We are resilient.
WE ARE TIGERS. A time capsule of FHSU Tiger resilience and optimism in 2020 stories by CYNDI LANDIS,
KELSEY STREMEL, & DIANE GASPER-O’BRIEN
Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover from difficulties and problems quickly. It’s the ability to bend instead of break when challenges arise and to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy and stress. For the better part of this year, the pandemic’s negative-consequences weighed heavily on the hearts of students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni and supporters. No one is immune to the pain, anxiety, stress and fear wreaked by the novel coronavirus. Over the past year, though, FHSU Tigers have confronted misfortune and obstacles unlike any known before and risen to meet those challenges head on. Stories of altruism, fellowship and growth among families, friends and our community have been ROAR
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evident throughout the pandemic. The disruption of life as we knew it has shown us just how much we can achieve together and inspired new ways of living, learning, doing business and redefined community as we stay connected while apart. In the next few pages, you will find stories from our Tiger community of how individuals, families and teams focused on finding the strength and resilience to work around and overcome. We’re all in this pandemic together, and sharing the stories of our struggles, vulnerabilities, hopes and aspirations can only help to bring us more closely together, as we demonstrate the resilience that is a enduring hallmark of the FHSU Tiger legacy.
