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EMPOWERING STUDENTS AND CAMPUS MINISTRIES TO IMPACT COMMUNITIES
SPRING 2022
IN THIS ISSUE A.M. CHRISTMAS
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"I DIDN'T QUALIFY"
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100 KIDS ENJOY CHRISTMAS WITH APPALACHIAN MINISTRIES Words can't describe how touching it is to hand-pick Christmas gifts for local children you spend time with week after week and watch them tear into the packages with uncontained glee. This year, Appalachian Ministries (AM) had enough funding to provide approximately 100 local children with hygiene items, coats, toboggans, gloves, and toys for Christmas. It's humbling to see a little girl raise a bottle of three-in-one shampoo/ conditioner/body wash above her head and shout in excitement like she's just won tickets to Disneyworld.
One boy made the AM students laugh when he opened his Minecraft package and shouted for all to hear, "YES! I GOT STEVE!" Many of the children immediately donned the coats, hats, and gloves they received, even though they were still indoors. Who doesn't like a spontaneous fashion show? The AM students had asked the children to fill out Christmas wishlists so they could find gifts the children would truly want and coats that were the proper sizes. The children's joy when they received gifts they had been hoping for made the hours of shopping and giftwrapping well worth it. Story continued on page 2
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"To be able to provide these kids with things they need that they may not even have at home is very humbling and breaks my heart even more for them. It was a very wonderful experience as well as a big learning one," said Becky Kersey, a sophomore who is one of the AM leaders at the Corbin Manor site. "The process was stressful at times because we were racing the clock and juggling people's schedules to get the shopping and wrapping done, but it was honestly really fun too! In addition to the gifts, we bought plates, pizza, cookies and icing, and other things like that so we could have a full Christmas party. The kids loved it!" The Christmas parties took place in the first few weeks of December, while the AM students were finishing their fall classes. The annual parties are always a highlight for both the children and the college students. The children are shown God's love through hand-picked gifts, and the students learn the time management skills it takes to prepare for the party, as well as the warmth and joy that comes from giving to others.
“TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE KIDS WITH THINGS THEY NEED THAT THEY MAY NOT EVEN HAVE AT HOME IS VERY HUMBLING... IT WAS A VERY WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS A BIG LEARNING ONE.” BECKY KERSEY
SOPHOMORE, AM SITE CO-LEADER "The AM Christmas celebration is something the students and kids look forward to every year," said Caitlyn Howell, AM director. "One thing that I always take away from it is the awareness the college students have of needs. The kids are very excited for their toys, but they are also excited for the hygiene items and coats. This always has a lasting impact on the college students' awareness of the needs of the people around them. That is probably my favorite thing about this event." One event can teach its participants valuable lessons that will last a lifetime. Lord willing, the children who came to the Christmas party and received hand-picked Christmas gifts learned the value of showing love to others and – most important – learned that God is the true source of love and joy. At the same time, the college students learned how to be even better vessels of God's love to the people around them. Lessons like that change a person's outlook forever. For now, the AM team is busy planning summer activities and visiting the AM sites every week to stay connected with the families there. The events might seem small, just a craft and a song here and a Christmas party there. But the love shown to these children will benefit them forever.
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Scholarship Recipients AAA Haley Abner
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Jared Canada
Work Ethic Scholarship A
Katelyn Rose
ROTC Scholarship A
Kade Slusser
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Elle Hays
Patriot Grant A
Chasity Cortez ROTC Scholarship A
Elizabeth Underwood
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Lee Stanley
MISSION FUND CHANGES LIFE STUDENT RECEIVES NEW CALLING AT CONFERENCE The Owen Missions Fund has helped many students go on mission trips and attend missions-related events. In Spring 2022, it paid for students to attend CrossCon, a four-day missions conference created to help young adults explore their passion for taking the Gospel to all nations. One of the students who attended was junior Abigail “Gail” Adkins. Gail isn’t your typical candidate for international missions. She’s a double major in public health and business administration. She isn't on a sports team at Cumberlands, where she would be more likely to meet international students in her everyday routine. She doesn’t speak another language (yet). And, though she has been active in ministry for years, she’s never actually done international missions before. But after getting involved with the
international ministries on campus, and particularly after attending CrossCon, she believes that God is calling her to join the international missions field. She said, “The main question at the conference was, ‘Are you a sender or a goer?’ I asked myself that, and, by the end of CrossCon, I got the sense that I’m a goer.” Since the conference, Gail has been praying hard, seeking wise counsel from older Christians, and doing research. In summer 2022, she will be doing mission work in Argentina. As God opens doors, Gail's path will become more evident. For now, she is simply keeping her heart open to God’s will. This “goer” just needs God to keep giving her the next step in her life, which she is sure He will continually provide.
