Phyllis Van Meter and Wes Segawa met on the campus of �������� College in 1970. Phyllis was raised on her family’s farm in Lewistown, Missouri, and earned her Associate of Arts Degree in Secretarial Science from HLG in 1971. The couple married at Lewistown Baptist Church on May 20, 1972, and two weeks later, moved to Hilo, Hawaii, where Wes, a native of Hawaii, continued his education and earned degrees in civil engineering and business from the University of Hawaii.

For more than 50 years, the Segawa’s have lived in Hawaii. They are blessed with three children, and seven grandchildren, are members of Kaumana Drive Baptist Church, and own a successful consulting engineering practice.

In 2022, Wes returned to HLGU and earned his Associate of Science Degree, thus closing this unexpected chapter in their lives. In commemoration of their love and memories at HLGU, The Aloha Fund was established by Wes and Phyllis Segawa and their family to support the general needs of �������� University.

�������� University is a four-year Christian university fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The University prides itself in the traditional and nontraditional educational experience it offers in a distinctively Christian environment.

To qualify for this scholarship, prospective students must apply and be admitted to HLGU, and have an ACT primary composite score of 27 or higher. Students then present an essay and go through an interview with a panel of three faculty members.

Faith, of Sidney, OH, plans on pursuing a degree in nursing, while Brandon, of Lake St. Louis will major in Computer Sciences.

“All of us in the admissions office are excited to welcome Faith and Brandon to campus,” said Rachael Abrahamson, director of admissions, “and we very much enjoyed working with all the Founders Scholarship applicants. Each of them has something unique to bring to �������� University, and we look forward to seeing what they are going to do, and how far they will go, in the future.”

Attendees are also welcome to attend HLGU’s chapel at 10 am in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Dr. Jason Allen, President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, is the speaker.

Cost to register is free. All registered participants will receive lunch, Dr. Allen’s latest book, Letters to My Students, and a For the Church Missouri t-shirt.

If you have questions, please contact Institutional Relations at ir@mbts.edu.

The MSE program is designed to provide a program for professional growth for elementary and secondary teachers holding current teacher certification. It is completely online and allows students to conveniently complete their field hours where they are in the state. There are three tracks within the MSE program: special reading K-12, teaching and learning, and teaching and learning with initial certification.

The completely online MEd program focuses on the management and leadership skills required to be an administrator in the K-12 setting. Highlights of the program include study of: ethics and integrity, class action research and assessment, curriculum and instruction creation and management, school supervision, school business management and facilities, school law, and revision of a school improvement plan. This program is designed for the working adult in the field of education. HLGU’s MEd is completed in just 12 months and is comprised of 30-graduate credit hours in five-week courses.

Students may transfer up to six graduate hours from a regionally accredited institution. Transfer hours will be reviewed for acceptance by the Adult and Graduate Studies Division.

            For admission into either program, please submit the following:

·        Application /academics/online/apply-online/

·        $25 Application fee

·        Official transcripts from all of the institutions you have attended

For more information, or to receive individual advising and a degree plan, contact Gail Barrowclough at 573.629.3183, or via email at gail.barrowclough@hlg.edu.

“Now is an excellent time to get your master’s degree,” said Dr. Jill Arnold, director of the graduate and online division. “We have wonderful programs that offer five-week courses completely online. This program can be completed in as little as one year. So if you are looking for a great learning experience, we have the degree for you!”

MAL courses are designed to engage students in creative processes between academic theory and real-world application. Leadership styles, business ethics, and the value of effective relational communication will be explored. This one-year, cohort-model program emphasizes a collaborative team learning experience. Students in the Christian ministry track develop and increase their management and leadership skills to prepare them for a variety of Christian leadership opportunities.

Students may transfer up to six graduate hours from a regionally accredited institution. Transfer hours will be reviewed for acceptance by the adult and graduate studies division.

