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Florida Farm Bureau Grants a $24,500 Full-Tuition Scholarship to Warner Student
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Florida Farm Bureau Continues Tradition of Supporting Ag Education at Warner University The Florida Farm Bureau’s state board of directors approved a $24,500 scholarship a year (for two years) to provide a student the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Studies at Warner University. This scholarship will help … Read Post
Justin Butts: Overall Royal Cup Winner
This year, we celebrated our 2nd year of Royal Cup. There were many great students who interviewed but we had three come out as winners. Here’s what Justin Butts, the overall winner had to say about his scholarship: How has receiving this scholarship helped you attend Warner? “It helped me tremendously! Before receiving it, I … Read Post
Abigail Anderson: Royal Cup 2021
This year, we celebrated our 2nd year of Royal Cup. There were many great students who interviewed but we had three come out as winners. Here’s what Abigail Anderson, winner of best essay had to say about her scholarship: How has receiving this scholarship helped you attend Warner? “The scholarship is the only reason I … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Austin Shaner ’17
Austin Shaner graduated from Warner University in 2017 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Ministry with a minor in Coaching and Sport Management. “Going into my studies at Warner University the Lord was calling me to the sports ministry. Warner’s Interdisciplinary Ministry degree was the perfect choice to prepare me to use sports to build relationships … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Catherine Lind
Since the age of 12, Catherine Lind has been “serving” on the court. In 2015 her journey at Warner University began, playing on both the indoor and beach volleyball teams and serving as an intern coach her last year. She graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in Sports Management. Coaching was something she knew she … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Ainalem Bruny
Moving from Haiti to Naples, Florida at the young age of 11, Ainalem Bruny didn’t quite know the new world of opportunities coming his way. Fast forward to high school when it was time to look at colleges, Bruny played football and had a pretty good stat record so coaches from a few schools were … Read Post
Warner is #1 in Professional Education!
At Warner, we strive to ensure our students are provided with the best educational resources and are prepared for their career path. Seeing our alums succeed and make strides in their industry is something we are very proud of. Recently, Warner’s education department was recognized for their efforts in the classroom. Once a month, Education … Read Post
Fall 2019 Faculty Accomplishments
For an average semester, Warner University faculty members prepare for approximately 140 class periods, or 280 class periods a year. Some of this preparing is done in the evenings, and some members teach more than a full load so that the wheel of the Warner machine can keep turning so smoothly. Aside from preparing their … Read Post
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER: Warner’s 1st Annual Clay Shoot: “PULL! for Warner”
Rescheduled tentatively for Dec. 7, 2019. Contact Sporting Clay Coach Doug Elmore at doug.elmore@warner.edu or Abby Crawford at abby.crawford@warner.edu for more information!
Wallace Ketron, Jr. Retires from WU Board of Trustees
Warner University would like to thank Wally Ketron, Jr. for his service to the institution as 15-Year Board Member!
Mike Darby Honored
At the Warner University Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, April 27, 2019, Chairman of the WU Board of Trustees Michael Darby was honored with an honorary doctorate for his years of service to Warner University. “My father, Dr. H. Darrel Darby and I have had the privilege of serving on the Warner Board of Trustees … Read Post
Warner Cares Day 2019
The seventh annual Warner Cares Day took place on Wednesday April 3rd, 2019, with over 450 faculty, staff, and students taking the day off from work and study to help make an impact in Warner’s home community of Lake Wales. Starting the morning at the little league baseball field, the group of volunteers gathered for … Read Post
Let’s Hit It Out of the Park for Warner’s 50th!
We’re excited and blessed to be able to share some BIG news for Warner University baseball! Because of the generosity of a faithful donor, we have kicked off a matching campaign to completely renovate the baseball stadium. We started the campaign with a matching challenge of $500,000 from a generous supporter… and with the help … Read Post
Citrus Label Signs Dedicated at WU’s Ag Complex
On March 1 Warner University officially became part of the Citrus Label Tour of Polk County! What started a few short years ago as an initiative to identify buildings, land, and families with significance to the citrus industry in Polk has grown to well over 15 locations. Warner University is honored to house two of … Read Post
Rod Shafer Announces Retirement After 43-Year Coaching Career
LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Coach Rod Shafer era draws close to an end as he has announced his retirement from 43 years of coaching football. The Warner University Royals Head Coach Rod Shafer will retire following the 2018 football season. Rod Shafer has come a very long way since the beginning of his career. … Read Post
Fireside Chat with Author Dwain Awai
For male athletes to come and hear from author Dwain Awai. Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm (Darby Lecture Hall)
Alumnus Spotlight: Bryan Scott
At Warner University we love to celebrate #MyWarner #MyStory and alumnus Bryan Scott has a story that is beyond belief! Bryan Scott attended one of Warner University’s satellite schools in Titusville, Florida, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management. At the time, Scott was working for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office as a … Read Post
Lottie Eaton Sanders Scholarship Fund
Lottie was an extraordinary woman. She had a great love for life and touched many with her enthusiasm, bringing joy and happiness to all she met. She loved her family and friends and was devoted to her husband Michael, and to her pug, Chino. She loved Warner University and impacted and inspired administration, faculty, staff, … Read Post
Summer Spotlight: Nathan Hartman
At Warner University, the students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to find and explore their #MyAdventure #MyWarner. This summer Professor Nathan Hartman found his adventure as he spent his time reporting for Walt Disney World News Today. Hartman is a Professor of Communication at Warner University, specializing in film and screenwriting. Some of the courses … Read Post
Swindle Ag Complex Dedication Celebration!
