Why I love Friends!

My primary major may determine what I do, but the CSF program will continue to develop how I do it and the kind of person I become.

I am glad that I took the leap to get my Master’s degree from Friends University. The assignments, discussions, and content I am learning pertains to the everyday classroom. My professors are knowledgeable and strive to meet the needs of the teachers they are educating. It is crazy to think I will have my Master’s degree in one year’s time. I can’t wait to see where my journey takes me!

After graduation, I did get the chance to move into the HR manager role at the Newton Medical Center from 2013 – 2017. Fortunately, that career growth and experience led me to my new position with Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital in August 2017 as the new HR Manager of a great organization in Wichita.

I think the positive Christian environment and role models at Friends University make for a great educational experience and exhibit a family and caring atmosphere that have helped me throughout my career.

What really impressed and surprised me is what the program taught me about community and how we go about growing in community – it’s Jesus’ idea for the way we should live.

What was it like to be a student during the first few years at Friends University? Many of the conveniences students enjoy now were lacking 125 years ago.

Friends University made me feel welcome from day one. Even though I was completing my classes online I feel like the teachers took their time to get to know me and really worked with me. The class sizes were smaller which made learning together ideal. I loved that I was able to choose the workshops that I wanted. I loved my experience and never had any problems. In fact I loved it so much that I convinced three other teachers from my school to join! They are so excited and cannot wait to get started!

Completing my degree has always been a goal of mine and is the one thing in my life that I started but never finished. Thank goodness for Friends University in southwest Kansas!

One of my biggest frustrations is completing work that I don’t think I will ever need later in life – “busy work”. With this program, essentially everything was directly applicable, because the assignments were flexible enough to directly fit into my current teaching.

The MBA program is incredibly manageable. I have a family, a demanding job, a home to take care of, friends to keep up with etc. and my program didn’t place strain on any of those; it wasn’t easy, but definitely manageable.

Having grown up in a small town, I desired to attend a university that had that same tight-knit community feel. From the first moment I stepped on campus, I knew Friends University was the right school for me. Here, I was able to build meaningful relationships with peers inside and outside of my degree program, […]

I’m not surprised that Friends University is called one of the best colleges in the nation for adult learners. It’s a great university surrounded with good people who really want you to get to your final goals. Whatever you want to achieve in life, they’ll help you get there.

The format of the classes and the faculty is the perfect mix. Most faculty have real-world experience that helps them to understand the actual needs of the students.

Friends University is a close knit school that will look for ways to assist anyone with a desire to achieve their dream of a higher education like me.

When I became interested in Christian Studies the faculty of the religion department were welcoming and warm. They taught not only about what the word of God says but more importantly how to live a Christ filled life…. The skills I mastered at Friends go far beyond what I could write in this short statement but it’s safe to say were it not for Friends University and most importantly the people at Friends University I would certainly not be a physician here in Wichita.

As an Eagle Scout, I learned to give back. So becoming a student at Friends became an opportunity for me to not only become better educated, but also to lead others in the community as I have been so blessed to receive.

Friends University is a place where a person can gain an understanding of people from different backgrounds, and I felt that was important for my studies and to help me grow as a person.

My education has been a building block for everything I have done. Relationships I built, skill sets I learned and the wealth of knowledge has been priceless.

My definition of leadership would be motivating other people to do really hard things, while remaining joyful. I think that the joy piece to me, as I’ve grown in leadership, is the most important part. So, to me Leadership is being a joyful person that people want to follow and do difficult work.

I am a big believer that we are our environment. Friends University provided a perfect environment with all of the necessities to promote growth and ensure success.