2021 Graduates

CLASS OF 2021 LINCOLN DAILY NEWS MAY/JUNE 2021 Page 47 LCU ceremonies honor both 2020 and 2021 graduates On a cool and breezy Saturday, May 8, 2021, Lincoln Christian University held ceremonies for graduates. Due to Covid-19, the events were held out of doors allowing more people to attend. Because there was no ceremony last year due to the pandemic, both the 75th and 76th LCU/LCS Commencement Ceremonies were held this year. At the morning ceremony for the 2020 graduates, 50 undergraduate degrees, 32 graduate degrees and 2 doctorate degrees were conferred. The afternoon ceremony for 2021 candidates drew a larger crowd. At this ceremony, 68 undergraduate degrees, 55 graduate degrees and seven doctorate degrees were conferred. Each of the classes had many candidates not present at the ceremony who were also graduating. The invocation at the afternoon ceremony was led by Chantell Mills. Both ceremonies began with first year LCU President Silas McCormick welcoming friends and family of graduates. He thanked those who helped figure out a way to make the ceremonies possible. McCormick asked family members of graduates to stand and be recognized for supporting the graduates during their schooling. CONTINUED u