Learning through hospitality

There are labs across Union College’s campus, from scientific research to writing, design, health care and education. Every student is provided with facilities and opportunities to explore their field in a hands-on setting. I count…

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Cash isn’t the only gift that makes a difference

Ron Biloff (’62) knows firsthand what it means to “work his way through school.” That’s why after years of running his successful business, Lincoln Laminating, Ron and his wife, Vicki, love to find ways to…

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Total Solar Eclipse 2017

By Becky Daniel, director of strategic marketing While many have seen a partial solar eclipse, there are few in the world who’ve seen a total solar eclipse. The experience is so mesmerizing that thousands of people travel…

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Changing nursing forever

At age 22, Elaine Jones had no idea she would help redefine the entire nursing profession before the age of 45. After graduating Union College in 1956, she was more concerned about leaving her mother…

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In the business of ministry

Dan Wysong might have been a hospital CEO by now. He might have been a Wall Street trader or an investment banker. In fact, Wysong could have logically pursued any number of careers with his…

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No manufactured moments

When Tonja Rizijs Rasmusson ’00 was hired as Sacramento Adventist Academy’s religion teacher in 2000, it was rare for an academy to have a dedicated Bible teacher—especially a woman. Now, in her sixteenth year at…

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35 years a Chaplain: The Pastoral legacy of Pastor Rich Carlson

Recounting his experience as a student missionary in Peru, a junior at Union  College was quoted in the Central Union Reaper in October 1971 saying, “You must win them over with your love. You must come with…

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Raising parents one devotional at a time

It’s common for boy to meet girl (and vice versa) at Union College. Melissa Palmer and Greg Howell’s love story at Union, however, is unique and certainly unlike any Hollywood romantic comedy. Both Melissa and…

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It’s never too early for a will

Jeremy and Marcia Ashcraft Nordmeyer ’07 protected their son Calvin, prevented a huge headache before major surgery, and have given the gift of flexibility to Union College, all by updating their estate plan. “Whenever someone…

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Changing the world, one emoji at a time

Thanks to a design by Union alumna Aphelandra “Aphee” Messer, girls and women around the world can more accurately represent themselves online. Teaming up with Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, Jennifer 8 Lee, co-founder and…

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Eliezer Roque-Cisneros with elder

A semester in the life of a church

Ah yes, we’ve all heard it: “some things you just won’t learn in a classroom.” Those words never rang truer for me than this fall semester. While many of my friends returned to Union College…

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Building a Bouldering Cave

It’s a law of nature—international rescue and relief students like to climb. It’s a vital part of their summer survival and search and rescue training in Colorado. But on a campus hundreds of miles from…

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