{"id":40249,"date":"2016-03-15T10:43:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T14:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=40249"},"modified":"2024-07-29T13:06:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:06:34","slug":"a-heart-for-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2016\/03\/15\/a-heart-for-service\/","title":{"rendered":"A heart for service"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wright State marketing major Holley Mapel keeps a busy college schedule and active lifestyle, getting involved on and off campus. (Photos by Will Jones)<\/p><\/div>\n

Serve. Sit. Surrender.<\/p>\n

Three verbs that Wright State freshman marketing major<\/a> Holley Mapel tries to practice amongst her busy college schedule and active lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Aside from working as a supplemental instruction leader, landing on the Dean\u2019s list, serving on multiple organizational boards and competing in a speech contest, Mapel has had a heart for building community in most everything she has done since she was young.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in soccer in high school, I tried to put an aspect of community into it,\u201d she said. \u201cI was a Girl Scout in first grade. I just love serving and giving back. I\u2019ve always had this sense of community in whatever I\u2019m involved in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mapel said the tragic death of a high school friend in a car accident changed her perspective on life. She has since devoted much of her time to helping or advocating for others in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt made me realize life isn\u2019t guaranteed and is why it\u2019s important to touch as many lives as possible while we\u2019re here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

As a lifelong Licking County resident, Mapel grew up in Newark, Ohio, where she has left many footprints.<\/p>\n

As a freshman in high school, Mapel was elected to the Youth Leadership Council after completing a rigorous and competitive interview process. She participated for three years, serving as co-chair, treasurer and eventually president during her senior year. She was recognized for being the first high school student in Ohio to be a full member of a nonprofit board. She was also elected class officer, varsity captain for the soccer team and played basketball, all the while earning a place in honor society.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to remind people I\u2019m not Superwoman,\u201d Mapel said. \u201cIt takes a lot of dedication. It can be really draining at times, but with perseverance there\u2019s reward at the end. I\u2019ve seen what\u2019s been accomplished through the different things I\u2019m involved with. That gives me the motivation to continue to work hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

When determining which college to attend, Mapel took several online quizzes that matched her to potential universities that fit her preferences. Since Wright State was a consistent result, Mapel decided to visit and was attracted to the Raj Soin College of Business<\/a> and the size of the campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved the campus,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was big enough for opportunities but small enough to have community. I really think it\u2019s an underrated college. I\u2019m glad the debate is coming here to show just how great the campus really is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both of her parents earned civil engineering degrees from The Ohio State University. Mapel, who has two older brothers, gained a competitive spirit in sports, grades and the number of social media followers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all three extremely different, yet all three are very competitive and independent,\u201d Mapel said. \u201cThey strive me to be better because it\u2019s competition. They bring out the adventurous side of me and encourage me to push through.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"After<\/a>

After college, Holley Mapel wants to pursue a career in public relations within the nonprofit sector.<\/p><\/div>\n

At Wright State, Mapel has managed to participate in nine intramural sports and enjoys the Outdoor Resource Center\u2019s climbing wall. Mapel said she does not like staying at home and loves the adrenaline rush she gets from being active and being outside. Outside of campus, she has skied in 11 states and has been snowmobiling, whitewater rafting and zip lining, some of which she completed during mission trips in Costa Rica. She also attended the Women\u2019s World Cup in the summer of 2015 in Montreal.<\/p>\n

She also attends Wright State\u2019s Cru, formally known as Campus Crusade for Christ, is the ambassador of the Association of Fundraising for Professionals and is pursuing a certificate in Non-Profit Leadership Alliance.<\/p>\n

Additionally, she interns as a marketing and communication assistant, managing social media for St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Dayton, a nonprofit organization serving thousands of homeless individuals in the Miami Valley.<\/p>\n

She has also been nominated for National Collegiate Scholar and is running for assistant speaker of the house in next year\u2019s Student Government elections.<\/p>\n

Mapel\u2019s sense of community and passion for serving the needy fits her interest in pursuing a career in public relations within the nonprofit sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always had a heart for serving and have loved the idea of bringing a community together and creating change for the better,\u201d she said. \u201cI think it\u2019s important to build an internal community so the organization can build an external community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite all these activities, Mapel is taking 16 credit hours while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She recognizes the importance of prioritizing her involvements and how busyness affects her life, including her faith.<\/p>\n

Being busy allows her \u201cto see the posture of where my heart is,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m extremely involved in serving and leading and I have to stop and think, \u2018am I doing this just to do this, or am I doing this as an act of worship and using the gifts God has given me?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Mapel tries to apply being a \u201cservant leader\u201d in all that she does. A quote that she considers is to \u201cthink globally and act locally.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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