Welcome to Graduation Central! We hope you enjoy this collection of graduation-related articles. Congratulations, Class of 2024!
LBC Celebrates Grads During 90th Anniversary
In 2024, LBC | Capital hosted one unified graduation ceremony to honor more than 350 graduates in Lancaster, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and online as they begin or continue careers and ministry work that will impact their communities and beyond.
‘Walk with the King and Be a Blessing:’
2024 Valedictorian Phoebe Clemens
Valedictorian Phoebe Clemens (’24), who stood out as a student leader, talented athlete and dedicated scholar, summed up a valuable piece of advice for all graduates in her Commencement speech. READ HER SPEECH AND SEE HER FUTURE PLANS…
2024 Commencement Speaker Dr. Eric Mason:
‘Go into the World with a Biblical Grid’
For many years, Dr. Eric Mason has appreciated what sets LBC | Capital apart through his interactions with college leadership, alumni, faculty and staff. Years after forming a close relationship with President Dr. Tommy Kiedis through ministry and church planting, Mason says every alumnus he meets is “a high caliber person in ministry and in practice.”
Mason, who is the founder and Senior Pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, Pa, will deliver the 2024 commencement address for LBC | Capital’s 90th anniversary graduation ceremony on May 4. The author of several books, including his newest exposition commentary, “Exalting Jesus in 2 Corinthians,” emphasized that “it’s more important now than ever to help people be discipled in a Christian worldview. My encouragement is for believers to go into the world with a biblical grid to determine that which is of God and strain out that which is not of God.” READ MORE ABOUT DR. MASON…
LBC Alumni Share Advice with Graduates
When Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School asked college alumni, including college employees who now work at their alma mater, to share advice with the Class of 2024, they didn’t disappoint! Check out these words of wisdom for 2024 graduates who are joining the LBC | Capital family as alumni. SEE ALUMNI ADVICE…
Graduates Share Blessings & Gratefulness
Graduation is a special time for students who have worked so diligently, for families who are bursting with pride and for professors who have watched students flourish. Here are just a few heartfelt words from Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School graduates who are celebrating in 2024. READ THE REMARKS…
Two Special Graduation Traditions
LBC has two graduation traditions with special meaning: a Servant’s Towel and an Alumni Pin. On the night of His betrayal, Jesus washed His disciples’ feet and wiped them with a towel. LBC’s Servant’s Towel represents the ultimate example of servanthood, at LBC’s core since 1933. The alumni pin represents not only the path to graduation but also the journey as graduates join a family of more than 10,000 alumni. KEEP READING…
Uganda 2024 Graduates Joyfully Celebrate
LBC | Capital celebrate with students, teachers, families and friends as 27 graduates earn a certificate, master’s or doctoral degree on May 25, 2024, as part of a partnership with the Pastors Discipleship Network in Kampala, Uganda. Read more about this joyful time. SEE THE CEREMONY DETAILS & PHOTOS…
‘I’m Eternally Grateful for LBC’
Several women were part of the Class of 2024 in Uganda. Among them was Dr. Rose Mugabi Khalayi (’24), who also made the long trek from Uganda to Lancaster to be part of the 90th anniversary Commencement in Pennsylvania. “When I was introduced to LBC | Capital,” Rose says, “I knew God answered my prayer for further studies and paved the way for more learning as a leader. I’m eternally grateful for LBC.” READ MORE OF ROSE’S STORY…
See Photos from Graduation 2024 to Mark 90 years!
Want to check out all the photos from Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School’s 2024 graduation ceremony? There are hundreds to view on our flickr albums from past graduation ceremonies, and more from this year, too! BOOKMARK THE ALBUM…