Local Student among Four Malone University graduates headed to Duke Divinity School this fall

CANTON , OH (06/03/2013)(readMedia)-- The Malone University College of Theology, Arts, and Sciences announces that four recent (May 4) graduates will all be heading to Duke Divinity School in the fall to pursue studies toward the master's degree in divinity (M.Div.).

Locally, Noe "Gabe" Lopez of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124, who graduated cum laude with a major in Bible and theology with a minor in writing, is among the group.

Malone University (Canton, Ohio), a Christian university for the arts, sciences, and professions in the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church, awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 100 academic programs. Malone has been recognized by the prestigious Templeton Foundation as a leader in character development, as one of Northeast Ohio's Top Workplaces by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is ranked among the top colleges and universities in the Midwest under the category Regional Universities according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2013.