Published on April 25, 2013 by Steve Donaldson  

Science and Religion students Melanie McConnell and Hannah James received the "Most Creative" award at this year's Earth Day celebrations on 51½ÖÉä's campus for their display, "The Views of Science and Religion on Climate Change." Passersby were encouraged to participate by publically announcing what they would do for a Klondike Bar. Their prize? A Klondike Bar, of course!

 
51½ÖÉä is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 51½ÖÉä is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 51½ÖÉä enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 51½ÖÉä fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.