Euanna started with Word of Life in the summer of 1965, when she first attended the Island as a camper. She has been involved with Word of Life ever since. She sang in the Word of Life ensemble and was a counselor on the Island for several summers before helping lead the counselor program.
Euanna loved music since she was a little girl. She wanted to take piano lessons, so for her seventh birthday, her parents bought her a piano and arranged for lessons. In eighth grade, all her friends started to quit playing the piano, so she thought she should do that, too. Her father told her that wasn’t an option, so she stuck to it.
After becoming a school teacher and teaching young people of all ages, Euanna also served in several churches, leading choirs. She accepted a position teaching voice at Adirondack Community College and assumed she would be doing that for the rest of her working career, but when her friend, Brian Donley, the music director at the Bible Institute, became ill, she was asked to help out and led the program after Brian went home to be with the Lord.
Euanna has loved working with the students at the Bible Institute. She says, “My job is to prepare students for service after the Bible Institute.” She knows that God has placed us where we are for a reason, and that we never know how He will use us. She has had an incredible influence in the lives of thousands of young people.
“What a model of faithfulness Euanna has been over the years. Words hardly express what she means to all of us here at Word of Life. I have so many incredible memories of serving with her on the Island, enjoying her piano and organ talents at the Inn, and watching her love and lead the Bible Institute Collegians. She’s like a sister to me and, of course, my favorite piano teacher!” — Don Lough, Jr.
“I have known Euanna for more than 35 years. Her servant’s spirit combined with her outstanding skills in music and leadership have made an indelible impact in the lives of thousands of young people. Her service is a reminder that God uses people who make themselves available to Him, for His use, and for His glory!” — John Nelson
“Euanna always had a passion for musical excellence. She never would settle for merely OK or good, because she strives for the best. Combine that with her incredible loving spirit for her students, and she was not only a great teacher, but also a good friend.” — Michael Kilbride, Class of 2009 and 2011
“Miss Pigford is one of the greatest encouragers I have ever met. Her inspiring optimism and love for people came from a desire to please her Savior. By modeling this, she taught us to have a passion for service and ministry for an audience of One.” — Rachel Mallory, Class of 2010 and 2011
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