The seminary was recognized by the Association of Theological Schools for its commitment to be an inclusive community, for its faculty and staff who demonstrated genuine passion about their faith and care for students, as well as its relationship with Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
Bill Stevenson came to Â鶹¹ÙÍø for an education, and he left with a wife. His children and grandchildren turned it into a family tradition with three consecutive generations of his family meeting their spouse as a student at Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
Dr. David Lowry was already an accomplished physician when he turned to Â鶹¹ÙÍø to earn his MBA. Now he's using what he learned in the midst of a global pandemic to organize a COVID-19 field hospital in Lenoir.
Director of Financial Aid Courtney Thompson-Ballard has been selected to participate in the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Diversity Leadership Program.
A travel nurse by trade, Treu looked to take her next call where she could do the most good. At the time of her appointment, New York City had more COVID-19 cases that all but five nations on earth.
Some international students weren't able to go home when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and some found it safer to remain at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. They made a community and family in the midst of the pandemic having meals together, going on excursions and more.
Pottenger comes to Â鶹¹ÙÍø from Davidson College where she has been for the last three years, including most recently as the associate director of annual giving, working on everything from volunteer engagement to multi-channel marketing.
Alumna Amy Upham earned her Master of Public Health from Â鶹¹ÙÍø and went to work combatting the opioid crisis in Buncombe County earning a Dogwood Award from North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein.
Longtime Â鶹¹ÙÍø coach and administrator Hanley Painter had already been shot in the arm in Saipan before taking part in the Battle of Iwo Jima where he was 1 of 3 survivors in his company of more than 240 Marines.
Neil Underwood helped bring the Spirit of Â鶹¹ÙÍø Marching Band back from a 25-year hiatus to where it now fields more than 100 members and has been selected for national parades.
A grant funded repainting, adding ethernet drops for TVs and gaming systems, four 50-inch Roku TVs, two PlayStation 4s and two Xbox One gaming systems.
The residence hall has an updated outdoor patio area on the north side of the building to provide expanded lounge areas for students.
