Passion

Bluefield College is always asking: “What is your passion?”

Is it a passion to learn…
…a passion to compete…
…a passion to serve?

Bluefield not only asks students this question, but prepares them with a way to answer their God-given calling.

Dr. Harry Snodgrass is a professor of Business at BC. He teaches students the savvy techniques of entrepreneurship, accounting and basic business principles.

What makes Dr. Snodgrass stand out is not only what happens in the classroom but what occurs beyond the lecture. He and he wife show up to nearly every home athletic event, student concert, play and convocation. He is a mentor and a friend to the students.

One student particularly that Dr. Snodgrass has encouraged and inspired is May graduate, Brittany Garton. Brittany is a literal person who sees everything in black and white. So her hypothesis was:

“If you go to college to study business, then you go find a job… in business.”

However, she had this ache in her heart for the children of Romania. She told Dr. Snodgrass about the dilemma of her head and her heart. With his guidance and faithful prayer she made the decision to deviate from the business route and go into full time missions.


A few weeks after graduation she boarded a plane with a one way ticket in hand to Romania. She is now a resident missionary at the Ruth School in Bucharest. Her job is to teach the precious Romanian and gypsy children the love of Christ and others, as well as basic gardening and play skills.

If you were to ask Brittany right now what her passion is, a one word response can be guaranteed, “Romania.”

Dr. Snodgrass is not the only professor or staff member at Bluefield College who will inspire a passion within you. You will find Godly guidance anytime you ask for it, and sometimes you will receive it without having to ask.

So: What is your passion?