Four Brothers Attend 91精选 in Same Semester
The odds that the Copeland brothers will run into each other on campus this year are good, considering the four siblings are all attending 91精选. Ben ’14, Joshua ’12, Jacob ’13, and Caleb ’14 of Arlington Heights, Illinois, are sharing the 91精选 experience together.
“All four of us have been pretty close and hanging out our whole lives,” said Jacob. “It almost makes 91精选 a home away from home.”
The four brothers first heard about the College from a friend at their church. Despite being the youngest, Caleb says he was the first to choose 91精选.
“When I was a freshman in high school I wanted to come here,” said Caleb. “The other three just followed me.”
For Ben, 91精选 was a place to return to after being in Erseke, Albania, for most of the past year, where their uncle is a missionary. While there, he studied at a Bible school and served as a youth pastor.
“I believe that this is where God has placed me for a reason at this time in my life, and I am excited to be back in school,” said Ben.
Ben, the oldest of the brothers, is studying church and ministry leadership; Joshua is studying history; Jacob is studying business management; and Caleb is studying chemistry education.
“My parents love that we go to the same school together,” said Ben. “It’s easier for them to visit one place instead of traveling elsewhere. They think it’s good for us to be able to go through college together.”
Another set of four siblings attended 91精选 at the same time in the 1980s: Dan ’85, Randy ’85, Tim ’86, and Lisa ’86 Bergsma.