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Marion, Ind. – The #RV Huntington baseball team kicked off their four-game series against #19 Indiana Wesleyan (34-11, 23-3) by suffering a pair of road losses, 12-1, 9-8, to the Wildcats. 

The opener was a game the Foresters would just as soon forget. What was a 3-1 contest through the first five frames, turned into a blowout when IWU unleashed for nine runs in the sixth for a 12-1 affair that ended two innings short compliments of the mercy rule. 

Huntington, Ind. – Up against UNOH, the Huntington women's tennis team was on the wrong end of a 5-0 decision Friday afternoon at Klopfenstein Courts as part of the Doc Richards Tournament.

With this loss, the Foresters drop to 5-8 on the year. Ferguson and crew are back in action tomorrow to face #4 Indiana Wesleyan at 11:00 a.m.

Huntington, Ind. – Opening day of IWU's Doc Richards Tournament saw the Forester women's tennis team suffer a 4-3 loss to Warner (2-8) at Klopfenstein Courts. Since both squads were at least a player short, the match was scored by awarding a point for each match played.

Morgan Fitzpatrick and Lisa Colling teamed up to win No. 1 doubles and then they each won their respective singles match to account for HU's three points. 

Huntington, Ind. – The HU softball team suffered a pair of home losses to Saint Francis, 5-3, 7-2, Wednesday afternoon. With these losses, the Foresters drop to 21-17 overall, 10-10 in CL play, and are now tied with the Cougars (12-18, 10-10) in the league standings.

After both teams combined for just seven hits through the first six frames to make for a 1-1 deadlock, the final frame was packed full of offense. The Cougars pieced together four hits and took advantage of two HU errors to score four runs, only one of which was earned, to surge ahead 5-1. 

Huntington University is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with Coach Approach Skill Training LLC (CAST) to create a curriculum that is geared toward the leader who is ready for the next step.  

By combining the established methods and training of the CAST team and the historied success and rigorous curriculum of Huntington University, HU has developed a Leadership Coaching Certificate designed to prepare the next generation of leadership coaches.  

“This partnership aligns with everything that Huntington University stands for,” said Wendy Speakman, director of graduate and online programs. “Having gone through the CAST training, I am even more excited about this partnership and what it means for our students. The CAST curriculum provides a great mix of learning a coaching skill and immediately putting that skill into practice.” 

CAST was developed by Chris Holmes — founder of Holmes Coaching Group — and George Howard and is an approved training program of the International Coach Federation (ICF), which is the leading global organization for coaches and coaching.  

According to Homes Coaching Group, CAST “is a series of trainings developed specifically to teach the ‘coach approach’ in ministry to leaders, pastors and laypersons. The training prepares participants for certification in the field of coaching.” By adding this established series that has trained over 1,000 leaders, pastors, and laypersons so far with the academic rigor of Huntington University’s programs, certificate participants are positioning themselves well for success in coaching within the arena of ministry and in the secular environment. Additionally, students who earn a Leadership Coaching Certificate at Huntington University will also earn nine graduate-level college credits. 

Huntington University is pleased to announce that Lynette Fager, director of communication, was the recipient of the March Spirit of a Forester award. This peer-nominated award is bestowed monthly upon a Huntington University employee who demonstrates the characteristics of a Forester.  

Fager’s peers emphasized the ways she brings the Spirit of a Forester to each project she is involved in, stating that “Lynette understands the work and meaning behind a project. Her goal is not to check it off her to-do list. Her goal is to finish the project so well that alumni and friends desire to have a deeper relationship with Huntington University.” Moreover, “under her Lynette’s leadership, Huntington University is consistently branded more than ever before and is being noticed in the community/region because of the different marketing projects of which she has been a part.”

What is a Forester? The simple answer is that a Forester is a Huntington University student. Any student at any location and any age. But the truer answer is that a Forester is a lifetime appointment of chasing truth, defying complacency, remaining curious, caring completely, embracing interconnectedness and demonstrating grit and creativity. Together, these traits come together to point others toward Christ. We take great pride in being Foresters, but we realize that we are fallible. That doesn’t negate our efforts. Instead, our fallibility highlights our reliance on Christ, the importance of our relationship with Him, and our potential for growth.  
 

Huntington University is pleased to announce that Professor Phil Wilson, Arizona digital media arts program director, has earned two Best of Competition nominations in the 2021 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts. Wilson was nominated in the categories of Sound Engineering and Design and Commercial or PSA for his work on Show Trailer: Curiouser & Curiouser.  

Curiouser & Curiouser was an immersive, multi-sensory theater experience that ran in the fall of 2020. Up to 10 audience members per performance explored the fantastical world of Wonderland, the world of Alice in Wonderland, through every theater, rehearsal space and hallway in the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.  Audience members experienced Wonderland as Alice would, exploring rooms, discovering scenes, meeting the inhabitants of Wonderland, enjoying performances and immersing themselves in a new way to experience live theater.  

The Curiouser & Curiouser trailer Wilson created is an example of the ongoing partnership between the City of Peoria’s TheaterWorks organization and HU Arizona.  

“I’ve done some of the best and most satisfying creative work that I’ve ever done in collaborative partnership with TheaterWorks,” said Wilson. “There is just this real and tangible love and mutual respect for one another between us. In many ways they reflect our [HU Arizona] culture; they are this creative hub for outsiders, misfits, and dreamers — just like we are — and we both try to bring light into the world in our own unique ways.” 

