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Rachelle McCalla at the Intersection of Faith, Science, and Writing

Posted on October 12, 2021October 5, 2021 by ptsblog
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Some students are drawn to a PTS academic program because of its breadth and flexibility. But for pastor and author Rev. Dr. Rachelle McCalla, the attraction was the specific content of the Science and Theology Doctor of Ministry focus. “One day my husband (also a Presbyterian pastor) informed me that Pittsburgh offered this degree focus,”…

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Senior spotlight: Hunter Steinitz

Posted on June 22, 2021June 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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A few years ago, we wrote about Hunter Steinitz, who enrolled in the PTS M.Div. program as the oldest known female living in the U.S. with Harlequin ichthyosis, a rare genetic disorder that causes an overproduction of skin cells and which few newborns survive past infancy. Hunter’s skin has always been a part of who…

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Class of 2021: Felicia Zamora

Posted on June 15, 2021June 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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Congratulations to Felicia Zamora, who graduated in May of 2021 with a master of divinity degree! A few years ago, we wrote about Felicia as she was beginning her studies at PTS. You can read here to learn about the twists in turns, in both the U.S. and her home country of Nicaragua, that brought…

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