December Graduates Spotlight
Caroline McNeely, Visual Arts Editor
December graduates are nearing the end of their time at NGU, and they deserve a spotlight. These soon-to-be NGU alumni share their advice and what they will miss most about North Greenville. December graduation be on Dec. 8, 2023.
Natalie Epps graduates in December and hopes to work in ministry in the Upstate area. Epps advises continuing NGU students to stay in community while in college and that she will miss her community of friends when she moves on to the next chapter of her life.
Before he leaves NGU as an alumni, Joseph Bryant suggests that continuing students practice humility going through college and don’t overload themselves when it comes to managing school. Bryant will primarily miss the people of NGU when he leaves. Bryant looks forward to getting his Master of Divinity at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
Ivy Emerson will begin working full-time at Woodlands camp in Georgia after she graduates. Emerson encourages students to continue plugging into community even when schoolwork can pile up. Emerson will miss her community of friends at NGU the most when she leaves.
Madison Davis looks forward to post-graduation life. Davis advises students to not take everything so seriously and to have fun during these college days. Davis will miss her friends at NGU overall.
Megan Griggs looks forward to starting a full-time position as a student ministry assistant back at her hometown church, Caramel Baptist Church in Charlotte, South Carolina. Griggs encourages continuing students to not check out too early from what is going around in the community.
Matthew Easler hopes to go into an editing position post-graduation in December. Easler advises continuing students to be faithful in everything the Lord has given while making time for rest and intentionality in relationships. Easler will miss his friends and the great memories he made on the NGU campus.
