Top Christian College in Northern California
BY ED KACZMAREK
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
It was San Jose in ’39
Brother Bill was preachin’ fine
He had a few students form a line –
The beginning of a City on a Hill.
That little school began to grow,
Not real fast – nice and slow
The baton was passed as Brother Bill let go-
Pursuing the City on a Hill.
College presidents came and went.
Facilities well used and budgets well spent
Bryce took the reigns for he was Jesus-sent,
With a view to the City on a Hill.
“No room for you here” said San Jose,
A swing and a miss for a Morgan Hill play…
Oh where and oh when will we see the day?
The day of the City on a Hill.
A chance encounter through a navigation fail-
A furniture factory with acreage for sale!
Rocklin’s open arms let the deal prevail,
A foundation for the City on a Hill!
A move to a scrappy home barely done
Will the students come? (Yes, they came one by one)
Ribbons were cut and programs were spun-
Come see the new City on a Hill!
A baton pass again to Dr. J’s visionary hand
Student body growing and building out the land.
A university thriving upon rock, not sand-
A shining City on a Hill!
Soon God would call Bryce and his wife Jo home,
They would long be remembered, with prayer under dome
Christian Higher Ed continues writing its own poem-
Long life to the City on a Hill!
If today you encounter students in prayer
If you hear music and laughter and athletic games there-
If they love one another as they live, learn, and care –
You’ve found Jessup, that City on a Hill
Issue 1 | Spring 2023
Alumni Giving Creates Opportunity
FAA Grant Supports Aviation Academy
Perfecting Her Talent From Jessup to the Symphony
Center for Church Health
Center for Bible Study
Introducing Carlix Tin Hang Lung
Code and Sensibility: ChatGPT in Humanities Research
Brie Campbell
Jessup Athletics Officially Heading to NCAA
Introducing Norm McDonald