Kerrie Kimbrow, professor of nursing at Southwestern Adventist University, loves to travel. She’s been to 49 countries. Kimbrow hopes to pass on her love for nursing, as well as love for travel to her students. Kimbrow got her first travel bug as a child when her family took a trip across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. They had been on a study leave to the U.S. Rather than fly home to Australia, they traveled across four continents, 31 countries, and two oceans. “I just … [Read more...]

Alyssa Graves, senior business major at Southwestern, has a ten-year plan and intends to stick to it, but sometimes things work out unexpectedly. “God has a plan,” says Graves. “And my plan was definitely not what he had in mind.” Graves’ strategy was to get an internship at a local business, graduate from college, attend higher education, and work in the business field. Graves applied for an internship at a business in Cleburne. Several of her family works at that business, so she … [Read more...]

“When you grow up a Christian, you’re at the front of a spiritual battle,” says Stephanie Rudisaile, junior English/education major at Southwestern. “It’s important to know that you can have a powerful Christian experience without a dramatic instant in your life.” Rudisaile grew up as a Seventh-day Adventist. In her own words, she had a normal life. Yet, when God is involved, there’s no such thing as normal. The summer before Rudisaile came to Southwestern, she worked at … [Read more...]