Student Stories

Loving People Through Language: Christian Shares His Experience as a Linguistics Student

“I learned Cyrillic on the train from Kiev to Chernivtsi,” says Christian Phillips, linguistics and humanities student at Corban University. He speaks matter-of-factly, as if this experience could have happened to anyone. But Christian’s ability to learn languages is a unique gift, and he’s found unique ways to explore it both in Corban’s linguistics program and beyond.

November 18, 2019 | Student Stories

Giving Forward, Giving Back: Lizbeth Shares Her Dream of Becoming a Teacher

The oldest daughter of parents who immigrated from Michoacán, Mexico, Lizbeth realized she wanted to be an elementary school teacher when she saw her younger brother struggling in school. Now, she’s excited to reach a point where she can not only give back to her parents, but also come alongside the next generation of students.

October 11, 2019 | Student Stories

“Rally and Take Heart”: Corban University Commences 2019-20 Academic Year with Convocation Ceremony

Bagpipes have long been an enjoyable tradition at Corban University’s Convocation and Commencement ceremonies—two events that bookmark the academic year, ushering in the year with hope and excitement and concluding it with celebration and accomplishment. At both events, the Willamette Valley Pipes and Drums have provided regal processional music.

August 28, 2019 | News

Plant Your Apple Tree: David Shares how Faith Shapes His Politics

“I’m a moderate conservative libertarian,” David says. The use of labels doesn’t seem to bother him; rather, he says, “Language is how we understand the world.” Learn how David’s philosophy of politics has grown and changed over time, informed by his faith and by the four years he spent as a political science student at Corban.

June 18, 2018 | Student Stories

From Jayapura to Salem: What Janet Learned 6,000 Miles from Home

If you ask Janet Matani how she came to Corban, she’ll respond, “In a long, long, stressful way!” Growing up in Jayapura, Indonesia, Janet didn’t see herself as the kind of student who would be eligible for a scholarship—much less a scholarship to study internationally. Learn how she ended up studying Health Science at Corban University.

May 22, 2018 | Student Stories

Teaching People to Love what You Love: Nathan’s Journey to Music Education

Although Nathan grew up five minutes from Corban University, he hadn’t really considered applying. “Up until the summer before my senior year, I barely thought about Corban as an option,” he says, “because I was going back and forth between music and engineering.” Learn how Nathan decided to study at Corban to become a music educator.

May 9, 2018 | Student Stories

Not for the Faint of Heart: Jordan Konkler’s Journey to Health Science

“Let me fix you! Let me make you tea,” Jordan Konkler says. Ever since she was a little girl, she’s had an innate desire to help people feel better. But her journey to becoming a health science major at Corban University wasn’t always straightforward.

January 15, 2018 | Student Stories

Why Corban, and why psychology? Taylor Shaw shares her story

Taylor Shaw was perhaps the last person to realize that God was calling her to counseling. Her friends knew it from the way she listened to them, validated them, and encouraged them. The readers of the Hilltop News knew it from the witty yet heartfelt advice she offered in her column “Tay-ke It or Leave It.”

November 8, 2017 | Student Stories