![]() Over the course of my life, I have participated in commencement ceremonies as a student, as a parent, as a professor, as a university president, as a member of the Church Board of Education, as a friend, and as a spectator. We love you, and we love Brigham Young University–Idaho. Even though we moved from Rexburg to Salt Lake 16 years ago, the enduring impact of our experiences at BYU–Idaho influences us in positive and remarkable ways every single day. Susan and I reflect often on the years we spent at BYU–Idaho and the remarkable people with whom we served and from whom we learned so much. Today is a day I hope you always will remember with fondness-and with appreciation for the family members, friends, and countless other people who helped you to accomplish this important goal in your life. Congratulations on your graduation from Brigham Young University–Idaho. My beloved brothers and sisters, I rejoice with you on this special day. ![]() He then served as the president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (formerly Ricks College) from 1997-2004.Įlder Bednar married Susan Kae Robinson in the Salt Lake Temple on March 20, 1975, and they are the parents of three sons. He also received a doctoral degree in organizational behavior from Purdue University.Īfter completing his education, Elder Bednar was a professor of business management at Texas Tech University and at the University of Arkansas. He served as a full-time missionary in Southern Germany and then attended Brigham Young University, where he received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. Prior to his call to the Quorum of the Twelve, Elder Bednar served as an Area Seventy, Area Authority Seventy, Regional Representative, twice as a stake president, and as a bishop.Įlder Bednar was born on June 15, 1952, in Oakland, California. Bednar was ordained and set apart as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 7, 2004.
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