Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Student Stories

For 160 years Garrett-Evangelical has been preparing skilled, bold, and articulate leaders who share the transforming love of Jesus Christ. Our students have wide interests but share a passion for what they do in the classroom, the church, and our world.  We’d like to introduce you to a few of them now. Enjoy!

		Annie MacNeal M.Div. After becoming involved in community service and learning about social justice issues in college, I felt the call even more. I knew I wanted to work toward social justice through my ministry... Read More »
		Christopher Grimes   M.Div. I hope to return to the Detroit Conference. The city of Detroit is currently struggling in many areas, but I have faith that God has not forgotten the faithful in those communities... Read More »
		Tim Gaines Ph.D. Candidate Theological & Ethical Studies I see my pursuit of a Ph.D in conjunction with the mission of the Church. I don’t want to stand on the outside and critique; rather, my aim is to help it embody the full Gospel... Read More »
		Brielle Ocot   M.A. Music Ministry In a divine moment that I can only attribute to God and Google, I stumbled upon Garrett-Evangelical’s website and noticed the Music Ministry program... Read More »
		Annette Hankins   M.A. Pastoral Care and Counseling  During my first career...I won an Emmy Award. After working as a news room editor for 15 years, I accepted the call into ministry... Read More »
		KyungSu Park   M.Div. I am a transgenerational Korean-American. I was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States when I was three years old...I believe that God has called me to serve Jesus with all of my life... Read More »
		Uziel Hernandez   M.Div. I want to work with churches to find ways to connect points of mutual understanding between Spanish-speaking churches and English-speaking churches... Read More »
		Mao Her   M.Div. I came to this country as an immigrant in 1979, as a result of the Vietnam War...I  hope to create a bridge between the first and second generations of the Hmong people... Read More »