Please welcome Mike Cheek Executive Director of Alumni and Advancement

We are happy to announce the return of Mike Cheek as our Executive Director of Alumni and Advancement.

Mike has an extensive history at MVNC/U having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education (’82) and Master of Ministry (’98). He later served as alumni director, director of gifts and grants, and as a recruiter for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

We could brag on and on about Mike’s qualifications, but you should hear directly from him:

I am so excited to be back home! Mount Vernon Nazarene University is where my life was changed as an introverted, unconfident young man without direction. As a student at MVNC, I surrendered my life totally to God; fell in love with Janis, the love of my life; and met many mentors and peers who have continued to influence me throughout my life.

I answered God’s call to pastoral ministry after graduating with an education degree and have faithfully fulfilled that calling in my life. I have either lead pastored or served in a staff position at 6 churches for 28 years. God has been faithful to us, and we have experienced many blessings to us, and through us, during those precious years.

This is now my third employment at MVNU. After graduation in 1982, I served over two years as an admissions counselor. In 2000, I returned to MVNU as Director of Alumni Relations, then Director of Major Gifts and Grants, and finally a recruiter in the adult studies program. I left MVNU in 2008 to return to pastoral ministry. Now I have come back home to serve you as the Executive Director of Alumni and Advancement.

I cannot wait to get out and visit you. I have talked to so many alumni over the years who have a similar experience to mine. We love our years at MVNU, the relationships established and fostered, and the many memories we cherish. As we move on in life, we still have a fondness for this place, but distance and other responsibilities separate us from our precious alma mater. My goal is to assist in bridging that gap. I look forward to meeting you, hearing your stories, and working together to make this special place the best it can be for the next generations — including your children and grandchildren.

Please look for announcements about when we will be in your area. We really do want to network with each other! And don’t be afraid to reach out to me too.

MVNU really is life changing for so many. Let us rekindle those experiences and memories together. God bless you richly!

Mike Cheek

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