NPU Honors Students Visit Covenant Point for a Weekend of Creative Pedagogy

This fall, North Park University (NPU) sent 20 honors program students to Covenant Point Bible Camp in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a weekend of team building, creative pedagogy, and learning what a liberal arts education in natural spaces can offer.  

Covenant Point was founded in 1926 as part of the Evangelical Covenant Church’s movement to establish summer camps that uplifted the church’s mission. The honors cohort retreat marks another successful collaboration between NPU and Covenant Point. Past partnerships have included philosophy and creative writing student retreats, and student employment at the camp during the summer. 

The 2026 retreat was led by Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Cecelia Mun, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latino Studies Wilnomy Perez-Perez, Assistant Director of the Writing Center Mia Santiago, and Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Honors Program Dr. Karl Soderstrom BS ’93, MA ’95. In addition to faculty and staff, NPU alumnae Johanna (Sparrman) Johnson BA ’10 joined this year’s retreat to lead a special teaching session.  

Attendees took in the beautiful nature and star-filled skies and enjoyed the many amenities at Covenant Point, including its high and low ropes courses. The retreat aimed to encourage students to build their creative thinking skills and bond with their fellow honors program members.  

To learn more about the honors program at North Park University, visit its web page.