The Ed & Myrtle Lou Swindle Agriculture Complex at Warner University is nearing completion! SAVE THE DATE September 20th, 2018 11 am Dedication Celebration RSVP to Tera.White@warner.edu
Alumni Spotlight: Joe Halman, Jr – Class of 2003
Fifteen years have passed since Joe Halman turned his tassel and started a new chapter in life as a Warner graduate. In 2003, Halman walked across the stage to receive his degree in Organizational Management which he puts to the test in his everyday life. In April of 2017, Chief Joe Halman was named Deputy County Manager for … Read Post
Camp ROAR was the Summer’s “Greatest Show”
This year, Warner hosted its second annual “Thompson Summer Ag Camp” (Camp ROAR) June 24th-27th. The theme was a circus named ‘The Greatest Camp’. The camp counselors: Abby Crawford, Colton Elder, Keri Greenwood, Morgan Kennedy, and Bristol Wells worked to bring the Ag Industry to life for students in 9th -12th grade from all across … Read Post
Warner Under Construction
There are some BIG changes happening around campus! Such as, the MAJOR renovation of Spencer Hall: adding all new bedrooms, updated air conditioning, a new roof, outside patios and a whole new look! The new Swindle Agriculture complex, being built for the 2018-2019 school year allows for a more interactive learning experience for all of our … Read Post
Have You Seen Duke?
Our beloved mascot Duke has been out-of-sorts since the students left for summer. Being alone on campus is hard for the Royal, as he searches for fun and friends. Whether it is sitting in the Gazebo overlooking the pond and fountain…. Or striking up a game of pool in Williams Hall… Duke even wandered out … Read Post
Warner’s 2nd Annual Apples of Gold Luncheon Brings in Pam Tebow
Warner University is proud to announce Pam Tebow as this year’s Apples of Gold Scholarship Luncheon Speaker! The luncheon will be held Friday, October 26, 2018 at Mountain Lake Colony House. “Pam is the perfect fit for our Apples of Gold luncheon, as she is an advocate for young women living lives of Christian … Read Post
The Ledger Covers Story: All of the Great Things Happening at WU!
Thank you to The Ledger for highlighting all of the exciting things happening at Warner! – $3 M Gift: Largest, Single Gift in Warner’s 50-Year History Excitement is “Building”: – Adding or renovating more than 45,000 square feet of building space – Swindle Agriculture Complex set to be completed by August – Spencer Hall … Read Post
New 50th Anniversary Video with Exciting Announcement!
