Liesl Vistaunet Gleaner copy editor Former Portland Adventist Academy communications director and marketing manager By Liesl Vistaunet PAA History Classes Have a Wild History Lesson The Portland Adventist Academy social studies department gave their history classes a fun way to learn the subject.One of Portland's many touring companies marries local history with the thrills of a powerful boat ride. After having experienced th... Read more PAA Boys' Retreat Teaching Boys to Become Men Portland Adventist Academy treated the boys in the junior class to a weekend in the wilderness with Mountain Leadership Institute.The purpose of the retreat was to inspire leadership and to give each student a sense of what it means to become a ma... Read more PAA Welcomes New Staff Members Portland Adventist Academy welcomed eight new teachers and staff members for the new school year.Shawna Irvine is the new administrative assistant. Irvine was recently the administrative assistant to the development department at Adventist Medical... Read more PAA Prepares Campus for New School Building Preparation for Portland Adventist Academy's new school building is a visible reality and the campus is changing is big ways.While the projected groundbreaking ceremonies for phase one won't take place for another year, preparation for the constru... Read more PAA Joins Forces During All-School Service Day Portland Adventist Academy's recent all-school service day helped to demonstrate the tangible love of Jesus to its community.More than 275 students, teachers, parents and pastors joined forces for a full day of service. They worked for organizatio... Read more PAA Centennial Graduates Receive High Number of Artistic Scholarships Portland Adventist Academy's 100th graduating class received an unusually high number of artistic scholarships and Vernon Nye Artistic Service Awards.Several years ago Vernon Nye, accomplished artist, illustrator for Pacific Press and former profe... Read more PAA Celebrates Century of Christ-Centered Education This school year, Portland Adventist Academy in Portland, Ore., celebrated its 100th anniversary and a century long mission to lead young people to Christ.HistoryFounded in the 1909–1910 school year, when students came to school by way of electric... Read more More Than 1,000 Visit PAA to Hear Speaker with No Limbs Portland Adventist Academy hosted a sold-out crowd of nearly 1,300 people for an event to be remembered.Nick Vujicic was born without limbs and at an early age contemplated suicide. Now he speaks to people around the world about how he found purpo... Read more PAA Student Starts Campus Bible Study Every Thursday afternoon in the Portland Adventist Academy library, a group of students meet with their Bibles and their open hearts. Chantel Mote, senior, founder of this small-group Bible study, is practicing for a life of sharing Jesus."I spent... Read more Senior Project Leaves a Legacy As Portland Adventist Academy prepares to graduate its 100th class, some of the school's seniors are preparing their senior projects with the hope of leaving a legacy that will last another 100 years.Katie Sulzle's project will. Sulzle spent nearl... Read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 10 Next page ››
PAA History Classes Have a Wild History Lesson The Portland Adventist Academy social studies department gave their history classes a fun way to learn the subject.One of Portland's many touring companies marries local history with the thrills of a powerful boat ride. After having experienced th... Read more
PAA Boys' Retreat Teaching Boys to Become Men Portland Adventist Academy treated the boys in the junior class to a weekend in the wilderness with Mountain Leadership Institute.The purpose of the retreat was to inspire leadership and to give each student a sense of what it means to become a ma... Read more
PAA Welcomes New Staff Members Portland Adventist Academy welcomed eight new teachers and staff members for the new school year.Shawna Irvine is the new administrative assistant. Irvine was recently the administrative assistant to the development department at Adventist Medical... Read more
PAA Prepares Campus for New School Building Preparation for Portland Adventist Academy's new school building is a visible reality and the campus is changing is big ways.While the projected groundbreaking ceremonies for phase one won't take place for another year, preparation for the constru... Read more
PAA Joins Forces During All-School Service Day Portland Adventist Academy's recent all-school service day helped to demonstrate the tangible love of Jesus to its community.More than 275 students, teachers, parents and pastors joined forces for a full day of service. They worked for organizatio... Read more
PAA Centennial Graduates Receive High Number of Artistic Scholarships Portland Adventist Academy's 100th graduating class received an unusually high number of artistic scholarships and Vernon Nye Artistic Service Awards.Several years ago Vernon Nye, accomplished artist, illustrator for Pacific Press and former profe... Read more
PAA Celebrates Century of Christ-Centered Education This school year, Portland Adventist Academy in Portland, Ore., celebrated its 100th anniversary and a century long mission to lead young people to Christ.HistoryFounded in the 1909–1910 school year, when students came to school by way of electric... Read more
More Than 1,000 Visit PAA to Hear Speaker with No Limbs Portland Adventist Academy hosted a sold-out crowd of nearly 1,300 people for an event to be remembered.Nick Vujicic was born without limbs and at an early age contemplated suicide. Now he speaks to people around the world about how he found purpo... Read more
PAA Student Starts Campus Bible Study Every Thursday afternoon in the Portland Adventist Academy library, a group of students meet with their Bibles and their open hearts. Chantel Mote, senior, founder of this small-group Bible study, is practicing for a life of sharing Jesus."I spent... Read more
Senior Project Leaves a Legacy As Portland Adventist Academy prepares to graduate its 100th class, some of the school's seniors are preparing their senior projects with the hope of leaving a legacy that will last another 100 years.Katie Sulzle's project will. Sulzle spent nearl... Read more
