Eighty-Third
Commencement
Saturday, May 9, 2015
10:00 a.m.
Recreation Center
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Processional Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 Edward Elgar
Welcome & Remarks James R. Lytle, Th.M., D.Min.
President
Pledge to the American Flag H. Howard Hicks, M.A., M.S., M.Ed.
Associate Registrar
Invocation John R. Greening, M.R.E., D.Min.
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Concert Choir & Chamber Singers Excerpts from Requiem by John Rutter, b. 1945 Out of the Deep directed by David B. Harris, D.M.A.
Professor Sanctus directed by Adam Schwamb, B.Mus.
Professor
Scripture Reading Hebrews 11:1–16
Margaret L. Wright, M.S.
Professor
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Introduction of Speaker James R. Lytle, Th.M., D.Min.
President
Commencement Address
Heroes of the Faith Keep the Faith—Hebrews 11:13
Glen Lavy
B.S. in Bible, Summit University, 1986 | J.D., Harvard Law School, 1990 Corporate Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom
Congregational Hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness
text by Thomas Chisholm music by William M. Runyan Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee, Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,
As Thou hast been,Thou forever wilt be. Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above; Join with all nature in manifold witness, To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
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Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own great presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside. (Refrain)
Presentation of Candidates William Higley, M.A., Ph.D.
Vice President for Academics
Conferring of Degrees James R. Lytle, Th.M.,D.Min.
President
Moving of the Tassels William Higley, M.A., Ph.D.
Vice President for Academics
Prayer of Dedication Ritchie S. Kelley, D.Ed.
Dean, School of Education
College Hymn Holding Fast the Faithful Word
W. S. Miller Faithful He who promised life, True is the Word He gave.
Faithful is His blessed Son believing souls to save. Chorus
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Holding fast the faithful Word, Holding fast the faithful Word; Until He comes again, we’ll follow in His train.
Holding fast the faithful Word.
Jesus Christ the living Word, Comforter, Guide, and Stay, Bids us point lost souls to Him, the Life, the Truth, the Way.
He our Master lives on high; Soon He will come again; Then we’ll go to be with Him, and with Him we shall reign.
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Recessional Overture from Water Music
George Frideric Handel Song Leader—Donald P. Ellsworth, D.M.A., Professor
Pianist—David B. Harris, D.M.A., Professor
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Due to the special nature of this occasion, please take a moment to turn off your cell phone before the service begins.
Attorney Glen Lavy
Summit University Alumnus Glen Lavy serves as corporate counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which works to defend religious freedom, marriage, family, and the sanctity of human life. Lavy protects the ministry, ensures compliance with national and international laws, and provides legal counsel to ADF’s many teams. He previously coordinated the pro-bono work of more than 1,300 attorneys and oversaw ADF’s funding program.
After graduating from Summit University’s Pastoral Ministries program in 1986, Lavy earned his Juris Doctor degree at Harvard Law School. He is admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, among other federal and district courts.
“The only way the great awakening our world desperately needs can happen is if the gospel is preached, and peoples’ lives are transformed. We are working to preserve that freedom,” Lavy explains. He lives with his family in Scottsdale, AZ.
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The shape and size of the hood and the width of the velvet trim indicate the level of the degree. The lining of the hood indicates the college which granted the degree and usually is the official color or colors of the college. The color of the velvet trim on the hood indicates the major field of knowledge. Some of the velvet colors commonly seen at this institution are:
White Arts, History
Drab Business
Copper Economics
Light Blue Education
Brown Fine Arts
Lemon Library Science
Pink Music
Dark Blue Philosophy
Sage Green Physical Education Peacock Blue Public Admin.
Golden Yellow Science
Citron Social Work
Scarlet Theology
In the case of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, the dark blue color is used to represent the mastery of the discipline of learning and scholarship in any field that is attested to by the awarding of this degree and is not intended to represent the field of philosophy. The academic mace is a traditional symbol of authority and integrity carried in formal processions. The globe at the top of the mace represents the world and Summit University’s mission to reach the world for Christ. Mounted inside is a basswood cross crafted from the wood of a pipe organ built in 1914. In the center, the cross reminds that Christ is the center of the Christian’s world and the centerpiece of education at Summit University. The mace is designed so that the cross is fully visible on each side.
Program Codes
ADC Accelerated Degree Completion
BA Business Administration
BIO Business Administration
CaM Camping Ministries
ChM Christian Ministries
COM Communications
CT Bible Certificate (CT)
CMu Church Music (5 Year Program)
DC Degree Completion
ECA Early Childhood Education (AA)
ECP Early Childhood/Elem. Ed., PreK-4
EdM Education Ministries
EV Outreach Pastor
GE General Education (AA)
HPE Health & Physical Education K-12
IS Integrated Studies Online
GM Intercultural Studies
RN Intercultural Studies—Nursing
IYM Intercultural Youth Ministries InDS Interdisciplinary Studies
LIT Literature
MA Math
MuEd Music Education K-12
MuMi Music Ministries
OP Office Administration/Professionals
PC Counseling
PM Pastoral Ministry
PS Pre-Seminary
SEEn Secondary Education/English
SEMa Secondary Education/Math
SESc Secondary Education/Science
SESs Secondary Education/Social Studies
SMB Specialized Ministries
SHS-at Sports & Health Science—Athletic Training SHS-pt Sports & Health Science—Physical Therapy SRM Sports & Recreational Ministries
SPM Sports Management
WM Women’s Ministries
WP Worship Pastor
