Malone University - Christ's Kingdom First

After working with the Minority Behavior Health Group, Angelo Anderson '20, a current student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, was encouraged to pursue his internship hours at the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise School. After landing the internship, Anderson feels encouraged that his education and degree will continue to open additional doors to incredible opportunities for his career.

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, Best Colleges for Veterans, and Best Value Schools.

The Counseling & Human Development department is thrilled to announce that 100% of their 2019 graduates passed the National Counseling Licensure Exam. Congratulations to the department and all of the graduates!

The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced that it has awarded its second Nurse Faculty Award to three nurse scholars, and one of those recipients is Lori Cooke. The nurses, all graduates of the Visiting Nurse Faculty Program, will receive $10,000 in grant funding from the Foundation to implement their independent projects in an effort to help improve quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease.

Three Malone-affiliated teachers have built their own Malone community at Cougar Elementary in Manassas Park, Virginia. According to Cougar's principal, Ann Gwynn, the three young women from Malone have proven to be exceedingly qualified to fulfill their roles and are open to learning new ways of educating students.

Graduating with a degree in Bible and Theology, Jonathon Detweiler '12, put his degree to use in a non-traditional way. Detweiler owns and operates Venture Heritage Farm in rural Dalton which provides a plethora of wholesome, healthy crops and a place for the community to gather and connect.

For Dayna (Linger) Yurkovich ’07 (right), the excitement is in the details. An entrepreneur who loves business, events, an unconventional work schedule, and motherhood, Yurkovich was honored this past spring by About Magazine as a Stark County Woman in Business.

Ellie Zumbach '19 was an active member in Malone's theatre program and Chancel Players outreach group during her undergraduate career. After graduating this spring, Zumbach knew she wanted to continue to pursue her passion for theatre and landed a role in Ohio Star Theater's A Simple Sanctuary, which is running now through November 9. Check out Ellie's story!

Jacob Hayward ‘19 is a recent Pastoral Ministry graduate from Malone, and, as of July, he is also the lead pastor at Urbana Friends Church. Hayward’s Malone experience pushed his faith and leadership abilities to new heights, and he credits the people he encountered throughout college for much of that change.

Bob Ditty '93 departed the United States with intentions of returning, but God led him in a different direction to pursue his passion.

When Jillian Humphrey ’08 opened Home Again Flowers during the summer of 2018, she recalled with fondness the words of her adviser at Malone: “You might be preparing for a job that doesn’t even exist yet, or something you can’t imagine.”

Malone University swimming & diving Graduate Assistant Coach and United States National Team member Martha Ruether recently competed in the 2019 World Para Swimming Allianz Championship in London. Ruether, who is completely blind in her left eye and has 20/400 vision in her right eye, swims in the S13/SB13/SM13 classifications, which include athletes with mild visual impairments and decreased visual acuity.

Alexa Thompson '19 and Tim Carmany '07 collaborated to create the new "Love Your Skin" mural in downtown Canton. This 80-foot mural encourages passersby to pose for a picture in front of the mural to fill in the missing "v" in "love" which is a statement to advocate for the importance of healthy skin.

The College Camp program seeks to help parents acquire information about the college search process and understand all of their options, including financial aid programs. College Camp is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the University’s Brehme Conference Center.

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