FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 14, 2008

Contact:                Steve Poetzl, 684-7345

NCC STUDENTS AND STAFF DEPART FOR CAMBODIA

EUGENE, ORE. -- A group of ten students left for Cambodia on May 13 for a 23-day missions trip. Coordinated by Elizabeth Seybold, Area Residence Coordinator and Assistant Director of Student Ministries, the team will return to Oregon on June 3rd.

The service-oriented missions trip will involve spending roughly half their time in the capital of Phnom Penn, and then venturing into rural provinces of the country.  The Cambodia faction will collaborate with Cambodian churches to assist in orphanages and other areas of need.

Participating in the Cambodia trip are the following NCC students:  Junior Jonni Byrne, Medford Ore.; sophomore Kaitlin Coppins, Harlingen, Texas; senior Anthony Eggleston, Hillsboro, Ore.; sophomore Bethany Howard, Philomath, Ore.; freshman Justine Moss, Beaverton, Ore.; sophomore Kristina Neet, Lowell, Ore.; senior Ginalyn Pearson, Bothell, Wash.; junior Meghan Tweit, Anchorage, Alaska; freshman Ryan Vermilyea, Eugene, Ore.  Also traveling with the group are Seybold and Assistant Women's Soccer Coach Jonathan Rea.

Responsible for raising funds for their own travel, mission participants fully funded their trip which cost $2,600 per person. The student ministries office asks for prayer for the team as they embark on their trip. A prayer calendar has been created, and can be downloaded here.

About Northwest Christian College:

In July 2008, Northwest Christian College will be renamed Northwest Christian University. Northwest Christian is a liberal arts college dedicated to developing competent, ethical leaders for service in the workplace, community, Church and world. The College was founded in 1895 and is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. Northwest Christian College offers 18 undergraduate degree programs, four master's degree programs, and a professional studies program for working adults. More information about the College is available at www.nwcc.edu.

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