Dr. Alicia D. Crumpton to be guest speaker at Lincoln Christian University Commencement

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[May 04, 2016]  LINCOLN -  Lincoln Christian University (LCU), will hold its 2016 Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel Auditorium. Ceremonies for undergraduate students will be held at 10 a.m. The ceremony for graduate-degree and Seminary students will begin at 1 p.m. The ceremonies will also be streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/8181644.

Over 140 graduates and their families will fill the LCU Auditorium in a tradition that celebrates LCU’s 71st Commencement. Graduates have earned degrees in 35 career and ministry fields that span academic levels from certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees to master’s and doctoral degrees.

The keynote speaker for both ceremonies will be Dr. Alicia D. Crumpton, Director of the PhD in Leadership Studies program at Johnson University and adjunct professor in LCU’s MA in Organizational Leadership program. Crumpton has traveled nationally and internationally, speaking about leadership and connecting with others about Christian higher education.

LCU holds just one Commencement each year, and allows students who graduated the previous August and December to participate if they wish. The total number of students completing their degrees at LCU during the 2015-2016 academic year is 247. While some students choose to graduate in absentia, others come from far away. This year graduates are traveling from Nevada, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Colorado, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and the countries of Nigeria, Columbia, West Africa, and China.

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Established in 1944, Lincoln Christian University’s mission is to equip Christians to serve and lead in the church, the workplace, and the world. LCU has seen more than 16,000 students pass through its “doors,” and its alumni have gone on to serve in all 50 United States and more than 165 countries. Today, LCU offers a variety of degree programs for undergraduate, graduate and seminary students. Classes are offered on campus, at extension sites in Illinois, Indiana and Nevada and online. To learn more visit www.lincolnchristian.edu.

[Chris Thomas, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Lincoln Christian University]

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