Shawn at Place of Promise: From Prison to College
Shawn came to Place of Promise from prison and is now studying Christian Ministry at City Vision University, with the dream of ministering to ex-offenders.
Testimonial
Christian Dennis, MSOL ’22
Christian Dennis found out about City Vision University through his employer, Dalton Teen Challenge Ohio Valley. The program was a perfect balance of Bible knowledge and practical courses, starting with the Christian Ministry’s bachelor’s and then continuing to the Master’s in Organizational Leadership degree. “Everything I learned at City Vision was applicable and practical…to my …
Kayla Hix, BS in Nonprofit Management ’22
Kayla Hix’s life had been going well, but then the pandemic happened. She realized that she needed to shift what she was doing and consider what she would do in the future. She had already been considering a degree in nonprofit management, but the pandemic provided the motivation to get it from City Vision. “It’s …
Lisa Pullock, MBA ’22
When Lisa Pullock was looking for a degree program she was initially skeptical about online degrees. But with City Vision, she found a supportive community of fellow practitioners around the world. City Vision prepared her to do things she never imagined would be possible.
Clinton White, MBA in Social Entrepreneurship ’21
Several years ago, Clinton White and his wife founded Shade for Children, a nonprofit that serves orphans and vulnerable children in western Ukraine. Right around the same time that they were starting the organization, Clinton was starting his degree at City Vision. The courses at City Vision helped him and his wife in every area …
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Gerard Hennig, BS in Addiction Counseling ’20
“Before I found City Vision, I was losing hope that I would ever get my degree,” Gerard Hennig said. He had earned credit through his military service and from about 3 years’ study at another college. But then that college closed down and he wasn’t sure where to continue his studies until he found City …
Kaylee Aho ’21, YWAM Student Success Story
Kaylee Aho joined YWAM because she felt the call of God to missions. For several years, she worked with Iraqi and Syrian refugees in the Middle East. But when the challenges of the work led her to come back home, she said she “felt like she was starting over.” She had several years’ worth of …
Jeffrey Crick, BA in Christian Ministry & Leadership ’20
After 20 years of addiction and a period in prison, Jeffrey Crick found sobriety through one of our ministry partners, Wheeler Rescue Mission. After graduating from their recovery program, he became a student with City Vision. Meanwhile, he served as an intern at another partner, Knox Area Rescue Ministries. He completed his degree with City …
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Jean Congera, BA in Christian Ministry & Leadership ’20
Jean Congera was born in Rwanda and spent much of his early life in refugee camps in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He came to the US in 2006. He got involved in Christian community development because he wanted to help others in the ways he was helped, and started working at the …
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Brittany Hargrove, BS in Addiction Counseling ’17
Brittany Hargrove was introduced to drugs by hanging out with the wrong crowd in college. After she became addicted, she dropped out of college. When she was arrested, she was facing a prison sentence. She turned back to Jesus, and entered a recovery program at St. Matthew’s House in Naples, FL where she was discipled …
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