Graceland University empowers people to achieve more.

Across our various fields of study, Graceland students and recent alumni are finding professional success every day. These stories capture how the Graceland Experience continues to help more scholars make their ambitions become realities.

Tatiana Davis, '13
Accomplishment: Claudia Van Biber Award for 2-D, Sundell Award for Sculpture, Les Wright Award for Painting
Major: Art (with K-12 Education Endorsement)

Tatiana Davis learned long ago that life is no fairy tale, but that hasn’t stopped her from seeing the world through enchanted eyes.

Sophia Ringsdorf, '13
Accomplishment: Dental School at the University of Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry

For most people, getting braces is less than a desirable experience. There’s the pain, the maintenance, the expense, the physical appearance—the list of grievances goes on.

Antonia Davidson, '14
Accomplishment: Speaker of the Senate
Major: Art: Visual Communication, English
Minor: Mathematics

Antonia Davidson says that she found Graceland “by accident.”

Karin Blythe, '08
Accomplishment: Teach for America, Graduate work at an Ivy League school
Major: Liberal Studies

When Karin Blythe ’08 graduated from Graceland, she left Lamoni “on a high.”

Caitlyn Barbour, '14
Accomplishment: Jamaica Practicum: working with underprivileged children
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Theatre

Caitlyn Barbour ’14 is far from inexperienced.

Junbin Guo, '13
Accomplishment: Accomplished globetrotter. Explorer of international cultures and cuisines.
Major: International Studies

Junbin Guo is just one of many international students at Graceland University.

Daniel Vogelsang, '13
Accomplishment: Honors Program Awards, Studied Abroad in Argentina, Nicaragua and Zambia
Major: Biology, Chemistry, Spanish

Daniel Vogelsang ’13 says that he has always been an explorer. And since coming to Graceland, he has indulged the trait.

Patrick Minor, '13
Accomplishment: Worked with International Music Artists
Major: Music, Vocal Performance
Minor: Spanish, Religion

Patrick Minor forgot how to play piano this year.

Jennifer Abraham, '11
Accomplishment: Leadership Program at Principal Financial
Major: Accounting, Business Administration
Minor: Math

For many students, it can be difficult to see how their classwork will one day benefit their lives.

Sarah Balik, '12
Accomplishment: Pursuing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Major: Biology, Chemistry

Ever since Sarah Balik ’12 was little, she knew she wanted to be a doctor. However, during winter term of her sophomore year at Graceland, she encountered a conflict that would eventually change her mind.