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News Release: For Immediate ReleaseSALT LAKE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY WILL HOLD CONVOCATION ON SUNDAY AUGUST 28, 2005Dr. Donald McCullough to be installed as the seminary’s second presidentSalt Lake City, August 22, 2005 – On Sunday August 28 at 4:00 PM, Salt Lake Theological Seminary will celebrate Convocation and the installation of its new president at First Presbyterian Church, located at South Temple and ‘C’ Street in Salt Lake City. “Convocation is the calling together of the members of the academic community and is a common event for an institution to hold at the beginning of each school year,” explains Board Chairman Dr. Jeffrey Silliman. “This year, as we being Fall Semester we have a very special event to celebrate at Convocation: the installation of Dr. Donald McCullough as the seminary’s second President.” Dr. McCullough was appointed by the board in November 2004 and has been fulfilling the role of seminary President since then. He holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the University of Edinburgh and a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is an ordained minister within the Presbyterian Church USA, and for eighteen years, he pastored two congregations in Washington and California. Dr. McCullough is former President of San Francisco Theological Seminary, where he also taught as Professor of Theology and Preaching. An accomplished author, he has written several books and numerous journal and magazine articles. Special guest speaker at Convocation will be Dr. Eugene Peterson, Professor Emeritus of Regent College, Vancouver and author of the best selling contemporary translation of the Bible entitled The Message. All members of the public are invited to attend the ceremony and the reception that follows. About Salt Lake Theological SeminarySalt Lake Theological Seminary is an inter-denominational graduate school of biblical and theological studies, engaged in the training and development of Christian leaders. The seminary offers Masters and Doctoral degrees for professionals preparing for ministry or already actively engaged in ministry work, as well as various Diploma and Certificate programs for students studying at the non-graduate level or for personal enrichment. Classes, courses, seminars, workshops and conferences are also offered to meet the needs of the broader Christian community. More information can be found on this web site. ### For more information contact:
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