Dear Friend,

This issue of the Alumni Connection comes to you just a week before students, families and friends gather to celebrate Biola’s 2011 Commencement Ceremonies on May 27 and 28 … with our largest graduating class to date—over 800 graduates! Libby Little will be our honored keynote speaker this year, sharing the compelling story of her late husband, Dr. Tom Little’s sacrifice to share the love of Christ with the people of Afghanistan. You will not want to miss her message of hope, challenge and the grace of God in their lives. Please join us, either on campus next week or online. For more information, see below.

You might have noticed the look of this email has been updated for easier reading. I hope you like it. If you have suggestions or thoughts, please drop me a note. I'd like to hear about some good ideas for summer relaxing, too!

Don Bernstein, Alumni Relations Manager
alumni@biola.edu

Upcoming Events for Alumni!

Spring 2011 Commencement Ceremonies
May 27-28, 2011
Biola will celebrate the accomplishments of the Spring 2011 Graduating Class on Friday, May 27 (graduate and BOLD degrees) and Saturday, May 28 (undergraduate degrees). With over 800 graduates, this will be Biola’s largest graduating class in its history. Join us on campus or online! More information.

Onstage: Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Annie!
June 16-25: Biola Youth Theater presents Annie tickets.
June 24: Les Miserables at the Los Angeles Music Center tickets.
July 14: Mary Poppins at Segerstrom Center (Costa Mesa) tickets.

Attend a Student Send-Off Near You This Summer!
Alumni and new students gather around the country to make connections and prepare for life at Biola. Dates, locations and to register.

But WAIT! There’s more …
There’s just too much going on to fit in this space! For more alumni opportunities and events, visit the Alumni Office homepage.

Generosity and Stewardship

Help a Student with a Tax-Deductible
Gift to the Biola Fund!

Alumni Spotlight

Judith Hill (’06) Sings to “Heal the World”

When Judith Hill graduated from Biola in 2006 with a degree in music composition from the Conservatory of Music, her classmates knew she had a very special gift for sharing God’s love through music … but her unusual opportunity to share her gift surprised everyone, including her. Judith was asked to perform at entertainer Michael Jackson’s memorial in Los Angeles in 2009, attracting global attention singing the lead on "Heal the World" at the climactic moment of the service. Since that time her career continues to flourish. She returned to Biola recently to perform a benefit concert for the people of Japan devastated by the March 13, 2011 earthquake. View Judith’s benefit concert at Biola. More information

Quick Links

Alumni Association
"Alumni for Life"
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Eagle Athletics
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Stats and info here.

Presidents Office
A view from "the top".
President Barry H. Corey

Biola Chapels
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Alumni Updates

What's going on?
Have you experienced the birth of a child, a marriage, a change of job, etc? Send a quick email to alumni@biola.edu to let us know!