THE REAL THING

By: Jay Richard Akkerman, Assistant to the President for Congregational Engagement, NNU Office of University Mission & Ministry The past few days have been bittersweet. By now, I suspect that most of you have learned that Joel Pearsall, NNU’s 13th president, has...

I WILL. I DO.

By: Jay Richard Akkerman, Assistant to the President for Congregational Engagement, NNU Office of University Mission & Ministry For those of us in our corner of the Nazarene map, April-June is our district assembly season. That typically means I’m traveling...

SO MANY CHOICES: THE DOS AND DON’TS OF PICKING A MAJOR

What’s your instinct when you have a question about something? Pull out your smartphone and Google it, Wikipedia it, or Reddit it, right? ChatGPT, maybe? These are all great tools (well, maybe not Reddit, although it can be quite entertaining), but, when it comes to...

AVOIDING BURNOUT: TYLER’S STORY

Everyone knows a Tyler. Star athlete, outgoing, National Honor Society in high school and graduated Summa Cum Laude in college with an accounting degree. He is driven, ambitious and determined to succeed at his dream of becoming successful in international business...

STANDS NAMED NNU’S 2024 L.E. WESCHE OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR

Geoffrey Stands, Director of Safety and Behavior in the West Ada School District in Meridian, has been named this year’s L.E. Wesche Outstanding Educator by Northwest Nazarene University. The award was presented at a private reception on Tuesday, April 16, 2024....

NNU WELCOMES ESTEEMED ALUMNUS AS NEW DIRECTOR OF CHORAL ACTIVITIES

Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ron Curtis, an esteemed alumnus, as the new Director of Choral Activities. With 30 years of teaching experience in choral music and a deep commitment to music education, Curtis brings a...

PROFILES: KELLY COVINGTON, STAFF

Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Kelly Covington, our staff profile for Winter 2023. NAME: Kelly Covington  PROFESSION: Executive Assistant for...

PROFILES: MIYA INGRAM, UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Miya Ingram, our undergraduate student profile for Winter 2023. NAME: Miya Ingram  MAJOR/MINOR: Secondary Education...

TRIPLE THREAT

CLARK TRIO TAKES THE COURT TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME By: Josh Burkholder, Director of Athletics Communication For most families, having just one high-level athlete compete in college can be very rare. Multiple collegiate athletes from the same set of siblings are...

PROFILES: JOHN DALLY, FACULTY

Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet John Dally, our faculty profile for Winter 2023. NAME: John Dally (My full name is John Wesley Malali Phineas Dally...

BELONGING THAT EXTENDS BEYOND NATIONAL BORDERS

THE ANU-NNU PARTNERSHIP  By: Dr. Emily Roche, Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Department of Computer & Information Technology, Africa Nazarene University  Understanding and appreciating diverse cultures and perspectives is essential to truly belonging to a...

NNU FORENSICS STUDENT NAMED NATIONAL CHAMPION AT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

After competing in the Regional Tournament earlier this year, NNU’s Forensics team traveled to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, to compete in the National Christian College Forensics Tournament, and won the Division III first place Speech Sweepstakes, with...