Malone University - Christ's Kingdom First

Although they graduated nine years apart, Jen (Martin) Carroll '96 and Annalisa Hilliard '05 used their Malone connection to build not only a business together, but also a longtime friendship.

Alumnus, David Thomas, was recently recognized as Advocate of the Year as a part of the 2020 Hope and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Awards by Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery. These awards are dedicated to people and organizations who are making strides and influencing change to advance behavioral health in Stark County.

Quinn Parker '11, a business administration graduate and former member of the Malone men's golf team, has found success in both his career and coaching endeavors since graduation. Parker is currently serving as the head coach for the boy's golf team at Archbishop Hoban high school in Akron.

Intelligent Fitness LLC has stepped in during this time of public health concern to provide our exercise science majors with a living lab space for internships and hands-on experiences.

This fall, Malone will host a series of virtual field trips for high school students that cover an array of academic topics, ranging from business to education and even to our newest major, cybersecurity. Teachers are encouraged to take a look at the field trips being offered and register their class for an experience they won't want to miss!

Dan Owolabi ’07 exemplifies what it truly means to be a servant leader and seeks to show others how they can maximize their potential by serving others as well.

Youth Explosion, a youth ministry conference for junior high and high school students, is going virtual this fall in order to meet the requirements put in place by the Center for Disease Control and the Ohio Department of Health. The event will be held on Saturday, November 14 from 6-9 p.m.

As Senior Pastor of House of Love Ministries Inc. in South Florida, Mattathias Johnson ‘05 developed a ministry branch dedicated to mental health advocacy within his church—Journaling Saves Lives. Journaling Saves Lives has a mission to eliminate the stigmas and stereotypes that surround mental illness and mental health.

In a continued effort to provide access to higher education for the citizens of Stark County, Malone University and Stark State College have formed a new institutional articulation agreement to ease the transfer process and promote the closer coordination of academic courses, programs, and degrees offered by both institutions.

Malone University is once again recognized as one of the best colleges in the Midwest by U. S. News & World Report in the magazine’s annual ranking of best colleges in the country. Malone was recognized in the listing of the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest and Best Regional Universities for Social Mobility.

Sangsun Choi, assistant professor of media production, is inspired to make documentaries to give a voice to those who often go unheard. Recently, the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) honored his efforts by awarding him the Best of Festival – King Foundation Award in the faculty documentary category for his creation of Written in Stone.

Alongside of other notable awards and rankings this fall, Malone was named by the respected college search website www.collegechoice.net as a “Best College in Ohio.” Ranked #25, Malone was the only Stark County liberal arts institution to be included in the list.