Malone University - Christ's Kingdom First

Before ever graduating from high school, Jalen Turner '22 created a nonprofit organization because he wanted to make a difference in his community. Restoration Community Care Center was launched in 2014 to help those in poverty in Stark County and surrounding areas by providing them with everyday necessities.

Myles Schmidt ‘24 was born in Connecticut, but his missionary parents felt the call to travel to Taichung, Taiwan. He has lived there for the last fifteen years, attending a Christian school and occasionally visiting his grandparents in the U.S. It was a step outside of his comfort zone to travel across the world to attend college, but he is glad for the growth that came with it.

Inspired by the Pioneer 100, President David King’s annual Ride for Scholarships, Ed and Brenda Walsh recently took to their own bicycles to raise scholarship funding for Malone’s new Practical Ministry Certificate.

In 2017, Charlie King, professor of botany, wanted to give students a place where they could relax and decompress throughout the school year because he connected with the outdoors and wanted them to benefit from it as well.

Alexis Price ‘22 fell in love with Malone the moment she stepped foot on campus. When she visited Malone on Scholars' Day, she was impressed by the kindness that the professors showed her and how she felt welcomed around other students when she interacted with them.

Emilee Sanor ‘22 weighed several options before choosing Malone and after she saw the opportunities that a smaller university offered, she decided at the last minute to enroll to pursue her love for performing, teaching, and inspiring others through music. Her experience here has been memorable and she hopes to impact others through her talents.

Malone 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.

Christina Oprean, Malone’s head cross country coach/women, has always wanted to host a running event that inspired purpose, empowerment, and meaning. Over the years, Oprean has discovered that she wants to impact the lives of young ladies, specifically young runners, and knew she wanted to focus a running event on that.

Libby Doss ‘09, adjunct instructor for visual art at Malone and development director for the Canton Museum of Art (cma), has always found ways to spark happiness through her education and museum work. A Portsmouth, Virginia native, she believes it is her calling to connect people with art and to make art accessible to others, and she is thrilled to continue doing just that in Canton.

Malone University Director of Athletics Tanya Hockman recently announced the appointment of Michael Campbell to the position of head men's lacrosse coach.

Jack Hazen awarded the Legends award for his legendary coaching career.

As is the case with other niche collegiate experiences, students who participate in athletics are well prepared for the professional world because of the competitive edge they possess, their relentless drive and work ethic, their discipline to take direction and learn from others, as well as the overall experience gained as they work together to achieve collective goals.

Rachel Hoskins ‘01 recently discerned a call to study theology and was accepted into the Masters of Theological Studies program at Princeton Theological Seminary.

When Kalee Boyd completed her bachelor’s degree in organizational management at Malone in 2012, she had no idea what God had in store for her career path.

Miller is thankful for his time at Malone and the impact it had in laying the foundation for the work he gets to do every day.