Caleb Peacock
Classification: Senior
Major: Business Administration & Accounting
Hometown: Morristown, TN

Caleb Peacock, a senior double-majoring in Business Administration and Accounting and minoring in Finance, always felt drawn to Lee. Originally from Morristown, Tenn., the “preacher’s kid” was familiar with Cleveland from a young age by attending Camp Meeting and visiting friends in town.

“There’s always been something about Lee that made me want to come here,” said Caleb. “So I graduated and took a year off and then started at Lee.”

Caleb is so content in this area, in fact, that he wants to stay in the area after he graduates. He and his girlfriend are active in Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle in Athens, Tenn., where Caleb leads a Bible study every other Friday night for youth.

This passion for ministry will not be lost on a future banker. Caleb’s father is a pastor but also maintains a full-time job during the week as a furniture designer. This example has made Caleb open to the possibility of a career in ministry in the future without denying his goal of going into banking.

His time at Lee is not spent totally in ministry, however. Caleb is an active member of the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) club and the Transfer Student Leadership Council.

Caleb led a project for SIFE, which went to their national competition this year, to market a local chiropractor to campus. Under his leadership, the group put up fliers on campus, made a power point for chapel and stuffed mailboxes with information about the doctor.

The Transfer Student Leadership Council, which was begun this past year, is attempting to organize a system for transfer students similar to the Gateway program for freshmen, which helps new students learn the ropes at Lee. However, this program would not be compulsory and would be more geared toward a social network.

“When I got here, my dorm chaplain gave me some great advice. He said, ‘You don’t have to get involved with everything, but find something you enjoy and do that,’” said Caleb, who certainly has gotten involved on campus.

One of Caleb’s most memorable moments at Lee took place on the trip to England, Scotland and Wales led by Dr. Dewayne Thompson. “We were at a seaside town in Wales on Saturday night and the whole town had shut down,” said Caleb. “We were trying to think of something to do and we just decided to have a worship service. We gathered around the piano and it was just really powerful. We stayed there, like two hours. It was awesome to experience God in a totally different country, separated from everything else.”

When Caleb graduates in May 2008, he hopes to pursue a career in banking, possibly focusing in commercial loans.

 

Posted on - 7/2/07