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Orchestra Director Affirms the Power of Academy Music

Story by Janel Haas Ware

Shenandoah Valley Academy’s (SVA) music ministry combines the power of music and the sacredness in the lives of young people who graduate prepared to serve God with their musical talents. One such student is now orchestra director and strings teacher, Kelly Wiedemann (’03), who shares her testimony:

Attending SVA confirmed my life calling as a music teacher. Singing in Shenandoans, the school choir, and playing violin in the string ensemble was fun! The teachers exposed us to many styles of music, and I gained sincere appreciation for traditional church hymns, contemporary praise music, African-American spirituals, classical symphonies and country hoedowns. Teaching a wide variety of music promotes creativity, cultural awareness, tolerance and respect.

Maryland Adventist Becomes First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident at Johns Hopkins

Story by Margaret Attey

Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, member of the Potomac Conference's Washington-Ghanaian church in Spencerville, Md., made history March 17 when she became the first black female neurosurgery resident to be accepted at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. Abu-Bonsrah plans to complete her seven years of medical specialization in the same department Dr. Ben Carson, now the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, made medical history.

Richmond Academy Launches Leadership Program

Richmond Academy first- and second-graders hold The Leader in Me notebooks, alongside teacher Karen Van Ornam.

Story by Tiffany Doss

At the beginning of the school year, staff and faculty at Richmond Academy (RA) in Virginia, adopted The Leader in Me program, which draws key components from the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

This program teaches skills for academic success, such as critical thinking, goal setting, listening, speaking and self-directed learning.

Deportation Fears Keep Immigrant Members Away From Church

Members gather at Know Your Rights” workshop and prayer event at the Washington (D.C.) Spanish church. Photo by Hector Perla

Story by Sylvia Garcia Urrutia / Photos by Garcia and Hector Perla

Thousands Impact Their Communities as Adventist Youth Participate in Global Youth Day

Members from the Potomac Conference join the General Conference president, Ted Wilson and his wife, Nancy, and other church leaders in Washington, D.C.

Story by Björn Karlman/ ANN Staff / Photos Courtesy Potomac Conference

Thousands of Seventh-day Adventists impacted their communities in more than 100 countries on Saturday, March 18 during the annual Global Youth Day event.