreached by the gospel. Adrian entered Christian ministry in 1979 as the first local-language ministry worker for Youth For Christ, Sri Lanka. His work took him to remote and marginalized communities and gave him a deep conviction and passion for reaching them for Christ. Adrian created the Navodaya movement for evangelism in Sri Lanka, which brought together pastors and ministry workers for a weeklong time of in-depth study, prayer and discussion on practical evangelism and the challenges for those on the frontlines of missions work.

Prashan De Visser, the son of Rev. Adrian De Visser, is committed to reconciliation and youth empowerment in Sri Lanka. Prashan, 25, is the president and founder of Sri Lanka Unites. Sri Lanka Unites is a youth movement for hope and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. De Visser and his team at Sri Lanka Unites want to see reconciliation established in a post-war Sri Lanka. He is also the host of “Good Morning Sri Lanka” and an English talk show named “All About Success” on Channel One. De Visser holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Gordon College and was the student body president in 2008. The De Vissers are the first father and son to jointly deliver a commencement address at Biola University.

4 | Biola University Message from the PROVOST & Senior Vice President

It is an honor to congratulate you, the graduating class, and to present you to President Corey for the awarding of degrees. This ceremony marks a significant achievement in your lives. You have studied. You have grown. You have overcome adversity. There were times, I am certain, when you wondered if it was worth it and if you would be able to manage. Yet here you are. Your walk with God and understanding of His kingdom has matured just as your awareness of yourself and God’s call on your life has deepened.

Today is a day to celebrate all that you have accomplished. It is a day to say thank you to the friends, staff, faculty and family that have prayed for you and walked with you along the way. It is also a day to give thanks to God, the author of life and the giver of every good and perfect gift. May your life continue to resonate with the life of Christ as this marvelous journey of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus unfolds before you. Continue to grow in patterns of heart, and of thought, and of action that are the markers of a life hid in God.

May the peace and presence of Christ attend you. Congratulations to you on this day.

David P. Nystrom Provost & Senior Vice President

Message from the

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Senior Director

Welcome to the heritage of unique and extraordinary Biola degree holders, influencing and affecting the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. A degree from Biola University is an achievement that you will cherish for the rest of your life. It is a significant testimony to your intelligence, academic skill, and diligence to reach this great milestone. Your degree is also a testimony to what you believe, affirming your calling to live your life for the Lord.

As Biola graduates, we recognize the benefit of our Biola experience, and are thankful to all who helped make it possible. Whether through volunteer, prayer, or financial support, every year thousands of alumni express their appreciation and desire to give back to enhance the Biola experience. The power of numbers, giving even a little, can make a huge difference for future graduates.

I encourage you to make Biola part of your future. The relationships built with students, faculty and staff, are a powerful long-term global resource. On behalf of tens of thousands of Biola alumni around the world, welcome to the Alumni Association and the heritage that is Biola!

Rick Bee Senior Director, Alumni & Friend Relations

Commencement Fall 2012 | 5 Graduate & BOLD Program Commencement

December 21, 2012 | 2:00 p.m.

President Barry H. Corey, Presiding

Processional March Biola University Symphony Orchestra Pomp and Circumstance, Edward Elgar Marlin Owen, M.A. Associate Professor and Conductor

Welcome Barry H. Corey, Ph.D. President

Invocation Carolyn Bishop, Ed.D. Associate Professor and Director of Elementary Education

Hymn George Boespflug, D.M.A. Joy to the World Director, Conservatory of Music

Scripture Moussa Bangoyok, Ph.D. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies

Commencement Address Adrian De Visser “Impacting Our World” Sr. Pastor, Kithu Sevana Ministries Prashan De Visser President, Sri Lanka Unites

Conferral of Degrees Barry H. Corey, Ph.D. President John B. Siefker, M.B.A Member and Former Chair, Board of Trustees

David P. Nystrom, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President

June Hetzel, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education

6 | Biola University Clinton E. Arnold, Ph.D. Dean, Talbot School of Theology

F. Douglas Pennoyer, Ph.D. Dean, Cook School of Intercultural Studies

Larry D. Strand, Ed.D. Dean, Crowell School of Business

Patricia L. Pike, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

Special music A Mighty Fortress is Our God, Luther 1529 The King’s Men Arr. Walt Harrah (Mackenzie Burns, Taylor Dirks, Bradley Naden, Caleb Parker, Kerry Payton and Jordan Weaver)

Presentation Of Diplomas

Commissioning of the graduateS Barry H. Corey, Ph.D. President

Symphonic Benediction Biola University Symphony Orchestra Christmas Traditions, Robert Sayre Marlin Owen, M.A. Associate Professor and Conductor

Benediction William H. Bauer, M.B.A. Member, Board of Trustees

Recessional March Biola University Symphony Orchestra Hallelujah Chorus, from Messiah, G.F. Handel Marlin Owen, M.A. Associate Professor and Conductor

Honor Guards Amal Andraos Joshua Mark Blevins (Leading Processional)

Commencement Fall 2012 | 7 Degree Recipients by School

School of Education

Degree of Master of Arts in Education

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Andre Anthony Tim Tim California Long Beach State University B.A.

Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

•◊◊ Mallory Elizabeth Clements Aquino California University of California, Irvine B.A./B.A.

•◊ Alyssa Dianne Branchaud California Biola University B.A.

◊◊ Sun Min Chang Korea California State University, Long Beach B.A.

•◊◊◊ Jessica Hsin Chen California Wheaton College B.A.

◊◊◊ Johanna Shu-an Cheng California University of Berkeley, California B.A.

◊ Eun Byit (Eunice) Cho California Biola University B.A.

◊◊ Rebecah Lynne Horton California Biola University B.A.

◊◊◊ Kristin Alyce Johnson California Biola University B.A.

◊◊◊ Heather Leigh Klingsporn California Biola University B.A.

◊◊◊ Wei Liu China Tianjin University B.S.

◊◊◊ Joshua David Pixler California Biola University B.S.

†•◊◊ David Paul Shanebeck California Biola University B.A. University of California, Los Angeles M.S.

