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                                                                               "Here, I am really pushed harder aca­                                                                 "I like that in each class, we                                                                        "My first impression of Clearwater


                                                                               demically, but I would recommend                                                                      by praying.This obviously shows a                                                                     was acceptance. I didn't feel the stu­



                                                                               this college. Also, considering its                                                                  focus on our relationship with God.                                                                    dents, especially the administration,


                                                                               small size, it offers a lot of activities."                                                           Also, I am glad students here are                                                                     were judgmental.They seem to real­



                                                                                                                                                                                    actually mature. I would recommend                                                                     ize everyone comes from different


                                                                                                                                                                                    this school to my family and friends                                                                   backgrounds of worship, which for



                                                                                                                                                                                    any time."                                                                                             the most part they respect."























                                                     Go South, Young  Ladies.


                                                     For sisters Sheree and Katrina


                                                     Rambana, Clearwater not only


                                                     has  better  climate than frigid


                                                     New Jersey, but the college at­


                                                     mosphere is definitely warmer.



                                                      I like the instructor-student


                                                     ratio which allows my profes­


                                                    sors to work with me’  Katrina


                                                    adds,  Coming from a college


                                                    with five thousand students,


                                                    feel more comfortable here.


                                                    I love that I can get involved


                                                    in my Greek through many


                                                    activities!  Both agree that



                                                    even though  they experience


                                                    greater academic challenge,


                                                    they definitely appreciate be­


                                                    ing here.



















































                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Every  semester, dozens  of new  students turn  the




                                                                                                                                                                                                             chapter in their academic experience. Sisters Katrina and




                                                                                                                                                                                                             Sheree Rambana sold everything they had in New Jersey,




                     " I  m  from PA, and                                                                                                                                                                    left their car and apartment, and came down to Florida.

                                                                                                                                "Clearwater is
                  playing baseball here

                                                                                                                                more academically                                                                           On  Mother's  Day, single-mom  Mrs. Rambana found
                 sure is a lot warmer.
                                                                                                                                advanced than the
                                   Zack Weber                                                                                                                                                                out  she  had  four-stage  cancer; when  she  passed  away
                                                                                                                                college I transferred


                                                                                                                                from." Alex Barnett                                                          two months later, her daughters were left to themselves



                                                                                                                                                                                                             and God.  To prepare for their future, they took classes at




                                                                                                                                                                                                             a community college every night while working full-time




                                                                                                                                                                                                            jobs. They struggled,  but  Dr. Stratton  and  the  Pucketts

                                        Katie LeCroy


                            takes a break from                                                                                                                                                               visited and invited them to the college. Despite financial


                            homework to chat
                                                                                                                                                                                                             worries, they came, and when it was time to pay the bills,
                                   with her friends


                                from back home.                                                                                                                                                              God  provided: each  received  a  sixteen-thousand-dollar




                                                                         Joel Roberts,                                                                                                                       grant.The sisters knew it was everything but luck. Katrina



                                                                who came all the
                                                                                                                                                                                                             is "grateful that God has brought us to a college where pro­

                                                                  way from Japan,


                                                              said, "I like getting                                                                                                                          fessors care and spend time encouraging students like us."


                                                            involved  by playing
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Sheree agrees that "one thing that stands out is the family

                                                                  the guitar during Wednesday prayer


                                                                                                   meetings on campus."                                                                                      atmosphere that makes us feel we are in the right place."




              Transfer                                                                                                                                                                                       Both are Elementary Education majors who, like their mom,



             Students                                                                                                                                                                                        hope to make a difference in young lives one day.




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