Enjoy Warner University’s New 50th Anniversary Video with an Exciting Announcement at the End! Contact the Warner University Advancement team if you are interested in joining those “doubling their impact” at Warner University! Andrea Thies, Vice President of Advancement andrea.thies@warner.edu 863.638.7611 Leigh Ann Wynn, Asst. Vice President of Advancement leighann.wynn@warner.edu 863.638.1446 … Read Post
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
6th Annual Warner Cares Day
Speaking to a group of 357 students along with faculty and staff from Warner University on the morning of April 4, Lake Wales mayor Eugene Fultz personally thanked them all for serving the community of Lake Wales. To students attending Warner from outside Lake Wales, Fultz said, “You have done enough that Lake Wales is … 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
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
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Levi Wainwright
Dr. Levi Wainwright graduated from Warner University in 2010 with a degree in exercise science. He now is a chiropractor and CEO of Tallahassee Chiropractic and Injury Clinic. “My degree gave me a great foundation of human physiology and the biomechanics of the skeletal structure,” Wainwright said. Wainwright said that his favorite professor at Warner … Read Post
A Letter from One Who Was Helped
President Hoag, I feel compelled to write you regarding six student athletes enrolled at Warner University who play volleyball. The students and alums are Shelby McCulley, Jose Morales, Alexander Lazo, Tyler Benson, Bruno Teixeira, and Kyle Safreed. I contacted my 78 year-old brother Ron who lives in Auburndale after hurricane Irma passed through. As you know much of … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Chase Highley
Chase Highley (BA ‘11) graduated from Warner with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, and he has gone on to become the Vice President & Co-Owner of Greenstone Media and the CEO & Co-Owner at MyTownUSA. “Being a business/finance major, one of the key skills I learned at Warner was how … Read Post
Meet the New Communication Professor: Nathan Hartman
Nathan Hartman is Warner’s new Assistant Professor of Communication. Hartman brings something new to Warner: experience in filmmaking; both in practice and in instruction. “I feel like I was brought here to spread my love of film to the Warner community,” Hartman said. Hartman received his bachelor’s degree at Huntington University, where he double majored … Read Post
Inaugural “Apples of Gold” Scholarship Luncheon a Success
“A word fitly spoken is like Apples of Gold in a setting of silver,” Proverbs 25:11 On Friday, October 27, 125 women from the greater Lake Wales community, including current Warner faculty, staff, students and alumni, all gathered at the Mountain Lake Colony House for the Inaugural “Apples of Gold” Women’s Scholarship Luncheon. Of Warner’s … Read Post
Ministry Blog: Celebrating 500 Years of Reform
Observing the Strides We’ve Taken and Envisioning Next Steps October 31st, 1517. Nailed to the doors of the church in Wittenberg, Germany hung a scathing assessment of the medieval church. On that autumn day, Martin Luther – the great reformer – provided a sober, studied, and detailed rebuke of persistent church corruption. What these 95 … Read Post
New Major at Warner University: Criminal Justice
If you’re interested in being a part of the exciting world of protecting the innocent and apprehending prolific criminals, you may want to consider a degree in criminal justice. It is possible to pursue a career in some areas of criminal justice without a college degree—but your career growth may be limited without higher … Read Post
WU Alumni Spotlight: Chrissy Moskovits
Warner University Instructor in Sport Management, Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, and Vice President for the Gimme 4 Foundation, Chrissy Moskovits (BA ‘ 04) has dedicated her talents to the next generation of Warner students and athletes and to a local cause very close to her heart. From the moment Moskovits graduated from Warner, she continued … Read Post
WU Alumni Spotlight: David Dyer
David Dyer (BA ’15) graduated from Warner University with a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Studies. He is now using this foundation as a Graduate Research Assistant while earning his master’s degree in Plant Pathology at Auburn University and plans to pursue his PhD. “My degree from Warner gave me the knowledge in agriculture that I need … Read Post
“Apples of Gold” Women’s Scholarship Luncheon
Warner University’s Inaugural “Apples of Gold” Women’s Scholarship Luncheon Warner University Advancement will be hosting its first women’s scholarship luncheon titled “Apples of Gold” Friday, October 27th at the Mountain Lake Colony House. This event will raise the much-needed funds to help young ladies attend college at Warner. This invitation-only event will feature … Read Post
WU Alumni Spotlight: Emily Spencer
Emily Spencer (BA ’14) graduated from Warner University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Communication. Spencer is now a lead missionary working for the organization World Race. “I always dreamed about missions, but it was always very much just a dream and not a reality,” said Spencer, whose been with the World … Read Post
Incoming Freshmen Receive Bibles
Freshmen taking the “University Experience” course (UNV 1000) received the first Warner-provided Bible on the first day of classes, August 30th. The Bibles were graciously sponsored by the Mixon Family through the Mixon Family Bible Fund at Warner University. Below are thoughts from some students who received the Bibles, which for some, were their first. … Read Post
Meet Dr. Christopher Maslanka, Asst. Professor of English
Dr. Christopher Maslanka would like all of his students at Warner University to know one thing about him: “I’m not as funny as I think I am, but I am trying…” According to Maslanka, not everyone gets his sarcasm, and it becomes a problem when people take him seriously, especially when he crosses into … Read Post
Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Watler
Kevin Watler (BA ’08) graduated from Warner University with a degree in Communication Arts and a minor in Education. Watler is now a Communications Specialist for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, assigned to Polk County Fire Rescue as its lead Public Information Officer and is also the host for the Commissioners Report, a … Read Post
Inaugural Thompson Summer Ag Camp
Warner University hosted its first annual “Homer and Annette Thompson Summer Ag Camp” June 26-28. It was through the benevolence of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson that the Agriculture Studies program could host a summer Ag camp for high school students. The camp registration opened in March and was full within a few weeks! Each camper … Read Post
