United States: Nursing Student Dies At Pacific Union College

Angwin, California, United States [Michelle Konn Rai/ANN] ... David Egwakhe, age 21, a senior nursing major from Nigeria, died Feb. 14 after sustaining a head injury during an intramural basketball game in Pacific Union College’s gymnasium.

Egwakhe collided with another player during the game, but continued to play for several minutes. During halftime, Egwakhe collapsed, exhibited signs of a seizure, and lost consciousness. Bob Paulson, a physical education instructor, immediately performed CPR on Egwakhe while emergency medical services were called. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, Egwakhe never regained consciousness. He was transported via ambulance to St. Helena Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A native of Nigeria, Egwakhe was one quarter shy of completing his A.S. degree in nursing. His sister, Ruth, is also a nursing student at PUC. Egwakhe has two other sisters, Titi and Kumbi, living in Nigeria. His parents are living in the Philippines where his father, George, is treasurer of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division, and mother, Victoria, is the international student counselor at the Adventist University of the Philippines.

Lebanon: Adventist Couple Among Injured From Car Bombing

Beirut, Lebanon [Homer Trecartin/ANN Staff] ... A Valentine’s Day outing took a tragic turn when two Seventh-day Adventist church members were among the dozens injured in a Feb. 14 car bombing that killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Dr. Armond Manassian and his wife, Pamela, were dining in a ground floor restaurant of the Phonecian Hotel in Beirut when the blast hit. The two, former staff members at Middle East University, where Dr. Manassian still taught part time, suffered numerous facial cuts and other injuries, but no damage to their eyes. They were treated and released from a local hospital that evening.
 

Pioneer Australian Indigeneous Pastor Passes Mantle To A New Generation

Australia’s first ordained Aboriginal Seventh-day Adventist pastor, George Quinlin, has retired after 30 years of ministry. For many years Quinlin has been alone among his people in his role as an Adventist spiritual leader. Taking over in this role will be two Aboriginal pastors, Darren Garlett and Eddie Hastie. 

Garlett and Hastie were in the first graduating class of Mamarapha College, a Bible college with the primary goal of preparing Australian indigenous men and women for the full-time gospel ministry of the Adventist Church.