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MVNC was fortunate to have as a part of its family, Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Reno. For over 11 years, Dr. Reno served on the faculty as a much loved professor of psychology. During those years, he was also director of testing, and chairman of the department of psychology, sociology and social work. As an accomplished organist, he served frequently as a substitute organist in various churches in the community, including Mount Vernon First Church of the Nazarene. He and his wife, Pat, were also facilitators at Marriage Enrichment seminars throughout Ohio and Indiana.

Since retiring, Dr. and Mrs. Reno have moved to Grove City, Ohio, where Dr. Reno is involved at the Grove City Church of the Nazarene as adult Sunday school teacher and pianist. As professor emeritus in psychology, he occasionally teaches classes in psychology and education at MVNC. Dr. Reno says of his time at MVNC, "It was a pleasure to teach students and be a part of students' lives."

Mrs. Patricia (Pat) Reno was a smiling and helpful personality in the MVNC library for ten years. While raising their four daughters, Mrs. Reno was also busy as a Sunday school teacher, Sunday School board member, choir member, and council member of the MVNC Women's Auxiliary. Now that she and Dr. Reno live in Grove City, she is busy once again, as a kindergarten boys Sunday school teacher, substitute teacher at Grove City Christian School, and volunteer at the school library.

Dr. and Mrs. Reno, along with Professor Judy Chesnut, were honored at the class of 1999 graduation banquet as honorary alumna of MVNC.