FALL 2021 17 Serving in the Northwest Eric Bean, DBU BSM Director, and Shelby Weatherly, Director of Global Missions/Director of Gunn Hall Global Scholars Program, led the BSM mission trip to Corvallis, Oregon. Throughout the trip, DBU students partnered with Northwest Collegiate Ministry at Oregon State University to “Reach the Campus, Reach the World.” According to Josiephine Allen, “I was challenged in being bold in sharing my love for the gospel, and despite students rejecting me, I was in awe with the work God was doing on the campus.” Through outreach tables, spiritual surveys, prayer walks, events, and gospel appointments, the DBU students and staff had a goal of sharing the gospel with college students at Oregon State University. The Business of Disney Dr. Ed Walker, Assistant Professor of Camp and Sport Ministry and Director of Hospitality Management & Camp and Sport Leadership program, and Desi Henk, Assistant Vice President, Center for Career and Professional Development, led the travel course to Walt Disney World in Florida to take a behind-the-scenes look at the business of the Magic Kingdom. “Before our trip started, we were required to read Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service by Theodore Kinni,“ said Ava Famularo, a freshman majoring in Hospitality Management. “The book talked about Disney’s four keys to success, their Cast member’s requirements, and how every guest’s needs should be met and more. Being able to get a basic understanding of how the company works before seeing them in action was eye-opening.” Throughout the trip, the group visited each resort location at Walt Disney World as professors led in class discussions about the business mechanics of Disney itself. “A key part of the college experience happens beyond the classroom,” explained Dr. Ed Walker. “The lifelong friendships our students build in DBU travel-study programs will become a network of business connections and partners in the industry.“ “God truly is always faithful!” said freshman student Mackenzie Corn. “He gave me strength to not fear rejection, but to spread His love and hope to students who are facing hard times.”
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