MNU Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences

05/07/2026

Congrats to Regan Miller, one of our best and brightest!

The Kansas Independent College Association has announced its 2026 scholarship awards. MNU is proud of our four recipients of these selective KICA awards.

Cade Bynnom, a psychology major
Audrie Hansen, a criminal justice major
Regan Miller, a biology & chemistry double major
Rebecca Sue Wiles, a theatre major

Congratulations to these fine students!

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05/03/2026

And that’s a wrap! 🎓 CONGRATS to the class of 2026!!! We are so proud of your accomplishments (special shoutout to Collin Downey for winning the American Heritage Award! 💯) please don’t be strangers, or that goofy kid in the last photo will be really sad… so, make sure you check in every once in a while. 🤣😂 We will miss you all and will continue to pray for you. Go out there, do your best, represent Christ to a world that REALLY needs Him.
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PS - if you took photos with each other or with faculty and staff today, pleaseeeee share them with us!!! 📸
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04/24/2026

MNU Athletics held their annual Petey Awards earlier this week, and the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences was well represented. 🥇 Congrats to these eight student athletes, each one proving that it is absolutely possible to excel in your sport while studying science as an undergraduate! 💯👏🎉
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shoutout to Dr. Chris Crawford for making these incredible graphics! 👀🔥
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04/24/2026

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 this semester’s ecology students, Bekah Chelikowsky and Gil Brown, planted an autumn fire maple tree today with the help of Dr. Taylor and MNU Facilities staff. You can find the tree right in front of the parking circle. Thanks, ecology class! ✌🏼🌳

04/13/2026

Dr. Speicher’s Organismal Biology class spent Wired Wednesday dissecting fetal pigs 🐷 ✨to investigate possible causes of death. As part of the lab, students identified anatomical structures, weighed organs, and studied internal body systems, gaining valuable hands-on experience with comparative anatomy and organismal function!🫀🫁🧠
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04/06/2026

MNU Performing Arts took a group of students on a mission trip to Ecuador over Spring Break, and we caught up with the seven NHMS students who went on the trip. Swipe to see the photos they shared and read their testimonials! 😎

03/27/2026

🎉 from APPLICANT to ACCEPTED 🎉
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Please join us in congratulating sophomores Leah Dresvyannikov, Ian Thomas, and Justice McMath on their acceptance to the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas City University! 👏 MNU students who partake in our partnership with KCU will spend three years at MNU and then transfer to KCU to complete their undergraduate coursework AND begin med school at the same time. 😮‍💨 Scroll to see why these three chose to pursue med school at KCU as well as their advice to future students and those they acknowledge for this accomplishment. We are so proud of you three! 🥳
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If you are a current (or prospective!) student who has questions about this program or any other pre-professional partnerships that MNU can offer, then you should scroll to the last image, check out the catalog descriptions of each program, and talk to a NHMS faculty member today! 💯
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12/05/2025

The results of the third annual NHMS Christmas Sweater contest are in! Thanks to all who attended the WIRED, decorated cookies, participated in the contest, and voted! 🎄🍪
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Also… 👀 did our freshmen turn out and dominate this year’s contest or what?! Our department’s future is as bright as Christmas lights, oof 💡🔆
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As a reminder, NHMS faculty voted for Ugliest, Funniest,
Most Creative, and Best Overall, while NHMS students voted for the People’s Choice Award and (new this year!) the Favorite Faculty Sweater Award. Way to go, everyone! 🏆🥇
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11/24/2025

🧗Where’s the fun in living your whole life on the ground?!
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Professor King and his Recreational Activities students enjoyed their WIRED Wednesday exploring rock climbing at RoKC. 🏔️ 🧗As they made their way up the rock walls 🪨, they learned various strategies and grips to making their journey to the top successful! 🎉✅
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