
News Category Archive: Student Features


Ministry Student Standing Firm After Graduation
There are two integral things that you need to know about Paige Johnson, who graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s School of Ministry and Christian Thought this May. First, you need to know that she was a rock star in the department. Jerome Van Kuiken, Dean of...
Marketing Student Taking Full Advantage of Opportunities
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is in the business of transforming student lives through opportunity. Evan Smith has been determined to take advantage of those opportunities. Smith, who will graduate in May with a degree in Marketing, had anything but a usual start to...
AGS Student Excelling at Local Hospital
Jennifer Butler has always been committed to making a difference in people’s lives through kindness, compassion, and quality care. She’s currently working on completing her BSN degree through Oklahoma Wesleyan’s Adult and Graduate Studies program. At the same time,...
Following God to Japan and Beyond
Japan – a country without hope. Yuji Genda, a professor of Labor Economics at the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Social Science, recently published a study called “The International Survey of Life and Hope.” In this study, Genda compared and collected survey...Students at New Room Conference Pray for Spiritual Awakenings
John Wesley’s aim was to revitalize dead religion. That’s also the driving passion of the New Room Conference, a gathering of over 2,300 Christian leaders from various Wesleyan denominations in Nashville, TN. Nineteen ministry majors and two faculty sponsors from OKWU...Unashamed. Gamers and the Gospel.
“In 2 years, I have had the opportunity to dialogue and share a glimpse of hope to over 2,700 people,” said John Merritt, a ministry student at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU). “I felt the Lord calling me back into the gaming industry, a former hobby turned...OKWU Students Give Back
The arrival of the holiday season always gives us a moment to reflect on the past semester for the OKWU Community. This year, we’re especially reflecting (and maybe confessing a bit of pride) about the ways OKWU students have given back this year. Men’s Basketball...OKWU Students are Serving Students
At OKWU, servitude is an important part in the growth of students, and there are many different opportunities to serve. In the School of Ministry and Christian Thought, students are actively serving in different churches and ministries, OKWU Athletics assists with...School of Ministry Serves Bartlesville Community
OKWU’s School of Ministry recently took an opportunity to serve the Bartlesville community.
Recent OKWU Graduate at the Rio Olympics
Kariny Delahaye (Visual Communications, 2016) is living the dream of a communications graduate, working at the Rio Olympics.
OKWU Worship Leader Records Album
Colton Frederick, OKWU Worship Leader, is passionate about using his talents to share the message of Christ.