Moravian College Magazine - Summer 2021
How Moravian College Became Moravian University
The Pursuit of Excellence
In May, we received official notification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education approving our request to change our name to Moravian University. As we enter our 280th academic term, we are poised to continue to expand our master's and doctoral programs as we meet the needs of our society, and the new name reflects what Moravian has truly become—a university.
Amid the summer Olympics, we are also reminded of our own Moravian athletes who have made Olympic appearances: Christina Illum Scherwin '05, a two-time Olympic javelin thrower for her native Denmark, and Sedef Koktenturk '95, who competed in windsurfing for her home country of Turkey.
Moravian University
Innovation and the pursuit of excellence brought Moravian College to this moment.
Never Stand Still
Two-time Olympic javelin thrower Christina Illum Scherwin '05 now coaches executives on how to win.
The Direction of Her Sail
Turkey to Bethlehem. Moravian University to Columbia University. Division III sports to the Beijing Olympics. Sedef Koktenturk ’95 steers an extraordinary course on changing currents.
2021 Alumni Award Winners
This year, the Moravian University Alumni Association recognizes the following alumni for their achievement and service to the community.
Your Story
Brothers
"That day at the HUB changed both of our lives."
By Eric Eisold '88