            For admission into the program, please submit the following:

·        Application /academics/online/apply-online/

·        $25 Application fee

·        Official transcripts from all of the institutions you have attended

            For more information, or to receive individual advising and a degree plan, contact Gail Barrowclough at 573.629.3183, or via email at gail.borrowclough@hlg.edu.

“Now is an excellent time to get your master’s degree,” said Dr. Jill Arnold, director of the graduate and online division. “We have wonderful programs that offer five-week courses completely online. This program can be completed in as little as one year. So if you are looking for a great learning experience, we have the degree for you!”

MAL courses are designed to engage students in creative processes between academic theory and real-world application. Leadership styles, business ethics, and the value of effective relational communication will be explored. This one-year, cohort-model program emphasizes a collaborative team learning experience.

Students may transfer up to six graduate hours from a regionally accredited institution. Transfer hours will be reviewed for acceptance by the adult and graduate studies division.

            For admission into the program, please submit the following:

·        Application /academics/online/apply-online/

·        $25 Application fee

·        Official transcripts from all of the institutions you have attended

            For more information, or to receive individual advising and a degree plan, contact Gail Barrowclough at 573.629.3183, or via email at gail.borrowclough@hlg.edu.

Click here to register for an early enrollment day! 

�������� University will be holding Early Enrollment Days for new students May 11 and May 25 from 9 am to 5 pm.  Additional dates will be available on June 8, July 13, and August 3 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Students that live more than 250 miles from Hannibal and are not able to attend a scheduled enrollment day, are asked to contact their admissions representative to discuss another option that is available to them.

New students who will be attending an enrollment day on campus will have the opportunity to meet their advisor, register for their first semester of classes, finalize financial aid, take care of unfinished business with student accounts, receive important information on housing and new student orientation, and get their photo ID and parking permit from public safety. The University Bookstore will also be open for the purchase of HLGU gear.

For more information, contact the office of admissions at 573-629-3265 or via email at admissions@hlg.edu.

�������� University is a four-year Christian university fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and prides itself in its traditional and nontraditional educational experience in a distinctively Christian environment.

Research shows that a vital part of deciding which school to attend is based on a campus visit. When you walk the campus of �������� University, you’ll find a home away from home.

Situated on 110 acres of scenic hills and woods on the bluffs above the Mississippi River, the campus of HLGU provides spacious facilities for its diverse student body.

Make a campus visit fit your needs by attending a scheduled Experience HLGU Day where you can see for yourself everything HLGU has to offer. While here, you can schedule an athletic tryout or audition for ministry teams and music ensembles.

Spring 2017 Experience HLGU Days:
– Monday, February 20, 2017
Athletic Tryouts & Auditions: Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Track & Field, Cross Country, The New Edition (Ministry Team)
– Friday, March 17, 2017
Athletic Tryouts & Auditions: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Wrestling, Chamber Choir (Ministry Team)
– Friday, April 7, 2017
Athletic Tryouts: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball

Campus visit day Fridays are also offered every Friday. Prospective students and their families can sign up for morning or afternoon sessions at 10 am or 1 pm that include meeting with admissions, meeting a faculty member from the prospective student’s academic interest, touring the campus, having lunch, and trying out for a sports team or auditioning for music, art, or theatre scholarships and ministry teams.

Private tours are also available. To arrange a private tour, contact the admissions office at 800-HLG-1119 or via email at admissions@hlg.edu. You can also register for a visit day online at hlg.edu/admissions.

HLGU’s $10,000 regional scholarship for incoming residential freshmen and $6,500 scholarship for incoming commuter freshmen has been very popular since being created in 2012. To qualify, students must have a 3.0 CGPA, a minimum ACT score of 21, and attend one of the following high schools in the area: in Missouri: Bowling Green, Canton, Community RVI, Elsberry, Hannibal, Highland, Louisiana, Madison, Malvern-Clopton (Pike County RIII), Marion County RII, Mark Twain, Mexico, Monroe City, North Shelby, Palmyra, Paris, Silex, South Shelby, Van-Far, Wellsville-Middletown. In Illinois: Brown County, Central, Griggsville-Perry, Liberty, Payson-Seymour, Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill, Quincy Christian, Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy Senior, Southeastern, Unity, Warsaw, Western.