◊◊◊ Hannah Lee Sharr Colorado Biola University B.A.

•◊◊◊ Dalila Zamora California California State University, San Bernardino B.A.

8 | Biola University Talbot School of Theology

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

† Hokyung Paul Kang Australia University of Sydney B.A./M.A. Seoul Theological University M.Div.

“Perception and Experience of Transformative Learning and Faculty Authenticity Among North American Professors of Christian Education”

† Soo In (Tim) Lee Korea Chongshin University B.A./M.Div. Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary M.A./ M.Phil.

“A Grounded Theory Study of the Korean Sunday School Teachers’ Perception of the Effects of Problem-Based Learning in Teacher Education”

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Woo Seong Jeong Korea Korea Military Academy B.A. Southern California Seminary M.Div.

“Correcting Asian Cultural Influences in the Pastoral Leadership Practices of First Generation Korean Churches”

† Kenneth Lang New York Southern Illinois University B.A. Moody Bible Institute M.A.

“Helping Churches Respond to their Members’ Grief by Providing a Grief Recovery Seminar”

Walter Chak-Wah Lau California University of California, Berkeley B.A. Dallas Theological Seminary Th.M.

“Shepherding the Shepherds: Effective Leadership Development in Chinese American Churches”

Commencement Fall 2012 | 9 DEGREE OF MASTER OF THEOLOGY

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Benjamin Haskin Devasahayam Tamilnadu Loyola College B.S./M.S. Union Biblical Seminary B.A.

‡◊◊ Robert G. Lledo Pennsylvania Biola University B.S. Talbot School of Theology M.A./M.A.

‡◊◊ James Daniel Mattern Colorado Biola University B.A. Talbot School of Theology M.Div.

‡†◊ Bryan R. Moselle California Loyola Marymount University B.A. Trident University International M.S. Talbot School of Theology M.Div.

Tat Ming Tang California Hong Kong Polytechnic University B.S. Evangelical Seminary M.Div.

‡◊◊◊ Lin Wang China Zhe Jiang University B.A. Talbot School of Theology M.Div.

Degree of Master of Divinity

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

David Azizian California California State University, Northridge B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Isaac Douglas Blois California Biola University B.A.

‡◊◊ Bae Hyun Cho California Kyunghee University B.A. Sogang University M.B.A.

Kyungseok Choi Korea Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary B.A.

David Heeyoon Chong Washington University of Washington B.A.

Gyuil Chung Korea Sunchun National University B.S.

‡◊◊ Eric Andrew Ellingson California Biola University B.A.

James Gordon Farrah California Biola University B.A.

‡◊◊ Jared Robert Higgins California Biola University B.A.

‡◊◊ Ian C. Hodge Washington Biola University B.A.

‡◊◊ Jun-Hee Kim Korea Sangmyung University B.A.

Michael S. Kuyper Arizona Biola University B.A.

10 | Biola University NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Kwang Se Lee California Chong Shin University B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Isaac Paul Liao Taiwan California State University, Long Beach B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Duane LeRoy Litz Jr. California Biola University B.A.

• Un Hui Pak Korea California State University, Long Beach B.A.

Jackson T. Randall Alabama University of Alabama B.A.

‡◊◊ Keith Sharp California California State University, Long Beach B.S.

• David S. Song California Calvin College B.A.

‡◊◊ William Callow Sprouse III West Virginia Concord University B.S.

‡◊ Kwang Sung California University of California, Los Angeles B.A.

Lee Junseog Yi California College of Biblical Studies B.S.

• Myung S. Yoon California University of California, Los Angeles B.A.

Degree of Master of Arts

Bible Exposition Concentration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

‡◊ Ji Hye Back California University of Southern California B.S.

‡◊◊◊ Joe Trey Harmon California University of California, Santa Barbara B.A.

‡◊◊ Seo Young Park Korea EWHA Woman’s University B.A.

Biblical & Theological Studies Diversified Concentration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

•‡◊ Samuel Hongmin Chung California University of Southern California B.A.

†• Ben P. Fowler Hawaii Hawaii Theological Seminary B.A.

Yuree Kim California University of California, Riverside B.A.

New Testament Concentration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

‡◊ Andrew Lee Adams Nebraska Moody Bible Institute B.A.

‡◊◊ Nicholas Adam Carrigan California Biola University B.A.

Commencement Fall 2012 | 11 NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

‡◊◊ James Ben Hampson California California State University, Long Beach B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Wil Patrick Rogan California University of California, Santa Cruz B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Donald Murray Vasser New Mexico Cedarville University B.S.

Old Testament Concentration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Ivan Fansuri Haq Indonesia Indonesia Institute of Technology B.S.

‡◊◊ Crystal Linares Melara California Biola University B.A. Biola School of Professional Studies M.A.

Philosophy of Religion and Ethics Concentration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Charles Lloyd Blackledge California San Diego State University B.A.

•‡◊ Dennis Paul Bray California University of California, Irvine B.A.

‡◊ Michael Patrick Brusuelas California The Master’s College B.A.

Spiritual Formation Concentration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

†‡◊ Lisabeth V. Yim California University of California, Irvine B.A.

Theology Concentration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

‡◊◊ Brad Andrew Brown California Biola University B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Laurie L. Campbell California California Lutheran University B.S.

‡◊◊◊ Scott William Clair California Biola University B.A.

•‡◊ Adam Robert Conkle California California Polytechnic University, Pomona B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Amanda Claire Cronin California Colorado Christian University B.A.

‡◊◊◊ Jane Woolsey Gropp California University of California, Davis B.A.

‡◊ Kyung Yeol Kim California Dae-Gu Haang University B.A. San Francisco Bible College & Seminary M.Div.

Noah Justin Smith California Biola University B.A.

12 | Biola University NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

‡◊◊◊ Kris Song California University of California, Berkeley B.A. University of California, Los Angeles J.D.

‡◊◊◊ Nathan Lee Stucky California Biola University B.S.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

So Yeun Ahn California Han Sei University B.A.

‡◊◊ Zenia An California Biola University B.A.

‡◊◊ Songchin Choe Korea Wonkwang University B.S. Chongshin Seminary M.Div.

