Erskine College
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Erskine College junior Sharon George, from Spartanburg, S.C., knows how to stay busy. She also knows how to stay engaged, organized, and productive, and that’s a good thing, because she is completing three majors—history, psychology, and Bible and religion. “I came in as a Bible major,” Sharon says. She discovered her love for history after taking a Contemporary Global Issues class taught by McDonald-Boswell Assistant Professor of History Dr. John Harris. “I then decided to declare my major as history with the intent to graduate a year early,” she explains. “When I decided to stay for the entire four years I had from the Presidential Scholarship, I made the decision to add psychology as another major. I was already pursu- ing a minor in psychology because I was so passionate about it, so it made sense.” At that point in her college experience, she might have considered stopping at two ma- jors. Instead, “It was last year when I felt God leading me to continue the degree program I came in under,” she says. “I wanted to pursue His word more deeply, which was why I decided to declare a Bible and religion major.”
George. She serves on the leadership team of Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM), is presi- dent of the Euphemian Women, plays violin in Sinfonia, and is a member of two honor so- cieties, Alpha Chi and Phi Alpha Theta. Oh, and by the way, she’s a student worker in the Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah and Dr. John Harris; editor-in-chief of the Mirror; and Interso- ciety Chair.
“I live by my planner,” Sharon says. “I always have it out on my desk in my room so I can see everything going on for the week. I also use dry-erase boards and lots of lists and sticky notes. I joke that I’m the messiest Type A person you’ll ever meet, something I’m sure my roommate and suite mates can attest to!” Sharon also admits that she has “been on a lot of random adventures.” In her freshman
year there were “late-night food runs with my roommate Logan,” who “taught me about all kinds of restaurants in Greenwood.” One of her adventures involved “saving a squir- rel with a broken leg.” She believes Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Matthew Campbell might remember that story. “Three kindhearted students—Sharon George, Logan Weatherford, and Carly Egan—
the animal in a comfortable container and took it to receive medical care!” Whether rescuing squirrels or spending time on her studies, Sharon gives it her best. Her academic achievements were recognized recently when she was named a member of Gar-
For example, she has found participa-
has served as a worship leader, “which has really pushed me out of my comfort is the mentoring she has received from the group’s leaders, Craig and Allison Scott. “I can go to them with anything.” Sharon joined the Euphemian Women (then called Euphie Little Sisters) during her freshman year, and this membership has been “fundamental for my college ex- perience,” she says. She believes the friend- ships she has formed in her literary society will be “lifelong.”
All her performances with Sinfonia have been memorable for her, Sharon says. She has played at The Renaissance, a retire- ment community in Due West. In Septem- ber, she played at the installation service of Erskine President Dr. Steve Adamson. “It was great to be a part of such an historic event for the college.” She highlights one more “extracurricu- lar activity” which offers a hint about how she manages to keep up with everything: “Going to church regularly has been really memorable for me.” Sharon considers McDonald-Boswell Assistant Professor of History Dr. John Not only did his Contemporary Global Is- sues class help her discover a love for histo- ry, but she has conducted summer research under his guidance. “With him as my ad- visor, I’ve been able to get valuable advice when it comes to my future after Erskine.” That future is still up in the air. “I have a lot of ideas, but no concrete plans yet!” Sharon says. “It’s crazy for me to see some of the ways my life and goals have changed since I came to college.” As a freshman, she envisioned eventually getting a Master of Divinity degree and going on for a doctoral degree in religion. “There’s no guarantee God won’t lead me there in the future, but it’s not where He’s leading me right now.”
“I’m hoping to stay near Erskine, because I love this area and it really feels like home.”
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