Seminary Celebrates 222nd Commencement
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary celebrated its 222nd commencement activities Fri., June 1, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at East Liberty Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II, stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), was the commencement speaker. A number of students also received graduation prizes.
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Graduates
MASTER OF DIVINITY
ERIN E. ANGELI
Marquette, Mich.
GEORGE ROBERT BARR
Pittsburgh, Pa.
WILLIAM BOUVARD BURGESS † ***
Pittsburgh, Pa.
JONATHON ADAM CHILLINSKY
East McKeesport, Pa.
MICHAEL J. CLARK
Pittsburgh, Pa.
MARJORIE A. DAVIS ***
Carnegie, Pa.
NANCY ELLEN DeSTEFANO
Bellaire, Ohio
DAVID IRVING DEUTSCH
Pittsburgh, Pa.
ROBERT VERNON ELLSON †
Export, Pa.
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL GRAHAM JR.
Emlenton, Pa.
EA KYOUNG JUN
Pittsburgh, Pa.
DAVID NEIL LETTRICH ****
Greensburg, Pa.
CRAIG RONALD LINDAHL
Rural Valley, Pa.
RYAN PAUL LUCAS *** ****
Vandergrift, Pa.
MARTIN D. NEAL
DuBois, Pa.
MOONKYUNG PARK
Pittsburgh, Pa.
JOEL DAVID PETERSON
Burgettstown, Pa.
ANGELA MARIE RISHELL
Brookville, Pa.
COREY D. RUGH
Pittsburgh, Pa.
BENJAMIN SCOTT RUMBAUGH **
Wooster, Ohio
DAVID MICHAEL SCHELL
Hostetter, Pa.
ROBIN B. SHARP
Wooster, Ohio
DEBORAH RUTH SMITH
Bethel Park, Pa.
VICTORIA A. VOLLER
Etna, Pa.
LORI MICHELLE WALTERS
Venetia, Pa.
MASTER OF ARTS
JOANNE ELAINE SPENCE
Pittsburgh, Pa.
MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
JOSEPH D. BURKE SR.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
EMIOLA B. ORIOLA JR.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
MASTER OF THEOLOGY
PAUL JAMES PFEUFFER
Pittsburgh, Pa.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY　
BRENDA FUNK BARNES
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Our Own Interior Castle: The Effect of Intimate Group Participation on Spiritual Formation Through Teresa of Avila
HAROLD JOSEPH LEE BENNETT II
Lenoir, N.C.
An Egalitarian Vision of Race Permeated from the Pulpit: Can Measuring Racial Tolerance of the (PWNC) Church Leaders Be Sufficient to Deconflict Perceptions Within the Church?
JOHN A. COWIE
Edinburgh, Scotland
A Welcoming Community
NEIL JAMES DOUGALL
North Berwick, Scotland
Parish Ministry and Leadership: How Prepared Are Church of Scotland Parish Ministers for the Leadership Role the General Assembly Expects Them to Play?
LUKE EDWARD FARWELL
Green Bay, Wis.
Back to the Wall: The Redemptive Role of Narrative Theology for Spiritual Care of Suicide Survivors　
RUTH GREEN †
Edinburgh, Scotland
How Can We Help People Talk About Death?　
JOHN FLOYD HOWELL III
Memphis, Tenn.
Small Steps Toward Each Other: Evaluating Practices in Intercongregational Relations to Strengthen Ecclesial and Missional Unity
REDDA THABET IBRAHIM
Asyut, Egypt
Toward the Full Inclusion of the Youth in the Presbyterian Church of Asyut, Egypt　
JAMES D. KING
Novi, Mich.
Empowering the Laity for Ministry　
JUDITH IRENE McMILLAN
Troy, Mich.
Contemplative Mission: Practicing Deep Listening as a Way to Engage Missional Imagination
GRAHAM McWILLIAMS
Comri, Perthshire, Scotland
Investigation of Sanctuary in a Diverse World
ANDREW DAVID POMERVILLE †
Haslett, Mich.
The Great Baptismal Experiment: The Attempt to Practice Interdenominational Baptism at the Peoples Church of East Lansing, Michigan
CHARLES MARK SCOTT
Inverness, Fla.
A Spiritual Intervention for Hospice Chaplains Threatened by Compassion Fatigue
LEZLEY J. STEWART
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Psalms: "The Standard Liturgy and Grand Magazine of Devotion for the Church in All Ages." (Dr. Robert Lee – Prayers for Public Worship 1857)
JENNIFER L. STROUD
Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
"Seeking to Serve The People Of God With Energy, Intelligence, Imagination and Love" Reforming Reformed Worship: A Study in the Response of God’s People
ALISON I. SWINDELLS
Aberdeen, Scotland
The Decalogue, Discipleship and Delight: Ten Words Towards Freedom　
MARK LUZERNE TIDD
Arlington, Va.
"God is Good. Life is Hard. Prayer Matters." Navigating the Implications for the Staff and Leadership of Military Community Youth Ministries when the Financial Model Changed
MARK A. WHITSEL
Pleasant Hills, Pa.
Standing in Cemetery Shadows: Developing Hope and Understanding in Preparing for Life’s Final Journey
GRAEME RICHARD WILSON
Bearsden, Scotland
Eldership and Discipleship in the Church of Scotland: A Local Case Study
MOURIS A. YOUSEF
Moorestown, N.J.
Human Enhancement Technologies: Theological, Pastoral, and Ethical Reflections　
† In Absentia
** Joint Degree – Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (Carnegie Mellon University)
*** Graduate Certificate in Urban Ministry
**** Church Planting Emphasis