‡◊ Seungkeun Park Korea Sungkyul University B.A./M.Div.

•‡◊◊ Zachary W. Stringham California Moody Bible Institute B.A.

Min Hye Yi Korea Sungkyul University B.A. Jung Ang Universtiy M.A.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN Ministry and Leadership

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Ta’Tyana Marie Leonard California Oregon State University B.S.

Hannah Mun Washington Rutgers University B.A.

Jennifer M. Van den Bosch California New York University B.S.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN Spiritual formation and Soul Care

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

‡◊◊ Lindsay Nicole Demary California Azusa Pacific University B.A.

‡◊◊ Kristin Top Gackle California Bethel University B.S.N.

‡◊ Sum Yu Ho California University of Guelph B.S.

‡◊◊◊ Elizabeth Ann Ruth Payne California San Diego Christian College B.A.

‡◊◊ Kelsey Brooke Rowland California California State University, Fullerton B.S.N.

Commencement Fall 2012 | 13 Cook School of Intercultural Studies

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Education

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Hyunjin Chun Korea Seoul Women’s University B.Sc. Korea University M.Ed. University of Wales M.A.

“The Identity and Role of Highly Educated Women in Contemporary Korean Society”

Donovan Aditya Yahya Indonesia San Diego State University B.S. Fuller Theological Seminary M.A.

“The Worldview of Students in a Christian High School in Surabaya, Indonesia: A Case Study”

Siha Yoo California Pusan National University B.S. Chongshin University M.Div. Asian United University Th.M.

“Korean Confucianism’s Mindful Learning Model of Moral Internalization as Manifested in the Cheonghak-Dong Hermit Community”

Degree of doctor of Philosophy in intercultural studies

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Timothy P. Grove Illinois Wheaton College B.A. Talbot School of Theology M.A. School of Intercultural Studies M.A.

“A Star in the East: An Ethno-Cognitive Study of Georgian Astrology and the Transmission of Knowledge in the Caucasus Region”

Degree of doctor of missiology

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Christopher Don DeWelt Missouri Ozark Christian College B.Th. Cincinnati Christian University M.A.

“A Symbiotic Partnership: The Megachurch and the Mission Agency in Dynamic Tension”

14 | Biola University DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

◊◊◊ Heather Nicole Adams California Biola University B.A.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

◊◊ Karen H. Chun California Biola University B.A.

†◊◊◊ Tiffany Ann Hamilton Clark Florida Cedarville University B.A.

◊◊◊ Kristen Soo Yun Onishi California University of California, San Diego B.A.

◊◊ Andrew Pierce Rae California Biola University B.S.

◊◊◊ Carroll Hoffman Rhyne III Alabama Auburn University B.S.

◊◊ Mariela Beatriz Rivas California Biola University B.A.

◊ Lisa Lynn Thurman California Biola University B.S.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN teaching english to speakers of other languages

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

•◊◊◊ Joann M. Anderson Texas Texas A & M University B.A.

†◊◊◊ Jody Lynn Lantz Pennsylvania Eastern University B.S.W.

◊◊◊ Thomas Leu California University of California B.S.

•◊◊ Maling Lew California University of California, Berkeley B.A.

•◊◊ Jane Patterson Moore Arizona Wheaton College B.A.

◊◊ Amy Michelle Reynolds California Biola University B.A.

Commencement Fall 2012 | 15 Crowell School of Business

Degree of Master of Business Administration

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

◊◊ Isaiah Aguirre California California Polytechnic University B.S.

◊◊◊ Matthew Wesley Dale California Thomas Aquinas College B.A.

Diane Martha Gonzales California California State University, Fullerton B.A.

◊◊ Michael Joseph Gonzales California University of Redlands B.A.

James Robert Prehn California Biola University B.S.

◊◊◊ Michael Wong California Pepperdine University B.S.

16 | Biola University School of Arts and Sciences

Degree of Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

◊◊ Cameron Scott Ness Aanestad California Biola University B.A.

◊◊◊ Steven Paul Anonsen North Dakota North Dakota State University B.S.

†◊ Llewellyn Hunter Baxter California University of Nevada B.S./M.A.

†◊◊ Miguel A. Benitez Jr. Florida Florida Atlantic University B.A.

◊ Wayne H. Chun California San Jose State University B.A.

◊◊◊ Kyle Jefferson Clark Florida Barry University B.S.

◊◊◊ Benjamin Robert Clifton Oregon Washington State University B.S.

†◊◊◊ Victor Boyd Deaton Tennessee Tennessee State University B.S.

†◊◊◊ Jason Paris Epps Utah Lee University B.S. University of Utah B.S. Golden Gate Seminary M.Div. Midwestern Seminary D.Min.

◊◊◊ Tyler Marshall Geffeney California University of California, Berkeley B.S.

†◊◊◊ Keaton P. Halley Illinois Judson University B.A.

◊◊◊ Donald D. Hobson Michigan Michigan State University B.S. University of Michigan D.D.S.

• Joe Raniel Isip California Long Beach State University B.A.

◊◊ Jason Michael Jolin Massachusetts Bryant University B.S./M.B.A.

◊◊◊ Allen Him Ching Leung California California State University, Los Angeles B.S.

†◊◊◊ Timothy Elton Masters Texas Regis University B.S./B.A. Baylor University M.B.A.

◊◊ Benjamin Roger Morrison California Biola University B.S.

◊◊◊ Aaron Todd Pankratz California Pepperdine University B.A./M.A.

†◊◊ Chuck Aaron Pourciau Louisiana Mississippi College B.A. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div./Ph.D.

†◊◊◊ Joshua Rhodes Tingler West Virginia Baptist Bible College B.S.

Commencement Fall 2012 | 17 NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

•†◊◊ Jeffre Alan Vaughn North Carolina East Carolina University B.A./B.A.

◊ Charles Richard Watts North Carolina Southeastern University B.A.

Degree of Master of Arts in Science and Religion

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

Andrew Patrick Coleman Texas Baylor University B.A. University of Houston B.A.

◊◊ James Travis Hoskins Kansas University of Missouri B.A.

