Lee University Staging Record Commencement
Cleveland, TN–Officials at Lee University report that the spring graduation ceremonies, set for this weekend May 9-10, will be the largest in the school’s 96 year history, with more than 450 degrees expected to be conferred.
Graduation exercises will begin with a hooding ceremony for students earning graduate degrees. The hooding service will take place in the Lee University Chapel Friday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. After the hooding ceremony, all graduates will march in the commissioning service at 6:30 p.m. At this service, guests and graduates will hear from six class representatives reflecting about their time at Lee, and graduates will receive Bibles commemorating this milestone. On Saturday morning May 10 at 9:30, graduation will take place. Weather permitting, both the commissioning and graduation ceremonies will take place outdoors on the Science and Math Complex lawn, the first time the events will be held at that location.
Dr. Carol Taylor, president of Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, will address graduates and guests at the Saturday morning commencement. Taylor began her service as President-elect and CEO for Evangel in July 2013. Prior to that, she served as president of Vanguard University of Southern California from 2009 – 2013.
Taylor has over 30 years of experience in education and higher education including seven years at Biola University as the vice provost for undergraduate education. She has also completed 12 years in research and large-scale assessment administration at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J.
She is also leading the consolidation of Evangel University, Central Bible College, and the Assemblies of God Seminary.
The hooding, commissioning and commencement will be available for live stream viewing at www.leeuniversity.edu/video/.
