Stories of Andrews: Chaplains

José Bourget

   Stories of Andrews: Main | Posted on January 21, 2020
Two of my favorite things growing up were reading Bible stories and memorizing Bible verses. Weird, I know! But these two activities were associated with an experience of belonging, creativity and words of affirmation. ... read more

Ale Pineda

   Stories of Andrews: Main | Posted on October 23, 2018
High school was ending, and I had to make a decision to go to college somewhere. It was hard to decide because I was so comfortable where I was. I had a solid group of friends, I was... read more

Gabriela (Gabi) Melgar

   Stories of Andrews: Main | Posted on November 30, 2017
Gabriela (Gabi) Melgar works at Griggs International Academy as the director of Student Services, overseeing the enrollment, financial and academic resources available to students. She also teaches high school Spanish I & II and Algebra I for Griggs.... read more

Jessica Felicio

   Stories of Andrews: Main | Posted on October 9, 2017
It’s hard to build a positive self-image when you are constantly battling the effects of body shaming. Growing up in Portugal was not easy for me. I wasn’t originally from Portugal, so my features and my size greatly... read more

Teela Ruehle

   Stories of Andrews: Main | Posted on August 15, 2017
Michigan is home for me. That’s why Andrews University was a natural choice for me when I graduated from academy and decided to study business management and information systems. I had one goal in mind... read more

Ben Regoso

   Stories of Andrews: Chaplains | Posted on May 24, 2017
I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. My younger sister and I were born of God-fearing and loving parents who emigrated from the Philippines to provide a better life for themselves and us. Much of my childhood... read more

Bruna Barbosa

   Stories of Andrews: Chaplains | Posted on April 6, 2017
I have always known that I wanted to become a missionary; however, I assumed that when I went to serve I would be an adult, already equipped with a professional degree that I could use to help others.... read more

Chad Angasan

   Stories of Andrews: Chaplains | Posted on February 17, 2017
The small town of Dillingham, Alaska, has deep roots in commercial fishing, hunting and other forms of gathering food in the wild. Although I have many great memories there, I have painful ones too. Your average Native Alaskan... read more