BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6451632:Event:8013 DTSTAMP:20260528T063518Z SUMMARY:The Word of God International University CLASS of 2026 Achieve ment/Awards Banquet, August 28, 2026 @ 6PM and Graduation Commencement Ceremony, August 29, 2026 @ 11AM DESCRIPTION:WGIU 2026 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY \r\nWe will host a formal graduation commencement ceremony for all our undergraduate, graduate, and honorary doctorate candidates, recognizing distinguished entrepre neurs, philanthropists, and humanitarians who have made significant co ntributions in their respective fields and communities.\r\nIf you woul d like to nominate someone to receive an honorary degree from The Word of God International University for outstanding lifetime achievement, please ask them if they would like to be a candidate. If so, send a l etter, nominating them, by email to lovingtolearn2@gmail.com. \r\n FO R HONORARY DEGREE NOMINEES:\r\nFIRST STEP: In a well written recommend ation, we need someone to formally endorse you as a nominee.\r\nYour E ndorsement Letter should highlight from at least 10 to over 25 years o f lifetime achievement in ministerial service. It should include why t hey believe you should be a candidate and their relationship or experi ence with you. If possible, this letter should be on business or profe ssional stationary and emailed to the above email address before Frida y, May 15, 2026.\r\nSECOND STEP: Please review the WGIU ONLINE UNIVER SITY CAMPUS (upper left) and COURSES AND ENROLLMENT (upper right) tabs on our website at www.wgiuniversity.org. On the COURSES AND ENROLLMEN T TABS, scroll down to the last tab and open tab. You can download, fi ll out, scan, and email or fax all Enrollment Forms back to us. You ar e required to meet Certification Requirements in order for you to rece ive your diploma.\r\n$175 should be donated for enrollment, using the PayPal button in the comment section of this page or anywhere on our w ebsite. Your tax-deductible receipt will immediately go to your email. If it's convenient for you to visit us, do so by calling (323) 402-04 22 and making an appointment or our office at (323) 73-LIGHT (5-4448). \r\nTHIRD STEP: We need a Resume/Curriculum Vitae, Bio, Picture, and L etter of Intent, substantiating at least 10 to over 25 years of minist ry. \r\nFOURTH STEP: If you want to Expedite Enrollment after paying $175, you can come into our office, mail, or donate online the graduat ion fee, ranging from $500(B.Div.) to $950(Ph.D.). We must order caps and gowns in advance. Please call the office for the amount of your gr aduation fee. You are still required to donate $2,900 for ministerial training to meet profession, credential, government, and business requ irements to run a religious order and educational society.\r\nFIFTH ST EP: Once you have completed and/or returned all paperwork, you must im mediately call (323) 73-LIGHT (5-4448) and make an appointment. Whethe r you meet with us in our office, by phone, or by Zoom, these checklis ts are required for your honorary degree and must be cleared by Friday , May 29, 2026 for you to receive your diploma no later than Friday, N ovember 1, 2026.\r\nIf necessary, you have 4-7 years to satisfactorily fulfill all requirements in Post-Graduate Internship, residency, and/ or fellowship following commencement ceremonies. The requirements are listed in the 2023-24 WGIU Catalog Handbook on pages 13 and 14.\r\nCal l for any questions or other arrangements. You may negotiate your Grad uation Fee payments. RSVP, reviewing comment section on this page.\r\n Presiding Archbishop Joshua Smith, PhD, DD, President\r\nEvangelist Sh erilyn Smith, PhD, Executive Director\r\nLOVING TO LEARN ASSOCIATION  \r\nArchbishop Perry Moore, PhD, Chancellor\r\nTanya McDonald, D. Min. , Academic Dean\r\nTHE WORD OF GOD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY \n\nFor m ore information visit https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/events/graduation 2024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260510T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T235900 CATEGORIES:celebration, graduation, announcement, fundraiser LOCATION:Loving to Learn Association, The Word of God International Un ivesity WEBSITE:https://www.google.com/maps/dir//4911+W+59th+St,+Los+Angeles,+ CA+90056/@33.9867149,-118.3650918,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m 1!1s0x80c2b76f59c4a387:0x687cf19061c3536a!2m2!1d-118.362946!2d33.98671 49!3e0 URL:https://www.google.com/maps/dir//4911+W+59th+St,+Los+Angeles,+CA+9 0056/@33.9867149,-118.3650918,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s 0x80c2b76f59c4a387:0x687cf19061c3536a!2m2!1d-118.362946!2d33.9867149!3 e0 CONTACT:(323) 75-LIGHT (5-4448) or (323) 402-0422 ORGANIZER:Archbishop Dr. Joshua Smith, President, Loving to Learn Asso ciation, Evangelist Dr. Sherilyn Smith, Executive Director, and Dr. Ta nya McDonald, Academic Dean ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0 /file/get/31128876881?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Lainisha Pounds":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/LainishaPounds ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Marsha W ilson Massey":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/MarshaWilsonmasse y ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Rowena T epasia Ellerson":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/RowenaTepasiaW ilson ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Britt Wi lson":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/BrittWilson396 ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Trisha N ikel Goodman":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/TrishaNikelGoodma n ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="QuangCuo ng Le":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/QuangCuongLe ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="PhuongHo ng Nguyen":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/PhuongHongNguyen ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Cheryl R ich":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/CherylRich ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Mavis Ta ylor":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/MavisTaylor ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Merlene Daniels":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/MerleneDaniels ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Michael Noriega":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/MichaelNoriega ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Breanna Hawkins Tetteh":https://wgiuniversity.ning.com/profile/BreannaHawkins ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Bishop D r. 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