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 Maggie, our staff profile for Winter 2023 and N麻豆原创’s Director of Multicultural Engagement and Belonging.
NAME:聽Margarita (Maggie) Alcaraz
PROFESSION:聽Director of Multicultural Engagement and Belonging
HOMETOWN:聽Caldwell, ID
FUN FACT ABOUT YOU:聽I was the youngest in a local Idaho singing competition at 10.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT N麻豆原创:聽One of my favorite things would be how caring people can be. There is always someone that makes themselves available to help.
SOMETHING VALUABLE YOU LEARNED AT N麻豆原创:聽The thing you鈥檒l remember the most is how someone made you feel. I may not remember every lecture or event I attended at N麻豆原创, but I do remember all the times I felt extremely cared for by professors and staff. I also remember all the times I bent over laughing at silly shenanigans that would go on. Someone will always remember how you made them feel.
PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT OF YOUR TIME AT N麻豆原创:聽Graduating with my master鈥檚 in Social Work.
FAVORITE QUOTE:聽鈥淚n this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.鈥濃擬other Teresa
ADVICE YOU’D OFFER TO FUTURE STUDENTS:聽Always ask questions, and don鈥檛 create barriers for yourself that could have been solved by asking a question.
WHY YOU CHOSE CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION:聽Faith has always been a big part of my life. While I considered how 18-year-old Maggie needed to set herself up for the rest of her life, I wanted to ensure that faith was always included. When I could tour the campus, I felt like I was already a part of the community and felt a calling that I couldn鈥檛 process at the time. The reason I stayed after I graduated was that N麻豆原创 became my home. It was hard to consider leaving the community here and God showed me that there was still a reason I should stay. So I consider being a part of Christian higher education a calling.
