Twenty-four students received degrees Saturday, May 15, from Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Texas. Students completed from two to four years of intensive studies in preparation for various leadership roles in Christian ministry.

     The Bachelor of Arts in Religion degree was awarded to Dennis E. Baker of Imperial, Missouri; Malcolm Bernstine of Flint, Texas; Kofi A. Boahene of Kumasi, Ghana; Michael A. Cormier of Frankston, Texas; Edward Davies of Sierra Leone, West Africa; Harold G. Fox of Palestine, Texas; Derry Hinton of Tyler, Texas; Lloyd D. Licht of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Geoffrey Mwape of Zambia, South Africa, and John C. Smith of Magnolia, Arkansas.

     The Master of Arts in Religion degree was awarded to Yan-Ru Brown of Beijing, China; Bertram G. Cooper of Lone Oak, Texas; David Hayes of Huntington, Texas; Isaiah E. Kapologwe of Tanzania, East Africa; Jon McKinnon of Tyler, Texas; Jason R. Pointer of Lindale, Texas; Ann M. Snyder of Tyler, Texas; Jodi M. Tisdale of Bagwell, Texas; and Lester W. Vogler of Moore, Oklahoma.

     The Master of Divinity degree was awarded to Keith Becker of Piscataway, New Jersey; Robert K. Brown of Conway, Arkansas; Donald W. Burke of Texarkana, Arkansas; Danny W. Linville of Tyler, Texas; and Jeffrey W. Polk of Matthews, Missouri.

     H. Edward Ricks, Pastor Anthony Drive Baptist Church, Ennis, Texas, delivered the commencement address. 

Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary is located at 1530 East Pine Street in Jacksonville and provides credit and non credit undergraduate and graduate theological education to individuals preparing for Christian service and leadership roles.