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the gospel. She's learned more about segregation and social justice issues, and even been exposed to historical figures she'd never heard of. This holistic education has, along with the encouraging voice of Chaplain Black, helped Lisa to grow in confidence in herself and the Holy Spirit within her. This growth hasn't always been easy—sometimes it's the eventual, redemptive product of a soul-deep struggle with the "imposter syndrome." Such as when Lisa received a discouraging grade on a test. Upon receiving this grade, Lisa wondered if she should stop going to school. Was she really cut out for it? The next day, she received an invitation to speak to students from Ivy League schools. "That was the Lord," she said. "God was [saying], 'Lisa, you don't need to quit. You need to say yes to this.'" Lisa said yes and found herself on a panel with a lawyer, who was presenting before the Supreme Court and an astute professor. Despite feeling a strong sense of the imposter syndrome, Lisa told her story of the poor grade and discouragement she'd felt. After the panel concluded, a line of students formed. They wanted to talk to her. "I'm at Yale," one of them said. "I flunked a class and had to change my major—I felt like it was the end of the world. Thank you for sharing your story." Just like she did all those years ago in Austria, Lisa continues to share her story because she knows it's bigger than just her. She's part of a story woven into the narrative written by God, rich with meaning. With that grand vision as her framework, Lisa welcomes the challenges and joys of her job, her studies, and whatever else God brings her way. Pioneering Online Education In recent years, Denver Seminary's Department of Educational Technology (Ed Tech) has been laying the groundwork for robust and continued innovation. The department has proactively sought solutions that enable the Seminary to engage professors in new technology, reach more students, and create business efficiencies. By integrating technologies like interactive touchscreen displays, Ed Tech has enhanced faculty and student interaction in Zoom conferencing and expanded the Seminary's course modalities and offerings. New modalities like "Denver Live" and "DC Live" offer scheduled classes in which faculty and students engage as a group in real time, but students are able to choose whether to attend on campus or on Zoom. For many students, the option to "have one less commute" as part of their busy lives is a game changer that makes their investment in seminary possible. The needs of seminary students have long been evolving, even before this year's pandemic unexpectedly shifted all our students to distance learning. Ed Tech's early investment in cutting- edge equipment and training for faculty has made the transition to new practices in online education seamless. Through the flexibility of technology, the Seminary now reaches a global community of more than 1,000 graduate students that spans eleven different time zones. ENGAGE 9