�������� offers more than 34 majors on the baccalaureate level, and several pre-professional programs are offered at the associate level. Additional programs include an honors program for gifted and highly motivated students, and Master of Science in Education, Master of Education in Education Administration, and Master of Arts in Leadership degrees, and online classes and programs. This historic institution is a four-year, Southern Baptist-based University, fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

With about 1,150 students, HLGU is committed to its students and sized right for personal attention from faculty and staff. The student/faculty ratio is 14:1, and most of our classes have fewer than twenty students, providing for excellent interaction.

HLGU welcomes your visit. Tour the campus, meet the professors, spend some time with students, and get to know HLGU – a University marked by character and purpose.

For more information, contact Admissions at 800-HLG-1119, via email at admissions@hlg.edu,

�������� University’s Graduate and Online Division will be giving away a 16GB iPad mini. To be eligible, Master of Science in Education and Master of Arts in Leadership graduate students must be fully accepted and enrolled by August 12, for the fall 2016 cohorts. Classes start August 22.

“Now is an excellent time to get your master’s degree,” said Dr. Jill Arnold, director of graduate and online programs. “We have wonderful programs that offer five-week courses. Many of our master’s programs can be completed in as little as one year. So if you are looking for a great learning experience, we have the degree for you!”

HLGU’s Master of Arts in Leadership program, with tracks in Christian ministry and business management, focuses on educating business, community, church/non-profit leaders innovative ways to think about their roles in their own organizations and communities, and how they might inspire change by looking at the world from a different perspective.

MAL courses are designed to engage students in creative processes between academic theory and real-world application. Leadership styles, business ethics, and the value of effective relational communication will be explored. This one-year, cohort-model program emphasizes a collaborative team learning experience.

The HLGU Master of Science in Education degree is designed to provide a program for professional growth for elementary and secondary teachers holding current teacher certification, or for those interested in receiving initial certification.

There are three MSE tracks to choose from, teaching and learning, special reading K-12, and teaching and learning with initial teaching certification.

Integrating research from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the goals for MAL graduates will include the ability to utilize concepts, theories, and research to enhance student learning, effectively plan and implement classroom instruction and assessment, expand the knowledge base of teaching and learning, and exemplify professionalism as lifelong learners.

For more information on the MAL and MSE graduate degree programs, contact Kayla McBride, assistant director of graduate and online division, at 573-629-3050, or via email at kmcbride@hlg.edu.

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�������� University’s $10,000 Regional High School Scholarship area has been broadened to include all schools within a 50-mile radius of the University.

The HLGU Regional High School Scholarship is available to current high school and homeschool seniors. To be eligible, the student must be a senior attending a high school or homeschool within a 50 mile radius of the University, have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, a minimum ACT score of 18, and be in the top half of their graduating class. A personal interview with the director of admissions is also required. Residential students are eligible for a $10,000 scholarship annually, and commuter students are eligible for a $6,500 annual scholarship.

Qualifying Missouri high schools include Bowling Green, Canton, Community, Elsberry, Hannibal, Highland, Louisiana, Madison, Malvern-Clopton, Marion County, Mark Twain, Mexico, Monroe City, North Shelby, Palmyra, Paris, Silex, South Shelby, Van-Far, and Wellsville-Middletown. Illinois schools include Brown County, Central, Griggsville-Perry, Liberty, Payson-Seymour, Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill, Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy Senior, Southeastern, Unity, Warsaw, and Western.

HLGU Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Ray Carty said, “The reason for the regional scholarship is to reach out to the area families and students and offer an incentive to stay local for their education.”

Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications for the HLGU Regional High School Scholarship are available through each eligible high school’s guidance counselor. Applications can also be found at www.hlg.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-aid/academic-achievement-scholarships/regional-scholarship-application/.