See Graduation photo galleries here Graduating from college is a terrific accomplishment, whether you complete your studies in three years or almost 30. Maranatha’s 2012 Commencement ceremony included a wide spectrum of students among its 157 College and 19 Seminary graduates. The Class of 2012 was the third-largest in College history. Friday’s conferral of degrees [...]
Davis to Graduates: Love God
See Graduation photo galleries here John Davis asked the Class of 2012 to consider the most important lesson they have learned at Maranatha, then speculated as to their answers. Nursing students, Davis guessed, might say performing an emergency tracheotomy; for teacher education majors, classroom management; for business majors, investment strategies; for biblical studies majors, proper [...]
Nagel Wins Nightingale Award at Nurse Pinning
See Graduation photo galleries here Leah Nagel just seems to have a way with cranky people. “Leah can talk even the most bitter man into doing just about anything,” Maranatha Nursing Department Chair Kelly Crum said of Nagel, named winner of the Florence Nightingale Best Bedside Nurse Award during Thursday morning’s Nurse Pinning Ceremony. “She [...]
Retiring Barbara Hershberger Loves Literature, Literacy
As she prepares to retire after this semester, Barbara Hershberger reflects on the many books she has acquired. “I love all my courses—especially my literacy classes,” Hershberger says. “And how can you teach literacy without books?” Hershberger, currently part-time faculty, teaches four literacy courses. Her favorite is Children’s Literature. “My favorite children’s book is Johnny [...]
Dr. David Hershberger: Registrar and Renaissance Man
See photos of Dr. Hershberger through the years on our Facebook page The most pressing item on Dr. David Hershberger’s retirement agenda is what to do first. “I have a pretty broad range of hobbies,” Maranatha’s veteran Registrar admitted. Perhaps he’ll build custom furniture. Perhaps he’ll add to his collection of hundreds of history books. [...]