Phonathon to Seek Scholarship Funds

PUC's annual Phonathon donation drive begins October 4. The drive, which runs until December, is a staple of PUC's annual fundraising efforts. All the funds raised by the drive are applied directly to worthy student scholarships.

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New Degrees Complete Inaugural Year

Two new academic programs debuted in the 2008-2009 school year. The Associate of Science degree in emergency services, which prepares graduates for a career in emergency medicine and emergency services management, enrolled 21 students for its inaugural year and saw its first graduates at the 2009 Commencement. The Bachelor of Science degree in environmental studies, under the umbrella of the biology department, trains graduates for a variety of careers in conservation biology, energy research, environmental policy, and resource, waste, and wildlife management. Four students were enrolled in the degree as of Spring 2009.

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Maxwell Scholar Samantha Angeles

The Maxwell scholarship, which awards $10,000 in renewable scholarship funds to worthy incoming freshmen, was Samantha's ticket to Pacific Union College. Before learning she had won the award, she was moving forward on plans to attend nearby UC San Diego. But the scholarship was proof to her that God had better plans. "I prayed a lot as to what college I was going to. I think I knew in my heart that God wanted me to be at PUC," she says. "Winning the scholarship means that PUC is the right place for me."

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The Active Pursuit of Passive Architecture

When I use the term "green building," you may have a certain idea of what I mean. If you're like most Americans, you're probably thinking of those coiled light bulbs, a weak-flushing toilet, maybe a solar panel or two. But architect and PUC Class of '96 alum Jarrod Denton sees that as just a snowflake on the tip of a massive, environmentally-friendly iceberg.

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40 Days of Prayer Sweeps Campus

In honor of PUC's 100^th year in Angwin, PUC and the PUC Church are partnering in 40 Days of Prayer for PUC. The event, currently in progress, aims to focus the college's constituents on thanksgiving and petition to God on behalf of the school, its students, its administration, and its faculty. Each of the 40 days will focus on a specific issue of concern, most corresponding to specific events on campus as the college gears up for the start of the new academic year.

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