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Name: Alex Ainsworth Title: Coordinator of Student Activities & Intramurals At Belhaven Since: 2006 Hometown: Florence, MS Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, hunting, fishing Favorite Music: Gospel Belhaven Favorite: Escape to the Lake One thing students should know: Do the best you can do with what you have where you are. |
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Name: Ruby Allen Title: Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Student Learning At Belhaven Since: 2005 Hometown: Pinola, MS Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, board games, family and church activities Favorite Music: Gospel Belhaven Favorite: My first official day at Belhaven --- the day Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi One thing students should know: Phil 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” |
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Name: Tiffany Belcher Title: Coordinator of Student Life & Resident Director, Caldwell Hall At Belhaven Since: 2003 Hometown: Bessemer City, NC Hobbies/Interests: Computers, listening to music, shopping, playing cards and board games, and spending time with family and friends Favorite Music: Instrumental, 80’s music, Pop, Country and lots more! Belhaven Favorite: My favorite Belhaven place is Caldwell Hall. I love getting to know the people who live there and I am blessed to call them friends. I have shared many great memories with so many people there! One thing students should know: Balance. Finding a good balance in your relationships, coursework and life in general is key. Pray so that you may be able to prioritize appropriately and focus on the things that are of the most importance. |
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Name: Glenda Grant Title: Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Student Life At Belhaven Since: 2006 Hometown: Jackson, MS Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, singing, family activities, computer games, spending time with my grandsons and working with hospice patients Favorite Music: Contemporary Gospel Belhaven Favorite: Singing in Chapel with the Belhaven Gospel Choir One thing students should know: If you are going to pray, don’t worry; if you are going to worry, don’t pray! And, no matter how bad things may seem, they could always be worse! |
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Name: Jennifer Griffin Title: Administrative Assistant to the Directors of Student Leadership & Career & Academic Development At Belhaven Since: 2006 Hometown: Jackson, MS Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, exercising, eating healthy and shopping for bargains Favorite Music: Today’s R&B Belhaven Favorite: The rocking chairs One thing students should know: Enjoy your college experience…it is over so quickly! |
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Name: Greg Hawkins Title: Roberson/Wells Resident Director At Belhaven Since: 2006 Hometown: Chicago, IL Hobbies/Interests: Sports, playing cards, ping pong Favorite Music: Hip Hop/Rap Belhaven Favorite: RA Training. One thing students should know: Take advantage of the opportunities to make life-long friendships while you are at college. |
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Name: Brent Kooi Title: Dean of Student Life At Belhaven Since: 2000 Hometown: Inwood, Iowa Hobbies/Interests: Racquetball, traveling, bicycling Favorite Music: Gospel music! Belhaven Favorite: The favorite part of my job is working with our incredible Resident Assistant staff. One thing student should know: College = opportunity . . . not only for a solid education, but for building life-long friendships, developing new relational skills, and exposing yourself to many possibilities that will shape your future. Take advantage of your opportunities and be wise as you choose your opportunities so that your life will give honor to the God who created you and gave you those opportunities. |
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Name: Jodi Krogman Title: Resident Director, Gillespie Hall At Belhaven Since: 2006 Hometown: Brookings, SD Hobbies/Interests: Running, shopping, reading, French Vanilla Hot Chocolate, palm trees, the beach, spending time with family and friends Favorite Music: Selah, Watermark, Vicky Beeching, Shane & Shane, Chris Tomlin Belhaven Favorite: BLAZE week – This week is always a lot of fun. I love getting to meet all of the new students! One thing students should know: There are going to be times throughout college when you feel overwhelmed and stressed but it is crucial that you allow the Lord to continue to use those times to grow and shape you into the person you will become. |
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Name: Tawni Langness Title: Resident Director, Helen White Hall At Belhaven Since: 2006 Hometown: Wichita, KS Hobbies/Interests: Playing piano, crochet, theology Favorite Music: Genevan Psalter, Handel’s Messiah, Sufjan Stevens Belhaven Favorite: Jackson Jugg Revival Band One thing students should know: Trust the Lord and obey his Word; not only does he know infinitely more than you do, he also loves you infinitely more than you do. |
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Name: Helen Martin Title: Campus Student Advisor/Bible Instructor At Belhaven Since: 1989 Hometown: Patrocino, MG; Brasil, SA Hobbies/Interests: Family and reading Favorite Music: Folk, jazz, Fernando Ortega! Belhaven Favorite: Campus-wide Luau at the beginning of school each year One thing students should know: Put Jesus first and honor your family by your studies and lifestyle. Then, college will be fun. |
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Name: Reggie May Title: Assistant Resident Director, Wells Hall At Belhaven Since: 2007 Hometown: Crystal Springs, MS Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, football, volleyball, shopping, listening to music, traveling Favorite Music: Gospel, R& B Belhaven Favorite: Hanging out with the guys in the halls and beating them at video games. One thing students should know: College is a place where you will meet lifelong friends, so make sure that you understand the connection could be forever! |
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Name: Jo Beth Petty Title: Assistant Director of Student Leadership At Belhaven Since: 2003 Hometown: Union City, TN Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family and friends, watching movies, playing games, playing and watching sports, the beach, Tennessee sports…GO VOLS! Favorite Music: Wide variety…Watermark, John Mayer, instrumental music, hymns, Colbie Caillot, Marc Broussard Belhaven Favorite: Peer Leader training each year; spending time with the Belhaven Activities Team and BLC. One thing students should know: Focus is everything! Psalm 37:3-7 |
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Name: Ron Pirtle Title: Director of Student Leadership At Belhaven Since: 2005 Hometown: Bolivar, TN Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my wife and three boys, fishing, playing games, singing, cooking out, reading Favorite Music: Worship music, jazz Belhaven Favorite: Meeting and training our orientation peer leaders! They are awesome! One thing student should know: Always strive to do your best; whether studying, socializing or ministering…live by Colossians 3:23! |
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Name: Erin Price Title: Director of Career & Academic Development At Belhaven Since: 2001 Hometown: Brookhaven, MS Hobbies/Interests: Reading (love fiction), spending time with my husband and two golden retrievers, cooking Favorite Music: Hard to say; tend to like individual songs more than artists, but I do love 80’s stuff Belhaven Favorite: One of my favorite Belhaven times is in the spring when the campus and surrounding neighborhood is in full bloom – it’s just beautiful. One thing student should know: The choices you make now add to the person you’re becoming, so be kind to your future self. |
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Name: Nicki Shepherd Title: Coordinator for Career & Academic Development At Belhaven Since: 2007 Hometown: Richmond, VA Hobbies/Interests: horseback riding, running, cycling, camping, hiking, photography, knitting, reading Favorite Music: Worship music – Jeremy Camp, Shane and Shane, Rita Springer), country Belhaven Favorite: Singing Christmas Tree One thing student should know: Rest in the transforming power of God’s grace and freely offer it to those around you. “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me…For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10) |
