R. Wayne Gardner
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Robert Wayne Gardner was a minister, an academic, and the president of the Eastern Nazarene College
.
on May 16, 1894. He earned his bachelor's degree
from Olivet College and was ordained in the Church of the Nazarene
in 1918. Upon moving to Eastern Nazarene in Quincy, he started his master's degree
from Boston University
, which he finished in 1924. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by alma mater Olivet College in 1934.
Gardner went to Quincy, Massachusetts
to become the principal of the Eastern Nazarene Academy and began teaching at the Eastern Nazarene College in 1920. During his time there, he became the college registrar
and, upon the death of Floyd W. Nease
, became president of the college. He resigned in 1936 after collapsing from the strain of operating the college during the Great Depression
. He eventually earned a doctorate. In 1951, Gardner joined the faculty of alma mater Olivet Nazarene College.
There is today an "R. Wayne Gardner Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics" at Point Loma Nazarene University
and a "Dr. R. Wayne and Elizabeth Young Gardner Scholarship" for ministerial and mathematics students at the Eastern Nazarene College
. In addition, the Fowler Memorial Administration Building at Eastern Nazarene was renamed "Gardner Hall" in his honor.
Eastern Nazarene College
The Eastern Nazarene College is a private, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences in Quincy, Massachusetts near Boston, in the New England region of the United States. Known for its strong religious affiliation, distinctive liberal arts core curriculum, and excellence in science...
.
Early life and education
Gardner was born in Tidioute, PennsylvaniaTidioute, Pennsylvania
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River.-Geography:...
on May 16, 1894. He earned his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from Olivet College and was ordained in the Church of the Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th century Holiness movement in North America with its members colloquially referred to as Nazarenes. It is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world. At the end of 2010, the Church of the...
in 1918. Upon moving to Eastern Nazarene in Quincy, he started his master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, which he finished in 1924. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by alma mater Olivet College in 1934.
Career and legacy
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
to become the principal of the Eastern Nazarene Academy and began teaching at the Eastern Nazarene College in 1920. During his time there, he became the college registrar
Registrar (academic)
In education outside the United Kingdom, a registrar or registrary is an official in an academic institution who handles student records. Typically, a registrar processes registration requests, schedules classes and maintains class lists, enforces the rules for entering or leaving classes, and...
and, upon the death of Floyd W. Nease
Floyd W. Nease
Floyd William Nease was an American minister and the president of the Eastern Nazarene College until his death in 1930. He is the grandfather of Floyd William Nease II.-Early life:...
, became president of the college. He resigned in 1936 after collapsing from the strain of operating the college during the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. He eventually earned a doctorate. In 1951, Gardner joined the faculty of alma mater Olivet Nazarene College.
There is today an "R. Wayne Gardner Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics" at Point Loma Nazarene University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college. Its main campus is located on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:...
and a "Dr. R. Wayne and Elizabeth Young Gardner Scholarship" for ministerial and mathematics students at the Eastern Nazarene College
Eastern Nazarene College
The Eastern Nazarene College is a private, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences in Quincy, Massachusetts near Boston, in the New England region of the United States. Known for its strong religious affiliation, distinctive liberal arts core curriculum, and excellence in science...
. In addition, the Fowler Memorial Administration Building at Eastern Nazarene was renamed "Gardner Hall" in his honor.