Why One Woman Chose to Make the Public School Her Mission Field By Sonja Mitchell 11/1/2012 “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”—Henry Brooks Adams Deanna Reed is a woman of compassion, kindness and integrity. She is the wife of Ron Reed, who is the senior pastor at Seerley Creek Christian Church. They have two [...]
A Walk in her Shoes: A Woman Dealing with PTSD By Aileen Hamilton 11/01/2012 It was another typical morning when Lisa Farah* walked in to work at 140 West Street, New York. Suddenly, she and her coworkers felt the building shake for a few moments; thinking a bomb had gone off. Directly across the street, Lisa witnessed debris falling [...]
In Her Shoes: An Interview with Dr. Pat Whitely By: Taylor Duckett 11/01/2012 I had the privilege and honor of interviewing Dr. Pat Whitely, Vice President of Student Affairs. Dr. Whitely has worked at the University of Miami for 31 years; she has been the Vice President of Student Affairs for 16 years and has previously worked in the [...]
Learning Lessons from the ‘Young Fillies’ of the New Millennium By: Donna M. Williams 10/10/2012 They do not know they mentor me, these young women who walk in the assurance of their calling, but they do. I watch them as they talk about the work God is doing in their lives, the work He is doing through them, and [...]
A Math Teacher’s Love and Patience Adds Up By Shirree Northington-Schulte 10/01/2012 I’ve learned that people come into your life for many reasons. God uses people for a specific purpose. Many times that purpose is not revealed for years to come. Reflecting back on my adolescent years, I realized that God placed an extraordinary woman in my life, my [...]
A Teacher that Made a Difference By Briana Danielle Williams 10/01/2012 There is nothing ordinary about any woman who can make an extraordinary impact in the lives of others. It is not an easy job, to climb into the infrastructure of another person’s mind and to challenge their intellectual capacity in a way that marks forever, and though I’ll [...]
A Dedicated Aunt Loves a Child Through Academic Challenge to Success By Karolyne Daudin 10/1/2012 During this harvest season, I’m standing in awe of the fruits that have been born of my life. As I contemplate the sources God used to get me here I invite you to go back with me into time. Join me as I recall the [...]
6 Key Strategies that Make College More Affordable Tameka Williamson August 15, 2012 Saving money for college is an important and popular topic discussed by many, who despite working hard, are still facing financial crisis. Families are so concerned with how to pay for a college education many are even having to determine whether or not there is a payoff [...]
A Touching Story of Beating the Odds By Tameka Williamson August 20, 2012 The journey of life is guaranteed to present a series of challenges. For some people, those challenges are greater than one could ever imagine. Unfortunately, in the world we live in, there are challenges that can be classified as unfair, unconscionable, or unbelievable. The story of Dawn [...]
Is your child one of the gifted students are missing out on quality education? By Mariah Morton 8/20/2012 Chintan is a “bookish” middle school student. Unfortunately, it is not cool to be “bookish” at his school. He is teased for studying eighth grade math while still in the seventh grade. Still, even the eighth grade math is too easy and [...]
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