Horizons - Spring 2019

Taking Care

May 29, 2019

Krishelle Ivory ’10 knew early on that she wanted to work with kids. What she couldn’t decide was whether to be an educator or a nurse. Ultimately, nursing won out, though, with a grandmother who was a nurse and a...

May 18, 2019

There are very few people who impacted the history of Graceland’s nursing program more than Sherri Kirkpatrick, PhD. A 1965 graduate of Graceland’s associate degree program, Kirkpatrick never wanted to be anything but a nurse. In the pre-baccalaureate days, that...

May 10, 2019

Oh, the nostalgia! 1909 Sponsoring church Community of Christ (then RLDS) opens the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital (“the San”) less than 50 yards from where Graceland’s Independence campus currently resides. 1910 The Independence Sanitarium and Hospital opens a school of...

May 7, 2019

When I joined Graceland in 2017, I was acutely aware of the tradition of excellence that has existed as a part of this university’s DNA. One area that has been a shining example of that excellence for more than 50...

April 10, 2019

ZAC HARMON-MCLAUGHLIN, MA, '08, joined Graceland's staff as the director of the Community of Christ Seminary in March 2019. Harmon-McLaughlin received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion in 2008 and his Master of Arts in Religion in 2010 – both...

April 10, 2019

In November 2018, Graceland hired DAVID SIDDALL ’85 as the Vice President for Business and Finance. He serves as chief financial officer and leader of business operations, bringing new skills and ways of thinking with extensive expertise in business, finance...

April 10, 2019

As you read in the previous issue of Horizons, construction will begin this spring on the renovation and expansion of the Memorial Student Center (MSC) as it is transformed into Newcom Student Union. This exciting change highlights our efforts to...

April 10, 2019

Graceland celebrates the 50th anniversary of the School of Nursing in this issue of Horizons. It is a great example of how many different people and their accomplishments have made us what we are today. What an impressive record! ...