Voorhees college one hundred and fifteenth opening convocation was held in the Leonard E. Dawson Health and Human Resource center.
The convocation was held on the eighth of September and was open by Dr. Cleveland Seller, president of Voorhees College.
Dr. Sellers stated that “The pathway of life goals begins with education”.
In his opening her informed the audience that Ebenezer three rocks symbolize; Education, Faith, and Service.
Dr. Seller had the honor of introducing his friend and the speaker of the opening convocation address, Reverend Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
Mr. Soaries is the senior pastor of the First Baptist church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey.
He is also the author of dfree: Breaking Free from Financial Slavery.
He also served as the New Jersey’s 30th Secretary of State and is known for speaking at colleges, universities, conferences, and different churches around the world.
Throughout his speech he is encouraged the students to DREAM.
He stated that you should have a dream to do more than just live.
Dr. Soaries closed by stating that you should never lose your dream.
To always keep dreaming.
Through whatever life throws at you to never get distracted from achieving your dream.
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