A N UP DAT E FROM THE CHAPEL
Student Leader Commissioning Service Howard Forever: A Legacy of Resilient and Hopeful Leaders Coordinated by the Office of the Dean of the Chapel, the Student Leader Commissioning Service was held virtually on Sunday, Sep. 27. This service united the entire Howard University community – administration, faculty, staff, alumni, community members and students – for a time of prayer and encouragement for students in leadership across the University as they accepted the responsibility and entered the legacy of Howard University. President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, and Cynthia Evers, Ed.D, interim vice president of student affairs, commissioned student leaders who joined the live event from around the country. Rev. Matthew Watley and Ms. Stefanie Brown James, both Howard alumni, inspired students in a two-part service and ceremony.
This year’s theme exposed how student leaders remain committed to advocacy while tackling both the racial and coronavirus pandemics. More than 60 student organizations were present. The president and vice president of the Howard University Student Association, Rachel Howell and Michael Franklin, responded for all students with thanks and words of hope for the future. The rebroadcast of the service can be viewed on the Rankin Chapel YouTube page.
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