TRINITY ALUMNI KARA BRAGG SHINES ON AND OFF THE STAGE!

By Samantha DePriest

If you asked Kara Bragg how excited she was to come to Trinity in the beginning, she may tell you the story about how her Mom told her the day of her MS orientation that she was transferring to a new school. As a middle schooler, it can be especially hard being the new student but Kara had a spirit of resilience and bloomed where she was planted. Kara’s Mom, Shannon Bragg, was blessed with an opportunity to join the Trinity High School staff and has been here ever since.

When Kara arrived at Trinity, she jumped right in and joined the Middle School basketball team and cheer squad. She also helped lead Chapel Services in High School and was very active in Performing Arts. In fact, she was in every musical from the time she started at Trinity up until graduation, even during the Covid year.

When asked what her favorite parts about Trinity were, she shared that all the opportunities she was given were such a blessing. She shared that the relationships with faculty who were strong in their Faith helped her navigate her teen years. She valued their mentoring and gained a deeper understanding during Discipleship groups. In fact, she is now involved with the Women’s Ministry in college. Several of our teachers have made a lasting impact on her life including Mrs. Val Adams who was always her cheerleader, Mrs. Cathy Settle who she shared lunch with every Tuesday for mentorship, and Mrs. Kelsi Adams who was always there for her.

During her time at Trinity, she was able to thrive having hands on experience in our Performing Arts program which prepared her for her College Theatre experience. Most recently she was blessed with the opportunity to assistant direct and manage the opera at college this past year. She filled her schedule with AP classes while at TCS and Anderson College accepted all 31 AP credits giving her the ability to enter college as a sophomore.

Kara shares some words of wisdom for our Lions:

• Be prayerful about what comes next and trust God.

• Be intentional about your decisions and the choices you make.

• Plug into extracurricular activities and make new friends.

• God will make it clear about your next steps.

• Be walking in His plans always.

We couldn’t be more excited for you Kara and about what the Lord has in store for you this coming year. Keep chasing your dreams on and off the stage and know that you have us all cheering you on!!