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212 GRADUATE
FROMAMBASSADOR
COLLEGE
Two hundred twelve students on the
two campuses of Ambassador Col–
lege were handed diplomas in com–
mencement ceremonies May 12 and
16 as Ambassador's 30th year drew
toa close.
On May 12, 11 1 graduales re–
ceived their bachelor degrees in Big
Sandy. Texas. Four days later, lO!
seniors received bachelor degrees at
the . Pasadena, California, campus.
College President Garner Ted Arm–
strong addressed both graduating
classes. In his address, "The Threat to
Courage," President Armstrong told
the seniors on each campus they will
"tend to forget" the lessons they
learned at Ambassador. but should
strive not to. " I'm not quite sure I
know what Y.Our place in society will
40
be or should be," he told them.
"Threats to your courage wi!J be the
facts of your environment. the
unknown, fear, [desire for] security,
doubt, unwillingness to gamble."
He exhorted the graduales to re–
member what they had learned,
"get the facts, then ae
t."
Chancellor Herber t W. Arm–
strong did not address the seniors
during graduation ceremonies, but
he hosted receptions for both classes
and was present for both gradua tion
exercises.
Y.O.U. CYCLISTS
PEDAL AGAINST
DRUGABUSE
On May 1, forty-eight members of
Youth Opportunities United in
Queensland, Australia, started out
on an 11-day, 1,100-kilometer (700-
mile) bicycle marathon through
southeast Queensland and northern
New South Wales to highlight the
problem of increasing drug abuse.
Proceeds received from sponsors
of the trip went to the Gold Coast
Drug Referra l Centre and the Bris–
bane Drug Haven. At the con–
clusion of the journey, Mark
Cardona, pastor of the Brisbane
congregation of the Worldwide
Church of God and organizer of the
ride, presented Gold Coast mayor
and state parliamentarian Sir Bruce
Sma ll with $3,000 raised before and
during the marathon.
In various places along the route,
"people threw money out of car win–
dows as they drove past the cav–
alcade," said Mr. Cardona. The
cyclists created a great deal ofinterest
a long the route and received press,
radio and television coverage. At ma–
jor centers along the way, civic wel–
comes were organized. The booklet
The Dilemma ofDrugs,
produced by
the Worldwide Church ofGod, a long
with other teaft ets from the Drug
Referral Centre, were distributed by
the young people to libraries and
schools along the way.
IN THE LOWER GARDENS
of the
Pasadena campus, the
c/ass
of 1977
receives their degrees during com–
mencement ceremonies.
The
PLAIN TRUTH August-$eptember 1977