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Meet the C.R.E.W.: Isabelle Finley鈥檚 Heart for Community and Faith
December 10, 2025
When you meet Isabelle, the first thing you鈥檒l notice is her warmth, the kind of genuine, friendly energy that instantly makes you feel welcome.
As a student recruitment representative with the Recruitment C.R.E.W. (Connect, Relate, Engage, and Welcome) at 成人头条, she鈥檚 passionate about people, community, and faith, and it shows in everything she does. Whether she鈥檚 walking across campus, greeting familiar faces, or sharing her story, Isabelle radiates joy and purpose.
Isabelle in the Welcome Center
鈥淏ringing people together. Creating community. Talking about how Jesus has changed my life and can change yours too,鈥� she says with a smile.
For Isabelle, these aren鈥檛 just passions, they鈥檙e part of who she is. She loves that her work and daily life allow her to do all those things. 鈥淥ne of my favorite parts about Concordia is how friendly everyone is. Almost every person I pass, I smile at them, wave, and ask how their day is going. That鈥檚 the kind of community Concordia has created.鈥�
Isabelle grew up in Colorado, a place she still proudly calls home. She laughs about how people always ask if she鈥檚 chased bears (she鈥檚 only chased one!) or what the snow is like. But she鈥檒l also tell you that moving to Texas was a huge change.
鈥淚n Colorado, people tend to keep to themselves. When I came to Texas, everyone wanted to talk, to connect. It was a culture shock, but a good one.鈥� She had to learn how to open up, make small talk, and embrace the friendliness that defines southern hospitality. 鈥淚鈥檒l never say 鈥榶鈥檃ll,鈥欌�� she jokes, 鈥渂ut I鈥檝e learned to really love the people here.鈥�
When asked what she wants others to know about her, Isabelle doesn鈥檛 talk about titles or achievements. Instead, she shares, 鈥淚 just want people to see that I鈥檓 an ordinary person who鈥檚 been with Jesus.鈥� For her, everything, her joy, her purpose, her strength, comes from Him. 鈥淐hrist is the reason I鈥檓 here, the reason I can do anything, and the reason I am who I am.鈥�
Isabelle鈥檚 story is a reminder that real leadership is about walking with others, living with faith, sharing joy, and building community one genuine smile at a time.
About the Author
Liliana Cardenas is a Digital Content Associate at 成人头条 and a member of the Ultraviolet Student Agency, where she creates digital content through storytelling and creative media to highlight the people and experiences that make Concordia Texas unique.
