We had a chance to talk with Simon Rohwer and Ryan Lehman, from the MVNU Track and Field Team, ahead of their trip to Outdoor Nationals! They share with us about their season and year at MVNU! We also get to chat about what motivates the guys as well as their experiences this year as freshman!
They ran in the 4x800m relay yesterday and finished 11th of 30 teams! Congratulations on a fantastic season!
We had a chance to talk with Evan Hodkinson, from the MVNU Men’s Track and Field Team!
Evan shares with us about everything nationals! Evan is running 3 different events! So we will talk about his past experiences at the national championships, as well as what his goals are this year! We also get to chat about what motivates him and what is next for him, now that he is graduated.
Evan and the rest of his team are headed to Marion, Indiana this week to compete and we wish them the best of luck!
We had a chance to talk with Lyssi Snouffer, from the MVNU Women’s Track and Field Team!
Lyssi shares with us about everything nationals! We talk about her past experiences, as well as what her goals are this year! We also get to chat about what motivates her and what is next for her after graduation.
Lyssi and the rest of her team are headed to Marion, Indiana this week to compete and we wish them the best of luck!
We had a chance to talk with Mason Hendrickson and Tyler Shipley, from the MVNU Men’s Track and Field Team!
Mason shares with us about his track experiences leading into his 6th National Championship appearance! He is competing in the steeplechase and just posted his best times of the season!
Tyler also shares with us what it has been like going to nationals before, as well as what he is expecting this time around. The pole vault is his event and he is currently ranked 3rd in the nation!
Not to mention both of these guys have a very special date coming up!
They are headed to compete in Marion, Indiana this week and we wish them the best of luck!
We wrapped up on Friday with our Friday Favorites! It is National Do Something Good for your Neighbor Day, so The Morning Thing hosts shared their ideas on how to serve your neighbor! We encourage you to help someone out today!
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We spoke to Captain Christine Moretz and Campaign Cabinet Chair, Austin Swallow, from the Salvation Army of Mount Vernon as they shared an update on their fantastic Light The Day Campaign!
They talk about everything regarding the new “Learning Lighthouse on Salvation Square”! Fundraising, construction, as well as how they got started!
The new building is set to open early next year and they chat about everything that they will have on site there!
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Today, we have a special Friday Favorites for you! The Morning Thing hosts along with the FULL WNZR Summer Staff shared their favorite memories with their Moms. Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at WNZR!
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This morning on The Morning Thing, our hosts shared a conversation with Jess Kirby, the Development Director for Starting Point Pregnancy and Family Resource Center. She highlighted the exciting event that is coming to Mount Vernon! A night with Mark Schultz will be taking place on Saturday, October 4th!
Jess talks about everything you need to know regarding the event and shares the incredible story that made it all happen! We also get a little insight into Mark’s story and why he supports places like Starting Point.
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MVNU’s President, Dr. Carson Castleman, talked with WNZR for our monthly MVNU Update.
Dr. Castleman shared his thoughts about the spring semester at MVNU and plans for the Summer of 2025.
We covered many topics including:
Dr. Castleman also shares special messages for the MVNU Class of 2025, students, staff, and faculty.
He also shares how we can pray for MVNU and his family throughout the month of May.
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Seniors Week 2025 wrapped up today on The Morning Thing.
We have honored graduates from the MVNU Department of Communication.
Today, we featured Senior Taylor Tyler. We talked about why she decided to come to MVNU and get connected to WNZR. We shared memories, lessons learned and recognized her as the 2025 Outstanding Member of the WNZR Leadership Team!
We talked about the future and celebrated her time at WNZR and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU).
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