本城培德女中畢業生楊亭娜，5月25日星期五晚以優異成績畢業於孟德西諾社區學院，並選為畢業典禮致辭人，代表全校244位畢業生致畢業辭。亭娜也是Phi Theta Kappa 榮譽會的會員。
在畢業辭中楊亭娜提出中國大教育家孔夫子的「大同世界」理想，並特別介紹其中兩點給在座師生及全體來賓們：
l.老吾老以及人之老；幼吾幼以及人之幼。
2.貨惡其棄於地也，不必藏於己；力惡其不出於己身也，不必為己。
亭娜並提出幾位她所認知的，躬行實踐的人，並向幫助她申請大學的老師們致謝，說她會珍惜她在校所學的一切。亭娜今秋將入洛杉磯加州大學電影製作系，為錄取的15人之一。
16年前，亭娜五歲時隨母親及外婆由洛杉磯移居萬佛城，就讀城內中小學，其母及外婆並在聖城出家。
由聖城前來參加典禮的，有亭娜的母親及外婆比丘尼恆耐師及恆月師、女校校長、副校長比丘尼恆音師及恆貞師、聖城女眾當家比丘尼恆良師、法界大學教授恆賢師。
聖城九名學生今夏畢業
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本城培德中學男女校今夏畢業同學名單：男校高中林日傑、古智文、蘇柏修、易瑞明四名；女校高中楊仲鈺、葉恆君、陳麗玉、蔡佩芬、郭子琪五名。畢業典禮將分別於6月14日星期四及15日星期五在道源堂舉行。 |
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Tina Yang, a graduate of Developing Virtue Girls Secondary School, graduated with honors from Mendocino Community College on the evening of Friday, May 25. She was selected to be the commencement speaker that night and to represent the 244 students that graduated. Tina is also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Talking about the great Chinese educator, Confucius, and his vision of a perfect world, Tina told the graduates, college faculty and guests she hoped they would do two things that Confucius suggested:
1. That people would "see everyone as part of their families," seeing "everyone's children as their own;" and
2. That people would "contribute their strength to society for the public good... without thought of personal gain."
Tina spoke during her speech about the people she has met who exemplified these two principles. She thanked the teachers who helped her apply to college. She said she will take along with her the things she has learned as she attended school and college here. This fall Tina will be entering the University of California at Los Angeles' prestigious film school, which only allows 15 students into its program.
Sixteen years ago, Tina came to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas with her mother and grandmother, and attended Instilling Goodness Elementary and Developing Virtue Secondary Girls' Schools. She was just 5 years old then. Her mother and grandmother later became nuns.
Tina's graduation was attended by her mother, Heng Nai Shi, her grandmother, Heng Yue Shi, also the principal and vice principal of the Girls School, Heng Yin Shi and Heng Jen Shi, the women's coordinator at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Heng Liang Shi, and professor of Dharma Realm Buddhist University, Heng Hsien Shi.
Nine Students Graduate from High School at the Sagely City This Year
Four students are graduating from Developing Virtue Boys School this summer: Jeff Lin, Jimmy Koo, Paul Su, Andre Epstein. The five graduating from the Girls School are Angel Yang, Katrina Yeh, Virginia Tran, Peggy Tsai, and Phoebe Kuo. The Commencement Ceremonies will be held on Thursday, June 14, for boys and Friday, June 15, for girls, at the Daoyuan Hall. By Editorial Staff |
