CIRCLEVILLE, OH - On December 8th, Ohio Christian University hosted an afternoon of games and inflatables in the Maxwell Center gymnasium for A New Leaf Inc., a local foster care center. In total, 400 kids attended the annual holiday party.
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Students serve in Paraguay with WGM
Published: July 24, 2016
Ohio Christian University students had the opportunity to go on a mission
trip this year to Paraguay as one of OCU’s WGM Task Force Teams. Andrea
Williamson, Student Involvement Director for WGM, led the team and stayed
with them through the duration of the trip.
“I knew right away that this was the team God planned for me to lead.
There were no lightening bolts, no clear direction other than this was the
one.” – Andrea Williamson
The university team members consisted of five students: Austin Caldwell,
Barbee Graves, Haley Robbins, Austin St. Pierre, and Kiirsten Truex. Raising
Ohio Christian University students had the opportunity to go on a mission
trip this year to Paraguay as one of OCU’s WGM Task Force Teams. Andrea
Williamson, Student Involvement Director for WGM, led the team and stayed
with them through the duration of the trip.
“I knew right away that this was the team God planned for me to lead.
There were no lightening bolts, no clear direction other
Ohio Christian University students had the opportunity to go on a mission
trip this year to Paraguay as one of OCU’s WGM Task Force Teams. Andrea
Williamson, Student Involvement Director for WGM,
OCU Welcomes Kids on Campus
Published: June 16, 2016
Ohio Christian University welcomed Kids on Campus — a summer enrichment
program for first through fourth graders that allows them to experience
academic life on a college campus, while improving their math, science, art,
and technology skills — for the 10th consecutive year over the last two
weeks.
The program is a partnership with Pickaway HELPS (Higher Education for
Learners Partnership) and Ohio Christian University with generous support
from PPG industries.
Campus rarely lacks youthful exuberance, but having Kids on Campus over the
last few weeks really brought a child-rich
Ohio Christian University welcomed Kids on Campus — a summer enrichment
program for first through fourth graders that allows them to experience
academic life on a college campus, while improving their math, science, art,
and technology skills — for the 10th consecutive year over the last two
weeks.
The program is a partnership with Pickaway HELPS (Higher Education for
Learners Partnership)
Ohio Christian University welcomed Kids on Campus — a summer enrichment
program for first through fourth graders that allows them to experience
academic life on a college campus, while improving
Grateful woman contributes to student’s tuition after lost iPad returned
Published: June 16, 2016
“My story begins with my first major mistake of the day,” Mary Burke
stated in a letter addressed to Ohio Christian University. The letter
elaborated on an unfortunate situation with a lost item and how an OCU
student came to the rescue.
Mary explained that after a hard day of yard work, she unthinkably placed her
iPad on the hood of her car. “Call it being really tired, a senior moment
or whatever you want, I never picked it up or even thought about it,” she
wrote.
After running an errand for an elderly friend a few moments later, she
returned home to check her email on her only
“My story begins with my first major mistake of the day,” Mary Burke
stated in a letter addressed to Ohio Christian University. The letter
elaborated on an unfortunate situation with a lost item and how an OCU
student came to the rescue.
Mary explained that after a hard day of yard work, she unthinkably placed her
iPad on the hood of her car. “Call it being really tired, a senior moment
or
“My story begins with my first major mistake of the day,” Mary Burke
stated in a letter addressed to Ohio Christian University. The letter
elaborated on an unfortunate situation with a lost item
Students further Kingdom at summer camps
Published: June 16, 2016
Ohio Christian University is excited to announce that our annual camp teams
have kicked-off for 2016. A group of 49 OCU students will be ministering to
27 camps this summer in seven different states—Ohio, Kentucky, New York,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Georgia, and Indiana.
Students scheduled to serve have been hand-selected through an application
and interview process, as well as received over 50 hours of training in
preparation.
Student Camp Leader, Mekayla Deffenbaugh, shared her experience with camp
teams saying, "OCU Camp teams has given me the opportunity to expand my
comfort
Ohio Christian University is excited to announce that our annual camp teams
have kicked-off for 2016. A group of 49 OCU students will be ministering to
27 camps this summer in seven different states—Ohio, Kentucky, New York,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Georgia, and Indiana.
Students scheduled to serve have been hand-selected through an application
and interview process, as well as received
Ohio Christian University is excited to announce that our annual camp teams
have kicked-off for 2016. A group of 49 OCU students will be ministering to
27 camps this summer in seven different
Area Students Compete in Reading Quiz Contest at OCU
Published: May 27, 2016
Ohio Christian University was honored to host the seventh annual Pickaway
County High School and Middle School Battle Over Books competitions on March
18th and May 9th, respectively.
A quiz-show style competition, where teams earn points by providing correct
titles to questions about books, provide a fun and challenging way to
recognize students for their love of reading.
All four Pickaway County high schools —Circleville, Logan Elm, Teays Valley
and Westfall —plus Logan Hocking High School competed in this
year’s high school event. The middle school challenge included Canal
Ohio Christian University was honored to host the seventh annual Pickaway
County High School and Middle School Battle Over Books competitions on March
18th and May 9th, respectively.
A quiz-show style competition, where teams earn points by providing correct
titles to questions about books, provide a fun and challenging way to
recognize students for their love of reading.
All four Pickaway
Ohio Christian University was honored to host the seventh annual Pickaway
County High School and Middle School Battle Over Books competitions on March
18th and May 9th, respectively.
A quiz-show