92nd Commencement FOUNDER’S MEMORIAL AMPHITORIUM May 3, 2019 PRELUDE: Concert Variations on the Austrian Hymn, Op . 3 . John Knowles Paine PRESENTATION OF ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR’S DEGREE CANDIDATES . Mike Buiter Ed Dunbar, organist Dean, School of Business Professor, Division of Music Renae Wentworth Dean, College of Arts and Science FANFARE CONFERRING OF DEGREES . Steve Pettit President PROCESSIONAL HYMN: Bob Jones University Hymn . text, Bob Jones Jr . music, Harriette S. Parker RECOGNITION OF ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES (The audience will stand.) (During the recognition, representatives of the graduating class will be providing testimonies. Please withhold your applause for the testimonies and individual graduates until all recipients have been presented.) 1 5 Wisdom of God, we would by Thee be taught; Captain of Might, we yield to Thy command, College of Arts and Science, School of Health Professions, School of Religion, School of Education and Control our minds, direct our ev’ry thought . Armored by faith, Thy Word our sword in hand; Knowledge alone life’s problems cannot meet; Fierce though the battle, Thine the victory, School of Business . Associate of Arts and Associate of Science We learn to live while sitting at Thy feet . Bravely we’ll strive and more than conq’rors be . College of Arts and Science . Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts 2 6 Light of the world, illumine us we pray, Eternal Lord, let heavens pass away, Our souls are dark, without Thy kindling ray; Earth be removed, no fear our hearts shall sway; School of Health Professions . Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Torches unlighted, of all radiance bare, Empires may crumble, dust return to dust; Touch them to flame, and burn in glory there! Secure are they, who in their Saviour trust . School of Religion . Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts 3 7 Incarnate Truth, help us Thy truth to learn, Unfailing love, we are so cold in heart, School of Fine Arts and Communication . Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Prone to embrace the falsehood we would spurn; To us Thy passion for the lost impart; Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Arts Groping in error’s maze for verity, Give us Thy vision of the need of men, Thou art the Truth we need to make us free . All learning will be used in service then . School of Education . Bachelor of Science 4 8 Giver of life, we would not live to please Great King of kings, this campus all is Thine, School of Business . Bachelor of Science Self or the world, nor seek the paths of ease; Make by Thy presence of this place a shrine; Dying Thou bringest life to sons of men; Thee may we meet within the classroom walls, SENIOR CLASS PRESENTATION So may we dying live Thy life again . Go forth to serve Thee from these hallowed halls . Emily-Rose Zhou and Joel Bauman Class Representatives Amen . PRESENTATION OF HONORIS CAUSA . Alan Carper Associate Professor, School of Business UNIVERSITY CREED . Bob Jones III CONFERRING OF DEGREE . Steve Pettit Chancellor President I believe in the inspiration of the Bible (both the Old and the New Testaments); the creation of man by the direct act of God; the incarnation and virgin birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ; PRESENTATION OF MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES . Brian Carruthers His identification as the Son of God; His vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of Dean, School of Education His blood on the cross; the resurrection of His body from the tomb; His power to save men from sin; the new birth through the regeneration by the Holy Spirit; and the gift of eternal life by the grace of God . Darren Lawson Dean, School of Fine Arts and Communication INVOCATION . Bob Jones III Chancellor CONFERRING OF DEGREES . Steve Pettit President SCRIPTURE READING AND REMARKS . Steve Pettit President RECOGNITION OF MASTER’S DEGREE GRADUATES (During the recognition, representatives of the graduating class will be providing testimonies. Please withhold your applause for the testimonies and individual graduates until all recipients have been presented.) College of Arts and Science . Master of Arts The Commencement ceremony will be available on BJU webcast archives. We request that personal communication devices be silenced during the program. After the program has begun, guests will be readmitted in the back. School of Fine Arts and Communication . Master of Music Education, Master of Music and Master of Arts 2 3 School of Education . Master of Science and Master of Education College of Arts and Science BJU Seminary . Master of Arts and Master of Divinity Associate of Arts Joslyn Suzanne Ott PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DEGREE CANDIDATES . Sam Horn