Youth Suicide Statistics. 1  Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24. 2  Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages 12-18.  More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.
Convocation Ceremonies. Convocation ceremonies are typically sponsored by a college, school, or department. At most convocations, undergraduate and graduate students are individually recognized, which is not possible at the larger campuswide Commencement ceremony.
Quick Answer. A prayer of invocation is used to call a deity or spirit to be present in a gathering of people. It is common for religious or formal gatherings to commence with a prayer of invocation by a pastor or another leader of the gathering. Continue Reading.