During his undergraduate years at Atlantic Union College, Dr. Nelson spent a mission year in Mexico assisting Maurice K. Butler ’52. There he glimpsed the life of a mission doctor. Upon completing medical school and a rotating internship at Washington Adventist Hospital, he was eager to serve overseas once again. Dr. Nelson became a Trans-Africa…
(From left) Heart for Service Award recipients Reed Nerness ’21 and Kristoff Foster ’21. (Right) Student Affairs Council (SAC) Representative Award recipient Lorie-Mae Nicolas ’21. Each year at the APC Gala, in addition to recognizing our distinguished alumni awardees, the Alumni Association looks forward to recognizing exemplary students through two student awards: the Heart…
The Iner Sheld-Ritchie Presidential Award is granted to individuals of exemplary character and commitment to the vision and mission of the Alumni Association. Ingrid K. Blomquist ’81 has contributed in exemplary ways to the Alumni Association’s mission to support present and future graduates of our school as they carry out the ministry of Jesus Christ.…
Kelly D. Beams ’87 is the first ever recipient of the Raymond Herber Loyalty Award, which recognizes the individual who has pledged the highest upgrade in perpetual membership status in the past year. This award was created to honor the late Raymond Herber ’57, who led by example in support of perpetual memberships, encouraged…
Ralph A. Korpman ’74 was the individual who made the highest contribution to the Alumni Association in the past year, making him the 2021 recipient of the Weldon D. Schumacher Philanthropy Award. This award was created to honor the late Weldon D. Schumacher ’62, a generous alumnus who showed exemplary commitment to the School…
Danae R. ’06 and Olen A. Netteburg ’07, along with their four children, Zane, Juniper, Addison, and Lyol, completed the 2,193 mile Appalachian Trail thru-hike in October 2020. For a missionary family based at Béré Adventist Hospital in Chad, the opportunity to hike the Appalachian Trail doesn’t come along every day. However, with ample physician…
By Kevin M. Kinback ’92 ORU CLOSES I learned of my late acceptance to medical school at Oral Roberts University (ORU) in 1988 when the admissions office mistakenly called the radio show where I worked. When I called my family, they had already heard the news by radio! Two days later I joined nearly 40…
By Douglas R. Hegstad ’80-A, chair, Department of Medicine, LLUSM “No one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again… Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.” John 3:3,6 (NIV). In his book “Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality,” 2004 Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek says, “To appreciate the…
By Michael e. Rauser, MD, chair, Department of Ophthalmology, LLUSM The Loma Linda University Eye Institute (LLUEI) strives to be the center of excellence for eye care in the Inland Empire. We train medical students, residents, and fellows for a life of medical ministry and provide a depth and breadth of training that prepares our…
By Christine M. Akamine ’15 and Michael B. Ing ’90 Background and Vaccine Efficacy The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has had a devastating impact globally since its emergence in December 2019. Vaccines are the most promising component of the effort to reduce COVID-19 associated morbidity and…