The Commons Spring 2019: Graduation Edition | Page 14

2019 GRADUATES
VIKTOR KALMYKOV
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: To raise future men.
MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY: We see further only by standing on the shoul-
ders of giants that came before us.
FAVORITE NSA MEMORY: Reading through Anselm.
EVA KELLER
THESIS: A Christian Approach to Special Needs Education.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: I am excited to serve as special needs program
coordinator at the Jubilee School in Moscow, Idaho.
MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY: My classes at NSA pushed me to realize that
I can work harder and use my time more wisely than I thought.
FAVORITE NSA MEMORY: Whether I was struggling in a class or thriving,
taking my questions and thoughts to my professors in office hours is something I
really enjoyed.
THESIS: A Vital Renovation: The Pedagogy of Introductory A&P Texts.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: I plan on working and pursuing art, hopefully
simultaneously with a focus on curriculum development.
MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY: My biggest takeaway is perspective and un-
derstanding of who I am and the world I live in.
FAVORITE NSA MEMORY: The sophomore field trips were both welcome breaks
from normal classes and a great time to grow friendships with classmates!
LEVI LAW
THESIS: RESPECT: Faith and Feminism in the 1960’s.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Pursue the ACBC counseling certification.
MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY: If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom
all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but
do not have love, I am nothing. (1 Cor. 13:2)
FAVORITE NSA MEMORY: Brian refusing to finish an assigned book because he
“could be reading about Baptists instead.”
RACHEL FAYE LAWYER
STOCKER LLOYD
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THESIS: Undoing the Damage: CBT in Gender Dysphoria.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Pre-Med, Medical School, Pediatrics.
MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY: Learning to fail, and knowing that I know nothing.
FAVORITE NSA MEMORY: In our conversational Latin course, we went to buy
ingredients for dinner and spent about fifteen minutes in the Co-op discussing what
the Latin on the shopping list meant; we narrowed it down to baking soda or flour.
The choice we made taught us a valuble lesson in cooking and communication.