Dr. Brenda Longshore (BA’93) graduated from Warner with a degree in Elementary Education, which she now uses to serve in her newly elected position as Superintendent of Highlands County Public Schools. “In addition to the formal training, the ongoing support and encouragement through the years from the Warner staff has been instrumental throughout my career,” … Read Post
Nykemis Pelham is one of the men behind the famous first place finish at the 2016 Hurricane Alumni Invitational at the University of Miami for the 4×100 relay that was broadcasted live on EPSN 3. Here is your chance to actually get to know this incredibly fast competitor. His friends call him Nyke for the … Read Post
On Friday, Nov. 4th, with over 1,000 attendees packing the First Baptist Church of Lake Wales sanctuary, Dr. David A. Hoag was inaugurated as the third President of Warner University. Warner students, faculty, staff, community leaders, donors, guests, and Presidents from other colleges came together for this most regal of ceremonies. Ceremony at First Baptist Church … Read Post
Warner’s Ag program has been recently awarded a financial gift that will help with three crucial projects over the next year. As a result of the benevolence of Homer and Annette Thompson, a Polk county couple deeply rooted in the citrus industry, we were gifted $36,000 to complete these projects which are aimed at promoting education … Read Post
Warner University will be celebrating their 2016 Alumni Awards during the Homecoming Chapel on November 3rd. This year’s three recipients are Mr. Lee Jackson (BA ’03), the late Dr. Patsy Charlene “Dodie” Haynes (BA’78), and Dr. David Sebastian (BA’75). The Distinguished Alumni Award Mr. Lee Jackson is the recipient for the Distinguished Alumni Award, … Read Post
Warner University has been named in the Top Five best schools offering an online or hybrid MBA program by an education website. GradSource.com ranked Warner University third among 282 schools in the analysis based on affordability, flexibility, program prominence, student success and related degrees. Warner University is the only university in Florida to make the top thirty. … Read Post
Dr. W. Kent Fuchs, President of the University of Florida, will give the Inaugural Address at the Inauguration Ceremony of Warner University’s Third President, Dr. David A. Hoag on November 4 in Lake Wales. Dr. Kent Fuchs became the 12th President of the University of Florida in January 2015. Under President Fuchs’ leadership, the university … Read Post
President Hoag speaking in the chapel service before the dorm dedication Suzanne and Mary Jo, members of the Holland family who dedicated the land to Warner Procession of students leading over to the new Holland Hall Ribbon Cutting for Holland Hall Reception inside of Holland Hall Original Newspaper photo from 1964, when the Holland family … Read Post
Warner welcomes you back to school this Fall semester with a brand new road! We’re nick naming it “The Royal Pathway”. You all remember the 40-year old road, strewn with potholes and loose gravel? Well, say hello to new, smooth, black asphalt! Thank you to Warner’s major supporter of this project: Mrs. Mary Ernestine Tye! … Read Post
In 1965, J.W. and Virginia Holland donated over 300 acres to Warner Southern College, now Warner University located on both sides of Highway 27 about seven miles south of Lake Wales. Mr. Holland was not only a sharp businessman, but a philanthropist also. Twice before he had tried to donate the land to colleges looking … Read Post
