Women’s Giving Circle supports students, faculty
ByMany women of Taylor continue to commit themselves to the community around them, long after their own graduations.
Many women of Taylor continue to commit themselves to the community around them, long after their own graduations.
While much of the Taylor community knows Grace Miller for her work as dean of natural and applied sciences, few know that she is also a talented artist, former backpacking guide and National Park ranger, traveler to 32 countries, former missionary and mother of two children.
For 27 years at Taylor, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Amy Stucky has been a positive influence for all women looking to make strides in sports.
When asked why Dan Boyd became a therapy dog handler, he simply pointed to his Bernese mountain dog, Bennett, and laughed. Dogs like Bennett have become a key part of the Counseling Center at Taylor University.
Sophomores Kayla Kovacs and Andrew Bruner and freshman Thane Syswerda left Upland this January for different destinations, but all returned feeling inspired and renewed in their relationships with God.
There are some people whose stories become so common that they themselves become legends. Once those individuals reach legendary status, their stories no longer belong to them, but to the people who tell their stories.
When alumna Leigh Sumner (‘21) joined the Taylor Summer Programs as a personnel assistant, she had no idea the program would change her life. And Samuel Morris Hall Director Josiah Peterson (‘19) had no idea he would be meeting his wife.
When you notice the trash can is overflowing with garbage, what do you do? According to housekeeper Robin Perry, stacking more trash on the already mountainous pile is not the solution.
This year’s Shark Tank event was full of innovative ideas, passionate student entrepreneurs and sharks that were there not just to bite, but also to encourage.
It was an unbreakable bond that formed between senior Sophie Olson and the film screen after witnessing “The Incredibles” for the first time. From this earliest encounter, Olson’s passion for film has yet to cease.
The return of healthy competition for a good cause. That was the heart and soul of this year’s Empty Bowls.
How can learning be centered on the community? In Assistant Professor of Social Work Kara Riggleman’s Social Work Process and Practice 3 course, the integration of community service and learning is a clear theme and goal.
When Peter Staritz, assistant professor of physics and engineering, realized he was putting his life’s work and his faith in separate boxes, he knew it was time for something different.
Who you gonna call? Alumni! That is what junior Tessa D’Souza did as a volunteer for the Taylor Phonathon, an event to encourage Taylor alumni to give back.
Senior music education major, Abigail Kerr, was in the middle of teaching a music lesson to her elementary-aged class, when a student turned to her and said, “Miss Kerr, last night my mom lost 37 teeth.”