San Francisco Theological Seminary graduated 62 students in six degree and diploma programs on Saturday, May 21, on a beautiful, sunny day amid the redwoods at Bouick Field. With 20 graduates from Korea, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Mexico and Canada, SFTS continues to stand out as a training ground for international theologians and pastors.

SFTS was also proud to award Doctor of Ministry degrees to 13 students from six countries. The Program in Christian Spirituality awarded 13 Diplomas in the Art of Spiritual Direction.

Elizabeth Campbell, who won the Seminary Fellowship, has been accepted into the “For Such a Time as This” program offered through the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Vocation. This two-year residency program seeks to pair small, healthy congregations without pastoral leadership with recent seminary graduates exploring a call to ministry in the small church. Elizabeth will serve in the Ohio Valley Presbytery.

Other award winners include Donald P. Hammond (Martin Dwelle Kneeland Preaching Prize) and Talitha Given Phillips (David Esler Award in Homiletics).

The 2011 Distinguished Alumnus award went to Rev. Dr. Bruce Reyes-Chow (M.Div. ’95) in recognition of his leading role in the emergent church of the 21st century. Reyes-Chow became the 15th member of the Seminary community to serve as moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), completing his two-year term in 2010. A third-generation Filipino/Chinese American, Reyes-Chow is passionate about working in the intersections of faith, justice, culture and politics.

Delivering the charge to the new graduates was Dr. Laird Stuart, interim president. Stuart will step down in July as SFTS welcomes new president Rev. Dr. James McDonald.

Here is the SFTS Class of 2011:

Master of Divinity
Joseph C. Addison San Gabriel, California
B.A./B.A., University of Louisiana, 1985
M.B.A., National University, 1999
J.D., Whittier Law School, 2004
M.A., National University, 2005

Oliver E. Buie Los Angeles, California
West Los Angeles College

Elizabeth Grace Campbell Owego, New York
B.A., Davidson College, 2005

Young Ki Choi Incheon, Korea
B.A., Trinity College, Bristol, 1999
M.Div., KPCA Theological Seminary, 2007

Christopher Eugene Clary San Anselmo, California
B.S., University of Phoenix, 2003

Barbara Jean West England Bloomington, Minnesota
University of Phoenix

Peter David Douglas Feltman Mason City, Iowa
B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 2003

Heather LeAnn Grantham Hominy, Oklahoma
B.A., Lyon College, 2004

Donald P. Hammond Sebastopol, California
B.A., San Francisco State University, 1994
M.Div. Concentration in World Christianity

Natasha Iwalani Hicks Auburn, Washington
B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2004

Sung Doo Jimmy Hong Iksan City, Jellabuk do, Korea
B.A., Soongsil University, 2002
M.Div., Torch Trinity Graduate School of Theology, 2005

Yung-Feng Sam Huang Taiwan
B.A., Tainan Theology College, 1991
B.A., Chang-Jung Christian University, 2008

Kurtis Hwang Fullerton, California
B.A., Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2008

Christina Louise Jensen Troy, Michigan
B.A., Alma College, 2007

Charolyn Jae Jones Los Angeles, California
B.S., University of LaVerne, 1991
M.B.A., University of LaVerne, 1994

Sunghoi Kim Los Angeles, California
B.A., Korea University, 1996

You Jung Kwon Kyunggi-do, Korea
B.A., Seoul Women’s University, 1997

Chenghua Li Yanji, Jilin, China
B.Th., Busan Presbyterian University, 2005

Raymond Maleke Tondano, Indonesia
B.Th., The Indonesian Christian University in Tomohon, 2004

Evans Ledbetter McGowan Wilmington, Delaware
B.A., Davidson College, 2005

Sinhyang Lee Park Seoul, Korea
B.S., Yonsei University, 1989
D.A.S.D., San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2008
M.A., Graduate Theological Union, 2009

Talitha Given Phillips New York, New York
B.A., Binghamton University, 2005

Carol Sue Prichard Astoria, Oregon
B.A., Westmont College, 1977
M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1979
George Fox Evangelical Seminary

Lydia Injung Suh Fresno, California
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2005

Erin Dennise Tamayo Michigan City, Indiana
B.A./B.A., Arizona State University, 2002
M.A., Northern Arizona University, 2005

Hae Yong Joseph Um Shanghai
Southern California University for Professional Studies, Malaysia

Luke Maxwell Williams San Jose, California
B.A., San Jose State University, 2007

Jee Eun Yun Seoul, Korea
B.A., Yonsei University, 2005
Th.M., United Graduate School of Theology, Yonsei University, 2007

Master of Arts (conferred by the GTU with recommendation of SFTS)
Alana Aldag San Francisco, California
B.A., Stanford University, 2003
Being unto Love: Anxiety of Death, Radical Life Extension, and the Meaning of Christ

Miok Kang Kwangmyung City, Kyunggido, Korea
B.E., Suwon University, 1992
M.E., Hanyang University, 1995
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, 2005
Pastoral Care for the Bereaved Following a Death by Suicide with Attention to Korean Cultural Issues

Jin Suk Park Seoul, Korea
B.A., Sunchon National University, 1994
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, 2002
Stories of Samo: Differentiation among Korean Pastors’ Wives in the San Francisco Bay Area

