MVNU honors Napier, Dove with honors
Mount Vernon Nazarene University honored Elizabeth Napier and Jackie Dove on Wednesday at the Excellence in the Call awards. Pictured, from left, are: President Dr. Carson Castleman, Napier and Rev. Dave Mills, Vice President for Spiritual Life and Church Relations. Not pictured is Dove.
September 24, 2025
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University honored Elizabeth Napier and Jackie Dove on Wednesday at the Excellence in the Call awards. Pictured, from left, are: President Dr. Carson Castleman, Napier and Rev. Dave Mills, Vice President for Spiritual Life and Church Relations.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University gathered in Foster Hall on Wednesday to honor their colleagues for the Excellence in the Call awards. Jackie Dove, Senior Applications Specialist for the College of Adult and Professional Studies, and Elizabeth Napier, Associate Professor of Education in the College of Arts and Sciences, were celebrated for their dedication to MVNU’s mission.
The quarterly award includes recognition at the employee reception, a certificate, and $500. Developed and sponsored by faculty and staff donors, this honor recognizes outstanding service, innovation, collegiality, peer leadership, and going beyond the call of duty as recognized and nominated from their peers.
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