Warner Pacific was honored to celebrate the 2017 graduation of ten Act Six students on Thursday, May 4. The College’s Act Six Urban Service Track model is tailored to help under-served but talented and highly-motivated high school scholar-leaders succeed in achieving their higher education goals.

Cadre 4:

• Angel Castaneda
• Michael Ely
• Maranda Henderson
• Paige Moreland

Academy Crew 1:

• Kiandra Alexander
• Hakeem Bradley
• Mariah Cooper
• Cathy Lara
• Oksana Maksimov
• Marisol Negrete-Flores

Congratulations, graduates!

April 27, 2017 – Honors Chapel is a cherished tradition at Warner Pacific, as students, faculty, and staff, are recognized for their outstanding achievements throughout the past academic year.

We are pleased to celebrate the hard work and dedication of these members of the Warner Pacific community:

Business
Outstanding Accounting Student: Ayde Alvarado
Outstanding Business Student: Hakeem Bradley

Education
Outstanding Education Student: Kenzie Schumacher

Humanities
Outstanding Communications Student: Julia Feeser
Outstanding Drama Student: Julia Feeser
Outstanding English Student: Alexis Merrick
Outstanding History Student: Robin Miller
Outstanding HUM 410 Project: Robin Miller

Music
Outstanding Music Student: Chelsea Hostetler

Natural Sciences & Health
Outstanding Achievement in Science & Mathematics: Biruktawit “Brook” Mengistu
Senior Recognition Award in Science & Mathematics: Jacob Berg
Senior Recognition Award for Heath & Human Kinetics: Chad Smurthwaite

Religion & Christian Ministries
Integrative Award for Scholarship, Character & Service: Britney Foote
Integrative Award for Scholarship, Character & Service: Trevor Hostetler

Social Science
Outstanding Student in Human Development: Kiandra Alexander
Outstanding Student in Human Development & Family Studies: Mila Cherchenko
Outstanding Student in Social Work: Caitlin Asher

Faculty Awards
Kendall Award for Excellence in Scholarship: Dr. Steve Carver, Professor of Biblical Studies
Kendall Award for Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Cole Dawson, Professor of Humanities

Awards Presented by the Student Body
Staff Member of the Year: Jessie Thompson, Director of Learning Communities
Staff Member of the Year: Derek Bradford, Multi-Media Specialist
Faculty Member of the Year: Dr. Steve Carver, Professor of Biblical Studies

Warner Pacific is excited to launch several new academic majors starting in the Fall 2017. These degree programs offer students a 21^st century career-focused education with a liberal arts foundation.

At Warner Pacific, you will earn your degree in a relational learning environment that invites you to think critically and challenges you to expand your comfort zone to help you discover your passion, develop your skills, and serve your community.

Sports Medicine Major

Building on our Health and Wellness programs, Warner Pacific’s new Sports Medicine major will show you how to apply medical and scientific principles to sports, exercise, and the ability of the body to perform physically. With openings in the sports medicine and athletic training fields predicted to increase 21% over the next 10 years, your bachelor’s degree will give you the competitive edge you need to succeed in this exciting career.

Medical Laboratory Science Major

Partnering with the Oregon Institute of Technology this new major is the perfect option for students who want to work in the medical field. You will be performing critical clinical laboratory tests  with the results being a vital tool for medical practitioners in their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease for their patients.

Criminal Justice Major

Explore the complexities of criminology and justice initiatives in the diverse, urban environment of Portland.  As you learn the theory, laws, and policies of the criminal justice system, you will be able to witness their real-world applications. If you are passionate about serving your community and protecting the rights of your neighbors, our new Criminal Justice major will provide you with the tools and ethics training to promote safety and equity throughout your career.

Dr. Andrea Cook, President of Warner Pacific College, invites you to support Portland’s next generation of urban and diverse leaders at a contemporary tea and live auction.

Now in its eighth year, the President’s Scholarship Auction is a unique opportunity for hundreds of community-minded individuals to gather and support the needs of under-served and first-generation college students who are pursuing their higher education goals.

