‘Latest News’ Archives
Professor is Nurse of the Year
Dr. Mary Kovarna, professor and chair of nursing at Morningside College, was recently recognized by the Iowa Nurses Association as the 2012 Nurse of the Year for Northwest Iowa. She received the award for promoting professionalism in nursing. It was given to her at the Iowa Nurses Association 2012 State Convention in Des Moines. Kovarna [...]
Bestselling Author Gives Lecture
Philip Gulley, a Quaker pastor and bestselling author, presented the annual Morningside College Wright Lecture on Nov. 14 at Grace United Methodist Church. Gulley has published 17 books, including the “Harmony” series of novels that chronicle life in the Quaker community of Harmony, Ind., and the bestselling “Porch Talk” series of [...]
Board Elects New Members, Officers
Michael Bennett 1975, president of Albaton Enterprises, LLC in Sioux City, was elected chair of the Morningside College Board of Directors during its annual meeting in October. Curtis White 1976, chief procurement officer and senior vice president, worldwide logistics and international operations for Mattel Corporation in El Segundo, Calif., [...]
Alumni Writers Give Presentation
A Tony-nominated lyricist and playwright, the author of “The Boy Scout Handbook” and the senior farm issues editor for Successful Farming magazine are all Morningside College alumni who returned to campus for Homecoming and gave a presentation on their careers as writers. Playwright Bill Russell 1971 lives in New York [...]
Morningside Among Best
Morningside College is designated one of the Midwest’s “Best Regional Colleges” in the U.S. News & World Report 2013 “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Morningside is ranked 24 out of 99 regional colleges in the Midwest. This is the ninth consecutive year that U.S. News has designated Morningside a “Best [...]
$75,000 Grant for Eppley Renovation
The Gilchrist Foundation has awarded a $75,000 project grant to Morningside College to help fund renovation of the Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building on the college’s campus. The $1 million renovation project will include improvements to both the interior and exterior of the Eppley Fine Arts Building. “This will be the first major [...]
Heath Weber Leads Performing Arts
In his new position as associate dean for the performing arts at Morningside College, Dr. Heath Weber is asking how Morningside can better share with the community all of the wonderful things happening in the music and theatre departments. How can we push ourselves to the next level and really show off our skills? "We are poised for [...]
Nursing Grads Ace Board Exam
All of this year’s 19 nursing graduates from Morningside College passed their board examination on the first try. This is compared to last year’s state and national first-time pass rates of 86.2 percent and 87.9 percent, respectively. Registered nurse candidates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses [...]