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.
