°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ celebrated nearly 300 graduate and professional students during the university’s annual August Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, August 9, on the Forest Grove Campus.
The ceremony began at 9 a.m. and will take place on the east lawn outside of Marsh Hall. are free but are required for all guests. The ceremony was also livestreamed on the .
Graduates from five of Pacific’s healthcare graduate and professional programs received degrees. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to candidates from the Dental Hygiene Studies program. Master’s and doctoral degrees will be conferred upon candidates from the university’s Audiology, Graduate Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies programs, and the interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy in Education & Leadership program.
Pacific hosts three commencement days each year, including the August graduate-level commencement, dual ceremonies in May for undergraduate and graduate students, and a June ceremony for the Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program.