For the fifth year in a row, Huntington University has emerged as the top private digital media arts program in the country through the Festival of Media Arts. Earning 19 awards total, the HU digital media arts program ranks second in the nation among both private and public universities, second only to Arizona State. This is the third year in a row that HU has been ranked second overall for Festival of Media Arts awards.   

“At TheaterWorks, we are a theater of the community. Embracing local talent is a major component of what we do as a theater of the community. We believe there are incredibly talented people right here in our backyards. We believe in fostering that local talent, showcasing them and celebrating their gifts,” said Cate Hinkle, managing director of TheaterWorks. “With Phil and Huntington, we have developed a strong relationship filled with trust. We know that every project we work on will be spectacular. We see them as experts who can help us accomplish what we want to accomplish, push the creative limits and help us bring the joy and magic of theater to our community. It is very important to us to have those relationships within our community to strengthen the fabric that weaves us all together.” 

Huntington University students and faculty from the home campus and HU’s Peoria, Arizona, location garnered awards in the categories of Sound Engineering and Design (1), Commercial or PSA (1), Promotional Video (1), Comedy or Drama (2), Sound Engineering/Production (1), Animation/Experimental/Mixed (3), Instructional/Educational (1), Narrative (3), Spots (2), Television Long Feature Reporting (1), Short Subject (1), Feature (1), and Original Television Series Pilot (1).  

Additionally, two faculty projects and two student projects have been named finalists for the Best of Festival awards, which will be announced on March 29. In 2019, HU won the BEA Chairman’s Award, the top student award in the entire BEA Festival of Media Arts, which had more than 1,500 submissions that year. 

The Broadcast Education Association is the premier international academic media organization, driving insights, excellence in media production, and career advancement for educators, students, and professionals. Over 2,500 professors, students and media professionals are currently individual members, and approximately 275 college and university departments and schools are institutional members. Each year, there are over 1,300 submissions from schools around the world, with only around 22% of entries receiving awards.   

To see the full BEA awards list, visit beaweb.org/festival/2021-winners. 

TheaterWorks at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts is entering into its 35th season of providing exceptional theater to the West Valley. Theater Works is a non-profit 501(c)(3) theater of the community whose mission is to provide opportunities for children, patrons and artists to experience theater that inspires, enriches and enlightens through the experience of the performing arts with programming for every age and ability. During the COVID-19 pandemic, TheaterWorks devised an immersive theater experience to continue live theater experiences to the community safely, receiving national acclaim. Theater Works acts as the managing tenant for the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts which features more than 200 events a year including: live theater, music concerts, storytelling, dance, comedy, cultural events, festivals, and much more. For more information, call 623.815.7930 or visit www.theaterworks.org.

Huntington University Arizona opened its doors in 2016, welcoming students seeking a degree in digital media arts. Since that time, students have created regionally and nationally awarded work, including ADDY awards, BEA Best of Fest awards, and Emmy Student Production Awards. The 30,000-square-foot building houses bachelor’s degree programs in animation, film production, broadcast media, and graphic design. The facility features film and TV studios, high-end computer classroom/labs, private editing suites, a state-of-the-art TV control room, a Foley pit, a host of EFP and cinema cameras, and lighting gear for student production work.  

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The nonprofit university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).  

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University is pleased to offer our congratulations to Chynna Presley on being named to Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2021! Presley is a graduate of Huntington University, earning her Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2007. She earned her Master of Arts degree in organizational leadership in 2018 and returned to her alma mater in 2020 as the director of intercultural enrichment. Prior to returning to Huntington University, Presley used her skills as a family specialist, community education coordinator, director of women’s ministries and volunteer services, home-based supervisor, director of programming and client services, and program director.

Nominated by Huntington University and Reverend Arthur Wilson, vice president for spiritual formation, Presley said that she is “humbled to be in the mix with people who are well accomplished and inspired to do great work. Iron sharpens iron, and you can never be too sharp.”

“Nominating Chynna for this distinguished award was a no-brainer,” said Wilson. “Since the moment that she graduated from HU, Chynna has tirelessly served marginalized populations with compassion, humility and wisdom. Throughout Fort Wayne and surrounding communities, her leadership has been contagious. So many young men and women have developed a thirst for demonstrating effective leadership because of the tremendous example provided to them by Chynna.”

In her role as Director of Intercultural Enrichment, Presley runs the Horizon Program and supports and advocates for all minority and international students. She also works with faculty and staff to help create a culturally competent environment that emulates the Kingdom of God. Her work is driven by a passion to see unity in diversity flourish and social barriers crumble.

“What I hope people understand about that work, whether it be internal or systemic, is that the root of change must be love. Why? Because it is the greatest commandment. What is love? It’s an action. It’s a decision. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 tells us what it looks like to operate out of love. If our thoughts, actions, policies and practices do not align, then we are not following God’s commandment and we will not see the changes we say we want to see,” said Presley.

This passion for justice isn’t new to Presley. Twyla Lee, associate professor, lead faculty and director of online social work at Indiana Wesleyan University and former professor at Huntington University, said that Presley “was passionate about social justice and living out faith in ways that are very tangible as you involve yourself in people’s lives.” Lee taught in the budding social work program when Presley was a student at Huntington University and saw firsthand Presley’s heart for people and relationship.

“One of the things I saw her grow in so much during those years in the program was being able to get beyond herself and to see the world from other people’s perspectives that were different from herself,” said Lee. “She also helped people become more open to examining differences and seeing how we see things differently, but then also to find the common ground that we have from which we function as a unit with unity.”

In honor of Presley’s dedication to her community and the work of reconciliation and social justice, Huntington University is pleased to be the title sponsor for the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly 40 Under 40 recognition event on March 18.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The nonprofit university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).