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Eucon holds graduation rites for 7 students
The Eucon International College held its 8th Commencement Exercises last Saturday, May 3, with seven graduates being conferred with Bachelor of Science in Education diplomas.
Liang, Shuang “Susanna”; Liu, Ting “Christine”; Wei, Christiana; Xu, Hui; Xu, Yue Ming “Miriam”; Yan, Rui “Arthur”; Zhu, Hu Lan “Mary”; and Chen, Zhe “David” were conferred with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Bible. Three of them have been accepted for graduate studies at Bob Jones University in South Carolina and Pensacola Christian College in Florida.
The graduates were challenged by former House speaker Heinz Hofschneider to use their education to become good citizens, not only in upholding the law but also in honoring the creator. Hofschneider mainly talked about the separation of the church and state but that the U.S. and CNMI constitutions were also founded on faith.
Saipan Mayor Donald Flores also encouraged the graduates to use the skills and education they gained at Eucon to become better citizens and contribute to the betterment of the community.
The graduates encouraged their fellow students to continue to work harder to reach their goals. Miriam Xue, who has a severe eyesight difficulty, was very thankful for her professors who adjusted to her special physical need. Some professors made the tests or quizzes in bigger prints or lent her their laptops during class to see the notes or gave her their notes so she could see them or else she’ll have to use a magnifying glass.
Former House speaker Heinz Hofschneider, front fourth from left, and Saipan Mayor Donald Flores, front fifth from left, join the faculty and new graduates of the Eucon International College during its 8th Commencement Exercises last Saturday, May 3. (Contributed Photo)
Christine Liu touched the hearts of many when she admitted her faults against her parents and asked for forgiveness for being rebellious in the past.
Winnie Mei, the student body elect, announced that Eucon International College is working on changing its name to Eucon International University and will be offering graduate degree(s) in the future.
The first graduate degree that Eucon will offer is Master of Arts in Theology. This is basically intended to community members who want to increase their Bible knowledge, or to missionaries, Bible teachers, and the like. For more information, contact Eucon at 234-3203/7 or info@eucon.edu. Eucon International School’s promotion and graduation ceremony will held be on May 30 at 6pm. (EUCON)
