The goal was clearly stated: to be the best place in the country to play soccer. Ambitious, but Messiah University’s Men’s Soccer Program has earned 10 National Championships in a 14-year stretch. And the women’s team is equally impressive, earning 6 National Championships and finishing as the National Runner-Up four times. Beyond their success,...
The Honest Truth About Fundraising
While in college, I was invited by our alumni office to represent our school at a college fair for high school students. After a day of meeting with prospective students, another college rep asked me to go to dinner. I agreed, eager for a conversation about something other than financial aid packages. Halfway through...
The Myth of Our Own Importance
A collision on the soccer field didn’t just shatter my ankle—it shattered the myth of my own importance. As paramedics hastily carried me off of the field on a stretcher last month, my frantic mind was racing. It seemed like my accident couldn’t have come at a worse time. In only 12 hours, I...