◊◊ Samantha Owen California Biola University B.S.

†◊◊◊ Luke Daniel Tegeler Alaska Biola University B.S.

◊◊◊ Melissa Cain Travis Texas Campbell University B.S.

◊◊ Carolyn Gayle Tuck Canada Trinity Western University B.S. University of Calgary B.Ed.

School of Professional Studies

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

NAME HOME STATE COLLEGE/STATE DEGREE

◊◊◊ Scott M. Garrett California California State University, San Marcos B.A.

◊ Charles John Grom California California State University, Stanislaus B.A.

◊◊ Dale Anthony Harewood California Biola University B.S.

†◊◊◊ Christian John Malcolm Arizona University of San Diego B.B.A.

◊◊ Barbara L. Neder California University of California, Irvine B.A.

Kim D. Ortega California Pepperdine University B.A.

◊◊◊ Thomas Jason Payne California William Jessup University B.S.

◊◊◊ Amanda Elizabeth Rozzana California California State University, Fullerton B.S.

18 | Biola University Degree of Bachelor of Arts in psychology

Amy Michelle Atkinson Loretta Michelle Jackson ∞ Gina A. Toomalatai

† Ginger Nicole Battles ∞ Angelina Veola–Naomi Murray Sheila Young

◊◊ Kelly Ann Bosca Hathim Malek Pallie Sonya G. Young

Michelle Alexis Font Rogelio Gabriel Robins

Degree of Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership

∞ Claudia Liseth Abascal ∞ Bryan L. Doster Fernando Robert Munoz

Marlena Michelle Baclit Ginny Zulueta Douesnard † David Anthony Niznik

Brenda Joyce Frankie Fierro ∞◊ Deborah Sue Nyeche Poindexter - Bozeman Christopher Vincent Gealy Derek K. Ogura ∞ Blain Paul Breining †∞ Rodrick Anthony Gomez †∞ Christine Noelle Pfeffer Christopher Keith Burrus Adam Michael Harasansky ∞ Alice Marie Powers Carey Elizabeth Carney - Woods Vanessa Lee Heins ∞ Michael Kevin Prince James S. Choe Derick D’Shawn Johnson ∞ Marie A. Reichelt ∞ Scott Lee Clevenger Kathryn Lorraine Jones • James Kevin Thompson † Lacee Ginessa Cobble †◊◊ Paul Kwanghoi Kim ∞ Jodi Lynn Wiles Richard Alan Davis Karen Mediavilla ∞◊◊ Eric Joseph Wilson

Commencement Fall 2012 | 19 Graduate Honors and notations

◊ Honors 3.50–3.69 ◊◊ High Honors 3.70–3.89 ◊◊◊ Highest Honors 3.90–4.00

‡ Elected to membership in Kappa Tau Epsilon, the Talbot School of Theology Scholastic Honor Society

≈ Double Degree

† Graduating in Absentia

• Degree granted August 2012

^ Degree granted Spring 2012

Honors School of Professional Studies Undergraduate degrees

◊ Honors 3.85- 3.94 ◊◊ High Honors 3.95-4.00

∞ Elected to membership in Alpha Sigma Lambda, the National Honor Society for student in Continuing Higher Education

† Graduating in Absentia

• Degree granted August 2012

UNIVERSITY POLICIES

Honors are not awarded at the doctoral level, since it is the highest academic degree. Degrees awarded in the ceremony are conditional upon completion of course requirements in accordance with University policies.

20 | Biola University Graduate Receptions

Cook school of intercultural studies Marshburn Hall

Talbot School of Theology Myers Hall

All receptions will be held immediately following Commencement in the specified locations for program graduates and their guests.

Commencement DVD FALL 2012

Biola’s professional film crew will be filming the graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies of the Fall 2012 class. Each ceremony will be captured and produced into a DVD of the memorable day.

The DVD includes the following features:  The commencement ceremony, featuring a close-up of each graduate receiving his or her diploma, as well as the commencement addresses given by Adrian and Prashan De Visser.  Scene selection menus, allowing you to jump directly to a specific major.  Bonus features, including highlights of Biola's campus and messages from university representatives.

DVDs are now available for $34.99, including shipping. Sales tax applies to orders shipped to California.

Buy One Get One Free! SPECIAL OFFER If you purchase a DVD today, you will receive one bonus DVD for each DVD purchased. Orders may be placed at the DVD tables in the Chase Gymnasium lobby.

www.biola.edu/commencement/dvd

Commencement Fall 2012 | 21 22 | Biola University Learn to teach Compassionately Creatively effeC tively Like c hrist.

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Pictured above is the classroom of alumnus Michael Long, 2008 California Teacher of the Year

Commencement Fall 2012 | 23 Degree Completion Requirements

School Students earning a Master of Arts in Education have prepared for K-12 leadership in public, private, mission, of Education and/or home education. They have completed 35-56 units of rigorous coursework as well as a thesis, project or comprehensive examination.

Talbot school Degree candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies and the Doctor of Education in Educa- of theology tional Studies have completed 45 and 36 semester units of coursework respectively with a GPA of 3.25 or more, passed comprehensive examinations and completed an approved dissertation. Doctoral faculty must recom- mend the student for conferral of the degree on the basis of academic stature and evidence of Christian life and character established during his or her course of study.

Degree candidates for the Doctor of Ministry have completed 36 semester units of coursework while obtaining a GPA of 3.0 or more. Each degree candidate has submitted an acceptable doctoral project.

Degree candidates for the Master of Theology have completed 26 semester units of coursework with a GPA of 3.25 or more and have successfully passed the comprehensive examinations. Th.M. graduates should also manifest promise of usefulness in Christian ministry, exhibit exemplary and consistent Christian character, and evidence sound theological beliefs in accordance with the university’s doctrinal statement.

Degree candidates for the Master of Divinity have completed 96 to 98 semester units of coursework. Thesis optional. Degree candidates for the Master of Arts have completed 64 to 66 semester units of coursework while obtaining a GPA of 3.0 or more. Thesis optional.

Degree candidates for the Master of Arts in Christian Education have completed 60 semester units of coursework, with a GPA of 3.0 or more, and have provided 300 hours of field ministry.

