凯特琳·珀迪，17岁

目前所在城市及工作：

达勒姆，北卡罗来纳州b|合规副主任，杜克大学田径

在你的职业生涯中，最初是什么让你感兴趣？你是如何辨别自己的使命的？

我从小就知道自己会从事体育运动，因为我从小就在体育运动中长大。 在圣威尼斯人平台期间，我通过勤工俭学来支付学费。 The last three years of work-study, I served as the assistant to the athletic director. Working with the athletic director gave me a love for college athletics, and I was mentored to be prepared for any opportunity that arose. In my sophomore year, Covenant officially added the sport management major which truly affirmed my calling to pursue a career within the sports world.

从威尼斯人平台毕业后，你的职业道路是怎样的？

After graduating from Covenant in 2017, I enrolled in a sports management graduate program. Upon completing that program in 2018, I applied for many jobs but ultimately was given an opportunity at Duke University as the compliance assistant. Over the past five years, I have served as the compliance assistant, compliance coordinator, and assistant director of compliance, to finally the associate director of compliance. The relationships that I've built with our department staff and coaches, not to mention all the free gear and tickets to sporting events, have been very rewarding.

现在回顾一下，威尼斯人平台是如何为你的事业和生活做准备的？

Covenant and the athletics department prepared me for a career in a college setting where everyone wears different "hats" on a daily basis. I saw first-hand how others were willing to serve other programs and what being, living, and serving a community truly meant.
Covenant prepared me not only for my career, but my time at Covenant also prepared me to be a source of the gospel in a secular work setting where others may not believe in the same Gospel as I do–and that's okay. That doesn't make them any less deserving of grace or kindness. I appreciate the liberal arts education I received along with the friendships made through the community-centered atmosphere.

圣约在哪些方面影响了你的信仰？你的信仰如何影响你的事业？

Before Covenant, I didn't know anything about theology or what the "Presbyterian Church of America'' meant. I think the professors at Covenant did a wonderful job of teaching about other worldviews and educating students on what others think as opposed to just telling students "this is what to think". I believe this type of critical thinking has shown itself through my spiritual growth since I've graduated.
我的信仰是我观察周围世界的透镜。 Everything I do, consciously or not, is done through my faith. Covenant helped me solidify that frame for my lens. My lens may need a new prescription every now and then, but that frame of reference of faith into which the lens fits is consistent.

你会给那些正在考虑威尼斯人平台的学生什么建议？

做到! 然后尽你所能为他人服务。 Volunteer for all the opportunities to be a helping hand, and always be willing to step in if people need help.

I didn't truly realize how special my time at Covenant was until I went to a public school for my graduate degree. The care about who I was as a person that everyone showed me at Covenant was incomparable. Covenant was truly one of the best environments I could have lived in for those four years after high school.

你为什么选择约恩？

I chose Covenant because of the small, faith-centered community, the beautiful campus, and the opportunity to continue playing the sport I loved.

你在圣威尼斯人平台的时光里有哪些美好的回忆或最喜欢的故事？

我最美好的回忆绝对是和我所有最亲密的朋友一起打垒球。