Graduation
Celebration of Academic Degrees and Achievements at Highland Park UMC: Saturday, May 18, 2 pm
Perkins School of Theology's annual Celebration of Degrees and Academic Achievements is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, 2 pm, in the sanctuary of Highland Park United Methodist Church, 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas.
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| Dr. Richard D. Nelson |
Richard D. Nelson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and W.J.A. Power Professor of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation, will preach a sermon titled “Endings and Beginnings,” based on Judges 6:11-16.
The class of 2013, which comprises graduates from August and December 2012 as well as May 2013, includes students graduating with the following degrees:
• Master of Divinity: 45
• Master of Church Ministries: 5
• Master of Theological Studies: 26
• Doctor of Ministry: 11
Of 71 students in the May graduating class, 51 are United Methodists. Other faith traditions represented include Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Wesleyan, Baptist, Adventist, Disciples of Christ, CME, Unitarian, and a number of students who classify their affiliation as nondenominational.
Graduating students come from a number of different United Methodist Annual (Regional) Conferences, including Arkansas, Kansas East, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rio Grande, South Carolina, Texas, Central Texas, North Texas, and Southwest Texas.
Other interesting graduation facts about the Class of 2013:
• The oldest graduating student is 66 and the youngest is 23.
• The class has an international flavor, with one M.Div. student returning from internship in Brazil to graduate, and another, from India, as the first to graduate from our D.Min. program in Singapore.
More information about SMU Commencement (smu.edu/registrar/may_commencement/)
Map of the SMU Campus (smu.edu/maps)