MTSO has received a $400,000 grant through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to revert an engineered campus pond back to natural wetlands. The goal of the project is to reduce water pollution in Ohio and beyond.

Draining the pond and restoring a stretch of Weiser Run stream will slow water flow, allowing pollutants to drop out of the water before they get to the Olentangy River, and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. “This project confirms the value of MTSO's ecological commitments and initiatives,” said Leigh Precise, chief operating officer at MTSO.

Read more about the restoration project.

MTSO and Seminary Hill Farm invite you to an evening gathering on our 10-acre regenerative farm. Sunset on the Farm will take place Sept. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the MTSO campus. Tickets are $35.

The evening will feature farm-fresh hors d’oeuvres and live music. Reserve your spot here.

As a rainy morning gave way to a sunny afternoon, MTSO awarded 41 graduate degrees at its 64th commencement May 23.

MTSO alum and trustee Emanuel Cleaver III, senior pastor of St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, energized the graduates and guests with a commencement address inspired by Matthew Chapter 10.

“As you go out into this world among wolves, things will not always go your way,” Cleaver said. “But trust that if the Lord sent you, arrangements have been made. There may be times when we have more work than workers, but trust that arrangements have been made. When it seems like there's no progress and you're standing still, please know arrangements have been made.”

To view more photos of the day, along with video of commencement and the May 22 baccalaureate service, visit our commencement archive web page.

Thank you to everyone who has already invested in MTSO's mission over the past year. Our recent graduates are the latest example of the important work you help make happen.

If you haven't had a chance to give over the past 12 months, we invite you to do so before the end of our fiscal year June 30, ensuring that you'll be included in our 2025-26 Donor Honor Roll published in The Story Magazine and Annual Report.

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Angela Cox is ordained as a United Methodist elder. (Photo courtesy of the West Ohio Conference.)

Congratulations to all the alumni and students who were ordained or commissioned within conferences of the United Methodist Church – or are celebrating other ministry milestones within their faith traditions – this year.

We have compiled a list of those marking these milestones, which you can see here.