When needs arise for quality group vocals, the Christian music industry in Nashville is turning more and more to the talented performers at Trevecca - and to the school’s worship choir, Testify, in particular.

When Marcus Lackey woke up on November 3, 2020, he had an odd feeling on the left side of his body. When his symptoms persisted, he went to the emergency room, where doctors discovered he’d had a stroke and immediately admitted him with dangerously high blood pressure. 

The recipient of this year’s First Chapter Award, Kristin Bledsoe, serves as the associate director of Trevecca’s online Doctor of Education program in leadership (Ed.D.). As the 2021 Homecoming festivities approached, she shared about her journey as a student, alumna and instructor at Trevecca.

The vision of becoming a high school class president has no doubt inspired many careers. But it’s not likely that many aspiring student government leaders have taken a path to success like that of recent Trevecca graduate Darby Faccinto.

Keilani Afalava, a 2020 graduate of Trevecca’s Doctor of Education in leadership program (Ed.D.), knew that learning to be an effective leader would be crucial if she wanted to meet the career goals she’d set for herself.

Serving as a voice of extensive industry experience is something many of Trevecca’s faculty members have in common, and at times that depth of knowledge brings an opportunity for special exposure.

No matter which direction you travel heading away from Trevecca’s campus, you can access an interstate. This may make for quick connections, but the impact of so much traffic also takes a toll on the community. There are not enough trees to offset the pollution caused by the interstate traffic, and the amount of land devoted to holding space for the interstates has limited the amount of green space for area neighborhoods. 

Eight years into a career that involved transition training for military service members, Wade Jaynes decided to pursue a degree in instructional design at Trevecca Nazarene University. His time for school activities was limited due to a full-time job and family life. 

Much of Andrew Holt’s career has been marked by divine intervention. 

He never had plans to go to college, yet in 2015, he graduated from Trevecca with a degree in worship arts. And it never crossed his mind that, as the worship pastor with The Belonging Co., he would be able to reach so many people with his work, but as of this month, more than 1 million people have streamed his original song, ‘Holy – Song of the Ages.’ 

In just under two weeks, Trevecca’s first Giving Day will be underway! We can’t wait for the excitement and fun to unfold on March 25. So, what exactly will Giving Day look like? What can alumni and friends of the University expect?  

We recently sat down with Peg Cooning, vice president for external relations, and asked her those questions and more. Here’s what she had to say.