Redeemer University College

The Redeemer community celebrated the accomplishments of its graduates on May 23 with the 24th Convocation for the Conferring of Degrees. With 223 students graduating, this marked the largest graduating class in Redeemer’s history.

 

 

Keynote speaker, the Rev. Dr. Mark Gornik, Director, City Seminary of New York, challenged graduates to look for ways to be engaged by God in this world -- included in these ways might be “left turns in life,” questions, and unexpected encounters. As we are called to travel this road, there is no set path and the only guidance required is faithfulness.

 

Dr. Gornik’s recommends three travel tips: travel light and be open to learning in new ways; don’t travel alone -- friends and family make good companions; and enjoy, eat well, and celebrate often.

 

Dr. Gornik encouraged the graduates to embrace life’s adventure with passion and prayer and he closed with encouraging words from Paul’s letter to the Philippians -- “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

 

 

Ashley Thompson received the Faculty Award, which is given annually to the graduate “who best exemplifies academic excellence, Christian leadership, and active participation in the life of Redeemer.” Ashley with Dr. Thea Rusthoven.

Class Speaker Andy Luchies encouraged his fellow grads to trade a student priority list (with planned activities as the number one priority) for a new life schedule, with a revised number one priority -- to be the next generation of world-shapers. Andy, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, also received the Governor General’s Award for having the highest academic standing in the graduating class.

 

 

 

The Convocation 2009 photo album contains pictures taken during the course of the afternoon on commencement day. Photos may be used for personal, non-commercial use.