Patriot Grant A
Makayla Isom
Work Ethic Scholarship A
Makenzi Isom
Work Ethic Scholarship A
Samual McDonald
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Katelyn Duvall Patriot Grant A
Joshua Hash
Wayne & Rita Moore Scholarship A
Davin Asher
George Griffin Trust Scholarship A
Devyn Sams
Timothy Trout Scholarship A
Mattie Smith
Work Ethic Scholarship A
Devin King
ROTC Scholarship A
Peyton hamlin
Work Ethic Scholarship A
Sarah Petrie
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Grace Radosevich
Timothy Trout Scholarship A
Madison Tigert
SGA Leadership Scholarship A
Molli Teague
George Griffin Trust Scholarship A
Barry McKendree ROTC Scholarship
10 YEARS OF SOUL SUPPORT
DONATIONS PROVIDE LOCAL CHILDREN WITH NEW SOCKS, SHOES, & HYGIENE ITEMS
For the 10th consecutive year, Cumberlands’ staff and students conducted the program Shoes 4 the Soul, giving shoes, socks, and other essential items to local children in need. This year’s program consisted of donating shoes, socks, t-shirts, and hygiene items to approximately 550 students from seven local elementary schools, including Pleasant View, Pine Knot, Boston, Whitley North, Whitley East, Whitley Central, and Williamsburg Independent. Cumberlands staff and students brought the items directly to the schools to be handed out by their family resource officers to the children who needed the items. Caitlyn Howell, director of Appalachian Ministries, who has organized the program for the last few years, said, “Shoes are a distinctive thing that builds confidence for the kids. We’re meeting some essential needs, but we’re also reaching beyond physical needs and helping build confidence that they will carry with them into their future.”
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All Cumberlands’ undergraduate students participate in various community service opportunities each semester, supporting the university’s mission of impacting others in positive ways while teaching students leadership through service. Shoes 4 the Soul is just one event that allows Cumberlands students to give back to their community and serve the children in it. “The kids are always excited,” said Tammy Stephens, the family resource director for Williamsburg Independent School District. “Most of the kids receiving these shoes don’t get any other pairs of shoes outside of what they get from our family resource center. Little boys especially wear through their shoes quickly with how hard they play. This gives them a good pair of shoes to wear.” It costs just $30 to provide a child with shoes, socks, t-shirts, and hygiene products at Shoes 4 the Soul. Cumberlands has made a campus-wide goal to support at least 500 students each year with shoes and other essential items.
ScholarShip recipientS AAA Ryan McManus
Christian Leadership sChoLarship A
Chandler Powell
GeorGe Griffin sChoLarship A
Ethan Goodin rotC sChoLarship A
Abby Elam
Christian Leadership sChoLarship A
Hailey Budney aikCu sChoLarship A
Savannah Hammack
GeorGe Griffin trust sChoLarship A
Gus Bourff
rotC sChoLarship A
“I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL AID ”
DONOR-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOW STUDENT TO ATTEND CUMBERLANDS Anthony "Grant" Morton was excited to enroll at Cumberlands, but he faced a significant dilemma. "I didn't qualify for federal work-study aid, so it was extremely difficult for me to find any type of working positions on campus to gain much-needed experience that would help me get into dental school," he explained. Thankfully, Grant was awarded a prestigious Hearst Scholar position. The Hearst Scholar program is a donor-funded initiative that finances work-study positions in STEM classes and lab sessions for gifted STEM students like Grant. The scholarship has made a huge difference for Grant. He was a teaching assistant for a general chemistry lab this year. Through this position, he learned greater responsibility, time management, and respect for the knowledge that experts in any field have, among other life lessons. Grant hopes that, as he gains more knowledge of chemistry, he will become an even better T.A. and be more helpful to students. Following graduation, he plans on applying to dental school and becoming a dentist.
