Comings and Goings
Andy Campbell joined the university this month as an online facilitator based at the Portland Center. For the past eight years he has worked extensively in ministry, serving most recently as executive director of small groups at Fairfax Community Church in Fairfax, Va. He also worked as campus minister for the Coalition of Christian Outreach in Fairfax (2008-09), as a metro Philadelphia area director (2007-08) and as a campus minister (2004-07) for the same Coalition organization in Philadelphia. He is currently enrolled in the doctor of ministry in global missional leadership program at George Fox Evangelical Seminary and holds a master’s degree in practical theology from Regent University (2004). Andy lives in Beaverton with his wife April and their two daughters, Sydney (7) and Rylee (5).
Dick Van Noord joined Plant Services this month as an HVAC Technician III. For the past two years, he’s owned and operated his own HVAC contracting business. In the four years prior to that, he was a field technical consultant for Lennox Industries of Dallas, Texas. He also worked for eight years as an HVAC technician at Oregon Health & Science University. Richard earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Calvin College in Michigan. He lives in Newberg with wife Debby and two daughters, Gabrielle and Susan, who are sophomores at George Fox. The family attends Newberg Fellowship.
Lecia Retter joined enrollment services as an enrollment counselor at the Villa Academic Complex. She arrives from Chehalem Youth and Family Services, for whom she was a development and gifts manager for the past year and a grant writer in 2009. She also served as volunteer coordinator for Love INC. of Newberg in 2009. Previously, she was a children’s ministries pastor at Newberg Friends Church from 2005 to 2008. Lecia earned a bachelor’s degree in human services, religion and philosophy from Friends University in 1985. She also holds a master’s degree in family life education and consultation from Kansas State University. Lecia lives in Newberg with husband Jeff and daughters Paige and Claire. The family attends GodSong Community Church in Newberg, where the Retters serve as pastors of prayer.
Sheri Philips (University Relations) is leaving the university in June to pursue her dream of running a business that develops, coaches and mentors women on their personal, professional and spiritual journeys. She has worked at George Fox for 14 years, filling such roles as director of alumni and parent relations, executive director of alumni, parent and church relations, interim executive director of advancement, and, in her most recent position, executive director of university relations. A farewell for Sheri is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center.
Margaret Fuller’s (Religious Studies) last day was Friday, May 13. She left the university to pursue graduate studies in counseling and marriage and family therapy full time at George Fox.