Bob Bixby graduated from the Institute of Christian Service in 1967 and  Bonnie graduated with a degree in Christian Education in 1969.  While attending BJU, they met at a local church and began dating.  In 1969, after Bonnie finished her degree, they were married and 9 days later were accepted with Baptist Mid Missions. Both Bob and Bonnie were individually directed by God to give their lives to vocational ministry.  Bob, having spent his childhood years in New Mexico, was initially focused on mission work in Mexico.  But the Lord used various means to re-direct their steps away from Mexico and toward Central African Republic- one such means was in the form of people.  Eugene and

After graduating from BJU in 1960, Cleo Campbell was hired as a high school math teacher in Maryland.  She earned her master’s degree in education in 1964.  Throughout her years of teaching, Cleo became known for her extraordinary methods of making math approachable for her students.  She was labeled a teacher’s teacher because of her ability and willingness to help other teachers become more skilled in their craft and calling as educators.  During her career, Cleo was a classroom teacher, an assistant principal, a contributing author of algebra textbooks, the county mathematics supervisor, and a member of the county school board.  As a public recognition of her expertise and excellence in the classroom, the state

A fellow alum described Dr. Malcolm Cummings as a “gentleman, a long-time deep friend of BJU, and a stalwart in the cause of Christ.” Growing up in Scottdale, PA, Malcolm was a track & field athlete in high school.  His coach helped him get a scholarship to attend Bethany College in West Virginia, so he attended there for 3 semesters studying engineering.  While Malcolm was a believer at that time, he was not living for the Lord, but a friend of his, Bill Hoffman, a student at BJU, was writing to Malcolm to encourage him in the Lord.  One Christmas break, Bill arranged a meeting between Malcolm and Dr. Kang, who at the time was

Dr. Jonathan Edwards graduated from Bob Jones University in 1975, which was an entirely different plan than he originally envisioned for his life.  By the time Jonathan was in high school, he had learned to love working with his hands, specifically the art of welding which he learned from his father.  As a senior in high school, he earned a scholarship to a public college and intended to enroll with the goal of becoming a high school shop teacher.  But the Lord had other plans and at a Bible conference, he submitted to go where the Lord wanted him to go.  He wrote 3 Christian colleges and the first to respond was BJU. So, in