Mount Olive College News

Mount Olive College developed Fitness by Design in 2008 as a regionally focused initiative to target low income families from Wayne, Duplin and Sampson Counties at high risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

More than 45 Fort Morgan High School graduates received awards and scholarships this year, as indicated on their commencement ceremony program.

Beginning in fall 2012, Mount Olive College will offer a new coaching minor. Dr. Burt Lewis, chairman of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, said, "We are very excited to offer a coaching minor.

Dr. Patricia Prunty, associate professor of psychology, is the 2012 recipient of the Mount Olive College Professor of the Year Award.

Beginning in fall 2012, Mount Olive College will offer a new coaching minor. Dr. Burt Lewis, chairman of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, said, "We are very excited to offer a coaching minor.

A Duplin County woman has been recognized as the Outstanding Psychology Student in Research during an awards ceremony at Mount Olive College.

Rodriguez wins the Edith Bradshaw Scholarship Michael Mozingo, administrator of the Edith Bradshaw Scholarship, recently announced that Ana Rodriguez has received the 10th annual scholarship in the amount of $1,500. This scholarship was presented on Mother's Day, May 13, at St.

Rocky Mount Assistant Fire Chief Michael Varnell will deliver the commencement speech Friday at Nash Community College's graduation ceremonies.

Stephanie Davis received the M.L. Johnson Award at the annual awards event at Mount Olive College.

Sampson County native and recent Midway High graduate Lauren Smith delivers some heat from the mound picthing for Mount Olive College.

During the 58th spring commencement at Mount Olive College, Richard Arlon Jones Jr.

Alexander F. "Sandy" Thompson, of Charlotte and Kenneth Douglas Wilkins, of Virginia Beach, VA, were elected to the Mount Olive College Foundation Board.

Kathy Atchison and her oldest daughter, Jessica Roberts, will graduate Saturday with their bachelor's degrees in early childhood education from Mount Olive College.