Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Sara Harrison, our graduate student profile for Summer 2024.
MAJOR: Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
FUTURE PLANS: I plan to contribute influencing the next generation of teachers in the U.S. and abroad.
GRAD YEAR: 2024
HOMETOWN: New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact About You: I’ve visited more than 25 countries and hope to see more in the future. I’ve also spent a significant portion of my professional career living and working in the Middle East.
Favorite NNU Memory: The on-campus residency during my doctoral program was an amazing time of connecting with colleagues and professors while taking on fulfilling academic challenges. By the end of our time together, my cohort had developed deep friendships and a network of support for one another that continues to this day.
Favorite Thing About NNU: NNU offers excellent programs run by faculty who are not only experts in their fields but who also truly care about students. It’s rare to find institutions that can do both well, but NNU does.
Something Valuable You Learned at NNU: The educational leadership courses I took at NNU were extremely valuable. Early in my Ed.S. program, I had to develop and articulate my leadership guiding principles, which helped me crystallize what was important to me as a leader. I reference those principles regularly.
Proudest Accomplishment From Your Time at NNU: Finishing my dissertation was both a personal and professional milestone, especially as a mother of three. I wanted my children and my students to see that it is possible to achieve your goals successfully.
How do you see/experience NNU’s motto of “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God” lived out on campus? Seeking God’s Kingdom first is about putting God’s priorities first: loving people. I have seen this modeled at NNU through a genuine community that holistically cares for its students. Loving people well will always create an eternal impact.
