The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) competition is just one of the great opportunities for Army ROTC Cadets to compete. Many foreign medals can be earned by soldiers, but only a few that can be earned by cadets. The competition tests physical fitness through swimming, first aid, track and field events, pistol marksmanship, and [Continue Reading...]
On a March day, 16 college-age adults sang songs and told personal stories of critical spiritual decisions in their lives. The men preached from God’s Word. But this was no ordinary church service. The setting was a sidewalk near Times Square, the audience thousands of passers-by who help make up “The City that Never Sleeps.” [Continue Reading...]
Dinner at the home of Noah Lomax, Director of Student Activities, turned out to be more than a “hang out” time for six members of the student body government (above) who were there March 6. Lomax’s Jewish heritage led him to introduce the students to Purim, a Jewish holiday in March that celebrates God’s deliverance [Continue Reading...]
John Davis is a man willing to get his hands dirty—or, to be more accurate, get his hands clean. “I love Maranatha and I would do anything I could to further the cause of Maranatha,” Davis said. “If the president asked me to wash dishes, I’d do that.” Davis (’73) was asked to change jobs [Continue Reading...]
We have great news for future educators: Maranatha’s new Teacher Education Scholarship! Students could receive as much as $7,000 per year when the Teacher Education Scholarship and potential Pell Grant are combined. Our Teacher Education program is second to none among Christian colleges. We have been training Christian educators for more than 40 years and [Continue Reading...]
The locker room scene was odd, especially following a victory. Players hugged, cried, and said goodbye to Heidi Fletcher. The sophomore guard from Riverdale, MI, had packed her belongings for the Dec. 17 trip to Grand Rapids, MI, where Maranatha’s women’s basketball team was to play Grace Bible College. When the bus drove away from [Continue Reading...]
The Maranatha stage crew has entered a video in a contest sponsored by ETC. The contest winner receives a $50,000 light board. Go to this page and click on the Facebook ”like” below the video to vote for the Maranatha group. The contest ends Feb. 21, so vote today! The popular vote counts for 40 percent [Continue Reading...]
Update: The NAC athletes raised more than $2,400 for Special Olympics. Read more. Some Maranatha students will be “Freezin’ for a Reason” Feb. 18. The Student Athlete Advisory Committees of all 13 Northern Athletics Conference member schools, including Maranatha, are organizing teams to participate in the Polar Plunge. This is an annual event in which [Continue Reading...]
Click here to download photos from the Piano Prep School Memories photo album Janet Tschida believes that, over the last 10 years, Maranatha Piano Prep School has helped change the Watertown community’s perception of the College. “Many of our families tell us that Maranatha is not at all what they thought,” said Tschida, a Music [Continue Reading...]
Three of Maranatha’s most accomplished Music Department graduates return to campus Feb. 10 for the annual Artist Series concert. Conductor and violinist Daniel Brier, hornist Teresa Herbert, and vocalist and pianist Christin Kieckhafer will combine their talents in a performance for students and the general public at 7 p.m. in the college gymnasium. They will [Continue Reading...]