Sonoma Adventist College
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| Motto | To know, To Love, To serve |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1968[1] |
Academic affiliation | Pacific Adventist University |
| Principal | Dr Isako Esekia |
| Dean | Pr Wellington Sanan (Men) Martha Banas(Women) Head Cleaner Mr Desmond Amua Assistant head of labourer-morris David Bogew |
| Deputy principal | Malachi Param |
Academic staff | 56 |
Administrative staff | 45 |
| Students | 700 |
| Location | |
| Affiliations | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Website | www.sonoma.ac.pg |
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Sonoma Adventist College is a co-educational tertiary institution situated in Kokopo in Papua New Guinea. It is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association.
It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Academic divisions
[edit ]The college is divided into the following divisions
- Agriculture
- Building construction
- Commerce
- Education
- Theology
History
[edit ]During the 1993 eruption of the Rabaul volcanoes, Sonoma was a registered refugee camp with over 2,000 extra people on campus. It was founded by Pr Alex Currie
See also
[edit ]
- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
- Seventh-day Adventist education
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Adventist Colleges and Universities
- List of Seventh-day Adventist medical schools
- List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools
- List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary and elementary schools
- List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
- Christian school
References
[edit ]- ^ Adventist Yearbook
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015年03月23日. Retrieved 2016年03月18日.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017年10月17日. Retrieved 2010年06月18日.
- ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network . Retrieved 2010年06月19日.
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