The 2023 graduating class of Eagles has soared with 321 students successfully completing their degrees. Reinhardt President, Dr. Mark Roberts, led today’s event and Provost Dr. John Miles presented the undergraduate and graduate candidates.
Rev. Brian Smith, told the graduates, “Going forward you have to put love into action and serve our world. May your path and your careers and your families and your studies be marked by putting love into action.”
The Keynote address was given by Kevin Williams who owns multiple Chick-fil-A franchises, is a board member and Vice Chairman of the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, Trustee Member of the Reinhardt University Board of Trustees, and is the best-selling author of Irrational Kindness: The Crazy Pursuit of an Extraordinary Life. Williams gave words of encouragement to graduates, “Today is a new day. We’re going to keep our eyes on where we want to go, not staring at every hurdle, but courageously believing the truth that we will go in the direction we are looking.”
After the students received their degrees, they were inducted into the Alumni Association. It was followed by the singing of the Reinhardt Alma Mater song that appropriately begins, “Far up in the mountains azure, blest with ideals true. With influence most inspiring, Reinhardt, we love you.”
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Price School of Education Celebrates Graduates |
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Reinhardt University’s Price School of Education is celebrating the successes of its 25 graduates. This week the school held its end-of-semester events for the 25 clinical residents to showcase what they learned while student teaching. It also had an informal contract signing ceremony, to showcase that 100% of the graduates have teaching positions beginning in August.
The students and faculty say the close relationships they developed with each other made a difference in learning, achievements, and their well-being. The new teachers hope to implement this connection when they are leading a classroom.
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Successful School Year Finale for the
School of Performing Arts
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At the closing performance of Once this past Sunday, the annual theatre program scholarship awards were announced. The Kevin Crawford scholarships are awarded each spring to a rising Sophomore, Junior and Senior for their excellence and service to the Reinhardt Theatre Program. Congratulations to recipients Olivia Adams, Ciara Devane, and Percy Ware. They are pictured with Theatre Program Coordinator, Professor David Nisbet.
Tuesday night, students displayed their talents at a dance concert. It featured pieces choreographed by dance instructor Jamie Trial, as well as pieces students choreographed themselves. This was the first year Reinhardt had an official dance minor program, an exciting new opportunity for students at the university.
This was also an academic year where students had an amazing opportunity to learn to play the organ. Thanks to a recent gift of a beautiful new organ by Dr. Austin and Bea Flint, a top-notch organ instructor was hired to work with students this past school year. Three piano majors and a history major were able to widen their horizons, become better musicians and have a new skill to take to the job market.
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Nursing School Surpassing National Averages |
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A pinning ceremony is one of the final rituals for graduating nurses. Twenty-five Reinhardt University students received the honor Thursday, and walked at graduation today. Every one of them has already received at least one job offer, so they have a lot to celebrate before taking the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
The Cauble School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Reinhardt has been thriving in its student success in passing the NCLEX. Small class sizes and faculty-student relationships are credited for this remarkable accomplishment. The Bachelor of Science program launched in January 2018 with high-quality labs and facilities in Jasper, Georgia. One hundred percent of three of the graduating cohorts passed the NCLEX. Overall, the program boasts a 91.58% pass rate for the life of the school, well above state and national averages.
“What’s especially noteworthy about our pass rate is our entrance requirements aren’t as stiff as prestigious national schools we’re compared to,” boasts Assistant Professor of Nursing, Kimberlin Zelinsky. "We recognize that the quality of a student and the quality of a future nurse is more than just GPA or standardized test scores. We also consider other aspects of a student’s potential when we make entrance decisions. We recognize the importance of the whole person. We educate the whole person and work hard alongside them to reach our high standards to achieve such high pass rates.”
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Coach Inducted into Hall of Fame |
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Reinhardt Wrestling Head Coach, Jeffrey Bedard was recently inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s Georgia Chapter. He has an impressive career, and this honor recognizes his lifetime of service to the sport of wrestling and his dedication to all the student athletes he has guided over the years. His successful career includes coaching on the club level, high school level, and collegiate level, consistently producing great wrestlers who win titles.
Coach Bedard's history in the sport began as a youth wrestler. He went on to be an All-Americans National Champion in college. He wrestled while serving in the military, becoming a Freestyle World Military Champion and three-time U.S. Armed Forces Champion.
Coach Bedard started the program at Reinhardt University, turning it into a powerhouse that finishes in the top 10 every year with the highest finish being ranked #3 in the nation. Other accomplishments as a coach have been coaching 23 All-American Athletes and 34 Academic All-Americans, being named Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the Year five times, and he has twice been named the NAIA National Coach of the Year.
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Brother Mojo
Tuesday, May 9 at 7pm
Falany Performing Arts Center
Bring a chair and enjoy a free, outdoor concert of classic rock and country!
This concert will be in the Falany parking lot.
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Bluegrass Festival
May 12-13
Friday from 5:30pm-9pm
Saturday from Noon-9pm
Funk Heritage Village
A weekend of music and living history at the Reinhardt Bluegrass Festival!
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United Methodist Scholarship Golf Outing
Wednesday, May 17
Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Golf Club in Waleska
Help provide critical student scholarships while having a fun day out on the course!
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The Wildermen
Friday, May 19 at 7pm
University Theater parking lot
Free Admission! Outdoor concert!
Enjoy this free alumni band from the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. With their genre-bending Americana, song-spanning narratives, and intimate songwriting, The Wildermen make no apologies for spinning yarns about small-town toxic relationships, internet ads, Y2K, and everything in between.
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Summer Camps at Reinhardt
There are lots of things for kids to do this summer on the Reinhardt University campus!
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