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Club and Fellowship of Christian
Enrollment Services, comes to Brewton-Parker from an
Dr. Cindy L. Skaruppa, the college’s new Vice President for Athletes. He and his wife,
equivalent position at Our Lady of the Lake University in San
are members of First Baptist Church
Theresa,
Antonio,
of Brunswick. He serves a five year

has been an “as needed” consultant to the president since
Texas. Her first full day at BPC was May 1, though she
Terry Gene Carter
term.
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January
in the roots of BPC’
. Already, she has jumped in with both feet firmly planted
college’s future.
s Christian foundation with clear plans for the
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senior pastor of First Baptist
. Clifton F. “Cliff” Morris is the
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“I accept with humility and enthusiasm the opportunity to
Church of Dublin. He serves on the
said. “I am entirely motivated by the desire to do meaningful and
ice President for Enrollment Services at BPC,” she
boards of the Easter Seals of
that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
worthwhile work. I think of Margaret Mead’s words: ‘Never doubt
Middle Georgia and Kindred Spirit,

the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.’
based in
that I can contribute to the mission and fiscal health of the college.
My hope is
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Atlanta. His wife’s name is
&
I am excited about the chapters yet to be written and the moments
through 2007.
endi. He fills an unexpired term
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Morris
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yet to be lived on this campus.”
campuses on enrollment management, Dr
A former Senior Consultant with Noel-Levitz to 10 different
Rep. Greg Morris (R-V
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served as the Provost of The
. Skaruppa has also
was elected to the Georgia House of
idalia) (’83)
Leysin, Switzerland, and Dean of the College of Professional,
American College of Switzerland in
Representatives in 1998 and served as
Adult and Continuing Education at L
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r
Fla. She says one of the biggest challenges of her new position
ynn University in Boca Raton,
1992-1995. He and his wife,
Toombs County Commissioner from
will be to increase the college’
members of Smith Street Baptist
Amy, are
u
“Increased enrollment will come from the recruitment of new
s overall enrollment.
students and the retention of current students. Initially
Rep. Greg Morris
greatest challenge will be to understand what works and what
, my
term.
Church in Vidalia. He serves a five year
s
(R-Vidalia)
doesn’t so that I, in collaboration with many campus constituents,
can be the catalysts for conceptualizing a new direction,” Dr
Magistrate Judge
t
Skaruppa said.
.
attorney with Osteen-Osteen in
Amy L. Owens is an
Hinesville. She and her husband,
e
administrator of Dr
Dr. David R. Smith, BPC president, is “delighted” to have an
“Dr. Cindy Skaruppa brings years of successful experience,
. Skaruppa’s caliber join the college.
Charles E. Owens, are members of First
a passion for doing enrollment management correctly
Baptist Church of Hinesville. She serves
e
desire to see students, faculty and staff, and institutions reach the
, and a a five year term.
Magistrate Judge
apex of their potential,” said Dr
Amy L. Owens
s
have the opportunity to build on the kind of professionalism and
. Smith. “Seldom do small colleges
commitment that Dr
focused her recent career on the development of Christian
. Skaruppa brings to our campus. She has
vice president of a regional W
Anthony W. Samples is a retired
colleges. I am understating when I tell you of my delight in her
store. He and his wife, Cindy, attend
al-Mart
arrival here.”
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Cartersville. He serves a five year
abernacle Baptist Church in
bachelor
Dr. Skaruppa has taught college courses in Education to
elementary school principal at two schools in Ohio. She began
’s, master’s and doctoral students, and has served as an
term.
her career as a math teacher
Anthony W. Samples
and teacher of the educably mentally handicapped. She holds a
, girls’ softball and volleyball coach
doctor of education in educational leadership from the University
Rev
of Miami; and from Ohio State University
arts in educational administration and a bachelor of science in
, she earned a master of
associate pastor for music at First
. Gilbert Westberry is the
education, with a major in exceptional children and educably
Baptist Church of Swainsboro. His
mentally handicapped.
wife’
five year term.
s name is Susan. He serves a
Rev. Gilbert Westberry
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