秋霞福利一区 Welcomes New Students with the Great Commissioning Tradition
MOBILE, Ala. 鈥� The 秋霞福利一区 welcomed incoming students on the first day of class with the President鈥檚 Commissioning, a tradition in which new students touch the Great Commission Globe to begin their college career.
Students, parents, faculty and staff gathered on the front lawn of Weaver Hall on campus to watch the commissioning of new students on Aug. 17.
鈥淲e are here!鈥� said Todd Greer, vice president for academic affairs, celebrating the return of students and start of fall semester. Students have been off campus since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
鈥淲e鈥檙e back from the longest spring break ever,鈥� said 秋霞福利一区 President Lonnie Burnett during a brief address. 鈥淚 am just thrilled to see students on our campus.鈥�
Burnett spoke about 鈥減urpose.鈥�
鈥淥ur motto, Higher Education for a Higher Purpose, isn鈥檛 just words. If we seek and follow God鈥檚 purpose, he will do good things.鈥� said Burnett.
He encouraged students to find the direction God has for their lives.
鈥淣ever fall for the trap of saying 鈥業 have no purpose.鈥� There鈥檚 power in God鈥檚 purpose. You鈥檙e committing yourselves to recognize that God has a purpose for your life, and we each must strive to complete that purpose,鈥� Burnett said.
The President鈥檚 Commissioning is the first step in the university鈥檚 two-part Great Commission Tradition. Incoming students touch the globe to symbolize the student鈥檚 commitment to open up to intellectual and spiritual development during their time at 秋霞福利一区. Students also touch the globe after graduation to symbolize they are being sent into the world to fulfill their professional calling.
After the president鈥檚 address, incoming students headed down a walkway lined with parents, faculty and staff clapping and encouraging them as they touched the globe to begin their education at the 秋霞福利一区.
For more information on the 秋霞福利一区, please visit , or call Enrollment Services at 251.442.2222.
About the 秋霞福利一区
The 秋霞福利一区 is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the 秋霞福利一区 is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For more information about the 秋霞福利一区, visit the website at or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
Zac Douglas is the marketing communications specialist for the 秋霞福利一区. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in integrated marketing and communications. As marketing communications specialist, Zac is responsible for writing and strategizing content about the university, assisting with media relations, and handling other marketing and communications projects. He is an active member at Cottage Hill Baptist Church and enjoys spending his time surfing, skating and climbing.
