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RUNNING with ENDURANCE Regent's historic Class of 2017 is challenged to "go forth and make Christ great"
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egent University’s 37th annual commencement ceremony drew a crowd of approximately 9,000 graduates, families, friends and distinguished guests to the Library Plaza on Saturday, May 6. The beautiful weather served as a perfect backdrop for the more than 1,100 men and women who were on campus to receive their diplomas. In all, 1,921 graduates – the most in Regent history – earned associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees as members of the Class of 2017. The university’s founder, chancellor and CEO, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson, began the ceremony by proclaiming, to loud applause, words from Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the Lord hath made. We are glad and rejoice in it!” Robertson also spoke about his excitement that Regent’s current enrollment has reached 10,000 students, adding: “We are now the fastest growing university in the
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entire United States of America. Since 2014, we have increased our academic programs by 75 percent, and … we now offer 128 different areas of study.” Robertson also shared an impressive list of alumni accomplishments before officially opening commencement in prayer and introducing one of the ceremony’s distinguished guests, Mr. Phillip Walker, chairman of the university’s board of trustees. In his congratulatory comments to graduates, Walker challenged them to be leaders in their communities, their states and our nation: “You’re about to join many other Regent alums who are already having a major impact
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