WAU Students and Alumni Making Strides

Sihle Sharrieff-Hayward is a 2020 WAU graduate who pursued a double major in Accounting and Education.  As part of her accounting internship, she worked at the accounting firm KPMG, which also offered her a scholarship and full-time employment after graduation.  Ms Hayward was recently featured in the 24th edition of the “Your Future” magazine,  read …

WAU Welcomes 210 Academy Students to its Annual MusicFest

WAU is pleased to welcome 210 Academy students from across the Eastern United States to our da Capo MusicFest from February 8-11.  Academies represented include Lake Nelson Academy, Blue Mountain Academy, Highland View Academy, Spencerville Adventist Academy, Takoma Academy, Atholton Adventist Academy, Mount Pisgah, Shenandoah Valley Academy and Collegedale Academy. Students will be participating in …

WAU Appoints New Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations

WAU has appointed a new Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations, Ms Carolynn Yakush, effective January 23, 2023. Carolynn was most recently leading sales and marketing for a premier medical group, where she aggressively grew the practice from 11 to 16 offices regionally. Her extensive experience building, leading and managing teams in business development, marketing …

Columbia Union Students Travel to The Hague

A group of 17 students and teachers from Columbia Union Academies will depart for The Hague, Netherlands on Saturday night , January 21, to participate in The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) conference. Participation in the THIMUN conference has been arranged by the Washington Adventist University Honors College as part of their Center for …

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WAU Receives $1.2 Million Donation

Washington Adventist University (WAU) recently received an initial donation of $1.2 million from the estate of alumnus George J. Korschen Jr to establish the George J. Korschen Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund.  The funds are to be held and administered by the university for the benefit of students at WAU pursuing their Bachelor of Arts or …

Washington Adventist University Launches Professional Workforce Development Initiative To Meet Growing Workforce Demands In Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington Adventist University launched their new Professional Workforce Development initiative that delivers critical workforce programs to meet the needs of companies and individuals looking to fill the skills gaps for in-demand career fields including healthcare, information technology and professional development. The online certificate programs prepare students for industry certifications and aims to advance employee skills and …

WAU Global Thinkers Excel in Academics

      The bi-annual Academic Excellence Awards for Washington Adventist University international students was held on Tuesday, November 8, at the Fireside Room in Wilkinson Hall.  48 students (23 undergraduate programs and 25 graduate programs) were awarded certificates for exceptional Grade Point Average (GPA), which is 3.0 and above for spring semester 2022.    …

WAU Represented at the Margaret McNamara Education Grants Annual Arts and Crafts Fair

Recently the School of Graduate and Professional Studies and the Faculty of Music Therapy was asked to perform at the Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) Annual Arts and Crafts Fair at The World Bank Group. This participation was a plan of action by SGPS to support MMEG in their annual fundraising and to expand WAU’s …

WAU and Capitol Technology University to Launch Joint Programs Spring 2023

We are pleased to announce that beginning January 8, 2023 – Washington Adventist University (WAU) and Capitol Technology University (Capitol Tech) are taking the next step in their historic partnership which will Facilitate student admission into the PhD (Res) Cyberpsychology, PhD (Res) Healthcare Cybersecurity, and PhD Business Analytics and Data Science. Facilitate student admission to …