Celebrating Emerging Writers - Methodist University
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Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award. She is married to U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus, who<br />
assumed command of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces<br />
Afghanistan (USFOR-A) July 4, 2010.<br />
About the Baccalaureate Speaker<br />
A baccalaureate service will be held in recognition of the graduates at 10:30 a.m. in Reeves<br />
Auditorium. The Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Yow III ’66 will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. A graduate of<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> College (now <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>) and former president of the Student Government Association,<br />
the Rev. Dr. Yow went on to earn a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Education from Duke <strong>University</strong>. He<br />
recently retired from serving as the president of the United <strong>Methodist</strong> Foundation in Nashville, Tenn. Prior to<br />
his appointment with the United <strong>Methodist</strong> Foundation, he served as president of Young Harris College in<br />
Georgia. Before his 13-year tenure with Young Harris College, he served as president of Martin <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
College in Pulaski, Tennessee. A recipient of the <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Alumni Association’s Outstanding<br />
Alumnus Award and Outstanding Alumni Service Award, the Rev. Dr. Yow also served as <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>’s director of admissions and financial aid for four years.<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Graduates<br />
There are presently 199 candidates for 206 degrees. The following United States Army R.O.T.C.<br />
cadets will be commissioned during the ceremony: Mysty Applegate, Yvonne Basco, Valerie Burton, Joseph<br />
Hernandez, and Jason Trudell. In a custom inaugurated at <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> in 1985, graduating student<br />
Milca Baptista will present to Dr. Hancock the flag of her country, East Timor, and Pedro Massinga will<br />
present the flag of Mozambique. The flags and a list of their donors are permanently displayed in the Berns<br />
Student Center.<br />
About <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> is an independent four-year institution of higher education with over 2,400<br />
students from 41 states and 53 countries. <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> offers over 70 majors and concentrations,<br />
three master’s degree programs, and 19 NCAA III intercollegiate sports. Please direct all media inquiries to<br />
Pam McEvoy, director of university relations, at (910) 630-7043 or send an e-mail to<br />
pmcevoy@methodist.edu.<br />
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