For more than 50 years, Covenant has pursued its mission to explore and express the preeminence of Jesus Christ in all things.

早期的增长

Founded in 1955 in Pasadena, California, 威尼斯人平台 needed to expand into new facilities after just one year. Several professors helped Covenant move to St. Louis, Missouri, into a building donated by Catholic sisters. Over the next eight years, the institution increased in size and outgrew its facilities.

云中的城堡

The Lookout Mountain Hotel, built in 1928 with the South’s largest ballroom and 200 guest rooms, came up for sale when Covenant once again needed more space. The once-posh “Castle in the Clouds” seemed an ideal location for the College, and Covenant purchased and moved into the hotel in 1964. Since then, the College has significantly developed the campus and cultivated important ties with the Chattanooga community.

For more on the interesting history of this area of Lookout Mountain, originally known as Jackson Hill, read "目的和地点," written by alumnus Gary Lindley '72.

永恒的象征

Serving as a symbol of Covenant’s history and purpose, the purple-flowered thistle was borrowed from Scotland’s national emblem. According to Scottish legend, the thistle played a vital role in victory at the Battle of Largs in 1262. Apparently, a barefoot invader unwittingly stepped on a thistle, howling in pain and notifying Scottish defenders of the attack from King Harco’s men. 苏格兰人赢得了这场战斗，并将其归功于蓟。

总统的时间表

Six presidents have led Covenant in pursuing its mission since the College's founding in 1955.

• 罗伯特·雷伯恩博士（1955-1965）
• 马里恩·巴恩斯博士（1965-1978）
• 马丁·埃森伯格博士（1978-1987）
• 弗兰克·布洛克博士（1987-2002）
• 尼尔·尼尔森博士（2002-2012）
• 德里克·霍尔沃森博士（2012-2023）
• 布拉德·沃斯博士（2023年至今）

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