Page 7 - Soar Magazine_digital

4

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

“ Shepherds College changed my life in the area August 4, 2008 was the first official day of classes at Shepherds
of appropriate relationships with my peers. College. Classes were scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. and all of
I learned how to put other people first before the students were in their seats ready to begin at 8:30 that
myself. In the same way, I put my Savior Jesus morning. One student shared that it was his great grandma’s
first in my life before myself! dream that someday he would get to go to college and, on this
—Gloria Pavuk Engdahl, Class of 2011 day, that dream became a reality. During a time of prayer that first
day, another student prayed that his mom and dad wouldn’t miss
him too much. From the very first day of classes, these students
brought a degree of vibrancy to the Shepherds campus that had
not been experienced in years.

3

“ I feel pretty excited about being one of the first
students at Shepherds College! I learned a lot.
My life has changed. Shepherds College made
me more responsible at work, in doing my
tasks, and it changed my spirit.
—Jessica Gobeli, Class of 2011

FIRST CLASS OF STUDENTS

The first class of Shepherds College students included six students
from six different states. Collectively, they set the bar for subsequent
classes very high. Together they quarreled and laughed, cried and
prayed. Their care for one another was clearly on display. Their
skills and abilities were diverse, not unlike every class of students
since. The comradery between staff and students was unparalleled.
These students grew to represent everything we intended
Shepherds College to be. They were full of potential and determined
to make something of their lives. They thrived in community and
accepted the fact that God had made each one of them on and for
a purpose.
continued on page 24
shepherdscollege.edu 7