Dear Friends of Loma Linda University:

On behalf of Loma Linda University, I would like to invite you and your family to attend our 104th Conferring of Degrees ceremonies. Baccalaureate services for students attending the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry will be held on Sabbath, May 23, 2009, in the Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists. Commencement services will follow on Sunday, May 24, on the University Mall.

Baccalaureate services for students in the Schools of Allied Health Professions, Nursing, Public Health, Religion, and Science & Technology will be held on Sabbath, June 13, in the University Church. On Sunday, June 14, commencement services for students in these schools will be held in the Drayson Center. Graduates from our Faculty of Graduate Studies will now be participating with their primary schools.

I urge you to arrive early for prime seating for the various services since seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

I am proud of the achievements of the Class of 2009, and I look forward to sharing this important and memorable time with you and your family.

Sincerely,

Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH
President