SEARCY, ARKANSAS (February 18, 2025) — Lily Bendickson of Donahue, Iowa, is one of more than 300 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates during the Fall 2024 commencement ceremony on December 14, 2024.

Bendickson received a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education.

Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and Honors College.

University President Mike Williams recognized the candidates as they were recommended by the faculty for graduation.

Harding is a Christ-centered university that attracts a global community of students pursuing excellence in a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, and credited by the Higher Learning Commission, it is the largest private university in the state. Harding's student body represents students from across the US and more than fifty nations and territories. The University offers more than 110 undergraduate majors; fourteen pre-professional programs; more than forty graduate and professional programs; as well as numerous study-abroad opportunities including locations in Australasia, Peru, Europe, Greece, Italy, and Zambia. For more information, visit Harding.edu.

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