Character embodies our calling through traits, qualities and virtues that we inhabit in our being and doing. Character is formative, and it grows and changes as we learn more about ourselves, the world and how we will participate meaningfully in community. It is shaped by our lived experiences and context and is defined by our willingness to step beyond ourselves to live with magnanimity, bearing witness to God’s goodness and grace at work in the world. Character is the substance of who we are as we live in our individual design and seek to love God, love our neighbor and self. Our model of character is Jesus Christ and is defined as “actively pursuing compassion, generosity, integrity and justice.”
Wallace Servant Leadership & Character Fellowship
Students from medicine, law, pharmacy, public health and Campbell’s physician assistant program took part in this year’s Wallace Servant Leadership & Character Fellowship program, which is designed to “challenge students and faculty to accept the call to servant leadership through recognition, support and encouragement” through coursework, internships and other projects.
“Campbell has been such an awesome place for me to learn and grow as a person,” said Meaghan Nazareth, a soon-to-be Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine graduate who plans to focus on pediatrics in her upcoming residency. “In addition to learning about the importance of being a good neighbor and being a servant leader, this program has helped us figure out what it takes to be leaders without our own programs and that we’re working to serve others. It’s a big part of our professional education here.”