Malone University - Christ's Kingdom First

With gratitude for God’s goodness, as we begin to see the possibility for normalcy in our future, it is with much joy that we prepare to celebrate Commencement 2021.

As education continues to adapt to the needs of digital learning, so does the instruction of future educators.

Austin Hill ‘21 never realized how meaningful service to others could be until he joined the Malone community. His mentors have shown him that individuals have a responsibility to be good stewards of what God has given them and taught them.

Pioneer Park will be completed and available to students when they return next August for the start of the 2021 Fall Semester.

Dr. King's statement on the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.

Janis Bowdler, President of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. Foundation, will deliver Malone University’s 129th Commencement address on Saturday, May 8 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Bowdler is a 2000 graduate of Malone.

Malone and the newly formed Zollikon Institute of Holmes County, Ohio have partnered to provide educational initiatives for the Amish and Mennonite communities. Malone is partnering for the accredited portion of the program being developed.

Maddy Olson ‘20 had an opportunity that zoology students only dream of: to secure not only one job but two jobs in a difficult job market.

Whitney Prather ‘08 is CEO of Yokefellow Creative, a boutique branding agency that helps individuals and small businesses develop their brands and communicate their services online through social media. Earlier this year, she was featured in Stark County’s About Magazine’s Black Excellence Issue.

With her placement in Alaska as a travel physical therapist, Kirsten Stauffer ’16 has had the opportunity to ride on dog sleds, walk across glaciers, and hunt down the Northern Lights. Her journey to this adventure began when she enrolled in Malone’s exercise science program for the undergraduate portion of her education.

Although the pandemic presented hardships for students to find internship opportunities, Lane Jones '21 was able to complete his summer internship hours at The Barrier Island Sanctuary in Melbourne Beach, Florida thanks to a grant from the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation.

Ashley Zehr '21 has studied social work and global and international studies in her time at Malone. She is passionate about serving others and upon graduation, she will work with Frontline Ministries International.

Ralston recently received a Doctorate of Ministry in Global Leadership from Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, New York. His dissertation, “Ending Sex Slavery through Prevention: How Remember Nhu Prevented Children from Entering the Sex Trade from 2007 to 2018” was awarded Dissertation of the Year.

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.