June 2023
Dear WPU Community,
Let me begin by acknowledging June as the month of Father’s Day! Just as we thank our Heavenly Father, we pause and say thank you to all the earthly fathers out there who are working hard to guide their kids successfully. As the father of two boys myself – Brian Asa and Nathan Morgan Qodesh – I can say that of all the titles I’ve held in my career, “Dad” is the one that makes me the proudest…
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WPU to Host ‘Admitted Student Day’ on Campus, Saturday, June 24, 2023
Future students and their families will get a taste of Christian college life at Warner Pacific University during its Admitted Student Day slated for Saturday, June 24th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located on the green hillside of Mt. Tabor Park in the heart of Southeast Portland, the campus event includes a full day of activities to welcome new Knights and assist with the enrollment and registration process for the coming academic year.
This year’s theme is “Passport to Your Future” where students will receive a passport-inspired welcome packet and earn a stamp for each activity they complete throughout the day…
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Knight News
Once At Risk of Dropping Out, Mt. Scott Learning Center High School Students Celebrate Graduation on the WPU Campus
Graduating from high school is a huge life accomplishment for any student, but it is especially meaningful for the students who attend Mt. Scott Learning Center, a local high school aimed at serving students especially struggling in traditional classrooms. This June, Warner Pacific was proud to host 32 graduates of the Mt. Scott Learning Center for the graduation ceremony of their Class of 2023, held in McGuire Auditorium…
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WPU Teams Up with Trauma Intervention Program NW to Launch New Leaders
This month, the Trauma Intervention Program NW held their graduation ceremony in McGuire Auditorium to recognize their newly trained volunteers. There were 31 graduates total, including four Portland Police Bureau officers and a recent graduate of Warner Pacific University, Saman Haaji.
Trauma Intervention Program NW, also knowns as ‘TIP,’ is a group of specially trained volunteers who provide emotional aid and practical support and resources to victims of traumatic events and their families in the first few hours following the tragedy…
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WPU Honoring Juneteenth
Warner Pacific University commemorates Juneteenth as a day of remembrance and thanksgiving! This important day calls upon us all to acknowledge the atrocities of the past, recommit to the ongoing work of reconciliation, and most of all, give thanks to God for His steadfast deliverance.
Read more in this article from Christianity Today.
Alumni Awareness
A Dream Fulfilled: How Dr. Peter Carlos Okantey ’06 & ’08 Started His Own University in Ghana, Inspired by Warner Pacific University
At Warner Pacific University, one of our core missions is to provide students from diverse backgrounds with a Christ-centered education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. We hope to live out the mission through each and every student that walks through our door. We are proud to tell you about one alumnus who is living his life “With Purpose” and actively making a difference in Ghana through the university he founded, the Palm Institute…
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Student Spotlight
In Her Own Words: Class of ’22 Graduate and Current PGS Student Kathy Nguyen Shares Her Warner Pacific Experience
Kathy Nguyen ’22 is a Warner Pacific University alum and current PGS student in the Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership program. Kathy describes how she ended up at Warner Pacific, her undergrad experience, and what she is doing now post-grad.
Read more about her story, here.
Why Your Gift Matters! Please Help WPU Graduate More Faith-Filled Leaders
We just celebrated the graduating class of 2023, carrying on a beloved tradition that has propelled more than 86 years of new WPU Alumni to fulfill God’s calling on their lives!
Commencement is quite simply the culmination of our Christ-centered mission: to equip students to not only succeed in their careers, but also to live lives of service and love, guided by the example of Jesus Christ.
We have a favorite verse that we revisit each year around this time—Matthew 5:16: “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” Our graduates have been a shining light on our campus, and we walk in confidence, knowing they will continue to be beacons of hope, compassion, and love in their communities and beyond.
But we need your ongoing support to continue this work. Our Christ-centered mission for a community increasingly in need is more important than ever, and our instructors and students rely on your generosity to help Warner Pacific succeed.
We are asking you to please consider making a donation to Warner Pacific today. Your gift will make a real and lasting difference to our future and to the future families God will bring to us.
On behalf of all of us who serve on this beautiful hillside of Mt. Tabor in Portland, we thank you for your support and prayers for our university. We have faith that you will give generously and cheerfully, knowing that your gift will continue to equip faith-filled leaders to serve in the Kingdom of God.