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2023 ALUMNI AWARDS

The 2023 Alumni Awards will be presented during Homecoming Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 10. Dr. Reginald Finger, Class of 1976 2023 Alumnus of the Year Award Dr. Reginald Finger grew up as an only child with dedicated Christian parents who modeled service,...

NNU HOSTED 18TH ANNUAL HISPANIC YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Northwest Nazarene University welcomed over 700 students from 30 different schools to its campus for the 18th annual Idaho Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit. Young Hispanic students came from across the Boise Valley, some from as far away as Gooding, Buhl and Wendall....

OPENING THOUGHTS: HABITS

By: Joel Pearsall, NNU President Habit: “A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up…” Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford Press 2010, 2017 I really love words! I am fascinated by words, their meaning(s), and their origins. Most...

PROFILES: LEON NIESSEN, GRADUATE 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 Leon Niessen, our graduate student profile for Summer 2023. MAJOR: MBA FUTURE PLANS: Working as an independent...

PROFILES: ZOE D’ORAZIO, 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 Zoe D’Orazio, our undergraduate student profile for Summer 2023. MAJOR: Graphic Design FUTURE PLANS: My future...

PROFILES: DR. ROBIN GILBERT, 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 Dr. Robin Gilbert, our faculty profile for Summer 2023. NAME: Robin R. Gilbert PROFESSION: Educator HOMETOWN:...

PROFILES: JIM BUTKUS, 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 Jim Butkus, our staff profile for Summer 2023. NAME: Jim Butkus PROFESSION: CRM System Manager HOMETOWN: Centralia,...

NORTHWESTERNERS RELEASE NEW ALBUM

NNU’s Northwesterners have just released a brand new album, Strength of Love, on all music streaming platforms. “We are excited for the release of the NNU Northwesterners’ album Strength of Love,” said Dr. Philip Miller, Chair of the College of Music. “This album,...

NNU HONORS NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN CREDIT UNION

Northwest Nazarene University recently honored Northwest Christian Credit Union at its annual President’s Reception with the Eugene Emerson Award. NCCU has been an instrumental partner with NNU for several decades. “Community and Transformation are core values for us...

JON HAWKINS NAMED NNU’S HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

On Thursday afternoon, Northwest Nazarene University Director of Athletics Paul Rush announced Jon Hawkins as NNU’s next Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Hawkins, who had been serving as the interim head coach following Rush’s move to the athletic director position in...