Messiah College Media Mentions

A January 13 Harrisburg Patriot-News article about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow includes quotes from two Messiah College students, the women’s soccer coach, and a professor of pop culture. Opinions about Tebow’s public displays of faith are varied, as reflected even in the comments offered by Messiah folks in the story.

Read “Tim Tebow’s public expressions of Christian beliefs ignite conversation about faith and its role in sports.”

Chad Clemens, an engineering student, stepped out of his comfort zone, he writes in a December 30 Harrisburg Patriot-News “As I See It” column, to do a service-learning project at Joshua Farm in downtown Harrisburg. Having been introduced to urban, sustainable gardening, Clemens now encourages, “broaden your horizons and step out of your comfort zone” to volunteer at a place like Joshua Farm.

Read “Urban farms offer way for city dwellers to dig gardening.”

Student Danika Foster `12 recently wrote an article for Creation Care magazine about the multitude of ways Messiah College is implementing sustainable practices.

Read “Sustainability at Messiah College.” (p. 16)

Erin Hench grew up attending soccer camp at Messiah College. She was aware of the legacy of the men’s and women’s soccer teams and was thrilled to enroll at Messiah. A November 11 Carlisle Sentinel story highlights Erin’s outstanding soccer career as a Messiah Falcon.

Read “Faith and family spurred Carlisle grad Erin Hench to enroll at Messiah.”

Local news channel WGAL visited campus on November 4 to get footage of students and professors working hard to preserve what they could of a 400-year-old, 90-foot white oak tree that fell in September during Hurricane Irene. The tree is thought to be the oldest one on campus.

See the video.

John Chopka, vice president of enrollment management, offered helpful advice for parents of first-year college students in an August 8 Harrisburg Patriot-News article.

Read “What to discuss before college.”

Messiah student Hope Johnson was featured in a half-page article in the April 10 issue of the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Hope has athetoid cerebral palsy, and despite the challenges it presents is excelling academicall. Hope is on course to become the College’s first nonambulatory, nonverbal graduate.

Read “Messiah College student with athetoid cerebral palsy overcomes challenges to find success.”

Jess Rhoads, the pitcher for the Messiah College softball team, has the team off to a great start, despite rehabbing both a knee and shoulder. On April 2, the York Daily Record talked to Jess about her off season and her hopes for the Falcons in 2011.

Read “Messiah College’s Rhoads riding a solid streak.” 

Student Allison Speck has had a rather unusual college experience that has included two bouts with cancer. The first-year student is an inspiration to many as she presses on with her schoolwork while battling cancer. The Harrisburg Patriot-News profiled Allison in their April 7 issue.

Read “Marysville resident, Messiah student won’t let cancer slow her down.”

A native of Biatorbagy, Hungary, Dori Gyori came to central Pennsylvania her senior of high school and lived with Messiah Women’s Basketball Coach Mike Miller and his family. She quickly demonstrated her outstanding basketball skills on a high school team. Now, she is Messiah’s leading scorer and rebounder, according to a February 25 Harrisburg Patriot-News article.

Read “Gyori’s finding her way.”