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Lisa Reed ('22)

Graduate student, University of Kentucky

"College years are a time of growing and developing in every aspect of life. Looking back, I can see several ways in which Union helped me grow spiritually. One major aspect, which I did not even necessarily realize at the time, was that of simply being immersed in an environment where it was expected to be growing in your walk with God. Discussions about faith was a normal part of everyday life at Union. Being able to take Old and New Testament classes and attend chapel twice a week helped me to keep my focus on serving God, and not on all the many other things going on in my life. My senior year my RA lead a girl's Bible study for our dorm, and it was great to study the Bible with others in my building. Another way in which Union helped shaped me spiritually is that of the integration of my faith and academics. As part of the required Senior Seminar for math majors, the book "Mathematics through the Eyes of Faith" was a major part of seminar, with weekly reflection essays and discussion. Reading this book, and the thought-provoking discussions with my professor and fellow classmates helped me to grow into my identity as a Christian mathematician. Having professors who prayed before exams, discussed aspects of faith as they related to lessons, and generally lived out a Christian life gave me examples that faith and academics can be vitally connected. As someone who hopes to one day become a professor myself, it was affirming to see daily examples of Biblical faith and academic pursuit. Now in graduate school, I do not have the kind of mentor to look up to, and I appreciate more than ever the spiritual formation and mentoring that Union provided."

Drake Thompson ('22)

Mathematics Teacher, Baseball/Football Coach, Scotts Hill High School

"Union helped shape me spiritually by putting me in situations where I was able to see God's presence in places that I had never thought about before. Whether it was in a mathematics or education the perspective was always brought back to seeing it through the lens of my Christian life. It was also great to be surrounded by so many other like-minded people who had their thoughts set of living to do the will of God.

I had the unique perspective of starting at another college and transferring to Union after two years. The biggest difference that Union presented was the challenge to think about things from another angle. Specifically in mathematics, I had never been challenged to think about the connection between my faith and my study. That quality of my experience at Union is what I feel like not only helped me but pushed me to complete my degree in mathematics. Between both the mathematics and education program, I truly believe I was given the best opportunity for success at Union. On the Mathematics side, professors always made themselves available and would go out of their way to give me the resources I need to be 海角乱伦社区. In addition, the education program, through practicum hours and full year internships I felt like I had 1-2 years of experience before I was ever in a classroom of my own."