Degree candidates for the Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care have completed 66 semester units of coursework, with a GPA of 3.0 or more.

Degree candidates for the Master of Arts in Ministry have completed 64 semester units of coursework, with a GPA of 2.50 or more.

24 | Biola University cook school Degree candidates have completed internships or significant crosscultural living or language experiences; of intercultural foreign language proficiency requirements where applicable; and comprehensive exams on their core classes and area of specialization. studies In addition to the required prerequisites, Master of Arts candidates completed 42 (MA ICS); 32 units (MA TESOL); or 33 units (MA Applied Linguistics). Doctoral candidates entered with master’s degrees, and depending on their previous graduate classes, took 48 units of course work and 12 units of dissertation research for the Ph.D. in Intercultural Education and 27 units of course work and 8 units of dissertation research for the Doctor of Missiology. They conducted original research and defended dissertations on topics that contribute to the understanding and practice of education (Ph.D.) or missiology (D.Miss.) in a cultural context.

crowell school Degree candidates for the Master of Business Administration have completed a minimum of 36 semester of business hours of coursework in Management, Marketing, Finance, Ethics, and Theology and have completed a strategy and entrepreneurial project.

School Degree candidates for the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership represent working professionals who of professional have completed coursework in leadership, communication, character and organizational development while continuing to serve full time in their career of choice. studies Students earning a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Organizational Leadership have completed course work in leadership, management, group and organizational behavior, ethics and a research project. Students who earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology have completed course work emphasizing psychosocial development, integration, research, and foundational theories of psychological study. The BOLD Program is designed for the working adult who has returned to college after being away from the formal education setting for a number of years. Each student has completed the general education and biblical studies course work required of all Biola baccalaureate graduates, completing between 65 and 80 units of course work at Biola with the remaining required units transferred from other institutions.

School Degree candidates for the Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics have completed a minimum of 36 of ARTS AND semester hours of coursework in a range of fields, including biblical studies, theology, philosophy, science, world religions, and cultural studies, all with an aim toward proclaiming and defending the great truths SCIENCES of the Christian faith.

Degree candidates for the Master of Arts in Science and Religion have completed a minimum of 39 semester hours of course work in the history and philosophy of science, biblical studies, world religions, and contemporary scientific issues, with the goal of building the interdisciplinary skills necessary to integrate Christian truth and scientific thought.

Commencement Fall 2012 | 25 undergraduate Commencement

December 21, 2012 | 7:00 p.m.

President Barry H. Corey, Presiding

Processional March Biola University Symphony Orchestra Pomp and Circumstance, Edward Elgar Marlin Owen, M.A. Associate Professor and Conductor

Welcome Barry H. Corey, Ph.D. President

Invocation W. Kent Fuchs, Ph.D. Provost, Cornell University

Hymn George Boespflug, D.M.A. Joy to the World Director, Conservatory of Music

Scripture Stacy Eltiti, Ph.D. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Assistant Professor of Psychology

Commencement Address Adrian De Visser “Impacting Our World" Sr. Pastor, Kithu Sevana Ministries

Prashan De Visser President, Sri Lanka Unites

26 | Biola University Conferral of Degrees Barry H. Corey, Ph.D. President Stan Jantz, M.A. Chair, Board of Trustees

Patricia L. Pike, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

David P. Nystrom, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President

Special music A Mighty Fortress is Our God, Luther 1529 The King’s Men Arr. Walt Harrah (Mackenzie Burns, Taylor Dirks, Bradley Naden, Caleb Parker, Kerry Payton and Jordan Weaver)

Presentation Of Diplomas

Commissioning of the graduateS Barry H. Corey, Ph.D. President

Symphonic Benediction Biola University Symphony Orchestra Christmas Traditions, Robert Sayre Marlin Owen, M.A. Associate Professor and Conductor

Benediction Michael W. Maples, M.Div. Member, Board of Trustees

Recessional March Biola University Symphony Orchestra Hallelujah Chorus, from Messiah, G.F. Handel Marlin Owen, M.A. Associate Professor and Conductor

Honor Guards Julie Nicole Dykes Robert Michael Kelley (Leading Processional)

Commencement Fall 2012 | 27 Undergraduate Degree Recipients

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS BACHELOR OF ARTS Cinema And Media Arts STUDIO ARTS Anthropology Evan Dee Arnold Chelsea A. Alling Melissa Faye Snell *** Mitchell Scott Callisch Danielle Nicole Camorlinga Richard William Deming II BIBLICAL & THEOLOGICAL STUDIES Alex David Campbell ** Nathan Scott Ingalls * Tyler Turner Conrad Angela Frusteri * Jaimie J. Johnson * Matthew Eisele **∆§ Christine Elisa Fuchs Zachary Michael King ≈ Matthew Hart Fichtner Jesse Greenwood Drew Jonathan Lawson Austin Douglas Foxworthy ** Amber Frances Johnson * John Alexander Lewis ** Laura Deanne Guzman **∆§ Marielle Deborah McGee Brian Emmanuel Lindholm *∆ Jonathan David Kirchner Brenna Kathleen Peirson *** Elisabeth Anne Logan Joseph Aaron Prentiss ***∆§ Amanda Eleanor Rountree ** Ricardo Lopez Jr. Brian Stanley Shepard **∆§ Katherine Keeley Winters Kevin Ray Makismenko **~§ Nathaniel Gray Sutanto Donald Wayne Martin **† Benjamin Clark Sutherland *∆ Jerod Thompson McLaughlin * Chuck Shawn Villalobos **§ Michelle Ngozi Onuorah

CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES ** Andrew Jonathan Pick

Andrew Joonho Choi ***∆ Riley Daniel Robertson

***§ Emily Maria Ganzfried * Andrew Robert George Rurik

Myeongjin Jeong * Jed Saba

* James Kyungsok Ko Kelly Ann Schmidt

Drianna Michel Litton * Jeffrey Carl Schulder

* Deryk Landon Machado * Saumon Tabari

**∆§ Janae Nicole O’Connor Morgan Blair Thompson

28 | Biola University COMMUNICATION Studies HISTORY * Brittany Marie Watts

Chase Michael Andre *‡ Diana Lynn Jenkins Jamie Marie Williamson

Anthony Miguel Cantu Josue Jimenez Jr. *** Celeste Evangelina Yoder

**δ§ Rachael Danae Farris

* Kylie Ann Jones HUMANITIES Journalism & integrated Media

Tyler Jin Kaneshiro Amy Lydia Armstrong Job Alexander Ang

Carissa Anne Kuiphof Conner Allen Cress Ashley Elizabeth Bornancin

Dawn Lorrae Mundell Juan Flores Adam Christopher Lorona

**† Sarah Christine Schwartz **∆ Melissa Ann Jordan Brian Sheldon Moseley

***∆δ§ Emily Ann Sidnam **∆ Matthew Lamar Rucker Temitope Oluwatobil Peters

Jessica Kay Stevenson INTERCULTURAL STUDIES Kayleigh Jean Sullivan Liberal Studies Elementary ED. Anna Claire Cartmell Sara Lee Yoon Taylor Renee Groeschell **† Audreana Marie Dill ** Veronica Sarah Helmer Kristen Michelle Gallegos ENGLISH Rebecca Anne La Fleur * Faith Rene Gatlin * Christine Lynn Douglas † Esther Faith Lauesen Alexandra Elizabeth * Emily Krisan Drews * Ji Min Lee Guzman Maeser Alejandro Esparza ** Taisik Lew Geoffrey Philip Hughes **§ Leah Diane Freeman Cami Marie Martin Woo Jin Kim *∆ Mark David Harbison * Kendal Nicole Metcalfe Brianna Luise Machowsky Sunghwa Lee *≈ Yelena Rebecca Miller ** Benjamin Alexander Miller **† Kelsey Louise Qualls Candace Joy Portillo * Danh Phuong Nguyen ** Emily Inez Roulund Kaylee Nichole Ross Kori Breanne Philip *** Rebecca Scharpf *** Hannah Jill Singery * Alexis Isabel Quiñonez ***§ Michael Patrick Tavizon Chelsea Morgan Skinner *** Andrea Dawn Rasmussen * Meagan Elizabeth Tomchik ** Jessica Elyse Tipton Amy Christine Vance James Byron Waggoner *** Hannah Magdalena Vonk * Nicholas Edward Waln ***~§ Jared Edward Zimmerman * Shari Rae Walther Xiaoyu Wang

Commencement Fall 2012 | 29 Music Candace J. Cundall Urban Studies

Hannah Elizabeth Mann Elizabeth Diaz Jason Chun

Alexis Nicole Hunt

PHILOSOPHY Yessenia Mendoza Islas

** Rachael Corinne Parsons **§ Jeremy Jozef Kozak

**~§ Nathaniel Gray Sutanto Cristina Leal

* Katherine Jiah Lim Political Science Jennifer Nguyen Samuel Cabrera Gary James Phillips ***∆λ Cassandra Marie Carsrud Katherine Anna Puterski Yoon Won Choi *∆ Taylor Jenee Witcher-Page **‡† Mark Edward Clark ***~π§ Jared Edward Zimmerman Samuel James Embrey

**∆λ Havilah Joy Steinman SOCIOLOGY

** Mary Kate Tengler Karla Nohemi Amaya

**≈λ Abraham G. Urizar † Morgan Lee Ashcraft

Paige Elizabeth Zelmer † Bristol Joyce Bear

Mitchell Stephen Buchanan PSYCHOLOGY Max Chao ** Sue Jin An Kaitlyn Constance Diffee π Haleigh Ann Barnes Daniel Patrick Getzfred ** Stephanie Elise Barron *** Kelsie Lauren Hamilton **π Sarah Christine Beck Alejandra Kim-Arredondo π Anne Laurice S. Cabrera Joanne Hye-jin Koo ***∆ Jessica June Caird Brian Medley * Cristina Abigail Castro Chad Christopher Pace **π Kongxia Chen Reed Stephen Sowell ***∆†§ Elaina Rianne Cray * Matthew Robert Swan

30 | Biola University BACHELOR OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Monica Min Jung Lee

MUSIC EDUCATION Biochemistry ** Karissa Lynne Lyle

***∆§ Mary Catherine Struckmeier Alex Elias Krevor * Justin Crocker Milinich

* Matthew Robert Richert ** Jonathan Mo

MUSIC PERFORMANCE Dana Katherine Reece

Denise Chih Hao Wang Biological Science Nathanael Bryan Roe

† Irma Adrianna Costantino * Tessa Lin Sharr

∆ Sarah Nichelle Ibanez Jonathan David Smith

Gangwoo Lee **≈ Abraham G. Urizar

** Tyler James Wetherell BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION * Taylor Alan Whitt *** Jamie Lynn Bartlett Michael Robert Wise Matthew James Beckwith Timothy William Zalk * Gabriella Marie Braye-Romero

Matthew Stephen Brillón COMMUNICATION Sciences Disorders *** Benedict Praneeth Bunyan ** Sandra Deborah Barbu Hong Mi Nguyen Cai ** Jiyun Chon Kyle David Celinski ** Rachel Joy Cooper * Nicholas Anthony Covyeau Abbey Decker Yingying Cui *** Courtney Diane Evans John Warner Drebinger III Mallory Mikell Finnerty *** Kristen Ashley Fraser ** Katelyn Larson **§ Kenneth Jarel Gibo **§ Christy Prawira Justin Quinton Green Jacqueline Renee Verdin Marisela Iniguez

*** Sean Philip Kelley Computer Science Go Woon Kim ≈ Matthew Hart Fichtner *† Marc Edwin Lane * Brandon Scott Foster

Commencement Fall 2012 | 31 environmental science Leslie Anne Larson

Krystal Ann House Jonathan Alan McMahan

human biology Physical Science

Arsine Akopyan * Julianna Joy Plumb

† Brennan David Buchan * Zachary James Zboncak

Amanda Liberty

Garrett David Nelson Studio Arts

*≈ Yelena Rebecca Miller kinesiology Hana Na

Seon Jung † Michea Angelique Oring

* Brittany Danielle Pace ** Nicole Marie Veloso

Melinda Joy Sherman

Melinda Lauren Smith

Mathematics

Kyle Benjamin Chinn

* Rebecca Jade DeVere

* Megan Noel Kostas

***∆ Daniel David Lundstrom

Music

Ryan C. Guzman

April Lyn Laurie

physical education

Brittany Lynn Barr

Kristin Michelle Larson

32 | Biola University Commencement Fall 2012 | 33 Undergraduate Honors and Notations

* Cum Laude 3.50 - 3.69 GPA ** Magna Cum Laude 3.70 - 3.89 GPA *** Summa Cum Laude 3.90 - 4.00 GPA

† Graduating in Absentia

§ Elected to membership in Epsilon Kappa Epsilon, the Biola University Scholastic Honor Society.

