WINONA LAKE – Grace College issued a release Thursday evening keeping its fall sports agenda in order.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA decided to postpone its national championships in soccer, cross country and volleyball from the fall to the spring, but is leaving season play up to the individual institutions and conferences.

AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League maintains its intentions of hosting fall sports in a statement released this week.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College garnered several Scholar Athlete awards for athletes from tennis, track and softball.

Grace College takes another stride forward in its agriculture program by introducing a new sustainable agriculture degree and its new tagline, “Grow with Grace.”

The 2020 graduates of Bethel University’s School of Nursing at Grace College boast a 100% NCLEX-RN Boards exam pass rate so far.

Grace College celebrates Dr. Paulette Sauders’ 55 faithful years of service upon her retirement this summer.

WINONA LAKE – Local boy gone good, Jake Poyner, is leading Grace College to unprecedented heights as its cross country head coach.

WINONA LAKE – Esports are one of the fastest growing entities in sports, and a club team has popped up at Grace College.

WINONA LAKE – Chad Briscoe and the Grace College athletic department are highly optimistic of a 2020-21 season, beginning this fall.

WINONA LAKE – Grace baseball’s David Anderson earned a CoSIDA Academic All-America award.

Three Grace College professors: Dr. Cheryl Bremer, Dr. Kelly Arney, and Pat Park, were recently honored for their outstanding contributions to the institution’s culture of service and academic excellence.

AVON, Ohio – Grace College sports information director Josh Neuhart was named the Crossroads League SID of the Year.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College athletics news and notes.

WINONA LAKE – Josh Neuhart and the Grace College sports information department carried home over a dozen national awards.

WINONA LAKE – NorthWood’s Kate Rulli has chosen Grace College women’s basketball to continue her athletic career.

INDIANAPOLIS – Greenwood’s Erica Shepherd outdueled Granger native Julia Potter-Bobb to win the IWGA State Amateur Championship.

AVON, OHIO – The Crossroads League issued its direction for the upcoming 2020 men’s and women’s soccer seasons.

The Grace College School of Education is working to meet the increasing demands of special education.

WARSAW – Normalcy is what the sports world is longing for. But what’s our new normal as sports begin to crawl out from the rocks.

Grace College student Obadiah Clemans earned his bachelor’s degree this year and is now working on his master’s.

News Release WINONA LAKE – Grace College has announced new affordability measures for students and a revised fall semester calendar in order to care for its students and their families during the current health crisis.  “Lower-income students can attend Grace tuition-free through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid,” said Dr. Mark Pohl, Grace …read more.

Ivy Tech Community College and Grace College are partnering to create opportunities for Ivy Tech students with a new transfer agreement focused on training elementary educators.

By Ray Balogh InkFreeNews WARSAW — Debbie Messenger acknowledges she can’t fix her counseling clients. But she knows she can introduce them to the one who can. Messenger was born in Wisconsin and spent her “formative years” in Mexico as a missionary kid. “It was a transient lifestyle,” she said. “I was from everywhere and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Seven members of Grace’s women’s and men’s golf teams were given academic honors.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Alexa Hill of Grace College was named the winner of the 2020 NCCAA Game Plan 4 LIFE Award.

News Release WINONA LAKE – Grace College engineering students Erin Lawhon and Abbott Joy have donated more than 700 3D-printed ear guards to local organizations on the front lines of COVID-19. The ear guards have been distributed to Fellowship Missions, Grace Village, Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Acorn Academy, Pill Box Pharmacy, Cardinal Services, and Miller’s …read more.

Grace College mathematics Professor Dr. Ryan Johnson is creating data visualizations of COVID-19 cases in Kosciusko County and other Midwestern localities.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College announced its GALA Awards, highlighting the 2019-20 athletic season.

At this time, there is no evidence of transmission of COVID-19 in surface water of lakes and streams.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College baseball players Houston Haney and David Anderson were honored for their classroom work as NCCAA Scholar Athletes.

Grace College President Dr. Bill Katip released a letter to students and parents on Monday, May 18, that announced the college’s intention to reopen its campus to students in the fall.

Matthew Holbrook has been hired as the new Assistant Manager for Clearwater Car Wash.

News Release WINONA LAKE – Three seniors at Grace College were recently honored for excellence in student teaching. Alexa Hill, Karyssa Davis, and Rebekah Landfair were named Outstanding Prospective Teachers for elementary education, special education, and secondary education, respectively, according to a news release from the college. Each year, Grace College School of Education selects …read more.

WINONA LAKE – All summer athletic camps at Grace College in 2020 have been canceled.

