WWVA Welcomes New Principal, Science Teacher Erik Borges will serve as the next principal of Walla Walla Valley Academy, in College Place, Wash. Borges will be the ninth principal since it became Walla Walla Valley Academy in 1964 and the 32nd principal since its founding in 1886. Read more
Mount Ellis Academy Celebrates Graduation It’s hard to believe that another graduation weekend has come and gone at Mount Ellis Academy in Bozeman, Mont. All were blessed by the messages given during the weekend’s programs. There were inspirational talks given by various individuals. Read more
What Adventist Education Means to Me Recently the Gleaner invited Northwest Adventist academy students to share why Adventist Christian education has been important to them. From the essays submitted, six winners were selected for printing in this issue. Each also received a $500 award. Read more
Safe Place to Grow Adventist education has greatly affected my life in many ways including support for my own search for a personal belief in God. Many students grow up believing their parents' faith by default. Resources are not always readily available for them to... Read more
A Flower, Not a Weed “My goodness you’ve grown up so much since I last saw you. You’re growing like a weed!” Read more
Loved for Me Smiling faces stare. Glances tell a story. I hope they like me. I know worrying does me no good — some people will like me; some will not. But, I still have often yearned for acceptance. Read more
A Path of God's Love It is important for people to receive an education in their life. Time that students spend in school greatly shapes the way they live and behave, from everyday activities to controversial thinking. When students go to an Adventist school, they are... Read more
A Personal Faith Private schools. Eww. I believed private schools — the ones with the fancy campuses, the preppy uniforms and the lemon slices in their water — were only for the rich and privileged and definitely no place for a child coming from a low-income immig... Read more
Speak Freely Sometimes I feel I have overlooked the great blessing of Adventist education. I forget I have the freedom of speech and thought to talk of God and realize His love for us. But then I remember this environment provides countless opportunities to pr... Read more
