Who Are You?

I think Everyone needs to try and figure this question out at some point, or multiple points, in their life. Well, today I was given the task to write an online profile for myself explaining who I am. The following is who I think I am today (and however long the web profile stays unaltered):

Kevin P. Mahan
Internship Coordinator,
Employer Relations

As the internship coordinator in the LU Career Center I have the privilege of interacting with over a thousand students every year interested in adding experience to their education. Walk-ins, talkers, dreamers, pessimists, procrastinators, and world-changers are all welcome in visit my office. Each person has a valuable role to play and my role is to help students get experience in their future careers before they become regretful and lost graduates in a quick and disappointing career change.

My wife, Rachel, and I are newlyweds for life looking forward to changes and surprises as God blesses us with them. We believe that our current vocation will always remain the same, but our locations may change. Our vocation is being a consistent part of the local and global Kingdom of God. We love to support the global mission and participate in the local mission by leading CampusSERVE through LU in various parts of Lynchburg. We've never had a dull day of marriage, but we invite the common days as a calm blessing.

I earned a B.S. in Speech and an M.A. in Religious Rhetoric from Liberty University in 2006 & 2008, respectively. Rachel completed her B.S. in Graphic Design in 2005 and her M.A. in Student Ministries in 2008. We love this university and are falling in love with this dynamic city because of our love for its people. We officially call ourselves Lynchburgians and gladly pay 11.5% food tax to live in this city, although we do miss our hometowns in Gingellville, Michigan and Statesville, North Carolina.

For fun I strategize intramural basketball and soccer in my mind as I fall asleep after an evening of Tecmo Super Bowl, Dostoevsky, and half-caf coffee. My wife is an avid drinker of all things coffee/espresso and uses her incredible wit to wax candidly on our new blog.