News Release  WINONA LAKE – In response to COVID-19 and its impact, Grace College will reduce the price of its online degrees by an average of 19.5% for new students this fall to help make Christian online education an option for all. The tuition reduction will apply to all new, online students for the 2020 …read more.

News Release WINONA LAKE – Grace College business student Jessica VandenBoom was awarded $11,000 to kickstart her business dreams at the Eighth-Annual Grace College Business Plan Competition which took place virtually April 21. VandenBoom, a senior blended degree student from Markle, Indiana, will earn a bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA this May. Her …read more.

WINONA LAKE – More than 100 Grace College students virtually participated in the annual Mock Interview Event hosted by Grace’s Center for Career Connections April 20-24. Nearly 60 employers from Kosciusko County and beyond met with students online to help them hone their interview skills and give them constructive feedback. “Given our current context, it’s …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Recruiting has taken on a whole new identity for college athletics, but coaches are hoping some traditional tactics still work.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College junior Mackenzie Moeller was awarded a $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship through the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. Only 10 such scholarships are awarded nationally each year to students from a pool of nearly 300 Alpha Chi chapters across the United States. “These are very competitive national awards,” said …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College engineering students Erin Lawhon and Abbott Joy are 3D printing ear guards to donate to local organizations on the front lines of COVID-19.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School announced Saturday the hiring of Matt Moore as the next boys basketball head coach.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College has started to find athletes looking to select the fifth-year grant from the NCAA for the lost spring season.

WINONA LAKE – Hand’s on job, like strength and conditioning coach Nathan Wadley has at Grace College, has changed significantly in the past month.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College students and staff engage their creativity as they seek to stay connected and maintain the unique Grace community from their homes. Student Involvement, Residence Life, and Athletics have worked hard to keep the campus, residence halls and athletic teams unified during this time, said a news release from Grace College. …read more.

WARSAW – The IFN Photos page has been updated through the end of the winter sports season.

WINONA LAKE – A detailed look at how the NCCAA Basketball National Championship tournaments hosted by Grace College fell apart as the coronavirus pandemic became a real issue in the United States.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College completed a remarkable seven-day running marathon that banked $12,000 for local relief agencies in the fight against COVID-19.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Take a look into the nitty gritty of how the NAIA Men’s Basketball Division II National Championships broke down from the Grace College standpoint.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s soccer program is extending its marathon fundraiser to a week-long excursion.

WINONA LAKE – The collegiate sports shutdown didn’t just halt Grace track and field, but closed the window on what was trending to be an historic season for the Lancers.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College is nearly a third of the way toward its fundraising goal in its men’s soccer running event.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College elementary education students partnered with Baker Youth Club for the second academic year to help elementary students learn, exercise, build relationships, and have fun doing it. Although the school year ended sooner than expected, Grace students look forward to reconnecting with students at BYC when school resumes, said a news …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace baseball and softball were already into their 2020 campaigns before the NAIA shut down their seasons.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College men’s soccer as well as others within the school will be running 48 hours to raise money for COVID-19 relief.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College athletic director Chad Briscoe offered an uplifting message among a short status update for the athletic department.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College officials announced that on-campus classes are suspended through the end of the spring 2020 semester. Grace’s courses will continue to be delivered remotely, and the Commencement ceremony scheduled for May is suspended. “This is one of the hardest decisions of my 40-plus years in higher education,” stated Grace College President …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s Haden Deaton and Charlie Warner were both named NCCAA All-Americans in men’s college basketball.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College President Dr. Bill Katip, students and staff recently participated in a six-day Civil Rights Bus Tour on which the group met several heroines of the civil rights movement. The tour was led by Dr. Todd Allen, founder of The Common Ground Project, professor of communication at Messiah College, and friend …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Kyannah Stull and Vironnica Drake capped off the 2019-20 season as NCCAA All-Americans.

AUSTIN, Texas – Grace’s Charlie Warner and IWU’s Kyle Mangas were both named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College announced the results for the second Grace student tested for COVID-19. On March 15, the college was informed that the COVID-19 tests for one of our students cam back negative. The college was notified earlier March 17 that the test results of the second student were also negative, said a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball program was set to make history. Instead, it was left in heartbreak on its home floor.

WINONA LAKE – Grace was on its way to its first NAIA men’s basketball tournament in five years. It ended up on a bus back home without even bouncing a basketball.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s Vironnica Drake picked up one more weekly award in her collegiate finale.

KANSAS CITY, MO. – With new CDC regulations coming down on gathering limits, the NAIA was forced to cancel its spring sports season Monday afternoon.

