By Heidi Wright
On 14 March, a proud cohort of Australian College of Ministries students graduated as part of a combined Australian University College of Divinity graduation ceremony at Sydney University’s Great Hall.
This is just one of the graduation ceremonies that happened across NSW, Vic, Qld and WA.
As well as celebrating their students, ACOM’s teaching team were able to cheer on two fellow colleagues who also received new qualifications. Academic Quality & Research Manager, Dr Edwina Blair, was awarded a PhD in Biblical Studies, and Student Engagement Manager, Kaye Schelbach, received a Graduate Diploma in Leadership.
ACOM’s Principal and Chief Executive Officer Neale Meredith said,
“It’s always a highlight of the year to attend the annual graduation ceremony of the Australian University College of Divinity, and this year was no exception.
“The celebration was attended by approximately 80 graduates from across the spectrum of Member Colleges. 37 of these were Australian College of Ministries graduates.
“It was made extra special to witness the graduation of Dr Edwina Blair with her PhD. Well done Edwina, and well deserved. It was also great to see Kaye Schelbach graduating with her Graduate Diploma in Leadership. In other great news, ACOM had a total of 179 students graduating from across the country.”
Graduates from the Australian College of Ministries (ACOM)
Edwina shared what it was like on the day. “Graduating in such a magnificent ceremony in the Great Hall was a fitting culmination of more than seven years of part time research and writing for my PhD. The sense of accomplishment was significant, and to be surrounded by colleagues and so many of our ministry students added a further dimension of celebration. It has been a privilege to spend so many hours studying God’s word, and I look forward to the fruit of that experience in my teaching and future research.”
Dr Edwina Blair
If you’re curious, Edwina’s thesis is titled God’s Sense of Smell: The Anthropomorphic Depiction of God’s Sense of Smell in the Hebrew Bible and examines divine anthropomorphism in the Hebrew Bible, with particular attention to the depiction of God’s sense of smell within sacrificial contexts.
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