She arrived in The Cove with despair
written on her face. She was a junior
nursing student who, in high school, had
boasted a 3.7 grade point average. But
today, as she sat before me, tears fell. She
was on the verge of failing a class, which
would be her first time to fail at anything.
I listened to her story and heard familiar
themes in her academic challenges.
Together we created a simple, customized
plan, and she walked out of the office with
hope. Two weeks later, with a joyful smile
on her face, she returned to say she was
pulling up her grade significantly and
she was thankful for the guidance and
encouragement.
Some days, my role in Cedarville’s
Academic Enrichment Center is picking
souls up off the floor and pointing them
to resources that will help them continue
and finish strong. If these walls could talk,
they would share story after story of God’s
work in students’ lives — stories of hope,
help, motivation, and academic success.
The Cove is here to strengthen students’
skills but also to instill a desire for lifelong
learning that they will carry into their lives
and careers beyond college. The heart of
our mission is to help students realize who
God is and what He’s calling them to do in
their lives and in their learning. Serving
Cedarville students this way just might be
the best job in the world.
SUPPORTING
STUDENTS
IN
LEARNING
AND
LIFE
by Kim Ahlgrim
22
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Cedarville Magazine
