Graduate Profiles 2025 - MDiv

“I’m seeking a life of selfless service and association with all the beautiful souls I’ve met along the way.” 

“I’ve been changed by my classmates, who have welcomed me into the vibrant worlds they create through their scholarship, their artistry, and their care.” 

“With all the tools at my disposal, the work remains clear: practical, embodied expressions of care for our neighbors. I have come to believe that it is in this drawing near to each other that we find the possibility of mercy, justice, and love.” 

“Then I arrived at HDS and let the texts and scriptures and friendships and rituals pour into me, swirl around and reorganize me from the inside out. I was, as Prof. Hallisey says of meaningful scholarship, “called into question.” 

“Professor Gyatso - thank you for challenging, supporting, and mentoring me every step of the way these three years. I could not have done it without you!”

“It was so exciting to synthesize my learning into sermons and, most of all, hear my classmates' stories and wisdom.” 

“I am leaving HDS thankful for the foundation of faith the International Churches of Christ I was raised in laid for me as well as purposeful and excited for how I can and will continue to build upon it.” 

“Taking Dean Melissa Wood Bartholomew's class on Harriet Jacobs was the most moving and meaningful academic experience I had at HDS.” 

“I always loved the ways classes wove together in a semester; one wouldn't have the same impact without the others.” 

“I am deeply grateful to all who supported me on my journey to HDS and during my time here, especially the Buddhist Ministry Initiative for the unwavering support over these past three years!”