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DEAC Outstanding Alumnus Awards 2025

Join us in congratulating Scott Bessenecker & Kumar Aryal!

On April 8, 2025 two WCIU Alumni were recognized at the DEAC annual conference in Tucson, Arizona. This year’s theme was “Navigating Challenges: Charting the Way Forward,” we are proud to say these innovative alumni are doing just that in their respective fields.

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Can A Can of Oil Transform Lives?

Ufuta, a widows' group in Kangundo, Kenya, demonstrates how faith and resourcefulness can replace financial insecurity. Rooted in the biblical story of the Widow’s Oil, these women have found strength in community, prayer, and economic empowerment, proving survival doesn’t require millions.

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