April 30, 2012 (Houston) - Belhaven University Houston recently celebrated the accomplishments of students at the April 19graduation ceremony.
Alison Gentry, Directorof Admission and Student Services, said, “31 excited Belhaven students walked the stage and were honored. It was a time to celebrate goals accomplished, dreams coming true and lives being transformed. May the class of 2012 go on to do amazing things!”
Graduating students heard from Dr. Doug Stringer, Founder and President of Somebody Cares America and Somebody Cares International. Somebody Cares is a global network of chapters, centers, affiliate and partner churches and organizations workingtogether to bring hope and healing back to communities through prayer initiatives, outreaches and cooperative efforts.
The ceremony included a special dance performance from the Adult Praise Dance Ministry at the Windsor Village United Methodist Church.
Congratulations to the following Belhaven Houston graduates:
| Machelle Dixon | Master of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| LaToya Douglas | Master of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Stephanie Jones | Master of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Daniel Mangum | Master of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Joseph Solano | Masterof Business Administration | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| LaSherra Tyner-Hannibal | Master of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Elrick St. Clair | Master of Science and Leadership | St. Thomas, Virgin Is |
| Kimberly Stafford | Master of Science and Leadership | Houston, Texas |
| Candace Blue | Bachelor of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Diana Buckley | Bachelor of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Barbara Hayes | Bachelor of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Pamela Hill | Bachelor of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Adrianna Moten | Bachelor of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Caroline Taylor | Bachelor of Business Administration | Atascocita, Texas |
| David Thomas | Bachelor of Business Administration | Miami, Florida |
| Sharmiesha Timlin | Bachelor of Business Administration | Katy, Texas |
| Lisa Tucker | Bachelor of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Stephanie Yates | Bachelor of Business Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Deloris Ayers | Bachelor of Health Administration | Missouri City, Texas |
| Susan Ekop | Bachelor of Health Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Tonya Foreman | Bachelor of Health Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Melinda Gatlin | Bachelor of Health Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Bonnie Lugo | Bachelor of Health Administration | Los Angeles, California |
| Lenora Mathews | Bachelor of Health Administration | Houston, Texas |
| Demetric Adams | Associate of Arts | Eunice, Louisiana |
| Delfie Gonzales | Associate of Arts | Katy, Texas |
| Evelyn Goodridge | Associate of Arts | Katy, Texas |
| Charles Jones | Associate of Arts | Beaumont, Texas |
| Maury Mourning | Associate of Arts | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Andreaka Scarborough | Associate of Arts | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Jeffrey Vaughn | Associate of Arts | Houston, Texas |
Belhaven stands among the select Christian colleges and universities that offer a unique general core curriculum encouraging the development of a personal worldview. The university believes a Christian worldview is a key to preparing men and women academically and spiritually to serve Christ Jesus in their careers, in human relationships, and in the world of ideas.
Founded in 1883, Belhaven University now serves over 3,000 students from campuses in Jackson, Memphis, Orlando, Houston, Chattanooga, Atlanta and online, offering traditional undergraduate degrees, graduate and adult degree programs, and online degree programs.