Alumni
MVNU celebrates community during 2025 Homecoming & Family Weekend
Mount Vernon Nazarene University wrapped up its 2025 Homecoming & Family Weekend on Saturday, celebrating 11 reunion classes spanning from 1970 to 2020. The weekend featured more than 40 activities and events.
Read MoreMVNU announces 2025 Alumni Award honorees
Every year, the MVNU Alumni Association celebrates alumni who embody the values of the university through their work and lives — inspiring true meaning and creating momentum for others. Join us in celebrating this year’s seven honorees.
Read MoreMVNU to Host Benefit Concert “A Night with Nashville”
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host A Night with Nashville: Benefiting Cougar Baseball with the Hits on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 8 p.m. in Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center.
Read MoreAlumni using film to share hope, Gospel
For Richie and Bethany (Richardson) Johns ’20, “To seek to learn is to seek to serve” was more than just their college motto. It describes their way of life. Together they are impacting the world with the love of Christ through film and television.
Read MoreRyan Wolfe: A Pioneer in disability ministry
For Ryan Wolfe ’98, the role of a disability ministry has always been a clear calling from God on his life — he just had to take time to figure out what it meant.
Read MoreMount Vernon Nazarene University Presents 2025 Faith Days with the Columbus Clippers
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce its continued partnership of Faith Days at Huntington Park — a series of community-driven events combining baseball, faith, and fellowship with the Columbus Clippers.
Read MoreMVNU Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni for service and impact
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Alumni Association proudly announced the recipients of its annual awards during the Homecoming Chapel on Friday morning. The Alumni Association recognizes alumni who exemplify the university’s core values of humility, service, and compassion.
Read MoreMVNU honors two alumni with dedications
Two selected Mount Vernon Nazarene University alumni were honored during Homecoming Festivities. Mary Beth Bird (’84) and Melissa (Prater) Rex (’99) were both remembered in separate dedications on Saturday.
Read MoreMVNU celebrates alumni at Homecoming
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Homecoming was a whirlwind of celebration, kicking off with the Homecoming Chapel on Friday and culminating with the President’s Prayer Breakfast on Sunday morning. In between, alumni and friends were greeted with a plethora of activities that welcomed them home.
Read MoreSchnormeier Gallery showcasing “Coloring My Resiliency”
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Schnormeier Gallery is pleased to present “Coloring My Resiliency,” featuring the artwork of MVNU alumnus Kimberly Rhyan and artist Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart. The exhibition is on display through Nov. 21. A Gallery Talk will be held Friday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. with a reception to…
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