Guest Speaker:  Warner Pacific welcomes Katelyn Beaty, the author of A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World (Simon & Schuster) and an editor at large at Christianity Today, where she served as the magazine’s youngest and first female managing editor for four years. During her time at the magazine, she co-founded the women’s website ‘Her.meneutics’ and served as editorial director of This Is Our City, a documentary series that featured Christians in six cities, including Portland. She has written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Learn more at KatelynBeaty.com.

Act Six Speakers:  Warner Pacific students Angel Casteneda ’17 and Cathy Lara ’17

SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017
10:30 am – 1:30 pm at Warner Pacific College
$40 per person; $280 per table of seven

Purchase tickets by April 3, 2017

For more information, contact the Office of Advancement at 503.517.1114 or email.

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During the 2017 Warner Pacific College Homecoming Weekend (February 17-18), four outstanding alumni were honored for their professional and community achievements.

Distinguished Alumni Award, Adult Degree Program (ADP) – Sah’Rah Kelsey Bay ’02, Executive Director for Sista Sistah, an after school program for young girls and women of African descent in NE Portland.

As the Executive Director and founder of Sista Sistah, she is able to engage, educate, and inspire young women with a culturally responsive program that increases self-efficacy and awareness. The organization’s goal is to increase high school graduation rates and self-esteem for these young ladies.

In addition to the after school program, she reaches African-American women of all ages through Sah’Rah Stylz, a community based organization that focuses on beauty, mental health, and wellness.

Through the Warner Pacific Adult Degree Program, Sah’Rah earned a Bachelor of Business Administration which strengthened her leadership and organizational skills.

The College’s Adult Degree Program has 10 degree programs designed for busy, working adults. For over 25 years, Warner Pacific has been offering a high-quality education with a liberal arts foundation one night a week or online.

Distinguished Alumni Award, Professional/Academic Achievement – Anthony Hicker ’87, Business Director, Deputy to Sr. Vice President of NE Asia Sales: Boeing Commercial Airplanes

A liberal arts education laid the foundation for managing global commercial ventures for the United States’ largest exporter, The Boeing Company. Tony joined Boeing Company in January 1998 and has served the company in many ways. Currently he is responsible for managing business operations in support of commercial airplane sales and related services to airlines and lessors across NE Asia.

Tony gives back and supports the career aspirations of college graduates and interns from diverse backgrounds by offering them mentoring and guidance as they find their unique path to business.

Distinguished Alumni Award, Recent Alum – Andy Magel ’05, Mile High Ministries Social Enterprise Director (Denver, CO), a nonprofit that creates employment opportunities and provides job training for those seeking to rebuild from addiction, homelessness, and incarceration.

A Business Administration and Social Science graduate, Andy applied his business acumen in a way that empowers vulnerable and underprivileged people in Denver, CO.  “I am passionate about creating redemptive employment opportunities.”

“What I like about working with Mile High Ministries is their willingness to take risks for the betterment of our city and the freedom that gives me to pursue creative opportunities for those in need.” Andy’s hope is to see Denver lead the way in creative, employment-focused community development. “I am honored to play a role in that growth.”

Distinguished Alumni: Ministry & Service Award – Mark Forster ’82, P.E. Teacher at Valley High School & Sanders Middle School – Sanders, AZ

Mark hopes to change a society for the good by creating opportunities for people to succeed. In a very depressed area of Arizona outside the Navajo Reservation, Mark picked basketball as his instrument of community transformation. He started as the high school coach in 1986. Taking a team with a defeatist attitude and record to match, he used love of self, community, and the game to create a winning team. After 29 years of coaching at Valley High School, he had only one losing season and now the 1200-seat gym is always full of spectators.  For 12 years in the 1990s he ran an innovative Pee Week Basketball Program providing young players with the fundamentals of the game as well as guidance in positive life skills.

Basketball changed the community’s social outlook. He recalls that “parents become more and more involved with their children’s lives which combats negativity.”  Mark has had numerous opportunities to “advance” his coaching career by way of job opportunities at larger high schools and even at the college level, but he chose to stay serving his community. He has made a life-long commitment to the Navajo community because he believes that is the way one person can change society.