You may have previously seen him give a family a campus tour — if he didn’t first give you a tour. Junior Tyler Smith is the admissions intern to Andy Gammons, executive director of admissions.
You may already know that sophomore Noah Heinen plays on Taylor’s football team, but those aren’t the only passes he makes. Heinen is the paper deliverer for The Echo.
Kevin Trees has observed Taylor University’s history of community for over two decades. Trees is a custodian in Samuel Morris Hall and has worked at Taylor for 21 years, from supply delivery to housekeeping manager to custodian.
Josh Wood’s travel experiences have shaped his approach to teaching Spanish.
Emergency jobs can bring a lot of pressure, but this student has learned the skills to handle it. Junior Morgan Fletemeyer is a biology pre-med major who works as an emergency medical technician (EMT) at the Marion General Hospital.
Chapel band, Fall Fest, an album — ain’t it strange how one student has done these and then some? Junior Ben Gerig is a Christian ministries major at Taylor University. He released a Christian album in January 2024. The album is titled “Ain’t It Strange,” and it contains five songs, with the first song sharing the same name as the album.
Once an aircraft mechanic, Pete Edgar later soared across the medical field and eventually landed on teaching.
His songwriting has grown with him toward his journey at Taylor. Sophomore AJ Whitby is a marketing major with a songwriting minor at Taylor University. Music has been his passion since a young age and he hopes to make a career out of it in the future.
Craig Long was a pastor ministering to Christians. Now, he is teaching about ministry to guide future pastors.
Just as learning medicine never ends, it seems neither does teaching medicine. Jonathan Byers graduated from Taylor University with a pre-med degree in 1997. After his undergraduate studies, he moved to Washington, D.C., to further his studies at The George Washington University from 1999 to 2001.
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