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Pacific Union College was founded as Healdsburg Academy in Healdsburg, California, in northern Sonoma County, in 1882. [5] [8] The creation of schools in the state was urged by Ellen G. White and other church leaders in an effort to accommodate the Adventist Church's growing membership on the West Coast and to train young Adventists for its work.
19th President of Pacific Union College, 1983–2001 James Lamar McElhany: 1890s Former president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Alan Nakanishi: 1961 Former member of the California State Assembly [6] Francis D. Nichol: 1920 Apologist and editor of the Adventist Review: Gary Okihiro: 1967
Sidney Brownsberger was the first president of Pacific Union College, then on its former campus in Healdsburg, California and known as Healdsburg Academy. [1] Prior to founding Healdsburg Academy, he was the president of Battle Creek Adventist College from 1875 to 1881, after finding his faith in the church in Battle Creek, Michigan.
It was established in 1947, and provides college courses in biology as well as shorter courses for elementary and high school students and seniors. [2] It also provides boating facilities, which were significantly renovated beginning in 2007. [2] [3] In 2007, the net cost to the college of operating the station was $100,000. [4]
Richard Osborn was the 20th President of Pacific Union College.He took office in 2001, serving until he resigned in 2009. [1] Previously, he also served as President of the Council for American Private Education, a coalition representing 80% of private schools in the United States. [2]
The congregation first met in 1909 in a former dance hall shortly after the college moved from Healdsburg to Angwin. [2] It records having 42 charter members at that time. [ 2 ] In 1919, the congregation met in the chapel of the new college building, and by 1921 it counted 290 members.
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