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Indiana Wesleyan University’s Alumni World Changers
Learn about alumni who have made a difference for the Kingdom of God
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Presidents of the Past—David W. Wright (2013-2022)
A Global Dream David Wesley Wright was born in 1955 to Wayne and Virginia Wright inside a mission hospital in a depressed area of the Philippines. The Wrights were serving as missionaries with the Wesleyan Church’s Department of World Missions at the time and decided it was best to
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Presidents of the Past—Henry L. Smith (2006-2013)
Onwards and Upwards Henry L. Smith grew up in Frankfort, Indiana as the oldest of eight siblings. Both of Henry’s parents were ordained in the Wesleyan Church, with his father serving for over fifty years as the pastor of Victory Chapel Wesleyan Church. Smith later described them as “what
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Presidents of the Past—James B. Barnes (1987-2006)
Rebirth of a University Born in Akron, James B. Barnes was raised in Barberton, Ohio where he played basketball and football in high school, before graduating in 1960. The Barnes family was far from rich, with both of Jim’s grandmothers living with them at one time or another, his
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Presidents of the Past—James P. Hill Jr. (1984-1986)
A Two-Year Leap Jim Hill grew up in North Carolina, the son of an evangelist who often traveled and was known throughout the Wesleyan Church. As such, when it came time for him to attend college there was one clear, Wesleyan choice for him–Houghton College. While there he met
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Presidents of the Past—Robert R. Luckey (1976-1984, 1986-1987)
The Once and Acting President Born the son of a previous acting Marion College president, Robert R. Luckey was connected to Marion College from the beginning. Growing up in Houghton, New York, Luckey later said he never remembered a time when he did not want to teach. For several years,
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Presidents of the Past—Woodrow I. Goodman (1960-1976)
A Program of Progress Born in eastern Kentucky and raised in southern Ohio, Woodrow I. Goodman was the son of a Pilgrim Holiness minister. Goodman arrived at Marion College at the age of sixteen, entering college at an early age. During this time, he waited tables in Teter’s dining
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Presidents of the Past—William F. McConn (1932-1960)
On To Greater Days Following a decade of instability, upheaval, controversy, hardship, and tragedy, the title of Marion College’s official third president was perhaps a daunting one for anyone to claim. Nonetheless, one man was willing to—eventually proving to be the exact person the college needed. William F.
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Presidents of the Past—The Forgotten Presidents (1927-1932)
A Trio of Acting Presidents Following the departure of President Leedy, Marion College shifted the role of the presidency for the next five academic years in a way never seen before or since. During the span of these five years, three acting presidents held office, none of whom are included
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Presidents of the Past—John W. Leedy (1922-1927)
A Complicated Legacy John W. Leedy was one of the first professors to join Marion College when it opened. While not part of any of the previous colleges which called Marion, Indiana home, he was part of the Wesleyan Church, even getting the chance to speak at the Wesleyan Holiness
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Presidents of the Past—Henry C. Bedford (1919-1922)
The First President The Indiana Conference of the Wesleyan Church elected Henry Bedford as the first president of its brand-new college in Marion, Indiana on July 2, 1919. At the time, this new institution was still in the planning stages, but when another college put their land and buildings up
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Top 5 Reasons to Get a Certificate in Christian Ministry Formation
Between associate degrees and other academic degrees, certificate programs can often get overlooked What is a Certificate in Christian Ministry Formation, anyway? While associate, bachelor, and master level programs are all helpful degrees, oftentimes two-to-four years can be a sizable investment of time - not to mention the cost which