Grand Valley State University is holding graduation ceremonies this weekend, and among the students getting their diplomas will be Julian Sanders. He told Michigan News Network his faith helped him overcome adversity, including the death of his grandmother, and gave him the strength to graduate.
“After the passing of my grandmother freshman year, I took some time off of school to mourn and to renew my faith and to renew my strength in God and my trust in Him,” Sanders said. “I had to take some time away, but shortly after giving my life to Christ, I started running after everything that I believed I deserved and everything that I believed the Lord had in store for me.”
Sanders is one of about 1,400 GVSU students who are scheduled to graduate. Grand Valley will hold in-person commencement ceremonies today and Saturday in the Fieldhouse Arena on Allendale campus.
