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Hello, York College! It’s good to be back on campus. A few months ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to return home to YC. I jumped at the chance. Now as the director of alumni and communication, it is my pleasure to serve you, alumni and friends. I am attempting to fill some mighty big shoes: Sue Roush ’01 held this position for a number of years and was an expert on all things York College. In June 2011, Sue took her many talents to Lincoln, Nebraska, where she is now the communications assistant to Governor Dave Heineman. While I rejoiced with Sue on this new career opportunity, as a former student I was sorry for York College to lose her.
photo by Bobby DeHart
A Campus View — Ana Moyers
While classmates talk about finding jobs and settling down near family after graduation, Ana Moyers talks about visiting the three remaining continents she hasn’t yet been to. She talks about living and working in Africa, helping those touched by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, joining the Peace Corps, getting involved with Product RED or World Vision or Invisible Children…anything that combines her passion for travel with her passion for serving the Lord and other people. She’s got so much enthusiasm for this work, she says “it’s super hard to be focused on school. I know I could be out there doing great things today.” “I want to go do things...I’ve always wanted to change lives. I want to make an impact on the world,” she says. Ana is the child of former missionaries. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, she says the mission bug has been in her since birth. She’s moved 14 times in her 20 years and says that her nomadic experience has made her who she is—outgoing, social, and ready to talk to just about anyone about the joy she has in knowing Jesus. Her missionary zeal was honed to a point a few years ago when she was living in Bayfield, Colorado. “I had a friend pass away when I was a junior in high school and I had never shared
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As I learn the ropes of this new position, there is something important you can do to help me be successful: talk to me! Let me know what you think about what York College is doing well and what we could improve. I am eager to hear all of your thoughts about this place and how we can serve you better. The mission and future of York College are very important to me. I hope they are to you, too. Please partner with me in the labor of cultivating hearts and minds for lives of Christian service. Looking forward to hearing from you,
Chrystal Houston ’03 Director of Alumni and Communication
God with her…It’s too late for her, but it’s not too late for my other friends,” she says. Today, Ana leads Bible studies with her friends and isn’t shy about sharing her faith. Recently, her roommate was baptized after they studied together. The math education major is the captain of the JV volleyball team; she’s been involved in campus ministries; she served on residence hall staff; she’s a member of Delta. Being active in many campus activities means she can reach out to more people, she says. She’s proud that on the York College campus, she can say she knows just about everyone—including YC President Steve Eckman. Friends at other schools probably wouldn’t recognize their college president if he or she passed them on the sidewalk. The likelihood of their commander-in-chief recognizing them is even more remote. Moyers says she loves that President Eckman is involved in her life. “I have his phone number if I need anything…he’s like my dad when my dad isn’t around.” Ana plans to graduate in spring 2013. After that…well, plans are a little hazy. “There are a whole lot of things I’m up for,” she says. No matter which mission field she chooses to pursue, the preparation she’s had at YC will serve her well. (above) Ana with her friend and roommate Danielle Bowlby. (right) Ana gives a good set in the final varsity volleyball match of the season.
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