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Presidents Honors 2026

Cook Center
April 10, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
to April 10, 2026 @ 9:30 pm
Overview of the 2025 President's Honors event, showing guests in a room at circular tables facing a stage where a screen shows the event logo

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Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Time: 6:30 PM-9:30 PM

Location: MNU Cook Center

Join the MNU Foundation in celebrating God’s faithfulness, donor generosity, and all that makes MidAmerica Nazarene University’s mission worthy of unwavering, sacrificial support at the 2026 President’s Honors. This event features an elegant dinner, thrilling auctions, unique entertainment, and celebrations of generosity as we reflect on the importance of MNU’s mission and the impact our students have on the world.

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Dr. Abby Hodges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PhD; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
MS; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
BS; Chemistry, Denison University

Dr. Hodges began her career in higher education at Azusa Pacific University as a chemistry professor from 2008 to 2014. She then moved to MNU where she taught and in 2018 was appointed Chair of the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences. From 2022-2023, before accepting the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hodges was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hodges’ career research has focused on protein folding and protein engineering, and she has mentored over twenty students in these research projects. She has also furthered the MNU first-year experience program and chaired the General Education committee for five years. Dr. Hodges was recognized as the MNU Faculty of the Year in 2021.

Dr. Hodges lives in Olathe with her husband Ryan and two boys.

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