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More Than 600 Students to Graduate at APU's Winter Commencement
November 29, 2006
AZUSA, Calif. –
More than 600 students will graduate from Azusa Pacific University on Dec. 16 at the university’s winter commencement ceremonies. The ceremonies feature 185 bachelor’s degree, 328 master’s degree, and 113 degree completion recipients. Thirteen individuals will receive doctoral degrees.
This year’s keynote speaker, Glen W. Adams, Ph.D., vice president for advancement at Westmont College and graduate of Pacific Bible College, has served as a leader and volunteer in ministry at many organizations including HCJB World Radio, International Leadership Group, Young Life, and Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.
The events take place on Sat., Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. for the Undergraduate and Adult and Professional Studies Ceremony, and 3 p.m. for the Graduate Ceremony. The ceremonies will be held in the Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center on APU’s West Campus at 701 E. Foothill Blvd., in Azusa.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 21 master's degrees, and 6 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,300.
