College is not always easy – multiple tests, projects and trying to balance your work and your social life. Unfortunately, these are not the only challenges that some students are faced with during their college years.

Each year, college students experience the loss of loved ones. It is at this time that he or she wishes to be surrounded by friends and family who also knew this loved one. However, being with loved ones is not always possible and can make the grieving process more difficult.

Susan Gentry-Teasley and Rev. Rachel Parsons-Wells have established a grief group that is designed to help students come together and discuss their hardships and emotions. “When students who have experienced a similar loss come together, a special bonding occurs,” says Teasley. The goal of the group is to establish a place of solace for students during their time at PC.

The group meets on Tuesdays at 11:00 in the Wellness Center. It is an 8-week long program and all students are encouraged and welcome to attend.