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President President Image Image Spacer component Spacer component PRESIDENT Joel K. Pearsall brings significant professional experience and personal commitment to Northwest Nazarene University as its 13th president. He was offered—and accepted—a four-year term in March 2016, following one year of service as interim president. Spacer component Message to Prospective Students I am pleased you have identified yourself as a potential student at Northwest Nazarene University. As you explore the possibility of enrolling at NNU, and as you meet the faculty, staff and students of our university through this website, telephone conversations or campus visits, I trust you will begin to feel "at home" in this dynamic environment. Whether you have known about NNU for years and years or this is your first contact, my hope is that you will keep in touch with our admissions and financial aid offices to enable us to help make an NNU education possible for you. In the end, our goal is to help you realize your full God-given potential and to empower you to impact your world for His good. Image Spacer component Image Image Mr. Joel K. Pearsall, J.D. Joel Pearsall brings significant professional experience and personal commitment to Northwest Nazarene University as the 13th president. He came to NNU in 1999 after being in private legal practice and church administration. He is a lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene and has a family legacy of serving Nazarene higher education. Joel earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Northwest Nazarene College in 1980 and his Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law in 1983. Following law school, Joel served as law clerk to Chief Justice Charles Donaldson of the Idaho Supreme Court. From 1985 to 1994, he was in private practice in Salem, Oregon, (partner in the firm, 1990 – 1994) specializing in business and tax law with an emphasis in employee benefit planning. In 1994, Joel assumed the role of business administrator for Salem First Ch...