by Kathy Alred
The Akron Ohio Stake graduated eighteen faithful seminary students on May 20, 2018. To obtain a diploma, students had to complete four years of seminary with attendance of 75% or greater, read the book of study each year (2017/18 was The Book of Mormon) and successfully complete two assessment tests per year. This stalwart group of graduates expressed their plans to attend college, enlist in the Navy or Air Force, or prepare for a mission. Their interests ranged from engineering to art to music to sports and even semi-diesel truck maintenance. The evening was spent honoring them, their families, and teachers for a great year of learning and faith building. Seminary has proven to strengthen testimonies and convert the wayward. One student asked her boyfriend to attend and then presented him with a Book of Mormon on graduation night. It was an evening to remember. It was expressed that Seminary may be one of the best-kept secrets in the church, and definitely one of the most rewarding programs available to the youth. Students, family, and teachers were touched and edified throughout the evening as they watched a chapter close in their lives.
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