NNU Athletics Communication Director Craig Craker has a special ability for seeing stories in the everyday. He can turn a simple anecdote about a cookie hidden in a coach’s pocket into an analogy of how a serious coach used humor to motivate and bond with his team. He has the innate ability to get...

Each year at Homecoming, NNU honors alumni for their accomplishments and service since graduation. This year, four individuals will be recognized on Friday, November 8 at 10 a.m. during chapel in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium.

Alumnus of the Year
Patrick Gray graduated from NNU in 1997...

Dr. Daniels (’88) is the senior pastor of College Church of the Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho, and the pastoral scholar-in-residence at NNU. As the pastoral scholar-in-residence, Dr. Daniels enhances the student experience at both the undergraduate and graduate level. NNU's Wesley Center has special...

The 2018 Professional Achievement recipient, Lisa Nordstrom (’93) has built her regulatory law career over the past two decades. She serves as lead counsel at Idaho Power Company, represents the company before Idaho and Oregon utility regulators, and has argued appeals before the Idaho Supreme Court...

Kenton Lee (’07) is the founder of Because International, a non-profit organization formed in 2009 committed to leveraging innovation to develop projects to improve daily life for people living in extreme poverty. Their first project, which was created by Lee, is The Shoe That Grows, a shoe that...

Each year at homecoming, NNU honors alumni for their accomplishments and service since graduating. Three individuals will be recognized Friday, November 9 at 10 a.m. during chapel in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium. All are welcome and encouraged to be a part of this special time of...

Each year at homecoming, NNU honors alumni for their accomplishments and service since graduation. For 2017, four individuals will be recognized Friday, November 10 at 10 a.m. during chapel in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium.

2017 Alumnus of the Year
As a result of his distinguished career...

Matthew Chitwood graduated from NNU in 2004 with Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and an emphasis in Global Management. His most memorable experience during his undergrad years was the semester he spent studying abroad in Central America. This experience was a time of transformation for...

“I could have received the academics at any number of institutions, but NNU met me at a place where I needed nurturing coupled with the academic rigor all the while being trained to be successful in life after NNU,” remarked Dr. Carolyn A. Fitch.

Since her college days, Dr. Fitch has compiled an...

Prior to joining the faculty of Northwest Nazarene College in 1970, Dr. Francis A. Sharpton graduated from the College of the Ozarks in Arkansas in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics. In 1960 he received his master’s degree in physics from the University of Arkansas and in 1968 he received a...

Each year at homecoming, NNU honors alumni for their accomplishments and service since graduation. For 2016, three individuals will be recognized Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. during chapel in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium.

2016 Alumnus of the Year
Consideration for awarding the Alumnus of...

It’s no secret that Steve Wyborney’s career in education is impressive. NNU’s 2016 Alumni Professional Achievement Award recipient is an award-winning teacher and instructional coach well known for his use of instructional technology and his passion for mathematics. He has written 13 math textbooks...