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February 4, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
HEADLINE: MVNU honors Young and Stroop

CUTLINE: MVNU_Excellence Spring2026.jpg — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University gathered Wednesday morning in Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center to honor their colleagues at the Excellence in the Call awards reception. Dr. Rachel Young, Associate Professor of Social Work, MSW Program Director, Division Chair: Human and Public Services; and Liz Stroop, Marketing Department Project Manager, were celebrated for their dedication to MVNU’s mission.

The quarterly award includes recognition at the employee reception, a certificate, and $500. Developed and sponsored by faculty and staff donors, this honor recognizes outstanding service, innovation, collegiality, peer leadership, and going beyond the call of duty as recognized and nominated from their peers and chosen by the Excellence in the Call Award Committee. Pictured, from left, are MVNU President Dr. Carson Castleman; Stroop; Dr. Young; and Rev. Dave Mills, Vice President of Spiritual Life and Church Relations. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)