∆ Graduate of Torrey Honors Institute

‡ Elected to membership in Phi Alpha Theta, the International Honor Society in History.

λ Elected to membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the International Honor Society in Political Science

π Elected to membership in Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.

δ Elected to membership in Lambda Pi Eta, the National Honor Society in Communication

~ Double Major

≈ Double Degree

UNIVERSITY POLICIES

Degrees awarded in the ceremony are conditional upon completion of all course requirements in accordance with University policies. Honors recognized in the graduation ceremony may be changed based on the processing of final grades.

34 | Biola University underGraduate Reception

All undergraduates and their guests are invited to join President Corey for a graduation reception in the Biola Café immediately following the ceremony.

Reception ends at 9:30 p.m.

Commencement DVD FALL 2012

DVDs are now available for $34.99, including shipping. Sales tax applies to orders shipped to California.

Buy One Get One Free! SPECIAL OFFER If you purchase a DVD today, you will receive one bonus DVD for each DVD purchased. Orders may be placed at the DVD tables in the Chase Gymnasium lobby.

www.biola.edu/commencement/dvd

Commencement Fall 2012 | 35 Academic dress

Contemporary academic dress is clearly derived from the robes It is possible for the skilled observer to decipher the degree held worn by teachers in European medieval universities and is based from the robe and also to discern the subject area and the university upon clerical garb, since the clergy were the first university teach- of its wearer according to the mix of colors on the hood. The velvet ers. Today, academic dress does not serve its original functions of band around the neck of the hood is frequently colored according providing warmth and/or distinguishing one’s religious order, but it to the scheme below to indicate academic area, and the lining of does serve to identify the degree held, field of study and the univer- the hood appears with the official colors of the degree-granting sity from which the wearers received their advanced degrees. institution.

The American university robe comes in different shapes to identify Caps and tassels also vary. Most American and many foreign uni- its wearer as holder of the Bachelor, Master or Doctor degree (three versities employ the black mortarboard, while some American and velvet stripes on each sleeve further identify the doctoral robe) and foreign universities are further identified with unusual shapes and is usually a closed gown in black. The foreign university robe is often types of caps. The tassels are usually black, although some universi- open in the front and is frequently found in the Doctor version in a ties vary there also, employing silver and gold. color other than black, such as red.

the colors of the fields of study

Dark Blue...... History / Philosophy Lemon...... Library Science Scarlet ...... Theology / Divinity Peacock Blue...... Public Administration Gold...... Mathematics Drab...... Business Administration Gold-Yellow...... Science Sage Green ...... Physical Education Royal Blue...... Political Science White...... Sociology Brown...... Fine Arts White...... Arts, Letters, and the Humanities Citron...... Social Science White...... Missiology Pink...... Music White...... Intercultural Studies Light Blue...... Education Gold...... Psychology Copper ...... Economics Apricot...... Nursing Crimson...... Journalism

36 | Biola University chronology

1908 Founding of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles 1909 Hunan Bible Institute established as the Bible Institute of China 1911 First class graduates with six students 1912 Dr. R.A. Torrey called as first dean 1913 Cornerstone laid for the Institute building at Sixth and Hope streets in downtown Los Angeles Lyman Stewart appointed president of the board 1921 First three-year course offered 1929 Dr. W.P. White assumes office as first president 1932 Dr. Louis T. Talbot becomes second president 1935 Dr. Paul W. Rood becomes third president 1936 First four-year courses offered 1938 Dr. Talbot assumes presidency a second time 1945 Beginning of the School of Missionary Medicine founded by Dr. Leonie Soubirou 1952 Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland appointed fifth president Talbot Theological Seminary inaugurated with Dr. Charles L. Feinberg as first dean 1957 Groundbreaking ceremonies held for new La Mirada campus 1958 Sutherland Hall completed as the first building on new campus 1959 Official move to new campus 1966 Institution renamed Biola Schools and Colleges 1970 Dr. J. Richard Chase selected as sixth president 1972 Institution renamed Biola College 1977 Programs of Rosemead Graduate School of Professional Psychology acquired 1981 Biola College becomes Biola University 1982 Dr. Clyde Cook inaugurated as seventh president 1983 Addition of the School of Intercultural Studies and World Missions 1985 New university structure completed with four schools now named: School of Arts and Sciences, Talbot School of Theology, Rosemead School of Psychology and School of Intercultural Studies 1987 Carnegie Commission on Higher Education classifies Biola University as a Doctorate Granting II Institution (now Research/Intensive) 1993 Addition of Crowell School of Business 1994 Addition of the School of Professional Studies 2001 New library is completed 2003 Hope Hall is completed 2006 New five-story Horton Hall replaces original two-story building 2007 School of Business Building completed and renamed Crowell School of Business 2007 Addition of the School of Education 2007 Dr. Barry H. Corey inaugurated as eighth president 2009 Renaming of the Cook School of Intercultural Studies 2011 Talbot East building is completed

Commencement Fall 2012 | 37 Historical Sketch

Biola University traces its origins to the Bible Institute of Los Angeles established in 1908 by Lyman Stewart, founder and president of the Union Oil Company, and the Rev. T.C. Horton, two men of extraordinary vision and commitment to Christian higher education.

