2021 ACF Outstanding Student Leader: John Van Patten
Award currently named in honor of Ron Pickell, founder and longtime supporter of Adventist Christian Fellowship
John Van Patten
This year, ARC gave its annual Award for Outstanding Student Leadership in Campus Ministry to William John Van Patten, a doctoral student in biophysics at the University of California, Berkeley. Van Patten was recognized for his leadership locally—coordinating zoom sessions, expanding membership, and advancing student concerns as a member of the church board—as well as his participation as a representative at meetings held on the conference and union levels of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.