14 May HU Commencement Held May 12

On Saturday, May 12, during Commencement ceremonies, Huntington University awarded a total of 257 degrees.

• 16 Master of Arts degrees.
• 9 Master of Education degrees.
• 64 Bachelor of Arts degrees.
• 1 Bachelor of Music degree.
• 120 Bachelor of Science degrees.
• 17 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees.
• 9 Bachelor of Social Work degrees.
• 3 Associate of Arts and 15 Associate of Science degrees.

In addition, 3 persons received honorary doctorates: (read more about them here).

• Commencement speaker Dan Wolgemuth, president and CEO of Youth for Christ USA.
• Rev. Luther Whitfield, senior director of Youth for Christ’s Primetime Community Center in Fort Wayne and senior pastor of New Covenant Worship Center.
• 1977 Huntington alum Charles Curie, for his national leadership in the field of public and mental health.

The afternoon commencement followed the morning baccalaureate service where Dr. Tim Smith, HU associate professor of history, gave a sermon titled “The Empire Strikes Back.” His sermon centered on Ecclesiastes 9:11.