Dedicated to combating the moral decay and faithless liberalism of their day, Stewart and Horton established the Institute to educate and equip men and women with a relevant Christianity that would impact society at home and abroad. The Institute’s influence was felt along the entire Western Seaboard from Mexico to Canada and across the Pacific to China. By 1909, over 540 extension courses were sponsored by the Bible Institute.

The following decades produced immense growth, development and outreach. The school moved from a two-year to a four-year program offering degrees in theology, Christian education, sacred music, and a one-year program in missionary medicine. By 1949, the Bible Institute had become a flourishing Bible College and in 1952 launched Talbot Theological Seminary to further serve the Christian community. In 1959, Biola received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

In the ensuing years, Biola College broadened its curricula in the arts, sciences, professions, and seminary offerings while maintaining its strong foundation in biblical studies. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the program base further expanded, and in 1977 the Rosemead Graduate School of Professional Psychology was acquired.

Biola College became Biola University on July 1, 1981, composed of the School of Arts and Sciences, Rosemead School of Psychology, and Talbot School of Theology. The School of Intercultural Studies, with its outstanding program in world missions, was established in 1983 and renamed the Cook School of Intercultural Studies in 2009. The School of Business was added in 1993 and renamed the Crowell School of Business in 2007. The School of Professional Studies was added in 1994 and a seventh school, the School of Education was added in 2007.

Ranked by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a Doctoral / Research- Intensive Institution, Biola University offers four undergraduate degrees in 33 undergraduate majors with more than 120 emphases, 17 master’s degrees and eight distinct doctoral degrees. With an outstanding faculty, the University has distinguished itself in scholarship and academic excellence.

38 | Biola University Experiential programming is a hallmark of Biola University. National and international opportunities are available where students live and learn in diverse cultural settings. Some of the programs are University-based, while others are held in conjunction with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Domestic programs are offered in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Berkeley, New York City, Utah and Colorado Springs. Students also have the opportunity to study internationally in Australia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Uganda, Oxford, London, Russia, New Zealand and Honduras. Educational programs are offered in Thailand, Lithuania and Ukraine, and exchange programs are maintained with schools in Korea and Japan.

Biola continues to affirm its commitment to creating significant academic programs that engage our community with some of the most influential thinkers of our time, while assuring the spiritual and moral development of our students. Examples include the Master of Arts degrees in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, Christian Apologetics and Spiritual Formation.

As it pursues an ambitious vision for the years ahead, the University continues to be recognized as a leader in Christian higher education. In 2011, Biola was named one of 17 “up and coming” national universities by U.S. News and World Report for a second year in a row and earning a position in the top tier of the prestigious national rankings. Meanwhile, enrollment eclipsed 6,300 students for the first time, with more students than ever seeking the benefits of a Biola education.

Since 1908, Biola has stood as a beacon of hope for the intellectual, spiritual and moral growth of its students. As the only national university to require a Christian commitment of its faculty, students and staff, Biola University is building on its legacy of impacting the world for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Commencement Fall 2012 | 39 board of trustees

The role of the Board of Trustees of Biola University is to serve as The responsibilities of the Board of Trustees include affirming faithful stewards of the mission of the institution, and to serve Biola’s mission, upholding the Statement of Faith, overseeing long God and Biola by lending the unique talents and experience of each range strategic planning, and approving major policies and pro- individual as part of a team. grams. The Board is responsible for ensuring that the mission of Biola University is accomplished and for exercising all corporate powers of the institution.

The Biola Board of Trustees, 2012

Stanley Jantz, Chair Promod Haque Bryan Loritts John Siefker Wayne Lowell, Vice Chair Carol Hawkins Michael Maples Kennith Thompson William H. Bauer Raymond A. Johnson Al Mijares Walter Warkentin* G. Bradley Cole David Karnes David Mitchell

Barry H. Corey Allan Kavalich Gorden Romberger * Honorary Member Dwight L. Hanger Hannah Lee Jerry Rueb

40 | Biola University event information

Information / lost & Found Refreshments Information about Biola University is available at the DVD tables Refreshments are available for purchase at the Eagle’s Nest in the lobby of Chase Gymnasium. Lost and found is also located at (26 on map), Common Grounds (26 on map) and the Biola these tables. After the event, please call (562)-903-6000. Bookstore (28 on map).

Satellite Site Biola Bookstore Additional seating is located in Crowell Hall (16 on map) Graduation presents, congratulation cards, diploma frames with a live satellite broadcast of the Commencement Exercises. and Biola logo items (including alumni clothing and license plate frames) are available at the bookstore until 7:00 p.m. Photography on December 21. Please take pictures from your seat only. GradImages will take professional photos of your graduate and will contact each Restrooms graduate with photos for purchase. Restrooms are located in the following buildings: • The Bookstore Building (28 on map) DVD • Student Union Building, ground floor (26 on map) Biola University will be producing a professional DVD recording • Biola Cafeteria (23 on map) of today’s event, which will include the entire ceremony as well as a • Between Marshburn Hall (34 on map) close-up of every graduate as they cross the stage and receive their and Soubirou Hall (36 on map) diploma. The DVDs may be purchased for $34.99 at the DVD • Sutherland Hall (39 on map) tables in the Chase Gymnasium Lobby. For every DVD purchased today, guests will receive an additional copy for free! Refer to page 35 in the program for more information.

chase gymnasium - Seating Chart

STAGE

HEARING MEN’S IMPAIRED FACULTY RESTROOM

RESERVED GUEST GRADUATES SEATING SECOND FLOOR GUEST SEATING

WOMEN’S RESTROOM

DVD SALES GUEST SEATING LOBBY

Commencement Fall 2012 | 41 campus map

Map Legend

28 Bookstore/Student Services 36 Soubirou Hall

23 Cafeteria 35 Student Health Center (Nursing Station) 18 Chase Gymnasium (Commencement - «) 26 Student Union Building 16 Crowell Hall 39 Sutherland Hall (Satellite Location - SL) Restroom 34 Marshburn Hall / Mayers Auditorium Parking Lots are indicated using the letter A - R 45 Talbot East

39 23 16 SL 45 25 46 41 26 18

34 35 28

43 36 37

42 | Biola University