Dean, BJU Seminary Bachelor of Arts Katie Elizabeth Albert Taryn Lené Flower + Stephen James Rukes CONFERRING OF DEGREES . Steve Pettit Philip David Arcuri cum laude cum laude summa cum laude Logan Douglas Graham + Lydia Rose Rydman President Celeste Marie Ashley Lauren Marie Heilman cum laude cum laude magna cum laude Tory Lee Sherrill RECOGNITION OF DOCTORAL DEGREE GRADUATES Joy Elizabeth Berg Anna Quinn Joyce cum laude cum laude Shin Hye Lee Jee Kyung Song (Please withhold your applause for individual graduates until all recipients have been presented.) Jessica Ann Billett Kayla Marie Makai Allison Ruth Sterr Andrew Peter Bond magna cum laude magna cum laude Haley Nicole Brammer Katherine Sue Matesevac Anna Michelle Tibbetts ◊ BJU Seminary . Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy summa cum laude magna cum laude cum laude Elisabeth Grace Campbell Elizabeth Celeste May Kathleen Claire Walker magna cum laude summa cum laude cum laude RECESSIONAL: Toccata, Symphonie V . Charles-Marie Widor Eliot Hanson Coss Michael Addison Pettit Edward Yim cum laude cum laude Shelby Meahgan Young Bob Jones University Hymn . text, Bob Jones Jr . music, Harriette S. Parker Bachelor of Science (The audience will stand.) Joshua Carter Adams Andrew David Harper + Katarina Hyatt Rathert cum laude Jonathan Matthew Healey cum laude Bill Leigh Alger Samuel Edward Henry Natalie Anne Reed BENEDICTION . Steve Pettit Jenna Jane Anundson summa cum laude Ethan Philip Rogers President David Richard Arbuckle Conner Landon Hill Christina Claire Ross Ana Gabriela Balcázar Marilynn Blair Hobbs ◊ summa cum laude magna cum laude Katrina Jeanae Holly Robert Armstrong Rowe POSTLUDE: Now Thank We All Our God . Sigfrid Karg-Elert Matthew Harju Beals + cum laude cum laude Mitchell David Beck ◊ Amy Christine Hudson Sinjin Michael Seiber summa cum laude Lemuel John Jacobson Seth Thomas Severson ◊ (The audience will exit.) Levi Gaylord Bell + Ana Pilar Jacoby Carter Lewis Shean Lauren Allyson Blackmon ◊ Scott Christopher Johnston Joshua David Skirkey cum laude Timothy Michael Kephart Benjamin Jeremiah Steenhoek Jacob Mark Brazeal + Woorim Kim + magna cum laude magna cum laude James Reed Kuzmic Hamilton Cole Stegall Jonathan Charles Bright Brandon David Benjamin Lurtey ◊ Susannah Marie Stoever cum laude Ruth Evelyn May + magna cum laude Christopher James Bumgardner summa cum laude Anna Marie Straw Alyssa Grace Burch ◊ Anna Grace McKee ◊ Jeremy Jia De Tan summa cum laude summa cum laude Cedric George Taylor Brogan Joseph Carmichael ◊* Matthew Steven Minio + cum laude Benjamin James Chisom Izaac Kealoha Morales Jonathan David Teel JooHee Choi + cum laude Abigail Darlene Todd ◊ Daniel George Clauser Jared Daniel Mundy Hannah Rose VanDeburgh ◊ Caroline Marie Collins + Margaret Jean Nanney + magna cum laude Nathan Andrew Collins Enoch Noh Steven Huynh Vanphavong summa cum laude cum laude Kyle Roland Weberg Sage Nicole Compson Dominic James Palermo ◊ Karyn Marie Wetzel Olivia Lauren Davis Bradley Kyle Pauley magna cum laude cum laude cum laude Julio Cesar Whatley Jeremiah Judson England + Casey Marie Paziora Austin David Williams cum laude Hannah Makayla Perkins cum laude Joshua Jordan Fleck + Lydia Joy Petersen ◊ Nathanael Paul Winslow Lauren Elizabeth Joy Franklin summa cum laude Brandon Allan Woods ◊ magna cum laude Benjamin Paul Pettyjohn Brandon Marshall Woods ◊ Angela Rose Gaal cum laude Stephen Mikhail Yurkin Abigail Christine Gault Ezra John Roa Pio Jordan Alyssa Gillespie ◊ Keyonna Breann Poole summa cum laude Jonathon Bradford Rayner Pridgeon Stephanie Elizabeth Grimble cum laude Joshua Anthony Grimm 4 5 ◊ December + August * In absentia School of Health Professions School of Religion Associate of Science Associate of Science Hunter Steven Chapman Caleb Patrick DalPorto + Alaina Suzanne Goldfuss Bethany Nicole Munn Abigail Grace Spurgeon Chuckie Richard Guy Jr . Heidi Autumn Ormiston ◊ Chandler Christopher Stephens Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Marcia Salam Abbo Mackenzie Lynn Graham ◊ Danielle Alaina Payne cum laude Alexis Louise Amos Madison Faith Poe + Jonathan Edward Acrey Meshina Hapthey Nathaniel Lee Schell + summa cum laude Christopher David Gray + Zachary Joseph Provenzano Joshmarie Antolin Erika Marie House Matthew Abner Smith Jayson Eugene Barnhart Kamron Reza Hamedi magna cum laude summa cum laude summa cum laude summa cum laude Andres Felipe Arias Correa Jessica Joy Baun Kimberlee Danielle Ranck Marcio Andre Infantas Tapia Billie Kristina Spence ◊ summa cum laude Samuel Reece Helms cum laude Joel Christian Bauman Blake Andrew Johnson Walter Karl Walker Sydney Jessica Bedsaul Sarah Rebekah Helms + Sarah Ruth Renner Garrett Daniel Coker Naomi Rebecca Lantz cum laude cum laude Emily Mary Hidalgo Caralise Brooke Roach Timothy Daniel Dahlhausen ◊* magna um laude cum laude Courtney Lyn Wallace