Activities
Intramural volleyball; CAB music events; helping out with worship events like Not To Us; hanging out with friends; photography; playing guitar; writing music; reading memoirs and theological books

Favorite place on campus
I’d have to say either the Great Hall or the chapel lawn. The Great Hall is obviously a place where all the students go daily, and it’s clearly busy year round. (Everyone has to eat, right?) However, during the sunny early fall and spring months, the chapel lawn is always full of people playing soccer, tossing a frisbee around, doing homework, eating ice cream, and just hanging out.

Why did you choose Covenant?
There was a major factor that played into my decision to come to Covenant, which was its closeness to home, enabling me to best deal with some family issues. Regarding the college itself, I was attracted to its commitment to truly live out its motto, “In all things Christ preeminent.” From residence life to the classroom to intramural sports to conversations in the Great Hall—everywhere you go, there are people who seek to glorify Christ in all aspects of life.

How is Covenant unique?
One thing that sets Covenant apart from other schools is its Christ-centered community, which is especially lived out in the residence halls on campus. The student development and residence life staff are intentional about facilitating growth, maturation, gospel-shaped relationships, and the connection that exists between the classroom and the dorm room.

What has been your favorite experience at Covenant?
I’d have to go with Student Appreciation Day. Once a year, the entire faculty and staff of the college wear t-shirts that say, “I Love Covenant Students.” There are treats all day long including free ice cream, prize drawings, awesome food in the Great Hall, and free Starbucks coffee in the morning. It was humbling to see my professors and other staff members going an extra mile to serve me and express their love for me.

What is your favorite class?
That’s a tough choice, but I’ll choose General Psychology with Dr. Rulon. In the first class of the semester, he tells you that you will be humbled by the course. Take my word for it, you will be. The things that we cover in that class cover almost every area of life, and the material is absolutely fascinating.

What person at Covenant has had the greatest impact on you?
It’s absolutely impossible for me to choose only one person, so I’ll pick two: Brenda Nelson and Molly Wilkes. At first, I thought I should select a teacher, but then I realized that these two young women have taught me more than I ever expected to learn in my freshman year of college. Being two of my best friends, they have shown me daily what it means to carry each other’s burdens and to preach the gospel to one another. They have never failed to point me toward Christ in any and every situation, and they challenge me in all areas of my life.

What’s your favorite part of the day at Covenant?
I love the hours between 4-8 pm. The majority of students are done with classes by 4 pm, and that block of time is when everyone usually takes a break before delving into mounds of homework. It’s the time during the day when you can take your time eating dinner in the Great Hall, go on a walk with a good friend, or join in a game of pick-up soccer on the chapel lawn.

What are your post-graduation plans?
After graduation, I plan on getting a master’s degree in either counseling psychology or clinical psychology. I’m still not certain which route to take. If I feel the Lord calling me to a strictly counseling path, then I will most likely attend seminary for a biblical counseling degree. Otherwise, I will probably get a secular degree in clinical psychology, which will allow me to counsel people with both basic life struggles and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.

How is Covenant equipping you for the future?
Because of Covenant’s commitment to the integration of faith and academics, I am challenged to apply Scriptural truths to all the courses I take. The professors here teach truth, whether or not it is discovered by a Christian. They help us learn how to discern truth from falsity and they teach us how to properly use Scripture in that process. Not only do the professors equip us, but the student development staff and the student body here at Covenant push us to live out the gospel in the context of a Christian community, as well as provide ample opportunities for us to engage the culture with the gospel.