Taylor Morrow hadn’t seen much of what sat west of her hometown of Topeka, Kan.
As she sat down with her high school volleyball coach to decide where she could continue to play, Tabor College was one of the first colleges that he mentioned. Hillsboro may have been new territory for her, but after sitting down with then Washburn Rural English teacher Heidi (Glanzer g’10) Carlson, her interest in attending Tabor grew even more.
Morrow got to visit campus with Carlson and after meeting then-coach Amy Ratzlaff, she had found her home.
“When I came here at first, I didn’t know what to think,” Morrow said. “It was so simple, but there was something bigger here. I knew it was such a beautiful campus, and so much has been put into it.”
Knowing she wanted to pursue pharmacy school after graduating, Morrow knew she’d major in chemistry. After beginning practices and starting her career as a Bluejay, an email about student government caught her attention.
She served in two smaller roles as a freshman and sophomore but was later elected junior class president before her election to student body president in her final year on campus.
Morrow credited past student body presidents Maddie Gallagher (g’21) and Alyssa Matney (g’21) for helping encourage and prepare her for this role.
“I like seeing behind-the-scenes stuff,” she said. “I like knowing where money is going on campus and what clubs are being funded for bigger projects. I like being a voice for the student body.”
While serving in Student Senate, Morrow also struck a relationship through Tabor’s women’s mentoring program. She was paired with Kaitlyn Rempel (g’17), who now serves as the college’s assistant registrar.
Morrow knew she’d get to examine her personal faith, and that was intriguing for her. She credited Rempel for walking alongside her and seeing how God had, is, and will stand with her as she progresses through college and prepares for her career.
“I know that everyone goes through trials and tribulations, but I feel I’m here to glorify God,” Morrow said. “That never crossed my mind before Tabor. Being able to wake up and know that I’m following God’s plan, and I’m doing it all for Him, it feels so good knowing that this is where I’m supposed to be at this time in my life.”
Morrow added a psychology major to her degree and will graduate in May 2022. She plans to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) in October and apply for pharmacy school in November.
Whether it be on the court, in the classroom, or in a Student Senate meeting, Morrow said she trusts the Lord is leading her through her final months on campus.
In the words of poet Oscar Wilde and one of Morrow’s favorite quotes, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”