Freshman Spotlights

by Danielle Allison

Andelyn Johnson is a freshman from Oakley, Kansas, majoring in elementary education. At Tabor, she is involved in

track and field, student senate, Share Prayer & Dare and the Navigator’s Bible study.

Andelyn chose to come to Tabor to continue her track and

field career, and the main aspect that attracted her to Tabor

was the community.

“When I was visiting, I really liked the faith-based atmosphere that I felt on Tabor’s campus,” Andelyn said.

On Wednesday nights, Andelyn volunteers at Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church, which she said is another way that she feels Tabor is helping her grow spiritually.

Throughout the next four years, Andelyn said she is most excited to make memories with all of her friends.

During her time at Tabor, Andelyn has decided that her favorite part about Tabor is it being in a small town.

“Tabor being in a small town makes me feel like I am right at home,” she said.

Andelyn, who has set athletic and academic goals for her time at Tabor, said she is excited to continue her time at Tabor and to grow academically, athletically and spiritually.

Above all, she said her ultimate goal is to be prepared to be a good elementary school teacher.

by Cody Meyer

Jeff Tuten, a freshman at Tabor College from Scottsdale, Arizona, is majoring in worship arts with a minor in business management. He plays shortstop and second base on the baseball team and is a member of the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) band.

Before coming to Tabor, Jeff was homeschooled and graduated in the spring of 2020, but did not go to college right away like most graduates. Instead, he participated in a grad program where he was able to play baseball, and Tabor eventually recruited him.

“I’ve definitely noticed here there’s such an encouraging

atmosphere,” Jeff said about playing baseball at Tabor. “It’s been a breath of fresh air.”

When he got to Tabor, one thing that Jeff said he was

looking forward to was getting to live on his own for the first

time, and he has liked having a place that he can make his own. He has also enjoyed getting to make lots of friends and experience God working more in his life.

Jeff said he is now looking forward to finishing all of his

general education classes at Tabor and to get into more major-

specific classes.