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:20260815T175458Z SUMMARY:ARE YOU GRADUATING? FINAL NOTICE: The Word of God Internationa l University CLASS of 2026 Achievement/Awards Banquet, August 28, 2026 @ 6PM and Graduation Commencement Ceremony, August 29, 2026 @ 11AM DESCRIPTION:WGIU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY \r\nWe will host a formal grad uation commencement ceremony for all our undergraduate, graduate, and honorary doctorate candidates, recognizing distinguished entrepreneurs , philanthropists, and humanitarians who have made significant contrib utions in their respective fields and communities.\r\nIf you would lik e to nominate someone to receive an honorary degree from The Word of G od International University for outstanding lifetime achievement, plea se ask them if they would like to be a candidate. If so, send a letter , nominating them, by email to lovingtolearn2@gmail.com. \r\n FOR HON ORARY DEGREE NOMINEES:\r\nFIRST STEP: In a well written recommendation , we need someone to formally endorse you as a nominee.\r\nYour Endors ement Letter should highlight from at least 10 to over 25 years of lif etime achievement in ministerial service. It should include why they b elieve you should be a candidate and their relationship or experience with you. If possible, this letter should be on business or profession al stationary and emailed to the above email address before Friday, Au gust 14, 2026.\r\nSECOND STEP: Please review the WGIU ONLINE UNIVERSI TY CAMPUS (upper left) and COURSES AND ENROLLMENT (upper right) tabs o n our website at www.wgiuniversity.org. On the COURSES AND ENROLLMENT TABS, scroll down to the last tab and open tab. You can download, fill out, scan, and email or fax all Enrollment Forms back to us. You are required to meet Certification Requirements in order for you to receiv e your diploma.\r\n$175 should be donated for enrollment, using the Pa yPal button in the comment section of this page or anywhere on our web site. Your tax-deductible receipt will immediately go to your email. I f it's convenient for you to visit us, do so by calling (323) 402-0422 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 Let ter of Intent, substantiating at least 10 to over 25 years of ministry . \r\nFOURTH STEP: If you want to Expedite Enrollment after paying $1 75, you can come into our office, mail, or donate online the graduatio n fee, ranging from $800(D.D.) to $900(Th.D.) by August 14th. We must order caps and gowns in advance. Please call the office for the amount of your graduation fee. You are still required to complete ministeria l training to meet profession, credential, government, and business re quirements to run a religious order and educational society.\r\nFIFTH STEP: Once you have completed and/or returned all paperwork, you must immediately call (323) 73-LIGHT (5-4448) and make an appointment. Whet her you meet with us in our office, by phone, or by Zoom, these checkl ists are required for your honorary degree and must be cleared by Frid ay, August 14, 2026 for you to receive your diploma no later than Frid ay, November 1, 2026.\r\nIf necessary, you have 7 years to satisfactor ily fulfill all requirements in Post-Graduate Internship, residency, a nd 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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