Nearly 8,000 miles and an ocean separates Ian Chen from his biological family in northern China. If you ask him if he has ever felt alone in America, he says no and smiles broadly. He says the friends he found…
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Moriah Hagel found safety, community at Faulkner
Young Alumni honoree Moriah Hagel fled a dangerous situation to find safety, community and Christ’s love on Faulkner’s campus. She thrived in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Social and Behavioral Sciences department and graduated in 2016 Summa Cum Laude…
Cassie Green prompts students to trust God in unexpected career paths
Cassie Green thought she was going to teach, but God had other plans. A graduate of Faulkner University, Green has worked at Faulkner for 10 years in Financial Aid and now as the Online Student Success Advisor with ecampus. Her…
Single Mom Takes Leap of Faith to Become Teacher
When Meghan Harris, now 30, became a single mom, she had to put her college education on hold. Moving back to Montgomery to raise her daughter in her hometown, she began a career in administration in the medical field, but…
Computer Science graduate, shares how Faulkner became the bedrock for his faith and career
Ethan Widen, a 2018 graduate of Faulkner, is now working full-time for Divine Technology Systems out of Kansas City as a remote web developer and as a ministry assistant in IT thanks to his degree in Computer and Information Science…
Neil Scott works his way to becoming Director of Admissions for Faulkner
Neil Scott began his career with Faulkner as an Admissions Counselor right after graduating from Faulkner. His skill and hard work promoted him to the position of Assistant Director of Admissions in 2009 and he later took the position of…
Jonathan Villa’s Journey to Play Baseball Becomes His Testimony
By: Acasia George From a young age, Jonathan Villa dreamed of playing professional baseball. Villa was born in Ensenada, Mexico about 100 miles from the U.S. border. Growing up, his parents were often out of town on business, leaving him…
Computer science graduate finds success as senior developer
Nicholas Revels is now a senior full-stack web developer after graduating from Faulkner with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science in 2015. He enrolled at Faulkner in 2011 and graduated in 2015 summa cum laude. While at Faulkner,…
Supporter Spotlight: Jason Akins uses family business to furnish student areas
Successful business owner, Jason Akins became a faithful supporter of Faulkner University after hearing about the university from a friend. The more he and his wife Stacie learned about the school and began interacting with people associated with the university,…
Biology degree elevates graduate to Physical Therapist
Dr. Melanie (Blackburn) Cabaniss DPT is now a successful physical therapist thanks to her Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Faulkner. Cabaniss is the wife of fellow alumnus, Dr. Will Cabaniss, who also pursued a medical career. Both were…