2021年9月30日

By 大学 Relations Student Journalist Josie Kidder

Growing up in his Chicago, Illinois home where education is a top priority, Vincennes 大学 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY 主要的 澳门足球博彩官方网址 knew college was an essential part of his future.

"I grew up in a home where education mattered. So I knew college was going to be definite. I moved a few times throughout middle school, and I was given many opportunities at 每个学校. One opportunity led me to graduate from my high school, Area 职业中心 大学, with an associate’s degree. If the career center never mentioned that they were in a partnership with Vincennes 大学, 我将n't have known about the school and the wonderful opportunities it has availed to me," Hunter said.

Along with studying Advanced Manufacturing, Hunter also has an associate degree from 音乐澳门足球博彩官方网址. He said 主要的ing in Advanced Manufacturing is more about having a fall回来 计划和稳定的收入. His heart truly lies with his music.

At the age of 15, Hunter taught himself how to play the piano. 尽管困难重重 is to teach oneself how to play something so intricate as the piano, he took it one step further and began learning classical piano at 澳门足球博彩官方网址. 他说那所大学已经开学了 up many newfound possibilities for him in music.

"澳门足球博彩官方网址 opened up possibilities for things I didn't even know about when I first started 弹钢琴. 我将 love to write music and have my own band. 即使我从未 became famous I sure would enjoy making music with fellow musicians. 当我毕业时 from college, my goal is to become a church musician."

Hunter says 澳门足球博彩官方网址’s clubs and staff gave him many memories he will keep with him forever. He also says there's one memory, in particular, he will always cherish is when he played the piano in front of a large audience in the 2019 Christmas Gala concert in the stunning Red Skelton Performing Arts Center with its European Opera-style seating.

"When I got to perform at the Red Skelton in the Christmas Gala in 2019, I had a blast making music with everyone," Hunter said. "Joining the blues ensemble, and Christian Campus Fellowship at 澳门足球博彩官方网址 allowed me to show 世界 who I am. 钢琴教授. Claudia Bossard has been instrumental in my learning and has taught me how to improve as a musician by being honest with me about my education."

Hunter plans to graduate in Spring of 2022 with an associate degree in Advanced Manufacturing Automation 技术 and enter the workforce with the skills and degrees he has acquired at 澳门足球博彩官方网址, along with awards he has earned, including Best Freshman and Sophomore Music 主要的. He also made the Dean's List in Spring 2020. 他打算跟着自己的心走 to become a church musician, travel, and share his love of God with people around 世界. If that doesn’t work out, he says he will still share his love of God through music, but he will also put his other degree to use and work in the manufacturing 场.

Growing up in a 主要的ly diverse city to moving to a city with less diversity was a 这对亨特来说有点文化冲击. He said he never considered how different it would be when he came to Vincennes, not only about race but also about his faith.

As an African-American Christian, Hunter said he had an idea of what church was like but was shocked at how people can worship the same God with different styles.

"I understood how different urban and rural America was when I attended my first church service at the student union and was perplexed at how we could worship the same God but with different music and preaching styles I was unfamiliar with. 这是其一 of the biggest culture shocks I’ve experienced."

Throughout his experiences, Hunter has remained devoted to his two main passions: 信仰与音乐. He is eager to share his love of religion and music with others to 启发和教导他们认识神.

"I found out that people can use their knowledge of the Bible to guide others closer 神. They can write and sing songs about God to teach others about him. 我将 love to try all of those things and anything else Christians do to glorify God,” Hunter said, "I've never been certain about a lot of things, except using whatever talents and gifts I have to share my faith. When I realized that a lot of musicians have church jobs, I realized that I could have a viable career opportunity pursuing my faith and 成为一名音乐家."

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