JACKSON, Tenn. — Dec. 14, 2009 — A record 346 students graduated from 51社区 Dec. 12 during commencement exercises of the 185th graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church.
The number of graduates was up 78 from last December鈥檚 total.
Gene Fant, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was the keynote speaker and encouraged graduates to live with musical hearts that are grateful to God for all things.
鈥淭he gospel is all about the tuning of our souls by the master musician who first tuned us,鈥� Fant said. 鈥淲hen our hearts are in harmony with the song that God has planted throughout the world, how can we avoid them being conduits of his love and his encouragement?鈥