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Rachael Fissell has transitioned to a new position as executive assistant to the dean at Portland Seminary.
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Alumna Jenna Holmes has joined the university as a media production specialist. After graduating from George Fox with a bachelor’s degree in cinema and media communication in 2016, she did media...
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Guadalupe Garcia McCall’s (English) book, All the Stars Denied, was named as one of the “2019 Best Children’s Books of the Year” in the Fourteen and Up Category by Bank Street College of Education....
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Maddy Boylan is transitioning to serve as the coordinator for the Graduate School of Counseling. John Heitz has joined the Office of Plant Services’ administrative team, serving as an...
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The university recently welcomed Chris Vijeila as a lead campus safety officer in the Campus Public Safety office. For the past year he has worked as a site supervisor for Allied Universal, training...
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Stephanie Matthew, Elizabeth Roark (School of Nursing) and Eloise Hockett (College of Education), coauthored “Christ-Focused Service-Learning: Learning to Receive Ministry in Humility” in the...
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Michael Simmons, formerly manager of the Bruin Store, has been hired to work as a graduate admissions counselor in the Enrollment and Marketing department. He makes the change after working in the...
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Four faculty members were honored with faculty achievement awards for the 2018-19 academic year: Sarita Gallagher (Christian Studies) and Rhett Luedtke (Theatre) were named the undergraduate teacher...
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Michael Coppolino has been hired to serve as head coach of the women’s basketball program. He arrives from Newburgh, New York, where he coached Division III Mount Saint Mary College for the past six...
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The following professors have been awarded tenure, effective Aug. 15: Joseph Clair (Christian Studies), Dawn Ford (Cinematic Arts), Marcey Keefer-Hutchison (Physical Therapy), Gary Sehorn (Doctor of...
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Seth Preuss is taking over as director of sports information after serving as assistant director of sports information since last fall. Belinda Creighton has transitioned from the Finance office to...
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Alumna Abby Buckles has joined the university’s William Penn Honors Program to serve as its admissions coordinator. A 2018 graduate of George Fox, from which she earned a bachelor’s degree in...
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Mark Pothoff (Student Life) was part of the leadership team that facilitated the New Professionals Retreat as part of the Association for Christians in Student Development’s (ACSD) annual conference,...
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Jacob Vahlenkamp has transitioned from a temp position to serve as a data manager in the admissions department. John Kaye has transitioned to an applications analyst position in IT after serving as an...
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The university’s marketing communications office welcomes Vanessa Spier as the department’s marketing creative director. Most recently, from 2013 to 2018, she served as director of strategic...
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David Green, a former George Fox University Board of Trustees chair, passed away on Aug. 2. President Robin Baker wished to share some words about David … “David loved and cared for the mission of...
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Jennie Harrop (Adult Degree Program) published a book, The Jesus Quotient: IQ to EQ to AQ (Wipf & Stock) in July. In it, she addresses the idea that, as leaders, our capacity to hear is often...
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Marina Alcala-Medel is now an advancement operations specialist in the advancement office. Corey Haverda is now a data analyst in the advancement office. Jamison Loop has transitioned out of the...
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The university welcomes Victoria Holland as an administrative assistant for the Graduate School of Counseling. She worked most recently for the Medical Consultants Network, for which she served as an...
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Employees of the Year The following four individuals were recognized as Employees of the Year for 2018-19. Included are comments about each, written by their supervisors. Kelly Hughton is the frontline...
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