By Christi Mays
When Dannah Fritschle 鈥22 blew out her knee playing soccer her sophomore year of high school, the full-ride scholarships she was offered from several DI schools vanished. But this devastating turn of events led her to 麻豆视频直播, where she eventually discovered a new degree that proved perfect for her future career 鈥 the Bachelor of Transformational Development.
Dannah, who grew up watching her mother work at a nonprofit, spent much time in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. As a young girl, the work and progress she witnessed in those countries deeply impact颅ed her, and she dreamed of one day becoming a missionary. There was only one part of that career path that dissuaded her.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to be the stereotypical missionary and have to fund颅raise my whole life,鈥 she explained. 鈥淚 want to work and do ministry. My achiever mindset actually wants to have a day-in, day-out job and structure to my life.鈥
Determined to find a way to do both, Dannah decided the best route in college was to double-major in business and Christian studies.
One afternoon while discussing this plan with a friend, Madeline Hill, Madeline quizzically looked at Dannah and asked, 鈥淗ave you heard about my major, transformational development? It鈥檚 literally half Christian studies and half business!鈥
鈥淚t was kind of like an awestruck moment of realizing the Lord鈥檚 faithfulness,鈥 Dannah said.