Spring 2012 Commencement Marks One of the Largest Graduating Classes in University History

May 11, 2012 - PRLog -- This Saturday, May 12, 2012, Hope International University’s (HIU) the 93rd Commencement ceremony will take place with over 150 graduating students graduating, marking one of the largest classes in the University’s nearly 85-year history.

Spring 2012 Commencement caps a semester that included a record high number of students enrolled at HIU. Graduation also marks the first time students from Dongseo University (DSU) in Korea, who have been studying abroad at HIU this year, will walk with the other Spring graduates. In addition to the HIU students receiving diplomas, the 100 DSU students will receive study abroad program certificates.

Commencement will be held in the Lawson-Fulton Student Center Pavilion at 10:00 a.m. Brad Dupray, CEO of Church Development Fund, will be the commencement speaker.

To learn more, visit www.hiu.edu/commencement.

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Hope International University is a regionally accredited Christian university founded in 1928 that integrates faith, service and learning. Through undergraduate, graduate, and online degree programs with faculty and staff dedicated to student success, our students experience a transformative educational experience and are prepared to make an impact with their lives. Our diverse student body represents 42 states and 18 countries around the world.

To learn more, please visit the Hope International University website at http://www.hiu.edu or contact Katie Gladding, Director of Marketing, at 714.879.3901, x-2692.