Jeffrey Veitch Moraga, California
B.A., California State University, Chico, 2009
Ruling Banquets: Herod’s Birthday and the Feeding of the Five Thousand in Mark and Matthew

Kyoung Hee Lee Seoul, Korea
B.A., Sung Kyul University, 2000
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, 2004
Concentration in Biblical Languages

Master of Arts in Theological Studies
Young-Ki Baek Jeon-Ju, Korea
B.A., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, 2003
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, 2008

Sandra Mae Clark Ott Long Beach, California
B.S./B.A., California State University, Long Beach, 1987

Ju Hyun Suh Seoul, Korea
B.A., Sungshin Women’s University, 2005

Doctor of Ministry
Deborah L. Blades San Luis Obispo, California
B.A., Washington State University, Vancouver, 2001
M.T.S., Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2004
Will You See Them? A Challenge to the Contemporary Church to Respond to the Invisibility and Struggle of Widows in the U.S.

Leon B. Brown, Sr. Stockton, California
B.A./B.A., Oakwood College, 1984
M.B.A., Andrews University, 1988
M.Div., Andrews University, 1988
A Social Justice, Economic Empowerment Strategic Plan for Seventh-day Adventists in Northern California

D’Ann Cooper Evergreen, Colorado
B.B.A., Texas Tech University, 1983
M.Ed., Texas Tech University, 1985
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1992
The Importance of Assessing Emotional Readiness for Ordained Ministry in the PC(USA)

Cynthia Reyes Fillmore Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B.A., Greenville College, 1975
M.Div., San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1995
Lighting the Way: An Adult Spiritual Formation Experience for the Next Generation

Barbra Ann Hardy Alexandria, Virginia
B.A., California State University, Northridge, 1972
M.A., Alliant University, 1977
M.Div., Claremont School of Theology, 2006
Exploring Child-Spirit in Small Group Experience Using Symbol and Creative Expression

Naw Htoo Htoo Yangon, Myanmar
B.Th., Myanmar Institute of Theology, 1984
M.Div., Myanmar Institute of Theology, 1994
Conscientizing the Theological Students of Karen Baptist Theological Seminary about Feminist Theology in the Myanmar Context

Margaret Lizares Lacson Bacolod City, Neg.Occ., Philippines
B.Mus., St. Scholastica’s College, 1980
Filipino Migrant Women Reflect on Their Inner Spiritual Resources

Hyeon Ho Lee Incheon, Korea
B.Th., Methodist Theological Seminary, 1988
M.Th., Graduate School of Methodist Theological Seminary, 1991
M.A., Graduate Theological Union, 2004
Exploring the Balance of Contemplation and Social Practice in John Wesley’s Spirituality, with Implications for Korean Methodist Church Leaders Today

Ann Louise Lutterman-Aguilar Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
B.A., Earlham College, 1985
Transformed and Transforming: US and Mexican Voices on Vocation

Rex Eldon McDaniel Pasadena, California
B.A., Occidental College, 1973
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1976
Working Out Our Salvation: The Beginnings and Future of Presbyterianism in Southern California

Kathryn Anne Morse Everett, Washington
B.A., San Diego State University, 1974
M.Div., School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University, 2001
Turning the Heart of the Church Inside Out: Healing Rites that Empower the Church for Mission

Garry W. Schmidt Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada
B.Th., Concord College, Winnipeg, 1969
B.A., Western Washington State College, 1971
D.A.S.D., San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2001
M.Div., San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2002
Certificate in Pastoral Maintenance, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2003
Certificate of AAPC Qualification, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2003
Developing and Sustaining Intentional Clergy Wholeness through Preventative Care

Kenton Wesley Smith Los Gatos, California
B.A., California Western University, 1969
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1974
The Art and Praxis of Spiritual Direction as a Pastoral Approach for Leading Reformed Congregations

Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction
Roselyn Dumesnil San Jose, California
B.A., Santa Clara University, 1969

Jennifer Ann Herrmann Wauseon, Ohio
B.S., Indiana State University, 1998
M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 2003

Bonnie S. Ho Oakland, California
B.S., Ohio State University, 1967
M.A., California State University, Hayward, 1984
Ed.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1994

Deanna Morgan Hollas Dallas, Texas
B.B.A., Texas A&M University, 1988

Rand J. Holt Colorado Springs, Colorado
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles, 1969
M.B.A., University of Colorado, 1972

Helen Lee Kwon Apple Valley, California
B.S., Yale College, 1996
M.P.H., Yale School of Public Health, 2000
Ph.D., Yale University, 2004

Soran Min Seoul, Korea
B.A., Korea University, 1988
M.A., San Francisco State University, 2007

LaRae Quy Kentfield, California
B.S., Northern Arizona University, 1979

Janet Gillfillan Ragsdale Fort Worth, Texas
M.A., University of Texas, Austin, 1960
M.S.S.W., University of Texas, Arlington, 1979

Lillian Bradford Smith Richardson, Texas
B.A., Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts, 1988
M.Div., Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology, 2011

Sarah Catherine Walker Cleaveland Livermore, California
B.A., Hobart & William Smith Colleges, 2002
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary, 2007
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2008

Marshall Welch Walnut Creek, California
B.A., Concordia College, 1976
M.S., Southern Illinois University, 1985
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1987

Anna M. Wright Fernandina Beach, Florida
B.S., Blue Mountain College, 1981
M.D., University of Mississippi, 1986