Mount Vernon Nazarene University - Church Relations, Pastors and Churches, Admissions Counselors

Young-Min Park
ypark@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868, Ext. 4516

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He is your Counselor if you live in West Virginia North and South.

Hometown:	Astana, Kazakhstan
College Attended:	Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Major:	Theology
Favorite thing about MVNU:	The people that go here and work here.
Favorite Sport:	Soccer
Favorite Quote:	Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained." C.S. Lewis
Favorite Food:	Korean food
Favorite Bible Verse:	"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." - Matthew 28:18-20.
Why I chose my College:	I got to meet Dr. Fairbanks (former MVNU president) when I was 15. He impressed me deeply and I loved everyone I met before coming to college.

Ryan Allen
rallen1@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868, Ext. 4515
Senior Admissions Counselor

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He is your Counselor if you live in East Ohio, East Kentucky, and all other states off site.

Hometown:	Pittsburgh, PA
College Attended:	Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Major:	Communication
Favorite thing about MVNU:	Chicken Patties and Softball. I love the fact that I know almost the entire campus community by first name! (I'm a pretty social person)
Favorite Sport:	Bowling, hands down. I also love to play softball and watch the Pittsburgh Steelers play football!
Favorite Quote:	"Catch on fire with enthusiasm, and people will come from miles around to watch you burn" - John Wesley
Favorite Food:	Chocolate chip cookies and green bean casserole (but not together, that's just gross!) I also love barbequed chicken!!
Favorite Bible Verse:	"We live by faith, not by sight" 2 Cor. 5:7; "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" Hebrews 11:1
Why I chose my College:	I visited Mount Vernon during my junior year of high school. I remember attending Chapel and sitting in on a Communications class taught by my (now) favorite professor Dr. Kim. That day was all I needed to decide MVNU was where I needed to be after high school. God gave me this awesome sense of peace about my decision, and I couldn't wait to see what was in store for me at Mount Vernon. I remember how anxious I felt the summer before school started, but I knew this was the place for me. My experience was so awesome, in fact, that I decided to stay and work here!

Louise McLane
louise.mclane@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868, Ext. 4517

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She is your Counselor if you live in Northwestern Ohio and Southwestern Ohio.

Hometown:	Olathe, KS
College Attended:	Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Major:	English, minor in Biblical Literature, and minor in Communications
Favorite thing about MVNU:	The people
Favorite Sport:	Soccer
Favorite Quote:	?The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.? - Mark Twain
Favorite Food:	Mom's skewered chicken
Favorite Bible Verse:	Habakkuk 2:2-4
Why I chose my College:	I loved the community from the first time I visited MVNU. They were funny, honest, and had a deep desire to bless others. More significantly, they wanted me to be involved, too.

Wayne Pessia
wayne.pessia@mvnu.edu
1-866-462-6868, Ext. 4514

Counseling everyone who is interested in transferring from their present college, university, community college or technical school to MVNU.

Hometown:	Bradford, PA
College Attended:	Valley Forge Christian College Graduate Programs: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Mount Vernon Nazarene University, MM 2001
Major:	Science of the Bible - Pre-seminary and Ministry
Favorite thing about MVNU:	The positive atmosphere where everyone is special and is encouraged to advance in the God given potential that will help make the world a better place.
Favorite Sports:	Hunting, fishing, rollerblading (or anything else that moves), hiking, camping, soccer and football
Favorite Quote:	“If there’s a will, there’s a way” - Einstein
Favorite Food:	Oriental for starters and any kind of pie!!!!!!
Life Verse:	"For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 19:11, KJV
Why I chose my College:	Though I received my undergraduate at another institution, when I was at the point in life where I wanted to complete my master’s degree, I chose MVNU. A friend of mine, Wally Brandenburg, had completed his Master’s degree here and recommended it because he was impressed on how everyone had accepted him and that the class Spiritual Formation was life changing. He was right, attending MVNU was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Every time I drove on campus for a class, I felt happier about my future, myself as a person and my walk with God! The students and faculty at MVNU are the best. MVNU’s mission is the motto of my heart, “to seek to learn, is to seek to serve.” I’m proud to be a part of an alumni tradition that is out making a difference in the world for the Kingdom of God.

Lauren Heatherly
lheather@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868, Ext. 4519

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She is your Counselor if you live in Central Ohio (CO) and Multi-Cultural Affairs (MCA).

Hometown:	Mason, OH
College Attended:	Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Major:	Social Work
Favorite thing about MVNU:	The people here and inside the chapel at 3:00 p.m. when the sun shines through the stained glass windows.
Favorite Sport:	Shopping (I practice quite often.) And NBA Basketball.
Favorite Quote:	"I hope that by people seeing the result of freedom that they'll want some, too." - Lauryn Hill
Favorite Food:	Ice Cream and pizza, but not together.
Favorite Bible Verse:	Romans 8:35-39
Why I chose my College:	Great opportunities for travel and service. Someone cared about me coming here. It felt like home