Comings and Goings
Jamie Johnson joined the university this month to fill a new position – Friends leadership program recruiter and advisor. Jamie will work with the admissions office and Northwest Yearly Meeting to recruit Quaker students to attend George Fox. He also will be an advisor to Friends students in the new Friends Leadership Center. He worked previously at Gordon College, where he was director of housing the past three years and a residence hall director the last four. He also taught on an adjunct basis at Gordon and worked as an academic advisor and admissions counselor. Jamie is pursuing a doctorate in leadership in Christian higher education from Biola University. He earned a master’s degree in church history from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2003) and a bachelor’s degree in religion from George Fox (2000). He lives in Newberg with wife Erin, also a George Fox graduate, and three children – Kincaid (4), Ethan (2) and Esther (5 months). He attends Newberg Friends Church.
Todd Dickerson was hired as a development officer this month. His primary focus initially will be to help generate funding for the construction of the Austin Sports Complex north of campus. He arrives from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization, where he served as regional director (serving Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska) the past two and a half years. The four years previous he was a multi-area director for FCA, directing that ministry’s efforts in the Portland, Southwest Washington and Central Oregon regions. Todd studied elementary education and health/physical education at Montana State University-Billings. He lives in Newberg with wife Megan, assistant coach of the George Fox women’s basketball team, and they have two children, daughter Bailey and son Caleb. The family attends Lake Bible Church in Lake Oswego.
Rusty St. Cyr joined the university as director for spiritual formation on July 1. From 2003 to 2008, he served as the director of campus ministries, director for spiritual formation, and campus pastor at Bethany University in Santa Cruz, Calif. Prior to that, he served for two years as youth pastor of Christian Life Center in Santa Cruz; six months as a student ministry intern with The Kings Fellowship in Inverness, Scotland; and as director of student ministries at New Life Church in Springfield, Mo. (1999 to 2001). In August of 2009, he enrolled in the Master of Arts in Theological Studies program at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary after completing course work toward a Master of Arts degree in teaching from Bethany University in 2005. In 1999, Rusty earned a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Evangel University. He lives in Newberg with Stephanie, his wife of almost 10 years, and his daughter Ella Sophia, who was born on March 3, 2009.
Sarah Eggerichs (Library) left the university on July 2 to move to San Diego, where her husband has accepted a commission in the U.S. Navy.
Sara Vulgan (Graduate Admissions) left the university to pursue other interests.