PROFESSOR DONELLA PITZL OF UNITED GRADUATE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES NOTABLE AWARD AT THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTAL LIBRARY

Professor Clyde Rivers and Professor Donella Pitzl

Professor Dr. Donella Pitzl, an International Professor for United Graduate College and Seminary International was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Fuerza y Honor International, San Salvador, El Salvador. Dr. Jenny Lopez, President of Fuerza y Honor International presented this award at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Grand Rapids, Michigan in April of this year, 2015.

Professor Pitzl has worked developing and bringing education to the nations of the world, focusing on building a life-applicable, foundation-based education.

Professor Dr. Clyde Rivers, Chief Chancellor Worldwide for United Graduate College and Seminary International said, “This award is long overdue for Professor Donella. She has exemplified service to humanity for over 35 years. She is a true example of how hard work pays off.”

AMBASSADOR MUSSIE HAILU RECEIVES iCHANGE NATIONS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD

Ambassador Mussie Hailu

Ambassador Mussie Hailu, one of the world’s top philanthropists, is the first recipient of the iChange Nations Person of the Year Award. The award was presented by Professor Clyde River, President of iChange Nations, at the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum during the Golden Rule Award ceremony.

The mission of iChange Nations™ is to bring back the lost art of honor by building a culture that recognizes individuals throughout the world, those who have accomplished extraordinary humanitarian efforts to effectively change nations. iChange Nations™, with its collaborative partners, have implemented an International Honorary Award infrastructure. This infrastructure empowers and equips our citizens and alumni members with the tools needed to effectively pursue and transform the world.

Professor Rivers commented, “I have watched the work of Ambassador Hailu as one of the worlds top peace activists for several years. He is responsible for bringing unity and peace to several nations of the world. He is the Founder of the peace organization Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative (IPI) that has worked actively since 2003 to promote an interfaith culture of peace. Ambassador Hailu established the Golden Rule International Award, as well as, the initiative of the Golden Rule International Award Day. We have now reached over 130 nations of the world with the message of the Golden Rule –  ‘treat others as you want to be treated’. ”

United Graduate College and Seminary International Fight For Religious Freedom Around the World

UGCSI-Professor Clyde Rivers

It is a great day for United Graduate College and Seminary International we are pushing to bring religious education to the fore-front of the education agendas of the world. We are a private non- government Christian educational institution. We believe in religious freedom for all. Many constitutions of the world today say they have religious freedom as they practice intolerance towards religious freedom. Religious freedom should mean that religious rights are equal not second place to the systems of the world.

We are exposing religious intolerance in many countries of the world. United Graduate College and Seminary International states that ministry degrees are important for ministers and people of faith. We believe all faiths should have the right within education to be considered as professional degrees around the world, where there is religious freedom in the constitutions. We will not take a back seat to anyone in the world, because God is with us. We will continue to stand for religious freedom around the world.

Article by Prof. Clyde Rivers