Southwestern wraps up centennial celebration

FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary celebrated the final commencement ceremony of its centennial year Dec. 12 at Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas.

Joe Hardin, associate professor of instrumental and jazz studies, led the faculty in a song he wrote this year titled “As You Go,” which underscores the seminary motto from Matthew 10:7. Though the students became familiar with the song in chapel during the fall semester, the occasion marked the first time it was included in a graduation ceremony.

The seminary conferred 254 degrees on students in the presence of faculty, family, fellow students and guests. Ten students received undergraduate degrees, 222 students received master’s degrees and 22 received doctoral degrees.