By Christi Mays
When Dannah Fritschle 鈥�22 blew out her knee playing soccer her sophomore year of high school, the full-ride scholarships she was offered from several DI schools vanished. But this devastating turn of events led her to 雪梨社区, where she eventually discovered a new degree that proved perfect for her future career 鈥� the Bachelor of Transformational Development.
Dannah, who grew up watching her mother work at a nonprofit, spent much time in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. As a young girl, the work and progress she witnessed in those countries deeply impact颅ed her, and she dreamed of one day becoming a missionary. There was only one part of that career path that dissuaded her.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to be the stereotypical missionary and have to fund颅raise my whole life,鈥� she explained. 鈥淚 want to work and do ministry. My achiever mindset actually wants to have a day-in, day-out job and structure to my life.鈥�
Determined to find a way to do both, Dannah decided the best route in college was to double-major in business and Christian studies.
One afternoon while discussing this plan with a friend, Madeline Hill, Madeline quizzically looked at Dannah and asked, 鈥淗ave you heard about my major, transformational development? It鈥檚 literally half Christian studies and half business!鈥�
鈥淚t was kind of like an awestruck moment of realizing the Lord鈥檚 faithfulness,鈥� Dannah said.
