Three Oak Leaves journalists won awards in the annual Indiana Collegiate Press Association contest for work produced in 2022, Madison Cunningham, Tristen Bronaugh and Chloe Leckrone.

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When Heidi Ramer’s mother died in 2001, she left behind 15 years of journals detailing repeated sexual trauma and emotional torment from someone who had been a colleague. In a 1987 entry, Karen Doudt said that if she were to die, she wanted her story to be shared. As she read those journals, Ramer knew that it would be her honor to use her own voice and her mother’s words to do so. The 1993 Manchester graduate and author will return Thursday, April 20 to share their story. The program is 7 p.m. in Petersime Chapel.

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Manchester University will honor Fort Wayne City Council President Glynn A. Hines and retired Parkview Health CEO Michael J. Packnett at Commencement on Saturday, May 20. Each will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humanities. Packnett will be honored during health science graduate and professional commencement exercises at 9 a.m. and Hines at the undergraduate ceremony at 11 a.m.

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Monica Ralston, Manchester Class of 2005, has been named the 2023 Remarkable Woman of Northeast Indiana by WANE 15. She is director of Mary Raber Montessori School, which she helped create in Whitley County.

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Money raised goes to The Manchester Fund, which helps provide scholarships for students who might not otherwise be able to afford a Manchester education and addresses the University community’s day-to-day needs—from technology updates to travel expenses. The one-day goal is $200,000.

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“We are simply trustees of the resources provided to us and all that we have is on loan. We are committed to and intentional about our stewardship and generosity -- to help in ways that will better this world now and in the years to follow.” -- Paris and Becky Ball-Miller

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Manchester University received strong interest in both the number and quality of applications received by the Presential Search Committee (PSC).

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Columbia City High School senior Madison “Maddy” Anderson has won Manchester University’s full-ride Honors Scholarship. Given to just one incoming Manchester student each year, the scholarship covers tuition, fees, on-campus room and meal plan expenses for up to four years.

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Manchester University has announced a new scholarship for students in its incoming Accelerated Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Second Degree class. The Manchester Nursing Success Scholarship will provide $14,000 to in-state and $5,000 to out-of-state ABSN Second Degree students starting at Manchester University Fort Wayne this fall.

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Manchester University Director of Athletics Rick Espeset announced that Vann Hunt will lead the Spartan football program. Hunt, who began his his tenure as head coach last week, was most recently acting head coach and defensive coordinator at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

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