Sierra Whalen patriot Grant A
Cora Stevens
paGeant sChoLarship A
Makayla Ousley
Christian Leadership sChoLarship A
Joshua Moore
appaLaChian sChoLarship A
John Owens
dr. Jeerry LoWrie sChoLarship A
Lane Sears
tiMothy trout sChoLarship A
Megan Harrison tayLor sChoLarship A
Titus Haskins
Christian Leadership sChoLarship A
Sydney Prakash tayLor sChoLarship A
Myles Simon
BerGer sChoLarships A
Faith Godby
rotC sChoLarship A
Hope Siler
LoVett sChoLarship A
Hunter Brown
Work ethiC sChoLarship A
Brenna Harris
Christian Leadership sChoLarship A
Ryan Lambdin
tiMothy trout sChoLarship A
Jackson Norton
Christian Leadership sChoLarship
MEET OUR STUDENTS
MAQUOIA BERNABE EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCE, '24 MaQuoia is from Versailles, Kentucky, and is a recipient of an athletic scholarship. Her whole life, MaQuoia was criticized by coaches, friends, and even family members for her decision to wrestle. Instead of quitting or letting them discourage her, she learned how to quickly find the positive side in situations, kept wrestling, and let her love for the sport grow. She loves being on the team at Cumberlands. "It's been a privilege repping this school," she said. "It's another group of people to call family and more lifelong friendships. The amount of love and support here is amazing and something I will forever cherish." For the record, as a freshman, MaQuoia placed fifth at the national championship and was the MSC champion for her weight class, among earning other titles. Cumberlands gave her a chance, and she is determined to keep making it count.
NOAH INGLE COMMUNICATION ARTS, '22 Noah is from Vale, North Carolina, and is receiving a scholarship for his job as a resident assistant (RA). "I care deeply about my dorm. That might sound weird, but I care about the guys that live in the dorm where I work, and I so badly want them to become all that they can be," Noah said. "Some of these guys have grown up with a pretty rough background. I want to be one of the people, if not the first person in their lives, to cheer them on and be there for them when they need it." Through his position as an RA, Noah has met hundreds of young men on campus and worked to make their lives better. From helping organize dorm events to offering life advice when a resident is facing a difficult situation, Noah does what he can to be a "2 a.m. friend," someone his residents could call in the middle of the night and know that he would come help. The job has also taught him better communication, organization, and leadership skills, which he is thankful for.
ERIC BEECHAM BIOLOGY, '22 Eric is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and is a recipient of a Student Government Association (SGA) scholarship. This is his second year as SGA president. Eric always knew Cumberlands was right for him. "It was a smaller private school, which I enjoy," he said. "It was also one of the few universities I looked at that did not apologize for having students take religion classes or perform community service. That told me a lot about the spirit of the school." His studies in the biology department, plus the leadership skills he learned through SGA, helped him earn a spot in a medical exploration program in summer 2021. Now, Eric is mere days away from graduating college and attending medical school, a major step toward his goal of becoming a physician.
JENNA ROSE COMMUNICATION ARTS, '22 Jenna is from Williamsburg, Kentucky, and is receiving a Christian Leadership Scholarship. Jenna strives to be a big sister figure to younger girls through mentorship. Through her time on the Campus Missionaries Team at Cumberlands, she has learned how to better live out the Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20. She is now more Gospel-minded and has gained confidence in sharing the Gospel with others. She has also found her niche of friends on campus. “As a commuter, I really struggled to find my place on campus at first,” Jenna said. “I actually enjoyed the class we had to take as scholarship recipients, not just for what we learned in class, but because it helped me make connections and build friendships. I started finding where I fit in here.” Now Jenna is better prepared for a life after graduation that is marked by spreading God’s truth and love to the people around her.
