Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Brett Stanton BA’11
Brett Stanton graduated from Warner University in 2011 with a BA in Business Management with a focus in Accounting and is now the Head Assistant Baseball Coach at Western Oklahoma State College as well as a Health, Physical Education and Recreation Professor. Stanton has been at Western Oklahoma for three years, and while there, the … Read Post
A Look Back on 41 Years with Dr. Steven Darr
This year, Warner University celebrates its 50th anniversary. During this extraordinary time on campus, very few remaining faculty or staff can say they have been around to see it evolve from the beginning. The University’s current Vice President for Academics and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Steven Darr comes close at 41 years of service. Darr … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Mike Potthast, BA ‘04
by Abby Crawford If you’re a native to Winter Haven, or even Polk County for that matter, odds are you have heard of Potthast Studios. A drive down Central Avenue will bring you by the studio with a collection beautifully articulated portraits hanging in the window. Potthast Studios has … Read Post
Alumni Faculty Spotlight: Trevor Hall BA ’03
Trevor Hall, Warner’s Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, is himself a Warner grad, obtaining his BA in exercise science with a minor in biology in 2003. “There’s a real visceral pull in my heart to Warner,” Hall said. Hall’s father, Dr. Greg Hall, was president of Warner University from 1991 to 2015. Trevor Hall actually … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Kaylee Norris BA’16
Kaylee Norris, Frostproof native and Warner Alum, is taking on new heights with her career at Highlands Precision Ag all while completing her Masters in Business Administration, which she is due to graduate with this year! Kaylee was an Agriculture Studies major while attending WU full time. Her drive for agriculture was nothing new for … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Leeks BA’11 MBA ’16
by A.J. Lamb, student intern Jennifer Leeks, Warner’s new Student Success and Career Services Specialist, graduated from Warner in 2011 with a bachelor’s in business administration and also earned her MBA from Warner in 2016. Most of the classes Leeks took were online. “The professors are understanding when you are in the online … Read Post
Warner Turns 50!
In 2018, Warner commemorates 50 years of educating students who are prepared to lead and committed to serve. What a reason to celebrate as we navigate “The Royal Pathway to the Next 50!” Stay tuned for celebration events throughout the year, including the dedication of the Ed & Myrtle Lou Swindle Agriculture … Read Post
Honoring Dr. Steven Darr
Dr. Steven Darr will be retiring this spring after 41 years of faithful service to Warner University. The best way we know to honor him is through you, his students, colleagues and friends. We are asking for your help in three ways. First by updating your information so we can create a list of all … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Troy and Blair Blunden
The WU admissions staff tells new students during orientation to look around the room, that their future spouse may be sitting among them or walking the halls of Warner. This stands true for Troy and Blair (Taylor) Blunden. The couple met at and graduated from Warner University. Warner played a vital role in their professional … Read Post
