Spring 2024 Commencement

Monday, April 22, 2024

10 am to 12 pm

Venue Information

Ticketing

Tickets are required for all attendees. Graduates can secure tickets for their family, friends, and guests via the Marching Order website.

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Audrey Gregory

Commencement Speaker

Audrey Gregory, PhD, RN
Executive Vice President and CEO for the AdventHealth East Florida Division

About Audrey Gregory
Ron C. Smith

Celebratory Graduation Worship Services

Date: April 20, 2024
Time: 9:30 am and 12 pm
Location: Whole Life SDA Church  2800 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804
Speaker: Dr. Ron C. Smith

Dr. Ron C. Smith, a native of Brooklyn, NY, is a product of Christian education and was mentored in the Seventh-day Adventist ministry by his late father, Pastor Doc Smith. As a graduate of Oakwood University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Biblical Languages, he pursued his Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University, a Doctor of Ministry degree from Colgate Rochester Theological Seminary in NY in 1985, and a Doctorate from the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, Calif., in 1995. As a pastor, he has served congregations on the east and west coasts of North America. After serving for eight years as Vice President of the Review and Herald Publishing Association and editor of Message magazine, Dr. Smith joined the Southern Union administration and served as Executive Secretary. Since 2011, he has served as President of the Southern Union of Seventh-day Adventists, and he also serves as Vice Chair of AdventHealth University’s Board of Trustees. He has been married to Yolanda for 44 years. They have two adult children who have dedicated their lives to introducing people to Jesus.