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By Jon Roberts – Denver, Colorado … Many changes have happened in the last 25 years; but one thing that hasn’t changed for RMC education is Pat Chapman, administrative assistant for education.

At the end of April, Chapman announced she was retiring at the end of the school year in order to spend more time with her family. She has seen many changes in RMC, working under three education directors and four RMC presidents and seeing technological advances that weren’t even being thought of when she began her work in RMC.

For Chapman, the current technology has been the biggest change. “When I started here,” Chapman explains, “probably two or three times a week, I would send out a hundred envelopes of information. Now I do it with one click of the computer.”

We conclude our three-part series on RMC education with this entry.  In this installment, we focus on our two academies–our boarding academy, Campion, and our day academy, Mile High.  We asked Diane Harris, RMC education director, and Paul Negrete, associate director, how the academies are performing and about the future of the schools.

By Elizabeth Jureckova – Moab, Utah … The Campion sophomore classrooms and dorm rooms were empty during the first week of May as the students enjoyed spending five days of outdoor education in Moab, Utah.

The annual trip, after a two-year hiatus, was filled with hiking, swimming, and exploring.

Reflecting on the trip, Ruth, a sophomore, commented, “Moab was absolutely fantastic! We did a whole lot of hiking which was really fun, yet tiring.”

RMCNews with Brent Learned – Loveland, Colorado … Campion Academy was full of laughter, fellowship, and the sounds of 130 children, 6-9 years old, as Adventurer clubs from around Rocky Mountain Conference gathered May 1 for the annual Adventurer Fun Day.

A program for kids ages 6-9, Adventurers get together weekly or biweekly to develop friendships, learn about Jesus, and build skills similar to those learned in Pathfinders but age-appropriate for younger kids.

Everyone was excited to gather again and expressed their happiness. “This was the first Fun Day event after COVID, and it was awesome seeing the smiling faces of the Adventurers again,” said Serena Laubscher, RMC Adventurer coordinator.

By Katie Shaw – Littleton, Colorado … Thirty-one students graduated from AdventHealth University (AHU) Denver on May 3. The ceremony, held at Littleton Adventist Church, was the first in-person commencement for the Denver campus.

All graduates were healthcare-focused and their areas of focus included sonography, nursing, and radiography.

By AdventHealth … In our modern world of earbuds, headphones, surround sound, and electronic versions of everything, life can get pretty noisy. We don’t always think about how these sounds affect our hearing in the long run, especially for the littlest ears.

Noise-induced hearing loss can occur if your little ones are exposed to loud noises for long periods. While that may sound scary, the good news is that it’s preventable. We’re here with all you need to know about this specific kind of hearing loss in kids and how to protect the most sensitive ears.