MVNU honors Gotschall and Baker

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April 8, 2026
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HEADLINE: MVNU honors Gotschall and Baker
CUTLINE: MVNU_Excellence_April2026.jpg — Mount Vernon Nazarene University honored Jennifer Gotschall and David Baker at the Excellence in the Call awards reception on Wednesday morning for their dedication to MVNU’s mission. Pictured, from left, are MVNU President Dr. Carson Castleman; Gotschall; and Rev. Dave Mills, Vice President of Spiritual Life and Church Relations. Baker was not available for the photograph. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
 
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University gathered Wednesday morning in Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center to honor their colleagues at the Excellence in the Call awards reception. Jennifer Gotschall, Counselor, MVNU Student Development; and David Baker, Director of the Center for Innovative Education, were celebrated for their dedication to MVNU’s mission.

The quarterly award includes recognition at the employee reception, a certificate, and $500. Developed and sponsored by faculty and staff donors, this honor recognizes outstanding service, innovation, collegiality, peer leadership, and going beyond the call of duty as recognized and nominated from their peers and chosen by the Excellence in the Call Award Committee.
For more on positions available at MVNU, visit mvnu.edu/jobs.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,300 students from 36 states, one U.S. commonwealth and 41 foreign countries.

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