I am reminded of the profoundness of freedom and the significance that this day represents. In the words of Ephesians 3:12, "In Christ and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence."

Juneteenth is the oldest national commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. While President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was effective January 1, 1863, the news took time to travel.

There is nothing I have experienced in life that reveals the existence of God as our Creator in the way that biology does. My fascination with biology was sparked one sunny day in high school while watching little green sprouts grow from the beans I had germinated in Mrs. Nugent’s class.

When I was preparing for college, I found myself standing at the intersection of two roads: education and therapy. Both of these pathways equally allowed me to live out my dreams of helping others on a personal level.

The fusion of Church and Academy parallels the process of making an alloy by melding two metals together in extreme heat, with the goal of creating a stronger, more robust substance.

Throughout Scripture, we are called to care for others in a way that we would want to be cared for ourselves. In response to this mandate, the Student Government Association (SGA) lives out the Christian mission to provide for others through the creation and upkeep of food and hygiene pantries across campus.

From her childhood in Ghana to the legal advocacy she currently engages in as an attorney, it’s clear that God has directed Maame (Yankah) Boateng's path and used her experiences to shape her legacy.

In 2008, David Garlock ’17 found himself in a hopeless situation. He had served over 8 years of a 25 year sentence in prison, alongside his brother, for taking the life of their abuser after many years of abuse.

Maxwell Bushong ’26, juggles responsibilities with the agility of an athlete - quite literally, as the libero for Eastern’s Men’s Volleyball team. But his game doesn’t end there.