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disciplesyouth.com : YOUth news : Why Disciples College
Why
I Attend a Disciples School
But sometimes the choice isn't easy. When it gets right down to it, you have to decide which school really will best fit your needs. My choice was narrowed considerably thanks to the fact that being a Disciple is important to me. Disciples relate to 17 private, undergraduate institutions all over the United States. Most of them are especially eager to attract Disciples to their campuses. I was equally eager to find a Disciples-related school. Why? Do the
Disciples thing I attended a large high school, but I also saw advantages to attending a small school-you get personal attention in smaller classes, usually. More to the point, these schools know what it means to be a Disciple. During high school, I was active at South Joplin (Mo.) Christian Church. I was a member of the Christian Regional Youth Festival in the Mid-America regional cabinet for two years. Because of this experience I talked with many youth leaders and pastors about what I was looking for in a college. They urged me to look closely at Disciples-related schools. I knew that I not only wanted a school that had a strong academic program, but also a college that would challenge my faith. Conversations with Disciples leaders, many of whom attended Disciples schools themselves, made the idea of attending a private school with Disciples ties even more appealing to me. How to make private school affordable. Many
Schools; One Me While my parents accused me of picking Culver-Stockton because it was about as far away as I could get and still be in Missouri, actually, I loved the idea of having small classes and being able to talk with professors personally without going through a student assistant. I also fell in love with the grand old building that overlooked the Mississippi River. Most importantly the college's chaplaincy program was exactly what I wanted. Steve Monhollen, chaplain at Culver, got students involved in continuing their faith journeys. Starting
Out Last year I made the difficult decision to change my career path from occupational therapy to one I felt called to follow. I decided to pursue ordained ministry. Had it not been for my involvement at Culver-Stockton, I don't believe that I would have made that final commitment to ministry. Now in my fourth year, I know what a good choice this was for me. I could grow and deepen my faith and values. These past three years have allowed me to explore what I was looking for in myself and with other people. The continuing influence of the church through my school has been a wonderful blessing. I do not believe I would be where I am today if I had chosen to attend a college that was not Disciples-related . We all make difficult choices in our lives-some work out and others don't. This choice worked out better than I expected! Talley received the 2000 Disciples Scholarship Award presented by the Disciples Division of Higher Education based in St. Louis, Mo. She has served as president of Culver-Stockton's student government, and as a represenatative to Student Ecumenical Partnership Team. She represented Disciples as a member of the Student Ecumenical Partnership Team (STEP), related to the United Church of Christ.
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