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ADMINISTRATION Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., was recently named a 2018 Presidential Fellow by the Acton Institute, a promi- nent thinktank for faith, economics, and community development. At its annual meeting, called Acton University, the institute gathers academic leaders, clergy, and business leaders who explore opportunities to cultivate religious, economic, and political liberty in local communities around the world. Over 1,000 leaders and influencers from more than 80 nations attended this year’s meeting. As a presidential fellow, Fant received a significant grant by the Kern Family Foundation to participate in the sessions.
COLLEGE OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES Dr. Frankie Melton (Christian Studies Department) has created the Bryant and Roseanne Fersner Scholars Program to begin providing scholarship assistance in honor of Rev. Fersner, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church of Kershaw, SC, and his beloved wife. Melton says the scholarship will be offered to NGU students who can give a credible testimony that they intend to pursue a ministry vocation such as a pastor, church planter, minister of music, or missionary. Te students will be asked to complete an application, write a testimony, and have an interview with the scholarship committee.
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION Dr. Heidi Blossom (Mass Communication Depart- ment) recently published a chapter on radio and digital audio in “Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals,” the premiere textbook used for communication technology classes at universities worldwide. Blossom’s chapter covered the latest inno-
vations in digital audio and radio broadcast media and analyzed the role that radio and digital audio technologies play in daily life.
Mass Communication Department faculty members Dr. Heidi Blossom and Erin Neal recently published a chapter on innovations in digital health communications. Te chapter was published in the 16th edition of “Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals,” the premiere textbook used for communication technology classes at universities worldwide. Teir chapter on digital health covered digital communication technologies that are on the cusp of revolutionizing the healthcare industry.
Dr. Andrew Stevens (Mass Communication Department; DMin ’18) re- ceived his Doctor of Ministry degree at NGU’s spring 2018 commence- ment exercises. He is the first NGU faculty member to receive a doctor- ate degree from NGU. His daughter Linnea Grace Stevens (’18) was also a member of the 2018 graduating class. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Te College of Education’s recent graduates are 100 percent employed for the third year in a row. In addition, 31 College of Education gradu- ates have been recognized as Teachers of the Year in their schools over the past three years, and four alumni have been recognized with other awards in the field of teaching.
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Dr. David Cudd (Cline School of Music), a former band director, is the owner of David Cudd Visual Design, a provider of marching band drill design for competitive marching bands, as well as drum and bugle corps. In the past 30 years, more than 30-plus shows designed by Cudd have achieved state championship honors. In the Cline School of Music, Cudd teaches music education methods classes and supervises all field experiences and student teaching for music education majors. He is also an adjunct professor for the Master of Music Education (MMEd) degree program at NGU’s T. Walter Brashier Graduate School in Greer, SC.
Dr. Jackie Griffin (Cline School of Music) spent a week in Cincinnati with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) as a music theory grader for the advanced music theory placement exams. ETS certifies all advanced placement high school courses across the nation.
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES History Department faculty members Dr. H. Paul Tompson, Jr., and Dr. Paul Yandle attended and dialogued with colleagues at Te Future of Joy and the Good Life Conference and the companion Te Pedagogy of the Good Life Conference, at Yale Divinity School from July 31 to Aug. 3. Te conference included presentations from an interdisciplinary group of scholars who researched joy
and how it is cultivated, as well as its relationship to helping individuals live the “good life,” or a fulfilling life. Tompson and Yandle returned with both new connections and valuable ideas they will work to incorpo- rate into NGU’s history curriculum in the coming years.
Te Modern Languages and Linguistics Department joined the festivi- ties for an annual marathon reading of the Spanish classic “Don Quixote de la Mancha,” written by Miguel de Cervantes. Each April, organiza- tions throughout the Spanish-speaking world, from Spain to Uruguay, participate in the tradition. Because NGU had final exams during the last week of April, NGU’s marathon reading took place on March 27 in the Jacks and Deborah Tingle Student Life Center.
Dr. Victor Prieto (Modern Languages and Linguistics Department) and eight current NGU students spent five weeks this summer in Spain for a Spanish study abroad program. Angelina Branche, Luis Cruz, Hannah Giordano, Emily Noel, Micaela Norberto, Andrew Schaich, Jessica Ward, and Sara Williams all took a class about Spain in Madrid. Te team was able to visit downtown Madrid, Toledo, Alcala de Henares, and Malaga. Team members were able to visit different places, such as Portugal, France, Italy, Barcelona, Mallorca, and Morocco.
Apart from taking a three-credit Spanish class, the NGU team joined in ministry with Emanuel Church in Torrejon de Ardoz, where the pastor is Lucas Colmenares, parent of two NGU alumni. Team members split up into different ministries: they helped with basketball coaching; joined an English as a Second Language school; assisted an organization to help people with different types of disabilities; connected with a top-level pri- vate school and technical college; and helped with a private company to support children with learning disabilities. Tey also provided preaching
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