This week for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite memories from this year’s Spring Break.
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites 3/8/24
Meet the Staff Monday – Xander DeVault
This week’s Meet the Staff Monday on WNZR features freshman, Xander DeVault.
Xander is from Kingsport, TN. His major is Communication and Media (Digital Media).
Xander shares what brought him to MVNU and how he found his way to WNZR.
Xander is a member of the MVNU Men’s Volleyball Team and shares how valuable that experience has been to his college career.
You can also learn more about Xander with WNZR’s Rapid Fire, including his love for singing! His favorite bible verse is Proverbs 16:9.
Click HERE to enjoy the conversation!
You can hear Xander on WNZR on Tuesdays 10 am – 11 am and Thursdays 2 pm – 3 pm.
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – these are a few of our favorite things!
Today for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite things that happened this week. It is good to count your blessings!
Let us know what you have to be thankful for this week!
Our Favorite Valentine’s Day Memories!
For our Friday Favorites, the Morning Thing hosts shared about some of their favorite Valentine’s Day Memories, from some epic craft projects at school, to special dates with mom and dad. What are some of your favorite Valentine’s Day memories?
WNZR presents the February 2024 MVNU Presidential Update
This month’s MVNU Update was special. We had the wonderful opportunity to talk with MVNU President, Dr. Carson Castleman and Rev. Dave Mills, our new Vice President for Spiritual Life and Church Relations.
Dr. Castleman talks about the start of spring semester and how he feels about his team heading into the second month of 2024. He also discusses his top priorities for MVNU for the month of February.
Rev. David Mills tells us a bit about himself, including the reason he decided to pursue ministry, and the story of how he came to be at MVNU.
Our update reveals the special connection between Dr. Castleman and Rev. Mills and how they are sharing a living space while they wait on their families to arrive full-time in Mount Vernon.
Rev. Mills discusses his role as head of Church Relations and his goals to connect with local churches and Nazarene Churches within the MVNU region. He also shares what is on his heart as he takes on the important role of ministering to the students of MVNU.
Our MVNU Update includes messages for students, faculty and staff and prayer requests for the Castleman and Mills families.
Click HERE to enjoy the entire conversation.
Click HERE to stay up to date with news from MVNU.
Click HERE to see a list of job openings at MVNU.
The Morning Thing Celebrates National Snack Food Month!
Today for our Friday Favorites, the Morning Thing Cohosts share their favorites snack-foods for National Snack Food Month! What’s your favorite snack that you can’t go without?
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – What products do you miss?
For our Friday Favorites our Morning Thing cohosts shared about discontinued products that they would love to see make a comeback in 2024!
The Food For The Hungry Crew celebrates a day of giving!
On Friday, 12/8, a very large broadcast crew met and worked together to bring the 2023 Food For The Hungry Broadcast to the Knox County community.
We brought in equipment and expertise from several companies, over 25 college students from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, two MVNU professors and a lot of volunteers.
The Knox Memorial and Theater buzzed with excitement as we shared check presentations, total announcements from many events and collections, and handed out 21 Winter Grants to local food initiatives. It was an incredible day!
Our current Food For The Hungry total is $263,502.08 and 11 truckloads of food!
Click HERE to listen to the crew as they share their thoughts after a 7-hour broadcast raising funds and celebrating a giving community.
The drive continues until 12/31 and you can still give at http://www.foodforthehungrycares.org
Last year, the extra donations over the 2022 goal enabled Food For The Hungry to give out $25,000 in Summer Grants to help feed kids over the summer months. Every dollar counts!
Thanks for helping us to live out the mission, “Working Together to Care for Our Neighbors”!
WNZR presents the December 2023 MVNU Presidential Update
MVNU’s new President, Dr. Carson Castleman, talked with WNZR with our monthly MVNU Update.
Dr. Carson Castleman talked about wrapping up fall semester.
He shared that he is so thankful for the opportunity to come to MVNU to serve along the faculty, staff, and students.
He announced the hiring of a two new Vice Presidents.
The new VP of Spiritual Life and Church Relations is Rev. David Mills.
The new VP for Enrollment and Marketing is Johnna Vanover, a 2011 MVNU graduate.
Dr. Carson Castleman also shared an update on the Strategic Investment Projects or SIP’s.
He shared the latest news on the Master of Science and Speech Language Pathology, Master of Social Work and Doctorate Program of Nurse Practitioners.
MVNU is also starting an exciting program called Ignite. This new two-year certificate program is designed to support high school graduates with intellectual disabilities.
Dr. Castleman also talked about two challenges for all colleges and universities – budgeting and enrollment. He shared his plans for building lasting connections and opportunities for growth.
Dr. Castleman talked about his top priorities for MVNU in the year 2024.
His top priority is enrollment, and he wants others to know and experience MVNU.
He shares a special message for students, faculty and staff as the fall semester ends.
He also shares a family update and the Castleman plans for Christmas.
Click HERE to stay up to date with news from MVNU.
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – Our Favorite New Christmas Songs!
Today for our Friday Favorites, the Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite new Christmas Songs that are airing now on WNZR!
Rise and Shine 