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By Melissa Moore Shepard, Class of 2014
Recently, I have been struggling with severe health issues and what I have realized about the McConnell Center has been amazing. The other Scholars have been so supportive, offering assistance whenever necessary and their concern has been so sincere. When I applied to be a McConnell Scholar, I believed that I was simply looking to be part of a scholarship program; one that would enhance my learning opportunities. But over the past two and a half years, the Center has become so much more than that. It has enhanced my personal life as well. McConnell Scholars are not simply peers and the McConnell Scholarship is not just a program. The McConnell Center is a family that supports one another. The Scholars have become my friends whom I can lean on in my time of need. And, especially this semester, they have proven that, no matter what side of the aisle your political affiliations lie or what year of school you are in, they are their to lend an ear, a hand, or time. As I continue to deal with my issues, I know that the McConnell Scholars are behind me and will be there for me if I need them. This provides a great deal of comfort.
Melissa Moore Shepard, of Jefferson County, Ky., is a junior McConnell Scholar at the University of Louisville. She is studying political science.
Recently, I have been struggling with severe health issues and what I have realized about the McConnell Center has been amazing. The other Scholars have been so supportive, offering assistance whenever necessary and their concern has been so sincere. When I applied to be a McConnell Scholar, I believed that I was simply looking to be part of a scholarship program; one that would enhance my learning opportunities. But over the past two and a half years, the Center has become so much more than that. It has enhanced my personal life as well. McConnell Scholars are not simply peers and the McConnell Scholarship is not just a program. The McConnell Center is a family that supports one another. The Scholars have become my friends whom I can lean on in my time of need. And, especially this semester, they have proven that, no matter what side of the aisle your political affiliations lie or what year of school you are in, they are their to lend an ear, a hand, or time. As I continue to deal with my issues, I know that the McConnell Scholars are behind me and will be there for me if I need them. This provides a great deal of comfort.
Melissa Moore Shepard, of Jefferson County, Ky., is a junior McConnell Scholar at the University of Louisville. She is studying political science.