‘Passing the Mantle’ at 2015-'16 Orientation
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Jose and Rhonda Carrasco of Anderson pass along encouraging words to their son JC Carrasco during a “Passing the Mantle” ceremony, part of Orientation at Southern Wesleyan University.
New students received medallions to mark the beginning of their educational and spiritual journey during the ceremony, which took place Aug. 15 in the auditorium of Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center.