Maranatha students who entered the gymnasium for chapel at the conclusion of spring break were surprised to discover that the west wall had been painted tan and the stage had a new decorative oak frame. It was a big project that had resulted in a big improvement. “Before, it was just a hole in the [...]
Commencement: Lifelong Learning, Memorable Achievements
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 [...]
Celebrating Commencement and 4,000 Graduates
Lindsey Miller wondered if she had been forgotten. Then she wondered if someone was pulling a prank. Then she wondered if she would graduate at all. The Office Management major from Flagstaff, Arizona, was waiting on the top step, ready to walk across the platform and receive her diploma. That’s when President Marty Marriott suddenly [...]