Marietta Native to be Honored at Annual Reinhardt University Awards Gala

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Jeffrey Cardell

WALESKA, GA (03/12/2014)(readMedia)-- Jeffrey Cardell '09, a native of Marietta, Ga., will be honored as a 10 Under 10 during Reinhardt University's Talon Awards Gala on March 20, 2014, at The Bluffs in the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center in Canton, Ga. This annual event honors distinguished alumni and dedicated members of the Reinhardt family. For more details about the Talon Awards Gala, visit www.reinhardt.edu/alumni

Cardell's Background

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications, Cardell spent a year in Timisoara, Romania, ministering to university students with Greater Europe Mission. He returned to the States in 2011 and married Lauren Brown, whom he met while attending Reinhardt. They moved to California where Jeff received his M.A. in Intercultural Studies, with an emphasis in Leadership Development, from Fuller Theological Seminary. While at Fuller, Cardell served on the All-Seminary Council as co-president for the Intercultural Studies Program, which allowed him to work alongside future church leaders from across the globe.

After eight mission trips to Romania and living there for a year, Cardell knew that he was called to long-term ministry in Timisoara. He and his wife are eager and excited to return to Romania as long-term missionaries with Adventures in Missions. While there, they hope to encourage local pastors and mentor and disciple young adults.

10 Under 10 Description

The 10 Under 10 Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years and are successful in their professions. Portraits and information about the 10 Under 10 hang in the Hasty Student Life Center on Reinhardt's campus in Waleska, Ga. Each year a new group of 10 under 10 is selected.

About Reinhardt University

Founded in 1883, Reinhardt University is focused on shaping lives and building futures. As a private comprehensive university affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Reinhardt offers 41 graduate and undergraduate programs, ranging from business and education to music and theater.

Reinhardt has two locations- a residential campus in Cherokee County in Waleska, Ga., and a center focused on adults in Alpharetta, Ga., and it offers selected programs in Cartersville, Marietta, and Woodstock, Ga. Additional attractions on the Waleska campus include the Falany Performing Arts Center and the Funk Heritage Center.

For more information, please contact Reinhardt at 770-720-5526 or 1-87-REINHARDT or see the University website at www.reinhardt.edu.