400 graduate May 9/Kunz father and son earn awards
About 400 students graduated May 9 during the 2009 Spring Commencement.
Approximately 150 graduates came from the traditional undergraduate program, 150 from bachelor's degree completion program and 100 earned master's degrees.
The traditional undergraduate ceremony began at 10:00 a.m., and the degree completion and graduate ceremony was at 3:00 p.m. Both events took place on the East Hall Green.
The morning commencement address was "Finding Delight in Being a Jar of Clay," by Kent Eaton, dean of the FPU School of Humanities, Religion and Social Sciences. The afternoon address was "Fifty-year, Three-tab Roof Shingles...and You," by Gary Gramenz, dean of the School of Education.
Both speakers urged graduates to seek humble service. Humility is a precondition to being used by God and, along with faith, will bear you up in times of trouble, Eaton said. "The humble person is the one who remains buoyant."
Gramenz called 50-year, three tab roof shingles unsung heroes because they succeed at important but unglamorous work through their strength, unity and quality materials. The best contractors use them, he said, "because they want their work to last."
Michael Kunz, AIMS professor in science, received the Nickel Excellence in Teaching Award (NETA). Michael's son, Richard Kunz, who graduated in December, won the Harold Haak Award for Academic Achievement. Casey Hawes was given the prize for the highest grade-point average with a perfect 4.0.
Special music was provided in the morning by Tonya Carskadon, piano, and Christa Scott, flute, and in the afternoon by Kaylan Roberts, mezzo soprano, and Brandon Roberts, keyboard. Preston Little gave the traditional undergraduate student address.
See photos of Commencement on Flickr
The traditional undergraduate ceremony began at 10:00 a.m., and the degree completion and graduate ceremony was at 3:00 p.m. Both events took place on the East Hall Green.
The morning commencement address was "Finding Delight in Being a Jar of Clay," by Kent Eaton, dean of the FPU School of Humanities, Religion and Social Sciences. The afternoon address was "Fifty-year, Three-tab Roof Shingles...and You," by Gary Gramenz, dean of the School of Education.
Both speakers urged graduates to seek humble service. Humility is a precondition to being used by God and, along with faith, will bear you up in times of trouble, Eaton said. "The humble person is the one who remains buoyant."
Gramenz called 50-year, three tab roof shingles unsung heroes because they succeed at important but unglamorous work through their strength, unity and quality materials. The best contractors use them, he said, "because they want their work to last."
Michael Kunz, AIMS professor in science, received the Nickel Excellence in Teaching Award (NETA). Michael's son, Richard Kunz, who graduated in December, won the Harold Haak Award for Academic Achievement. Casey Hawes was given the prize for the highest grade-point average with a perfect 4.0.
Special music was provided in the morning by Tonya Carskadon, piano, and Christa Scott, flute, and in the afternoon by Kaylan Roberts, mezzo soprano, and Brandon Roberts, keyboard. Preston Little gave the traditional undergraduate student address.
See photos of Commencement on Flickr