HELPING MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER BEFORE MOUNTAIN OUTREACH DONORS SUPPORT EXPANSION OF OUTREACH EVENT Mountain Outreach donated funds to Williamsburg Police Department for their annual Shop with a Cop event this year. On Christmas morning, dozens of children who would not have received gifts otherwise were able to open presents. Their glowing faces were all thanks to the generous donors who made this possible.
children received gifts through MO’s expanded version of the Angel Tree Program. A typical Angel Tree Program will purchase one gift (or more) for the child in need who attends the school. That's wonderful, but what if the child has younger siblings at home who aren't yet old enough to attend school? With coordination between family resource officers and MO staff, schoolchildren in Rocky Brown, director of MO, said, "We are extremely need were identified, and MO purchased gifts for the thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ and to our donors who children, leaving the gifts intentionally unwrapped so enabled us to partner with local law enforcement to the kids’ guardians could wrap them and join in the help provide Christmas gifts for children in need." gifting process. Parents and guardians were also given a Visa gift card by MO to help them purchase food or Police Chief Wayne Bird added, "The Williamsburg other essentials during the holidays. Police Department participates in many events, but the Shop with a Cop program is the most meaningful and "I usually had to try to come up with gifts for the kids’ rewarding thing we do as a department. We are very siblings. I just can't show up to a home and only give thankful for the generous donation.” one kid a gift. MO's new approach is a blessing,” said Shirley Lawson, family resource officer for Pleasant In addition to Shop with a Cop, an estimated 165 View and Boston Elementary schools.
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In general, nowadays, MO hosts smaller events and projects more frequently during the year as opposed to hosting a few grand-scale events. "Event-wise, this is on a smaller scale. But impact-wise, it's greater," said Rocky Brown, director of MO. “The big events were great displays of God's love to our community, but we aren't doing grand-scale Christmas events anymore so that we can be more intentional about how we're reaching out to people during the holidays. Ultimately, we will be helping more people this Christmas than we have before.” Throughout the year, MO finished (or is still working on) an estimated 60 home repair and community service projects. The community has felt the difference. The consistency of the projects – seeing MO staff’s faces around the community all the time while they’re helping people – builds trust with locals and helps keep MO top of mind when someone in the community needs assistance. The decision to focus primarily on Christmas gifts this year was made because local food pantries are inundated with food after University of the Cumberlands' annual fall food drive, Plates for a Purpose, which finishes in mid-November. Thanks to the funding that keeps MO running, lives are being changed for the better through the services MO gets to provide. It was another joyful Christmas season in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Scholarship Recipients AAA Robert Holloway
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Brianna Kinder ROTC Scholarship A
Raymond Salas ROTC Scholarship A
Mark McDaniel
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Tyler Neal
Work Ethic cholarship A
Ashton Farmer Patriot Grant A
Trendon Ball
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Taylor Carmack
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Draven Messer ROTC Scholarship A
Kristin Mitchell
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Kelsey Turner
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Elizabeth Spires
Timothy Trout Scholarship A
Whitney Vandiver
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Sarah Sellers
George Griffin Trust Scholarship A
Morgan Sears
Work Ethic Scholarship A
Kenzie Lacefield
UC Rogers Scholarship A
Hannah Henage
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Alonte Harvey ROTC Scholarship A
Cameron Wyatt
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Morgan Stanley
Christian Leadership Scholarship A
Caitlyn Prewitt
Gordon Jones Scholarship A
Zalon Reynolds ROTC Scholarship A
Anthony Morton Work Ethic Scholarship
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Tribute Program at University of the Cumberlands At Cumberlands, we strive to provide an affordable, student-centered, quality education to students from all backgrounds. It is thanks to your generosity we are able to fulfill this life-changing mission. A Tribute Gift (either an Honor Gift or a Memorial Gift) shows love and respect for the person being honored or memorialized. It says that the world is a better place because of this individual. Through a Tribute Gift to University of the Cumberlands, you can pass on the impact someone had in your life by impacting the lives of current students. The size of the gift is up to you and is kept confidential, and all gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law. For an Honor Gift, the person being honored is sent an appropriate card listing the honor giver, as well as the occasion for the honor. The name of the giver and the honoree will be listed in the next issue of Appalachian Voice. For a Memorial Gift, the family of the departed friend or loved one you wish to memorialize is sent an appropriate card the same day the gift is received. The name of the giver and their loved one will then be listed in the next issue of Appalachian Voice. Tribute Gifts are an essential avenue for students to receive the financial aid they need. Your gift will help provide scholarship and workship pay, room and board funding, and many other supportive services.
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