Student Stories
Alma College student winner leads by example
Maighdlin (Maggie) Patterson has been awarded the 2021 Barlow Trophy, Alma College’s most prestigious award for a graduating senior. Patterson has led students on campus, literally, through her involvement with… Read More
Team USA Paddler Evy Leibfarth ’25 Gets Taste of Olympic Competition
Evy Leibfarth ’25 had what she hopes is just a first taste of the Olympics. While she didn’t come home with a medal, she advanced to the semi-finals in both… Read More
Queens student Hannah Aspden ’22 earns spot at 2020 Paralympic Games
Hannah Aspden ‘22 is heading to the Tokyo Paralympic Games after earning a spot on the U.S Paralympic Swimming team over the weekend. Aspden, a 21-year-old rising senior at Queens,… Read More
Strong Reasons Make Strong Actions
“I knew I had to work with kids. That is who I am,” says Jenah Cooper. “I never realized how much work goes into the curriculum and how hard the… Read More
Computer science major builds on BVU legacy
Jason Konz had family ties to Buena Vista University (BVU) before he visited campus as a high school student. Now, as a sophomore, Jason spends hours each week with 2020… Read More
Olivia Jordan of Illinois College Named 2020 Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois
A native of Moweaqua, Illinois, Olivia Jordan is earning her degree in secondary education and English literature. She is among 55 top students from across the state being honored during… Read More
Pedaling and Fiddling: Grayson Wickel exploring his passions on the bike and on the stage
At two-years-old, when most kids were busy trying to decide between their favorite action figures or dolls, Grayson Wickel, a Lees-McRae College junior cyclist and Business Administration major from Asheville,… Read More
Bloomfield College Student Has Life-Changing Experience While Interning in D.C
Arianah Bell ’21 spent her summer as an intern with Winning Strategies Washington in Washington DC. A TRIO SSS student with a passion for politics, Bell is part of “America… Read More
Rhodes Student and Professor Spend Summer Exploring Aquatic Ecosystems
Driven by a love of being outdoors and on the water, environmental science major Bernadette Badamo contacted assistant biology professor Dr. Patrick Kelly last year about assisting him with his… Read More
TJ Elliott, Davidson linebacker and sociology major, has developed a new appreciation for teachers
He’d worked with kids as a summer camp counselor, a tutor, and football coach for his little brother’s Pop Warner team. Teaching as a Freedom Schools servant leader intern this… Read More