WNZR joins MVNU’s celebration of New Student Move In Day.
We talked with Campus leaders about this special day and their goals for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
MVNU’s Director of Residence Life, Sarah Mowry
MVNU’s NEW Executive Director of Enrollment, Jon Nicholas
MVNU’s VP of Student Life, Dr. Matt Spraker
MVNU’s VP of Spiritual Life and Church Relations, Dave Mills
MVNU’s Assistant Director of Traditional Enrollment, Ben Slater
We are very excited that our MVNU Update is back!
Marcy got to talk with Colleen Derr, MVNU’s new Executive Vice President! They go over her background and what she does here. Colleen also shares her vision for our great university and her messages to students and staff.
We got to talk with Zoe Bricker and Ben Slater from MVNU Admissions, for the big announcements about Sonfest!
They share everything about Sonfest including:
We are excited to welcome ELEVATION RHYTHM, John Mark McMillan, Citizens, and more to MVNU’s campus, as a part of the concert lineup!
For more information or to get tickets, click HERE!
MVNU’s President, Dr. Carson Castleman, talked with WNZR for our monthly MVNU Update.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Dr. Castleman shared his thoughts about graduation at MVNU and plans for the Summer of 2025.
We covered many topics including:
Dr. Castleman also shares special messages for the MVNU students, staff and faculty.
He also shares how we can pray for MVNU and his family throughout the month of June.
Click HERE for more information about MVNU.
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 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!
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.
Click HERE to learn more and buy tickets!
If you want to hear the full conversation click HERE!
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.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Click HERE to stay up to date with news from MVNU.
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).
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Taylor Tyler from Alexandria.
We wrapped up Seniors Week on Friday. We have been sharing memories all week with our MVNU graduates. For our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite memories with our WNZR Seniors.
Rise and Shine 