Commencement - Elder John C. Pingree Jr.

Commencement is a gathering of all graduates where attendees receive counsel and recognition from the University President, Alvin F. Meredith III, Elder John C. Pingree Jr., General Authority Seventy, and other special guests. Commencement begins at 12:45 p.m. Graduates should line up in the I-Center by 12:30 p.m. for the processional, which will begin at 12:45 p.m. Attendees should be in their seats by 12:30 p.m.
Commencement will also be available to view online.

The official graduation attire for BYU-Idaho graduates includes a black robe, a black cap, a blue tassel, and a blue BYU-Idaho stole. Graduates are asked not to modify the graduation robe or cap, but are welcome to wear honor cords, leis, or stoles that represent their country or academic field.

NO TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS
https://www.byui.edu/graduation/

Elder John C. Pingree Jr. was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 1, 2017. He is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Correlation Department. He previously served in the Mexico Area Presidency, the North America West Area Presidency, and the Temple Department.

Elder Pingree has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Massachusetts Boston Mission, elders quorum president, high councilor, bishop, stake president, president of the Texas Houston Mission, and Area Seventy.

Elder Pingree received a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1990 and a Bachelor of Science in political science in 1991, both from the University of Utah. He also received a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School in 1993. During his career, he worked in the fields of biotechnology, healthcare, and finance. He also volunteered with several global health and human rights organizations.

John Cannon Pingree Jr. was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 11, 1966. He married Anne Pugsley in March 1990. They are the parents of five children.