Senior Spotlights

ABBY BERGGREN

by Mei Kirchhoff

Abby Berggren, a senior from Towner, Colorado, will be graduating in December. Berggren major is elementary education with a minor in English speakers of other languages (ESOL). As an education major, she is currently student teaching in Peabody at Peabody-Burns Elementary School. At Tabor, she has been a part of the cross country, track and field and tennis teams, TeamKid at Parkview MB Church, and CHUMS. She has enjoyed making friends, being involved in three sports and being influenced by both Joanne Loewen and Emily (Kemling) Dickinson. “I enjoyed having the experiences that I don’t think I would have had at another school, like working for the campus,” Berggren said, adding that she does not think that she would’ve been bold enough to get a campus job if she was not at Tabor. The biggest lesson she has learned while being at Tabor is to have self-motivation. “I’ve learned I need to pursue my dreams and goals by myself to be self-motivated to do those things because nobody else is going to do that for me,” said Berggren. She said God has been faithful during her time at Tabor and will continue to do so as she plans her future. She will marry her fiancé, Josh Gaede, in the summer of 2022.

ANDY KINSER

by Destiny Cooper

Andy Kinser is a senior from Wichita, Kansas. He is majoring in graphic design and is involved in the jazz, worship, pep and symphonic bands on campus. He is also a

part of Tabor’s Communications Office and Parkview MB Church.

Kinser plans on getting married to Kayla Roth in April and looking for a job in graphic design or worship ministry after he graduates. During his time at Tabor, Kinser has learned to “trust the process and always put in the time and effort into what you’re passionate about, and the results will eventually show.” Kinser said that he has grown and matured so much since arriving on Tabor’s campus his freshman year. His favorite memory from Tabor has been meeting his future wife, Kayla.

ANDRE RENTERIA

by Ethan Barnes

Andre Renteria is well known around Tabor’s campus. Whether people know him as the star running back or as the great person that he is, he is a perfect depiction of a Tabor College student-athlete. Renteria moved to Hillsboro from Denver, Colorado, after a stint at Division II school, Black Hills State University, and he is a business marketing major.

“I plan on finding a job using my degree, alongside trying to continue playing football for a little bit longer,” said Renteria.

Renteria is a star on the football field and in the classroom. He was named KCAC player of the week for the week of Nov. 1-7. He was also named a KCAC scholar athlete for the 2021-2022 season. “The coaches took me in and helped me out so much, giving me a lot of freedom on the field,” said Renteria. “Being around the coaches and the team has changed my life while I’ve been here at Tabor.” Tabor will miss Renteria in a huge way, and we all wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.