On Saturday December 21, we participated in the Commencement ceremonies marking the end of the 2012 academic year at Hope Africa University.
It was a special day both for us and the University.
At this Commencement, Hope Africa University graduated a total of 489 students including its first graduate degrees to 23 masters and 15 doctoral students!
• M.A. in Theology: 9 students
• M.S. in Nursing: 7 students
• M.Ed. (Education): 7 students
• M.D. (Medicine): 15 students
Darlene was the primary faculty behind all seven graduate degrees in Nursing, having served as the thesis advisor and first reader on all seven theses. I had advised all of the graduate Theological students on their theses, and served as first reader and jurist for three of them. We are very proud of “our” students!
Wayne was privileged to serve as the Commencement speaker. His address was titled, “Where is the Hope?” Hope has been the topic of considerable research in the past 15 years. Wayne summarized the results of this research and integrated it with a biblical theology of hope, applying both to the realities of this present world. As graduates of Hope Africa University, he challenged the students to serve as “agents of hope” to the hopeless in central Africa.
Not only are we proud of our students (undergraduate as well as graduate!), we are pleased to be part of the continuing development of Hope Africa University.
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