Dan Donovan (Class of 2010) was unable to make it to this year's Alumni Chapel because of his new job. However, he wanted to be sure to share his story of God's faithfulness with his CCS family. After graduating from Cornerstone, Dan attended Central Connecticut State University and graduated with a BS degree in history with a focus in elementary education in December of 2014. He has recently begun working as a learning tutor, providing classroom support to students in a Connecticut elementary school. As Dan reflects on his time in college, he can clearly see how God has been faithful.  He hopes that his story will encourage others to trust in God as they finish high school and await the next step in God's plans for their lives.

“As I reflect on these experiences, I realize that God has truly been faithful to me. He has helped me raise money to have incredible experiences both in my local area and also abroad. He has provided me with a group of friends who I have been able to support and who have also supported me. Further, He allowed me to purse a career that I am incredibly passionate about. What I have learned from all of these experiences is this: if you pursue what God wants for your life He will make a way. The road getting there may not be easy. There may be bumps in the road; there may be twists and turns that you did not see coming. But, He will be there for you. All you need to remember is to stay focused on God, and He will help you get from where you are now to where He has planned for you to be.”

— Dan Donovan (Class of 2010)

Dr. Michael Evans, a 1990 graduate of CCS, embodies Cornerstone's ideal description of goals for its graduates. After graduating from CCS, he received his BA in Elementary Education, his MA in Educational Administration, and his PhD in Organizational Leadership. He has served in full-time ministry as a teacher in a Christian school and as an assistant director for the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). He currently serves as the pastor of Christ the King Community Church in Pennsylvania. 

Dr. Evans reflects on his time at CCS by telling us, "Without doubt, the ministry of Cornerstone was extremely influential in my life to ground me in faith and to prepare me with academic skills I continue to use. I will always remember my  years at Cornerstone with fondness." 

Michael and his wife, Danielle, are also engaged in the greatest ministry of all--parenthood. They are blessed with five children.

Leah Robertson, a 2008 CCS graduate, received her BA in International Studies from Cedarville University.  As an academically high-achieving student, Leah has not lost site of her foremost call--The Great Commission--to live out her faith in a lost world. She is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Indonesia. She works there as an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher in an Islamic high school as an instructor of English and teacher training. 

Leah tells us, "My hope is that as I am learning about Islam and Muslims, my counterparts at school, my students, my colleagues, my [host] family, and my neighbors...will also be able to learn about Christianity through my actions, which must of necessity speak louder than words." Leah explains that she is not permitted, as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV), to proselytize in the interest of all PCVs' safety, but the people within the Indonesian culture frequently ask questions about others like Leah, including questions about religion. 

Pray for Leah as she seeks God for His next set of directions as her current position ends in the summer of 2015.