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At Trevecca’s May 3 commencement ceremonies, several new graduates took time to reflect on the significance of the milestone and their experiences at Trevecca. These are some of the comments shared by members of the class of 2025.
Undergraduates
“My experience at Trevecca has been amazing. Throughout a lot of ups and downs, God has always been guiding me and this community has been perfect for me.”
- Victor Martinez, business information technology
“My time at Trevecca has given me lifelong friends who will be there during the hard times.”
- Isabelly De Brito, commercial music
“My Trevecca experience has been very formative. I've learned a lot here, and I feel like I’ve entirely become a new person. I feel educated and ready to move on to the next step.”
- Luke Purcell, social work
“I’ve experienced so much community and so many relationships at Trevecca with faculty, students and peers. I really feel equipped for the future.”
- Emilie Beckner, music performance
“My Trevecca experience has meant the world to me. It’s allowed me to set up my future and get a job.”
- Alejandro Vega, computer science
“Finding a good community has been easy at Trevecca. You can get a lot from your time here if you focus and make the most of it.”
- Nick Reynolds, business administration
“Being at Trevecca has helped me learn that I can do the hard things.”
- Emily Theel, psychology
Graduates
“My degree experience was wonderful. As a working professional, I was able to balance school with my personal life.”
- Lauren Nelson, MBA
“I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Trevecca. It really prepared me professionally, and I can apply what I learned to my job.”
- Khadijah Alexander, master’s in organizational leadership
“It's been a long journey, but it’s great when you have a great support system, a great student body, great peers and great faculty and staff that want to see you succeed. My professors were here for me with everything I needed.”
- Dr. Brittany Spencer, Ed.D.
“My time at Trevecca was an awesome experience. All of my professors were very helpful, hospitable and understanding.”
- Dr. Fontaenia Vaughn, DBA
“Trevecca was wonderful because of the engagement of the professors, the teamwork and the fact that everything was Christ-centered.”
- Antonio Evans, master’s in worship and leadership
“Trevecca gave me renewed hope. It’s easy to get burned out in education, but Trevecca has helped relight the flame for my calling. Finding community is so important.”
- Megan Baker, education specialist
“I had a blast in my program at Trevecca. The interaction with other students and the faculty was great, and I feel well prepared for my next steps.”
- Suzanne Bennett, master’s in organizational leadership
“I had an incredible experience. My degree was directly applicable to everything I was doing in my job as a worship pastor.”
- Chad McAdory, master’s in worship and leadership
“I've had a wonderful experience, and one of the things that continues to resonate with me is Dr. Longnecker’s advice: ‘Trust the process.’ Even when things get hard, it works out in the end.”
- Dr. Kanika Jones, Ed.D.