Alumni
Columbia TV Station Selects CIU Alumna Teacher of the Week
Sharon Hanna graduated from CIU in 1987 with a degree in Bible Teaching.
May 13, 2026
Alumni Stories
Academics
Real Leadership Doesn’t Shout, It Serves, and It Loves – Spring Commencement
Holding up a towel, Dr. Dearborn reminded the graduates that in whatever field they entered, they were meant to represent Christ by serving in leadership. He used Jesus’ washing of the disciples feet in John 13 as the example of what Christian leadership is like. Dr. Dearborn stated that “serving others crushes pride.”
May 6, 2026
Alumni
The Last 24 Hours of Jesus
True courage is often misunderstood as aggression or dominance. But in Jesus’ final hours, courage looked like restraint. It looked like standing firm when every instinct might urge retreat. It was the courage to endure injustice without becoming unjust.
April 2, 2026
Alumni
Homecoming 2025 — a Look Back and a Look Ahead
“Meet everyone you can, they might become the friends you have all throughout your life.” -Advice to current students from Ronny Wilson, Class of ’85
November 19, 2025
Alumni
CIU Alumnus Lands Job at Augusta National
“I really enjoyed how much the professors invest in you. They care about you. They look out for you.” -Brandt Toburen, Sport Management, Class of 2025 crediting his CIU professors for his success.
October 23, 2025
Alumni
CIU Alumnus to Lead New Office of Community Safety in His Hometown
John Jones graduated from CIU in 2020
June 25, 2025
Full-Tuition Lausanne Scholar is from Ethiopia
May 21, 2019
Mehari Korcho (photo provided) By Bob Holmes The 2019 recipient of a full-tuition Columbia International University scholarship desires to mobilize and equip diaspora churches in America so they can increase their engagement in the mission of God beyond their own community. Mehari Korcho is an immigrant from Ethiopia who came
Alumni “come home” to celebrate growth, pray for CIU
November 8, 2018
Dr. Y. Armanious receives the 2018 CIU Alumnus of the Year Award from Alumni Association Leadership Council President Edith Parks as CIU President Dr. Mark Smith looks on. (Photo by Kierston Smith) By Naomi Balk and Joseph Knight CIU Student Writers A lot has changed on the Columbia International University
STORYBOUND: Children’s Fantasy from the Pen of CIU Alumna
June 12, 2012
Una Fairchild is a 12 year old who stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library. When she opens the cover, she finds herself transported to the magical land of Story. In that land are scores of fantastical creatures, magical adventure and heart-stopping twists
