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Christian University and professor emerita of early church history and women’s studies at Tokyo Christian University, will deliver the commencement address at Wheaton College at the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies May 10 and 11. Both ceremonies are scheduled for 3 p.m. in Edman Memorial Chapel (campus map), located at the corner of Washington and Franklin in Wheaton.
Mrs. Akiko Minato graduated from Wheaton College Graduate School on a Fulbright scholarship in 1960. After completing her MA in New Testament, she attended Harvard Divinity School. She later continued her research as a visiting scholar at Harvard University under the Fulbright Senior Scholar program. Mrs. Minato has written many books, including Women’s Role in the East and West and Partnership: Home, Church, World. In addition to serving on the board of World Vision Japan, Mrs. Minato has been a delegate to the International Women’s Conference, and serves the Morning Glory Church in Tokyo as an ordained teacher.
For her devotion to the evangelization of Japanese people as a scholar, writer, speaker, and teacher, the Wheaton College Alumni Association is pleased to honor Mrs. Akiko Minato with the 2008 Distinguished Service to Society Award, an award that will be presented at a special service during alumni weekend.
The ceremonies, as well as the 8 p.m. Friday night Festival of Faith concert and the traditional Baccalaureate Service at 9 a.m. on Sunday, will be broadcast live on WETN (88.1 FM) and Wheaton Community Cable (channel 72 in Wheaton, channel 17 in Warrenville and Winfield, and channel 10 in West Chicago) with audio and video available online at www.wetn.org. For further information about commencement services at Wheaton College, call the Media Relations Office at 630.752.5015.
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