Raised right outside Chicago, Illinois, Micah Furtick graduated from Anderson University in 2023, where he majored in communications with a concentration in digital media. As an undergraduate, he served as the publicity coordinator for the campus chapter of the International Justice Mission and a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America. Currently, he is pursuing his M.A. in Digital Content at Liberty University Online. After serving with Impact America, Micah plans to pursue a full-time position in video production.
What do you like to do for fun?
As an avid outdoorsman, I love spending my free time hiking, backpacking, or camping. Over the past two years, I have hiked dozens of trails between Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, and completed over 20 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
Name and describe a memorable place you’ve been.
The most memorable place I have been was Pilot Mountain in Pisgah National Forest during a backpacking trip in the fall. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking and I look forward to returning there someday.
Who is someone you admire and why?
One of the greatest people in world history to me is Martin Luther. His unyielding devotion to personal conviction and ethics in the Diet of Worms in 1521 in his dangerous stand against the Catholic Church is something I aspire for in my daily life. To stand for one’s personal convictions and beliefs when the consequence is death is one of the most admirable qualities in a person.