The Lord’s plan is always perfect. For EC alumnus, Gordon Grizzle ’11, this statement couldn’t be more accurate. Gordon did not come from a forestry background, however felt the Lord pulling him toward the field while doing a career development event on wildlife in high school. It just clicked. Gordon grew up on the Emmanuel campus, where his mother…
EC Alumnus Alex Sobers competed at the 2021 ISCA International Senior Cup March 23-27. First, Sobers finished 3rd in the 100 LCM freestyle in a personal best 49.78 and a new Barbados national record. Next, Sobers had a pair of 1st place finishes, starting with the 200 LCM freestyle in a personal best 1:48.36 (new Barbados national record) winning the finals…
When Alicia Dunlap was in the 5th grade, she felt the Lord call her into mission work. “A missionary visited our church and he called the young people up at the end of the service,” she remembered. “To end his prayer, he said, ‘I believe in this group there will rise pastors, there will rise missionaries.’” When he mentioned…
Growing up as a small-town girl in Hemingway, SC, Rachel Fenters was no stranger to the familiarity of a three red light town. Fenters spent most of her childhood participating in youth group, Youth Quest, and other events at her home church, Lake City Pentecostal Holiness Church and was familiar with Emmanuel College from a young age. “Every year…
As soon as he stepped on the Emmanuel campus, alumnus, Antonio Proctor ’01 felt at home. “I had visited other colleges but there was an appeal at Emmanuel that everyone knew everyone,” he remembered. “Everyone was pleasant and I was confident that the Lord was leading me there.” Antonio was involved in everything from student government to serving as a Residence Assistant…
Victoria Beelner, a current high school senior from Decatur, Georgia, has committed to swim for Division II Emmanuel College. Beelner will graduate from Tapestry Public Charter School in Spring 2021 and join the Lions class of 2025. She is a current swimmer for the Dynamo Swim Club Marlins, in Atlanta, Georgia. Beelner is a 2-time S5 American record holder…
A lesson EC alumnus, Trenton Rodriguez ’17 quickly learned in his time as a Worship Director is that talent can only take you so far. Once you reach a certain point in your career, the platform highlights character, it doesn’t build it. For Trenton, he believes his character was built at Emmanuel College in the School of Christian Ministries. “What…
In high school, one of the biggest decisions teens have to think about is where they’ll attend college. This wasn’t the case for EC alumnus Ray Crook ‘03. “I never thought about college,” Ray said. “I did well in school and was in the top 5 of my class, but I never thought I would go to college because I…
Matt Easom had a plan. With dreams of becoming a doctor, Matt decided to attend Emmanuel College where he received a full-ride academic scholarship to study pre-med. He quickly realized, medicine wasn’t his calling and he stepped away from Emmanuel to reassess his plan. “At a certain point, I realized that I needed to go where my interests and…
When EC alumna, Jennifer Rhodes was in second grade, she remembered watching her teacher and thinking, “I want to be her one day.” Today, that dream has become a reality. A 2002 Middle Grades Education graduate of Emmanuel College, Jennifer looks back on her time at Emmanuel knowing that is where her faith was shaped. “I believe that you…
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Emmanuel College is a private, four-year Christian college with an Evangelical, Pentecostal foundation. Committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Founded in 1919 by the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.
