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Graduates fill the room for commencement exercises at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Louisianans among those graduating from Southern Baptist seminaries

May 25, 2016

Southern Baptist seminaries held graduation ceremonies this month and among those receiving degrees were those with ties to Louisiana.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College Graduates

The following graduates with Louisiana ties received certificates and degrees during New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leveall College commercement services May 13 and 14.

Kevin Smith, Vivian, Associate in Christian Ministry; Mike Fontenot, Mamou, Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry; Chad Michael Hebert, Plaquemine, Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry; Keith Henderson, Bogalusa, Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics; Joshua Spinks, Denham Springs, Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics; Scott Breland, Bogalusa, Master of Divinity; Charles David Ellzey, Livingston, Master of Divinity; Sooa Yoo, Baton Rouge, Master of Divinity; Leslie Duane Jensen, Baton Rouge, Master of Theology; Jeffrey Friend, New Orleans, Doctor of Educational Ministry.
Southeast Baptist Theological Seminary

Terry Curt Iles  , Dry Creek, Master of Arts in Old Testament; Brady Gordon Glaser, Dry Creek, Advanced Master of Divinity; Wesley McKay, Dry Prong, Advanced Master of Divinty; Brandon J. Crepelle, Berwick, Master of Divinity with Christian Ministry and Hannah Abigail Mack, New Orleans, Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies and Philosophy from the College at Southeastern.

Southern Seminary, Boyce College

Four students with ties to Louisiana graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College in the spring commencement ceremonies. Southern Seminary conferred degrees to 284 Southern master’s and doctoral students May 20, and 150 Boyce College students May 13.

Billy Doolittle, Dry Prong, Biblical and Theological Studies; Evan D. Knies, West Monroe, Biblical and Theological Studies; Donald L. Roy, Slidell, Doctor of Ministry; Robert E. Wilton, New Orleans, Doctor of Ministry.

 

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