Profile of the Grad at Grad

In one sense, the graduate is a threshold person: he is on the threshold of adulthood. The world of childhood has been left behind. The movement from childhood toward adulthood has involved physical, emotional and mental development which has brought out strengths, abilities, and characteristics which adults and peers began to appreciate. The adolescent during those four or five years prior to graduation began to realize that he could do some things well and some things very well. There have also been failures and disappointments. Even these, however, have helped the student to move toward maturity.

For descriptors, we chose those qualities which seem most desirable not only for this threshold period, but those which seem most desirable for adult life. These five general categories sum up the many areas of life most in accord with a full adult living of the Christ life. These characteristics are: