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Washington Adventist University

Academy students attend WAU's 2025 MusicFest.

Washington Adventist University (WAU) welcomed 176 academy students to its annual Music Fest, Feb. 12–15. Students from Atholton Adventist Academy, Pine Forge Academy, Shenandoah Valley Academy, Spencerville Adventist Academy, Takoma Academy, several academies from outside the union and several homeschool programs gathered for a musical experience that featured band, choir and orchestra performances. 

At Washington Adventist University October is also Adventist Heritage Month, a remembrance of history and heritage deeply rooted in the events and beliefs that shaped the Seventh-day Adventist Church.