Huntington Univ

Bradbury receives youth ministry award

By Stephanie Morin on Friday, May 24th, 2013

Huntington University graduate student Jennifer Bradbury was honored with the youth ministry student excellence award during the commencement hooding ceremonies on May 18.

“Jen Bradbury’s work throughout her studies was excellent, but her culmination research project about forming a faithful Christology among Evangelical Lutheran Church of America students distinguished her above the rest such that she was the youth ministry leadership program director’s choice for this honor,” said Dave Rahn, director of HU’s M... Read More...

HU Professional Programs honors students

By Rachel Batdorff on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Huntington University’s Professional Programs honored 13 students and two faculty members on May 18 for their academic achievements during the year.

Four individuals were recognized for outstanding academic achievement as either valedictorian for earning the highest grade point average or salutatorian for earning the second-highest grade point average in their respective degree programs... Read More...

Lahr named 2013 Staff Member of the Year

By Ashley C. Smith on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Beth Lahr, managing director of development operations and director of the Forester Fund, has been named Huntington University’s 2013 Staff Member of the Year. Earlier this month, Dr. Dwight Brautigam, professor of history, and Dr. Luke Fetters, professor of ministry and missions, were named the 2013 Professors of the Year... Read More...

HU's 115th Commencement

By Ashley C. Smith on Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Huntington University honored 321 graduates and four honorary degree recipients today, May 18, during the 115th Commencement ceremonies.

Huntington University awarded 23 Master of Arts degrees, 11 Master of Education degrees, 72 Bachelor of Arts degrees, 1 Bachelor of Music degree, 171 Bachelor of Science degrees, 21 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, 11 Bachelor of Social Work degrees, 2 Associate of Arts and 9 Associate of Science degrees... Read More...

2013 graduating nursing students honored

By Zoe Eastwood on Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Seventeen Huntington University graduating nursing students were honored in a traditional pinning ceremony.

The Class of 2013 is the third graduating class from the Department of Nursing.

The history of the pinning ceremony comes from the Crimean War when Florence Nightingale took 38 women to Turkey to nurse sick and wounded British soldiers... Read More...

Parkview CEO Mike Packnett to speak

By Ashley C. Smith on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Parkview Health President and CEO Mike Packnett will be the keynote speaker at Huntington University’s 115th Commencement on May 18.

Packnett joined Parkview Health in June 2006. Parkview is the largest employer in northeast Indiana with more than 8,200 employees, and serves more than 820,000 residents in Indiana and northwest Ohio... Read More...

The Huntingtonian Again Honored

By Ashley C. Smith on Saturday, May 11th, 2013

Huntington University’s student newspaper, The Huntingtonian, has once again been recognized for their work during the year by the American Scholastic Press Association.

This year, the paper received first place with special merit in the association’s newspaper competition. The paper also took home the same award in 2012... Read More...

2013 Forester Night

By Stephanie Morin on Saturday, May 11th, 2013

The 42nd annual Huntington University Forester Night celebrated the accomplishments of students from across campus, as well as the recognition of the Foresters of the Year, the 2013 Outstanding Scholar Award, the Impact Initiative Scholarship and the Professor of the Year. The event was held May 7... Read More...

HU Foundation honors Dowdens

By Lamont Neal on Saturday, May 11th, 2013

President G. Blair and Mrs. Chris Dowden were recognized today with a gift in their honor to The Dowden Scholarship for Horizon Leaders.

The Huntington University Foundation donated $6,000 in their name to this endowed scholarship, which was created this year to recognize the Dowdens. The scholarship supports the Horizon Scholarship Program... Read More...

20 HU athletes inducted

By Stephanie Morin on Saturday, May 11th, 2013

Twenty Huntington University students-athletes have been inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society for 2013. This national college athlete honor society recognizes student-athletes who excel in athletics and academics.

Membership in Chi Alpha Sigma is given to those who display excellent character and citizenship, an outstanding scholarship of a 3... Read More...

Dr. Norris Friesen Honored

By Micah J. Christensen on Saturday, May 11th, 2013

The Huntington University Joe Mertz Center has been renamed the Friesen Center for Volunteer Service in honor of Dr. Norris Friesen. A ceremony was held May 6 to honor Friesen and to officially announce the name change.

“It is because of Dr. Friesen's commitment to providing service opportunities for students, his modeling of a servant's heart for the community … that is an honor to and a privilege to officially rename our volunteer service program the Friesen Center for Volunteer Service,” said President G... Read More...

Two HU students recognized

By Stephanie Yoder on Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Each year, Huntington University students donate thousands of hours to selflessly serve those in the community. Because of their leadership in the area of community and ministry service, two students have been recognized this year with the PACE Servant Leadership Award. The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the Huntington University community... Read More...

HU, Cinema Center to offer summer camp

By Zeo Eastwood on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Huntington University and the Cinema Center are partnering to offer the Summit City Film & Animation Academy this summer to high school students.

The camp will run from July 8-12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St., in downtown Fort Wayne.

This camp is designed to give students hands-on experience with real-world equipment as well as to receive individualized assistance from professionals who are currently working in the field... Read More...

HU math star shines

By Zoe Eastwood on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Huntington University junior Elias Wood scored the highest score ever by a Huntington student on the Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. 

Wood is a math major from Shiloh, Ill.

The Putnam competition is a national math contest for college students. It is renowned for its difficulty... Read More...

Batdorff awarded Scholorship

By Ashley C. Smith on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Luke Batdorff of Bluffton, Ind., has been awarded a $1,200 scholarship from the HU Women’s Auxiliary at Huntington University. 

An HU Presidential Colloquium Scholar, Batdorff is a sophomore majoring in mathematics with a minor in computer science.

On the HU campus, Batdorff is a member of the Leadership Team for Freshmen Mentoring, a team member in intramural sports, and a participant in community volunteer work... Read More...