Tag: Humans of NGU

“Its been really cool to see the kids learning. I have learned a ton of stuff from the kids and its been really cool,” said McConnell.

 “I guess I just loved the idea that words can put you into another world if you want to or you can be a part of someone else’s story or insert yourself into that story,” said Miller.

Cody Pendarvis, a freshman at North Greenville University, is the former student body president of Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, S.C.

“The guys in the ROTC will always have the physical aspects in the bag, but my intelligence and mindset benefits me greatly,” said Trout.

“I guess this is on my bucket list. It’s something I’ve always to do. Definitely something I want to do. I want to kiss a news reporter on the cheek during a live broadcast,” said Beaty

“My younger brother has autism and epilepsy and I didn’t have time to be a quote on quote regular teenager. I think that was just God’s way of teaching me things early on in life,” Justin opens up.

Sam Helms is a junior at North Greenville University and is a biology major; Helms was born in a Monroe, N.C.

“I always have tried to be an expert in the less ordinary. I enjoy doing things that not many people can do. I can ride a unicycle, I’m a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, I enjoy doing random things like skydiving. Any experience I can have that is sort of unique in its nature I like to do it,” said Shorter.

 Amanda Smoak is from Greer, S.C. and has lived there all her life. She works as a chef in the Stud at North Greenville University.

Despite the odds Kyle Packard finds the time to explore the world and immerse himself in voyages.