Please join us in welcoming MARK SIGUE Vice President of Ministry Born and raised in the Philippines, Mark Sigue grew up at the Adventist University of the Philippines. He and his family migrated to the United States in 1995, and he began his college education at Southern Adventist University before transferring to Andrews University where …
Takoma Park, MD. (March 12 , 2019) Students from Washington Adventist University’s (WAU) chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success traveled to the Capitol to visit with Barry Black, 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate. “Thousands will tell you it can’t be done,” said Black. “But Leadership is God’s means of using …
Continue reading “WAU Students Visit with Chaplain Barry Black”
At the March meeting of the Washington Adventist University Board of Trustees today, Dr. Weymouth Spence presented a preview of the 2019-2020 budget. His presentation emphasized the university leadership team’s unwavering commitment to student success and recapped the growth seen in recent years. Over the last decade, WAU’s retention rate has risen from 56% …
Takoma Park, MD. (March 4, 2019) Washington Adventist University’s beloved Marie Claire Kaberamanzi is featured in a new book written by Malala Yousafzai titled We Are Displaced. Written in two parts, the book starts with Malala’s personal life story and continues with stories of girls from around the world. In the book, Malala states “I …
Continue reading “Malala Yousafzai Features Marie Claire Kaberamanzi in New Book”
Takoma Park, MD. (February 22, 2019) Washington Adventist University (WAU) congratulates Olivier Nsengiyumva, Ph.D. on the recent co-publication of his research on environmentally friendly plastic. This publication was part of the work conducted through his doctoral studies with his advisor Stephen A. Miller. The paper titled Synthesis, Characterization, and Water-Degradation of Biorenewable Polyesters Derived from Natural Camphoric …
Takoma Park, MD. (February 19, 2019) Washington Adventist University students joined 14 other independent higher learning institutions in Annapolis, Maryland, to participate in the Maryland Independent Higher Education Day. The Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA) has maintained a partnership with Maryland’s independent colleges and universities for over 230 years providing grants, aid and advocating …
Continue reading “WAU Students Make a Difference in Annapolis, Maryland”
Takoma Park, MD. (February 15, 2019) The Washington Adventist University (WAU) Department of Music recently hosted the 2019 Choral Festival featuring over 100 attendees from eight private academies. Festival participants were Blue Mountain Academy, Highland View Academy, Shenandoah Valley Academy, Richmond Academy, Spencerville Academy, Spring Valley Academy, Takoma Academy, and participating for the first time, Tri-City …
Takoma Park, MD. (February 13, 2019) The Columbia Collegiate Chorale recently spent an afternoon in a choral clinic with an acclaimed and highly-sought after composer, Stacey V. Gibbs. Dubbed the new Moses Hogan, Gibbs is famous for rearranging familiar Negro Spirituals and providing them with a unique energy. With over 70 published arrangements, his music has …
Continue reading “Acclaimed Composer Stacey Gibbs Holds Choral Clinic at WAU”
Takoma Park, MD. (February 7, 2019)—President Weymouth Spence has announced Monica Chica as this year’s Washington Adventist University Weniger Fellows Student Scholarship designee. Monica was selected for demonstrating excellence in the areas of spirituality, academics, civic service, leadership, and professionalism. Born in San Salvador, El Salvador, Monica moved to the United States in 2012 with her father …
Continue reading “Monica Chica: A Leader in the Classroom and on the Court”
Takoma Park, MD. (February 4, 2019)— A group of Washington Adventist University (WAU) Social Work students recently attended the 39th annual Women’s Legislative Briefing with their professor Shauntia White. The briefing, hosted by the Montgomery County Commission for Women, took place at the Universities of Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland. The featured speaker at the …
Continue reading “Social Welfare Policy Students Attend 39th Annual Women’s Legislative Briefing”