California Lutheran University issued the following announcement on March 18.
We’re highlighting the women on our campus during Women’s History Month!
As a dual major in theology and christian leadership and multimedia, senior Stephanie Ramos ‘22 applies much of what she has learned in the classroom to her work at her church, the Church of God: “I work in ministry as the youth leader as well as a worship leader. I also do the media for church, so it feels as though everything I am doing is always intertwined.” Stephanie decided to attend Cal Lutheran for several reasons, including its smaller class sizes and the fact she wanted to be in a different environment with people she did not know.
Stephanie notes that her studies have led her to become more accepting of other viewpoints. “I absolutely love seeing different interpretations of religion because it really forces you to become open-minded,” she explains. Stephanie is working on her capstone in theology. Her project attempts to answer the question, “Why do young people leave the Church of God?” Having been a church member since birth, she has seen friends leave the church feeling hurt or upset. She expects her capstone will help her pinpoint trends to let her see why they chose to quit.
Stephanie will graduate this spring and attributes her time at Cal Lutheran with helping her to develop personally and professionally. Aside from wanting to eventually work in ministry full-time, Stephanie has other aspirations. After gaining some practical work experience, she plans to continue her education and earn a master’s degree in education. She would also like to play music and tour the world with her church’s worship band, and teach graphic design at a high school in her community. “It is so important for young Latinx teens to see people like them as teachers, as educated and as successful, so that they know they can do it too,” she states. “Growing up, there were little to no Latina teachers, but the ones I did have left a huge impact on me. They helped me to feel that higher education was tangible.”
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