Each issue of the聽, we provide a profile for one N麻豆原创 faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Bernadette, our graduate student profile for Winter 2023.
MAJOR:聽Doctor in Education (Ed.D.)
FUTURE PLANS:聽To continue to serve vulnerable populations with sincerity and honor.
GRAD YEAR:听2021
HOMETOWN:聽Lapwai, Idaho
FUN FACT ABOUT YOU:聽I enjoy gardening and creating art.
FAVORITE N麻豆原创 MEMORY:聽My favorite N麻豆原创 memory is of Dr. Poe. Dr. Poe recruited me to N麻豆原创 and provided me with timely advice along my journey to obtain three graduate degrees from N麻豆原创. He helped me to stay the course for each of my graduate degrees.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT N麻豆原创:聽One of my favorite professors (I had many favorites) was Dr. Bohecker. She provided me the support to complete my dissertation by asking critical questions about my research, challenging me to keep a writing schedule and encouraging me as a Christian to become transformed into a vessel of service to others.
SOMETHING VALUABLE YOU LEARNED AT N麻豆原创:聽N麻豆原创 provided many valuable lessons over the years while attending courses. My greatest lesson learned was not to give up. Persevering over the challenges and obstacles propelled me to the finish line.
PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT FROM YOUR TIME AT N麻豆原创:聽My proudest accomplishment was walking across the graduation stage to receive my doctoral hood from Dr. Bohecker and then receiving my third signed N麻豆原创 degree in the mail.
FAVORITE QUOTE:聽鈥淕od is keenly aware of you and your life and its needs and loves you deeply.鈥濃斺∟麻豆原创 Graduate Chaplain Fred Fullerton
ADVICE YOU’D OFFER TO FUTURE STUDENTS:聽Stick in there when the coursework is hard and ask for help understanding what is not yet clear.
WHY YOU CHOSE CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION:聽As a believer in Christ, I chose N麻豆原创 because of the biblical foundation and mission. The biblical principles in each of my courses kept my focus on what really mattered to me in higher education鈥攁 transformed life.
