Graceland University

Graceland University is a private, four-year liberal arts college of about 1500 students with campuses in Lamoni, Iowa and Independence, Missouri. The school, though non-sectarian, is affiliated with the Community of Christ and was founded in 1895.

Graceland offers 60 bachelor's degree programs and three master's degree programs (nursing, education and religion). It operates the Community of Christ Seminary, the denomination's divinity school. It also houses the Center for the Study of the Korean War, the largest Korean War archive in the USA.

Its President is the former US Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chief of Mission at the US Office in Kosovo, John Menzies.

Prominent alumni

• Leonard Boswell. Politician, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, Iowa 3rd District, 1997-Present

• Teresa Carpenter. Journalist and best-selling novelist, Pulitzer Prize winner, 1981

• Paul M. Edwards. Historian of the Korean War and philosopher

• Bruce Jenner. Athlete, Olympic gold medalist, 1976

• C. Robert Mesle. Process Philosopher.

• Frederick Madison Smith. (First graduate) President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now the Community of Christ, 1915–1946

• Israel Alexander Smith. President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now the Community of Christ, 1946–1958

• David Yost. Actor, original Blue Power Ranger

External link

• Graceland University