{"id":24,"date":"2011-03-10T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T16:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/?p=24"},"modified":"2011-03-11T16:04:15","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T22:04:15","slug":"in-their-own-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/2011\/03\/10\/in-their-own-words\/","title":{"rendered":"In their own words…"},"content":{"rendered":"

A father of a current business student sent us this email at the end of his daughter’s first semester at ACU (we did change their names) :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Six months ago I was talking with another parent about ACU. I said “I am not sure about ACU for the retention numbers are low based on a magazine I was reading about colleges in Texas. West Texas? Religion and School in the same breath? Cost? Julie will most likely go to A&M, UT or UTSA. Good luck to you and your daughter.”<\/p>\n

Then we were invited to Maggiano’s for a dinner in Dallas. \u00a0I said to Julie “let’s go and listen to what ACU has to offer. \u00a0It will be a great meal and we will be able to start asking questions of ACU to make us feel better about the other schools at the top of your list”.<\/p>\n

After the dinner on the ride home Julie said to me “dad I am not sure exactly why but ACU feels right for me”. \u00a0Wow! \u00a0Ok Julie it was a good feeling tonight but we do not know enough about ACU to start changing your plans. \u00a0We should visit the college.<\/p>\n

Julie & I visited ACU in November and yes we both were in agreement that it felt cozy. \u00a0Julie’s mom & dad met in college. \u00a0Rider College had a total enrollment of about 3,000 students. \u00a0Small private business school. \u00a0We had a great time and enjoyed the intimacy of the relationships with the Faculty and fellow students. \u00a0We were part of something special and I was getting the same feeling for Julie.<\/p>\n

So over the 2009 holidays the comments from Julie (when speaking with family & friends) quickly shifted from A&M or UT to ACU. \u00a0Mom & Dad were glad to hear her words and we were sharing the same thoughts and conversations.<\/p>\n

Then in February we arrived on campus for the Presidential Scholarship interviews. \u00a0This was Julie’s mom’s first visit. \u00a0While Julie was off interviewing, her mom and I went for a walk by ourselves around the campus. \u00a0We talked about our college days and how ACU brought back many memories. \u00a0We talked about education, social life and maybe Julie would find her spouse on this campus the way mom and dad found one another. \u00a0It was a great walk! \u00a0Then I made sure we were at Chapel for her to witness that experience. \u00a0After Chapel my wife said “this is it! \u00a0It feels right and Julie will love it here!” \u00a0I agreed.<\/p>\n

We shared our feelings with Julie for the three hour ride home. \u00a0The three of us were on the same page!<\/p>\n

At home, without Julie in the conversation, I said to my wife “how will we pay for this opportunity that we all agree is the perfect fit?” \u00a0Gina (the none worrier in our marriage) said “if it was meant to be it will happen some how.” \u00a0Gina is the calming influence in my life that I am sooo thankful to God for her.<\/p>\n

Then the call from Ben this week. \u00a0Ben shared the great news with the three of us together. \u00a0Ben said “Julie is a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship” \u00a0Those words are still ringing in my head.<\/p>\n

The three of us all looked at one another and knew we had been blessed. \u00a0We were so happy that we cried together. \u00a0What a wonderful feeling. \u00a0The school that looked right, felt right and seemed so right from all perspectives was now going to becoming reality!!!<\/p>\n

I am sorry that I took so much time to simple say THANK YOU!!! \u00a0But, I wanted each of you to know first hand that you folks have touched our family in such a blessed way that saying Thank You will never be enough. \u00a0From the dinner at Maggiano’s were Dr.Lytle and I had a 10-15 minute conversation alone to the calls and e-mails from Ben & Julie and the warmth they made our family feel for our 2 campus visits to the classroom discussion with Amanda around the details about COBA. \u00a0Thank you very much!!!<\/p>\n

The ACU experience has begun for our family and we are so proud to be part of this wonderful family.<\/p>\n

—-<\/p>\n

If you have a student or know of someone that would be interested in learning more about the College of Business at ACU, please contact jav04a@acu.edu. We’d be honored to share more about ACU with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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