Nathan is a PhD candidate in U.S. history at Loyola University Chicago, specializing in early African American activism and American religion.
Gihane is a PhD candidate in the counseling psychology program at Loyola and an American Psychological Association Minority Fellow. This fall she is starting a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Counseling Center.
In March 2013, the couple welcomed their son, Mateo. The family of three can be found reading, traveling or enjoying the best food the Windy City has to offer.
But as hectic as their schedules are, they still find time to give back to Calvin. Gihane serves as a member of the Calvin Alumni Association Board, and she and Nathan prioritize financial giving to the college.
They have a long list of reasons to give back. Nathan’s time at Calvin provided him enduring friendships and a sense of vocation: “By God’s grace, I fell in love with my equal-strength and the love of my life, Gihane. I pursued the life of the mind and was compelled to serve the broader world.”
Gihane’s experience was similar, and she realizes that it took a community of support to make her education possible. She says: “I give to Calvin because I enjoy giving back to students and assisting them in ways that other alumni had done for me while I was a student at Calvin.”
Building on their Calvin experiences, Nathan and Gihane are forging their way as emerging scholars in their fields.
As for the busyness, they take it in stride.
“Be true to who you are and your passions; God will take of the rest,” Gihane says. Each day, the Jeremie-Brinks strive toward authenticity and faithfulness.
