{"id":10807,"date":"2024-10-01T17:09:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T22:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.valpo.edu\/chapel\/?p=10807"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:42:40","slug":"rande-dawson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/devotionals\/rande-dawson\/","title":{"rendered":"Rande Dawson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Campus Bus Driver<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what Rande&#8217;s recommender had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Rande always brings a smile to his shift on the bus. He makes campus life better by being positive and conversational with students on the bus, no matter how long or short the trip is. At the end of each bus ride, Rande tells each student &#8220;God Bless You,&#8221; wishing them well as they continue on with their day. We could all learn from Rande&#8217;s example of quiet, positive leadership and make the world a better place in the small moments of life.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Campus Bus Driver Here&#8217;s what Rande&#8217;s recommender had to say: &#8220;Rande always brings a smile to his shift on the bus. 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