Comings and Goings
The College of Engineering welcomes Ben Giudice this semester as an assistant professor of civil engineering. He arrives from Sacramento, Calif., where he was a senior environmental engineer (2013-15) and a project engineer (2009-12) with Robertson-Bryan Inc., of Elk Grove, Calif. Also, during his tenure at the University of California, Davis, from which he earned a PhD in environmental and water resources engineering in 2012, Ben was a graduate student researcher for the school’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (2005-12). He also taught environmental hydrogeology for Calvin College’s engineering department in 2011. Previously, he was an engineering technician with Soil and Materials Engineers of Grand Rapids, Mich., (2004) and a writing tutor in the Rhetoric Center at Calvin College, from which he earned a bachelor of science in engineering degree in 2005. He also holds a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of California, Davis (2007). Ben lives in Newberg with his wife Mary and children Luke (6), Vivian (4) and Eleanor (1).
Heather Groenlund, hired in February of 2015 on a temp basis, has joined the financial affairs office staff full time as an accounting specialist, specializing in deposits. While working at George Fox over the past 11 months, Heather also worked as a personal assistant. She has also been a camp host at Tilikum Retreat Center since the spring of 2014 and will continue to work there on weekends. Previously, she worked for five years as the administrative assistant at Milgard Manufacturing in Tualatin, Ore. She has also been a merchant teller and foreclosure adviser. Heather attended Mt. Hood Community College and lives in Newberg with her cat Simba. She attends Grace Baptist Church in Newberg.
The registrar’s office welcomes Elise Porter as an enrollment specialist this month. Since last August, Elise has served as the university’s Phonathon supervisor in the development office, a position she began after graduating from George Fox with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in the spring of 2015. While an undergraduate student, Elise worked as a Phonathon caller (2012-15) and served as president of the university’s Psychology Club her senior year. Upon graduating, she was awarded one of the psychology department’s top student awards. Elise lives in Tualatin with two fellow George Fox psychology graduates and attends Colossae Church in Tigard.
Terry Peters, who left the university in the fall, returned to work as an electrician in plant services in December.
Jennifer McCollum (Biology) left the university after relocating out of the area with her family.