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Thousands of graduates, faculty, staff, and family gatheredon the rainy weekend of May 3 and 4, where theycame together in the Walker Arena and in the Conn Center vialive link. The May ceremonies are the largest of three graduationevents held at Lee` each year. Commencement is a two-day event,beginning with a commissioning service on Friday evening wheregraduating seniors share their Lee experiences and students lead insong and prayer. A highlight of commissioning is the presentationof Bibles to every graduate.Saturday morning was the traditional graduation ceremony, wherehundreds were presented their diplomas, either at the bachelor’s ormaster’s level. Undergraduate degrees presented numbered 379, with44 graduate degrees for a total of 423. Graduate hooding took place inThe Chapel prior to commencement on Saturday morning.Graduation guests and participants each received a 16-pagesouvenir program outlining the activities, history, and lists of graduates.Follow the pages of what is now history of the 158th LeeUniversity Commencement:Class of2013New Pages InLee HistoryCOMMISSIONINGOrder of ServicePrelude AmmerlandJacob de Hann* Processional March on a Russian HymnsongDavid Holsinger* Welcome Michael HayesVice President forStudent Development* Invocation Robert Marcum* Hymn Great Is Thy FaithfulnessThomas Chisholm/William RunyanUniversity AwardsF. J. Lee Award – Bethany BarclayZeno C. Tharp Award – Hollie Heerak KimCharles Paul Conn Award – Justin Arnwine"The Lee University Experience” Ivey LawrenceTemitope E. AdebayoRachel ElkinsSpecial Music “Laurie’s Song” from The Tender LandAaron CoplandSara Baker, sopranoMary Beth Wickes, piano"The Lee University Experience” Sarah HaratineMichael YoungClair LanterPresentation of Bibles Jimmy Harper, Campus PastorAlan McClung, Dean of Students* Benediction Oyinade Taylor** Recessional “March” from Second Suite in FGustav Holst* Please stand.** Please remain seated until marching recessional line has left the soccer field.Music Director Walt MauldinVice President for AdministrationOrganist Mary Beth Wickes, Director of AccompanyingPianist Phillip Thomas, Professor of MusicInstrumentalists Lee University Wind EnsembleDavid R. Holsinger, conductor4TRCH