Washington Adventist University Hosts 2024 Visionaries Gala

Story by Weymouth Spence

This year’s Visionaries Gala, held Sept. 22, at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., was an overwhelming success, based on feedback from the honorees and attendees. The primary focus of the annual gala is to raise funds to support the many scholarships Washington Adventist University (WAU) offers to our students annually. We aim to reduce or eliminate student debt at WAU to help our students become competent moral leaders who can effectively serve their communities. 

Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding between WAU and Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar was signed. Aspire Zone visited WAU twice to discuss projects in the Washington, D.C., area, including a rehabilitation center to be built on WAU’s campus that will be launched ahead of the 2026 World Cup. This rehab center will amplify WAU’s presence in the community, region, nationally and internationally and position it as a mecca for health and wellness. Other items that were discussed and agreed upon included a bilateral student and professor exchange program between Qatar and WAU, as well as WAU becoming accredited and licensed to operate in Doha. 

Congratulations to our 2024 honorees and a deep appreciation to attendees, partners, sponsors and donors. We welcome your continued support as all funds raised support excellence in student success. 

This is Washington Adventist University! 

Weymouth Spence is president of Washington Adventist University.