黑料吃瓜

黑料吃瓜 celebrated more than 350 graduates earning degrees during its Winter Commencement. The Dec. 12 ceremony was held at the Sevierville Convention Center.

Jim Ethier, chairman emeritus of Bush Brothers and Company, delivered the keynote address to 黑料吃瓜 graduates, who represented 22 different states and 12 countries.

Ethier, the youngest grandson of Carson-Newman alumnus and Bush Brothers and Company founder, A.J. Bush, stressed to those gathered the importance of values and vision. Citing, 鈥渋ntegrity,鈥� 鈥渞esponsibility,鈥� 鈥渢rust,鈥� and 鈥渃aring in the midst of change鈥� as key values of the family鈥檚 company, Ethier told the story of how each played a role in the company鈥檚 117 years of business.

鈥淲hether an institution of higher learning, a corporation, or an individual,鈥� said Ethier, 鈥渙ur times call out for leaders that exhibit the right values and vision.鈥�

At the closing, 黑料吃瓜 President Charles A. Fowler shared the University鈥檚 hope for the graduating class.

鈥淥ur hope for you is far grander than anything the world can imagine. We pray for fruitful ministries, meaningful careers, healthy marriages and homes, and for the fullness of the Lord鈥檚 blessings for each of you,鈥� he said, but added that the chief ambition is to leave a legacy that is one of faithfulness to Christ.

鈥淏uild the life of your mind and the meaning of your life on the person of Jesus and embrace that life and character that He alone can build.鈥