May 26, 2016
Celebrating Twenty Years!
NationsUniversity® celebrated twenty years of excellence in education. This dinner was the largest that NationsUniversity has ever hosted as staff, volunteers, faculty, and friends gathered at Harpeth Hills Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. It was time to celebrate two enormous achievements, twenty years of Christian education and the DEAC accreditation the university achieved in July 2015.
The guest speaker was Randy Harris of Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, where he is an Instructor of Bible in the College of Biblical Studies. Randy talked about the inspired imagination of those who started NationsU. They could not see the explosion of Internet technology, yet they were in a position from the very beginning, because God knew what was about to happen.
The guest speaker was Randy Harris of Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, where he is an Instructor of Bible in the College of Biblical Studies. Randy talked about the inspired imagination of those who started NationsU. They could not see the explosion of Internet technology, yet they were in a position from the very beginning, because God knew what was about to happen. 
Other guests included students from many different places and even countries. There were five Kenyan students, at their own expense, that came to visit NU and with American business leaders in Brentwood, TN. They even assisted NU staff with the setup and cleanup after the dinner. NU student, Ed Johnston, and his wife traveled from distant New York to celebrate with the university.
Events that night included a video mashup of students congratulating NU and what the school has meant to them. Guests watched another video on the origins and history of NU complete with a forty-page book detailing the beginnings and growth of the school. An honorary doctorate of divinity was awarded to Randy Harris by Mac and Marty Lynn to recognize his service to Christ and the Christian community over the years. Another award, the Distinguished Christian Service Award, was given by the university to Clay and Beverly Whidden in appreciation for their tireless efforts to spread the Gospel in Russia and for their work with our incarcerated students in Texas.
We exceeded our fundraising goal for the celebration, and NU wants to thank everyone that made this possible. Here is to 20 more years!