WINONA LAKE – The first of two tests for coronavirus involving students at Grace College has come back negative, college President Bill Katip announced. In a statement, Katip said they were notified by the Kosciusko County Health Department about the first test for COVID-19. “We praise the Lord for this outcome!” Katip said in the …read more.

AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League announced on Friday that all spring sports competitions will be suspended until at least April 1.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College announced on Friday, March 13, the school’s decision to cancel on-campus classes and to temporarily close the residence halls for the next four weeks due to COVID-19 (coronavirus.). According to a statement from Grace College’s website, the school has had two students who have been tested for COVID-19, though neither …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The NCCAA in conjunction with Grace College is canceling the entirety of the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA announced today that effective immediately, it will be cancelling all remaining winter championship events, including those that are currently underway.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College issued a statement Wednesday night saying the campus is closely monitoring developments of the coronavirus. A response team has been assembled on campus to continually assess the situation, develop response plans and coordinate communication. Grace College administrators are in regular contact with local and state health departments, the Centers for …read more.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Grace’s women’s basketball team was victorious 77-58 over Concordia in the NCCAA Midwest Region on Wednesday.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College is gearing up to host the 2020 NCCAA National Basketball Championships for men and women next week.

WINONA LAKE – Isaac Beatty was recognized as the NCCAA National Track Athlete of the Week on Monday.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College is pleased to announce the addition of men’s and women’s bowling to the sports lineup.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College welcomed Cokiesha Bailey Robinson as its new associate dean of student diversity and inclusion.  Robinson is the founder of Cross Spring Ministries and a writer for Our Daily Bread. Her role will be to promote diversity, equity and inclusion programming, advise the administration on issues related to diversity and underrepresented student …read more.

Grace sports results for Saturday, March 7.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Two events garnered All-American status for Grace’s track and field team on Friday at the 2020 NAIA Indoor National Championships.

AVON, Ohio – Several area stars were named to the women’s awards lists for the Crossroads League.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Crossroads League opened up in Florida for Grace’s baseball team on Friday with a win over Bethel.

WINONA LAKE – A speaker at this year’s Barn and Business Breakfast urged Kosciusko County to approve a new comprehensive land-use plan. Rachel Blakeman, Community Research Institute Director at Purdue University Fort Wayne, offered insights and recommendations for maintaining and strengthening Kosciusko County’s agricultural dominance during an address at the sixth annual Barn and Business …read more.

Grace athletic results for Thursday, March 5.

WARSAW — Combining a love of the creative and artistic and mathematical and technical, Jean Beeson works in many capacities in the Warsaw Community Schools district. At Lakeview Middle School, she works as technical support to fix any issues with computers, iPads and any other technical equipment at the school. However, for the last 29 years, she has worked with the Warsaw Community High School Theater Department helping to make their plays and musicals come to life.

AVON, Ohio – Kyle Mangas was named the Crossroads League Player of the Year for a third time, and Grace’s Scott Moore was chosen as Coach of the Year.

WINONA LAKE —  Grace College’s online advertising and email marketing class recently partnered with five local businesses to create comprehensive digital marketing plans. The class presented final marketing recommendations to business leaders of Orthoworx, Owl Manor, Core Mechanical Services, Wildman Business Group, and the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney Office on Feb. 27 in the Manahan …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the 10th time in program history, Grace’s men’s basketball team is headed to the NAIA National Championships.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College is pleased to announce that Ken Barlow will serve as the banquet speaker for the 2020 NCCAA National Championships.

Grace softball and baseball both had successful showings Tuesday in play down south.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Grace College track and field team will take its largest group ever to the 2020 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Grace’s baseball team erupted on offense during an 18-6 victory over Trinity Christian on Monday.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s Houston Haney and Dayana Ortega were named Crossroads League Players of the Week.

BABSON PARK, Fla. – Grace’s women’s tennis team started its Florida trip with a trio of matches over the weekend.

Notes from area college athletics, including Kyle Mangas breaking the IWU basketball scoring record.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College hosted the 2020 Presidential Scholarship Competition on Feb. 14 and 15. Melika Minnaar, of Istanbul, Turkey, was awarded the 2020 full-tuition President’s Scholarship. Minnaar is the first international student to be selected as the President’s Scholarship recipient. “I cannot wait to embark on the thrilling journey at Grace! I am …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Mason Degenkolb hit a three-quarter court shot at the buzzer to advance Taylor past Grace, 88-85, in the opening round of the Crossroads League men’s basketball tournament.

Basketball results for Tuesday, Feb. 25.

WINONA LAKE – Grace was honored two more Player of the Week awards this past week.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Grace’s track and field team is bringing home a truckload of hardware after a tremendously successful weekend.

Basketball results for Saturday, Feb. 22.