“In my time at Hellenic College, I was nurtured and enriched by a thriving and diverse Orthodox community, and by an education of the highest quality. The professors who teach at Hellenic are qualified beyond measure and have a deep care for their students to match. I am so thankful to have been shaped by their careful hands and to carry the many gifts they have given me (academic, spiritual, and personal) into my future.”
Coming to Hellenic as a transfer student in the Liberal Arts program after taking time off from school to work full time in the mission field was a big step for her. She writes: “I was nervous about being older than the average college student. My fears were quickly assuaged by the warmth, integrity, and diversity of the community.”
Her formation was more than academic. It became foundational to every part of her life: “My experience was not only formational in an academic, spiritual, and vocational manner, but also a deeply personal one. It is there that I met my husband and about a year and a half after we married, our daughter was born.”
Today, as a Presvytera, Faeli carries forward this formation into her family and ministry — a calling that requires a warm and faithful heart. Her story is a beautiful reflection of what Hellenic College hopes to offer all its students: formation of both heart and mind for Christ, His Church, and the world.
