{"id":11601,"date":"2026-07-03T07:23:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/involvement.co.ke\/?p=11601"},"modified":"2026-07-03T07:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:23:40","slug":"daystar-reunites-with-former-staff-member-ken-shingledecker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/daystar-reunites-with-former-staff-member-ken-shingledecker\/","title":{"rendered":"DAYSTAR REUNITES WITH FORMER STAFF MEMBER KEN SHINGLEDECKER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Courtesy visit by the former employee and his family highlights the university\u2019s growth in infrastructure, academic programs and student population<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By Serena Kwena,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Athi River \u2014<\/strong> Daystar University recently welcomed former staff member Mr. Ken Shingledecker and his family for a courtesy visit and reunion at the institution\u2019s Main Campus, in an event that celebrated the university\u2019s heritage, growth and enduring relationships with those who have contributed to its development.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Shingledecker served at Daystar University between 1981 and 1996. His return to the university offered an opportunity to reconnect with the institution\u2019s history while witnessing its significant transformation over the years in terms of academic programmes, student population and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Mr. Shingledecker and his family toured several key facilities at the Main Campus, including the poultry farm, water treatment plant, Agape Library, the School of Nursing and the School of Law. The tour showcased some of the university\u2019s developments and its continued efforts to expand learning resources and improve service delivery to students.<\/p>\n<p>The reunion also served as a moment of reflection on the role former staff members have played in shaping the university\u2019s journey. By hosting the visit, Daystar underscored the importance of maintaining ties with individuals whose work and dedication contributed to the institution\u2019s growth in its formative years.<\/p>\n<p>The university described the visit as a meaningful occasion that not only honored Mr. Shingledecker\u2019s service, but also reaffirmed Daystar\u2019s appreciation of its heritage and the people who have been part of its story.<\/p>\n<p>As the university continues to grow, the reunion highlighted the value of preserving institutional memory and celebrating relationships that have remained strong over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Courtesy visit by the former employee and his family highlights the university\u2019s growth in infrastructure, academic programs and student population By Serena Kwena, Athi River \u2014 Daystar University recently welcomed former staff member Mr. Ken Shingledecker and his family for a courtesy visit and reunion at the institution\u2019s Main Campus, in an event that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campus-news","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11601\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}