The first was a graduation ceremony at its event center for students from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Christian Ministries and the School of Music.
Emma Whittlesey, center, receives a kiss from her mother, Lori, left, and father, David, as the family take photos after the graduation ceremony at California Baptist University in Riverside on Monday, May 2 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Presse-Entreprise/SCNG)
Bryce Darnell is adorned with leis by his family after graduation from California Baptist University at Riverside on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Erin Gallagher celebrates Monday, May 2, 2022 after receiving her degree at California Baptist University’s graduation ceremony at the Riverside campus. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A graduate helps a classmate with her cap during graduation at California Baptist University in Riverside on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Bryce Darnell walks through his diploma during graduation at California Baptist University in Riverside on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Bryce Darnell poses for a family photo with cutout images after graduation from California Baptist University on the Riverside campus on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Family and friends watch as students enter the event center during a graduation ceremony at California Baptist University in Riverside on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Singer Sara Mislang performs during a graduation Monday, May 2, 2022 at California Baptist University in Riverside. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
California Baptist University students sing their school song during a graduation ceremony on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
California Baptist University graduates line up during a graduation ceremony at the Riverside campus on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A California Baptist University graduate smiles Monday, May 2, 2022, as students sing the school song during a graduation ceremony. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Isabelle Sharpe, center, smiles at her family in the audience before receiving her degree during a California Baptist University graduation ceremony on the Riverside campus on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
The ceremony inside the university’s large arena marked a change from the early 2021 season, when events were held outdoors with a limited number of guests to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. .
More than 1,880 students from private Riverside University are eligible to march for five introductory drills scheduled this week, a press release says. Five accomplished students were chosen to start each event with a traditional bell ringing, with seven rings for the seven decades since the institution’s founding in 1950.
