SCHOOL of EDUCATION COMMISSIONING SERVICE Mission & Vision
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION COMMISSIONING SERVICE Mission & Vision FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 2021 Commissioning Address DR. M.G. “PAT” ROBERTSON Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson is founder, chancellor and CEO of Regent University. Robertson has achieved national and international recognition as a religious broadcaster, philanthropist, educator, religious leader, businessman and author. In addition to his significant role at Regent, he is the founder and chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Inc., and founder of International Family Entertainment Inc., Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, American Center for Law and Justice, The Flying Hospital Inc., and several other organizations and broadcast entities. Robertson is the son of Gladys Churchill Robertson and A. Willis Robertson, who served for 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He entered Washington and Lee University in 1946, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. After graduating magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University in 1950, Robertson served as assistant adjutant of the First Marine Division in combat in Korea and was promoted to first lieutenant upon his return to the states in 1952. He received a juris doctor degree from Yale University Law School in 1955 and a Master of Divinity degree from New York Theological Seminary in 1959. Honors for his humanitarian efforts include: Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017 - 25th Silver Anniversary Movieguide Awards Winston Churchill Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013 - Faith & Freedom Coalition Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame, 2009 New York Theological Seminary Distinction in Ministry Award, 2009 The State of Israel Friendship Award, 2002 - Zionist Organization of America, Chicago Cross of Nails Award for his work with The Flying Hospital, 2000 Defender of Israel Award, 1994 - Christians’ Israel Public Action Campaign One of America’s 100 Cultural Elite, 1992 - Newsweek Magazine Christian Broadcaster of the Year, 1989 - National Religious Broadcasters Man of the Year, 1988 - Students for America Humanitarian of the Year, 1982 - Food for the Hungry Robertson is past president of the prestigious Council on National Policy. He has served on President Ronald Reagan’s Task Force on Victims of Crime, the Board of Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robertson also founded and served on the Christian Coalition of America. He and his wife, Dede, have four children, 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, and reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. School of Education 2021 Commissioning Ceremony Welcome ................................................................................................................................. Dean Kurt Kreassig Invocation................................................................................................................................. Dr. Glenn Koonce Introduction of Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño .......................................................................... Dean Kurt Kreassig Congratulatory Remarks from Academic Affairs ...................................................... Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño Executive Vice President Introduction of Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson ......................................................................... Dean Kurt Kreassig Chancellor’s Commissioning Address ........................................................................ Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson Founder, Chancellor & CEO, Regent University Song- Blessed Assurance ............................................................................................................... Regent Singers Recognition of Family and Friends ...................................................................................... Dean Kurt Kreassig Academic Awards Outstanding Graduate Award (M.Ed.) ............................................................................................. Dr. Merv Wighting Outstanding Graduate Award (Ed.S.) ..................................................................................................... Dr. Jeff Pittman Outstanding Graduate Award (Ed.D.)................................................................................................Dr. Linda Grooms Outstanding Graduate Award (Ph.D.) ................................................................................................Dr. Linda Grooms Outstanding Faculty Award ............................................................................................................... Dean Kurt Kreassig Outstanding Staff Award ............................................................................................... Assistant Dean Katie Goldman Introduction of Commissioning Ceremony and Prayer ................................................................ Dean Kurt Kreassig Graduate Charge ....................................................................................................................................... Dean Kurt Kreassig Prayer for and over Graduates ............................................................................................................................ SOE Faculty Song- The Doxology ...................................................................................................................... Regent Singers Benediction ........................................................................................................... Assistant Dean Katie Goldman Message from the Dean On behalf of the School of Education and Regent University, I extend a sincere congratulations. It is an honor and privilege to have partnered with you over the years, and it brings us great joy to witness your faithfulness and diligence in successfully completing your degree. You have been exceptional representatives of the School of Education and I know that you will continue to serve as worthy ambassadors for the School of Education by building upon our reputation for innovation and leadership in your chosen fields. I want to remind you of what you came to our School of Education to accomplish and why, and what lies ahead for you. The Lord has prepared you not just over these few years at Regent University in the discipline you studied, but for a lifetime of service to come. A repeated theme in the Bible is what the Lord told Peter - Each of you has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's grace (1 Peter 4:10). Each of you has the opportunity to serve and enrich the lives of those around you. So, as you move forward from Regent University, remember your gift of service and seek to share it with others for the Glory of God. We would like to personally thank all spouses, parents, family members, and loved ones who have supported you along the way. We are keenly aware that your success is not always achieved alone. Kurt Kreassig, Ed.D. Dean, School of Education Reflection In light of the challenging circumstances affecting the United States and many other nations worldwide, we remind you of God’s faithfulness and His declaration to all who trust in Him: I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 Class of 2021 Jennifer Palazzari Elizabeth Bayless CANDIDATES FOR THE Dissertation: Recipe for success: Dissertation: Student perception DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN a phenomenological study of the online learning EDUCATION investigating factors community: A phenomenological contributing to success in a investigation of undergraduate virtual high school program. students in the distance learning James Allen environment. 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