DBU REPORT 4 At this year’s spring and summer commencement services, over 600 new undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral graduates joined the DBU Family of over 42,000 graduates worldwide. SPRING Dr. Brent Taylor, pastor of First Baptist Church at the Fields, received his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies on May 9 and also delivered the commencement address. Dr. Taylor is also an adjunct professor of American history and a current trustee at Dallas Baptist University. He teaches a class during DBU’s annual trip to Washington, D.C., and is the author of two books on leadership. During the morning commencement service on May 10, Dr. Rebekah Naylor received the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree and provided the commencement address. Dr. Naylor retired from the International Mission Board in 2009 after serving in Bangalore, India, for many years as a general surgeon, evangelist, and church planter. Dr. Naylor now serves as a healthcare consultant for Baptist Global Response and helped establish Mercy Clinic in Fort Worth. At the afternoon commencement service, Mr. John Clem received the honorary Doctor of Humanities degree. Clem has dedicated more than 40 years of his life to serving DBU and currently serves as the Director DBU ALUMNI FAMILY GROWS AT COMMENCEMENT Dr. Brent Taylor Hooding John Clem for an honorary doctorate Dr. Rebekah Naylor
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