Houghton College Commencement Weekend May 9 & 10

HOUGHTON, N.Y. —Houghton College celebrates commencement weekend on May 9 and May 10.    

J. Brady Anderson, former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ambassador, will bring the commencement address on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. in Wesley Chapel. As the former head of USAID, Anderson directed programs of crisis relief and long-term development in 80 countries. He is currently a member of the Council of American Ambassadors, vice chairman of the board of World Vision, and chairman of the board of Wycliffe Bible Translators.  

Commencement Weekend activities include:  

Friday, May 9

3:30 p.m.          ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Center for the Arts Recital Hall

4:30- 6:15        Senior Family Dinner

6:30                  Baccalaureate Service, Wesley Chapel

8:00- 10:00      Class of 2008 reception for seniors and their family, Campus Center 10:00                Senior “Spot” in Wesley Chapel  

Saturday, May 10

8:00 a.m.         Coffee and doughnuts with the president, Campus Center

10:00               Commencement, Wesley Chapel                          

A reception will follow.            

For more information on Commencement weekend visit http://www.houghton.edu/commencement/.