And so it begins...

While Pete's semester is beginning and the first quizzes and assignments are distributed, I find myself in the midst of preview central. The two largest previews of the year have just concluded and our annual scholarship competition weekend is just around the corner.

January 21-22 brought Engineering and Science students to the LETU campus for a great time of team competition and intensive rotation demonstrations of the many concentrations that LETU has to offer in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology. STEM (Engineering) Preview is always an exciting event and makes for a great event to start out the Spring semester.

Aviation Preview occurred the weekend after STEM Preview. We had a huge number of future pilots, mechanics, air traffic controlers, etc on campus for Aviation Preview. This year was the first year that we have hosted the main preview events at the new Abbott Aviation Center and it was GREAT! While the weather did not cooperate (we were not able to put all of the previewers in a flight due to the low ceilings) we did have simulator times set up and tours of the new aircraft system labs for the prospective students!

Aviation Preview happens during an amazing week on campus - Missions Emphasis Week. During MEW, LETU hosts missionaries of all kinds onto campus for sessions about the mission work each is committed to. While such organizations as AIM Air, MAF, JAARS, NTM, MMS, etc are on campus LETU students have the chance to learn about the groups and the specific mission/passion of each. It is always a time that Pete and I look forward to - especially this year because we had made so many great friends at Fly 4 Life in Oshkosh. Our aviation previewers also had the chance to mingle with representatives of these organizations while they were on campus. Altogether, this was a preview not to miss!

As I write this, the Admissions Office is gearing up for yet another preview event - Heritage Scholarship Competition. This is an invitation only event for our top-level prospective students and provides them the opportunity to earn one of ten amazing scholarships worth the cost of tuition for the first year (and up to 3 years after)! The next two weeks will be full and tiring, but I know it will all be worth it as I meet more prospective students on campus and help them and their families as they make the college decision.

Pete and I covet your prayers as we tackle this final semester of his schooling and another full semester in the Admissions office.