Geneva welcomes Melissa McKenzie as its new Development Director. She will join the school’s Advancement Team on February 1. Melissa is a 20-year fundraising veteran who has spent much of her time in the health/charity sector at The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and most recently at the San Antonio Zoo. Her roles…
Reynolds Walker, Geneva Class of 2016, is the highlighted alumnus for this quarter. Here are his responses to a standard set of questions which are given each quarter to an alumnus or alumna to answer. Please give a current update on yourself (college/graduation year, major, grad school, work/career, family, other interests, service or hobbies). I…
Each year we feature our seniors with a set of profile questions. We release selections from our senior profiles each quarter.
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Mere Christianity is the most influential book I have read because it helped me understand the extent of my faith and strengthened my beliefs and values. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? December of freshmen year there was a…
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible is Silence, because it made me realize that even in the darkest times, God is always there, even when he is silent. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? The…
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book that I have read besides the Bible was Silence. My view of Christianity was changed after reading this book and it showed me how faith can be flawed if someone is not sincere. What is your favorite or…
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read was The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, because it was a really great book and we got into some interesting discussions in Mr. Poole’s class. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? One…
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I’ve read has to be Silence. It provided some really interesting conversations during class and forced me to really think about what I’d do for my faith. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My freshman…
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Probably, Brave New World because it was very eye opening about our future. What will you miss most when you leave Geneva? Mr. Harrild Who has influenced you most while at Geneva, How? Mr. Naiser has influenced me the most because I’ve…
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? I know it’s clique, but Silence by Shusaku Endo. The author really depicted a great visual, so as I read I really understood the struggle and hardships that the characters faced. The novel also helped me appreciate my freedom to practice Christianity…