{"id":8206,"date":"2018-01-23T15:01:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T21:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=8206"},"modified":"2018-09-19T13:29:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T18:29:58","slug":"all-star-sam-slaughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/all-star-sam-slaughter\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Slaughter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sam Slaughter
\nMajor: Nursing
\nGraduation Year: 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"All-Star<\/a><\/p>\n

As a Multicultural Scholarship recipient, Sam Slaughter is a student ambassador committed to creating a diverse and inclusive campus environment. He\u2019s doing his part as the vice president of Maryville Hillel.<\/p>\n

Maryville Hillel was founded in June 2015 and provides students a way to experience and engage with Jewish culture. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt has given me a lot more opportunities to explore Judaism,\u201d says Slaughter, who grew up in an area where the nearest temple was 45 minutes away. \u201cI didn\u2019t have a lot of experience with Judaism there, but here I do. It\u2019s a really fun and interesting environment. I get to learn more about myself and more about my religion. I like being a part of Hillel because of the connections I make with other Jewish students on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

As VP of Hillel, Slaughter helps organize events and works to partner with other religious student organizations on campus. This semester, Hillel collaborated with Catholics on Campus to put together a kickball tournament for NEXTFALAWANACYA Week. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really a fun thing for everyone to do and partnering with another religious group really shows our commitment to evolving and changing the atmosphere here on campus,\u201d says Slaughter.<\/p>\n

Slaughter, a nursing major, chose Maryville when he realized it was noted as having one of the best nursing programs in the state. <\/p>\n

\u201cMaryville nurses get jobs,\u201d says Slaughter. \u201cI love it. It\u2019s a really good program. They are pushing you to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

His father, Kelly, also attends Maryville as a member of the first MBA cohort offered through a unique partnership<\/a> between his employer, 91ÖÆƬ³§ and Westminster College. <\/p>\n

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