Fort Collins Resident Nikolai Gibbons Speaks at Concordia University, St. Paul Commencement

ST. PAUL, MN (05/27/2011)(readMedia)-- Concordia University, St. Paul student Nikolai Gibbons of Fort Collins, Colo., gave the farewell address to his fellow graduates during the university's commencement ceremony May 13, 2011, at 7:30 p.m., in the Gangelhoff Center on the Concordia campus. Gibbons graduated from Concordia's Honors Program in litteris fideque with a major in Theology in the Pre-Seminary program.

Gibbons referred to a Calvin and Hobbs comic strip when encouraging his fellow graduates not to settle for "mud pies," but to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God. View his speech: http://youtu.be/1D7snfTl0R4

Born and raised in Fort Collins, Colo., Gibbons began his collegiate experience at Colorado State University in Fort Collins and will continue his studies for the pastoral ministry at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis this fall.

Concordia University, St. Paul is a comprehensive, private university operated under the auspices of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and one of 10 schools that comprise the Concordia University System. Established in 1893, Concordia offers more than 50 liberal arts majors, including business, education, science, fine arts and church professions. Concordia University is also a regional leader in educating adult students, offering accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs in business, health sciences, education, criminal justice, communications and Christian outreach. Concordia is the only private university in Minnesota to offer NCAA Division II athletics for men and women. Visit us on the web: www.csp.edu.