Page 1From the Desk of the PresidentCelebrating a LegacyDear Alumni, Friends, and Family of <strong>Richmont</strong>,Author Shannon Alder has written: “Carve yourname on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy isetched into the minds of others and the storiesthey share about you.” I know of no finer wordsto describe the influence that Henry Henegarhas had on my life. However, this is a man whoselegacy and influence permeate far more: hisfamily, his church, his community, the largerphilanthropic community, and the city ofChattanooga itself.My first encounter with Henry came when hewas Executive Director of the Chattanooga BibleInstitute. CBI had graciously invited <strong>PSI</strong> to offercourses on their campus and provided a gooddeal of funding to support the work. Henry wasa paragon of integrity and had earned the loveand appreciation of the CBI board, whichtrusted him implicitly. Without Henry’sleadership, there never would have been amerger, and I suspect <strong>Richmont</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong>University would never have existed.I learned many leadership lessons from Henry.He particularly excelled at compassion,commitment, loyalty, perseverance, andhumility. I hope to one day be the leader thatHenry is.Henry’s legacy will include hundreds ofthousands of people impacted by graduates ofthis institution. This of course includescounselors who offer hope, comfort, supportand challenge. With the new School of Ministry,it also includes pastors who can speakauthentically to the culture withoutcompromising what it means to be a disciple. Itencompasses the tens of thousands every yearwho are impacted by the CBI CounselingCenter, the <strong>Richmont</strong> Community CounselingCenter, or the Hope Counseling Centers. Itinvolves all of those whose lives are enriched byConversations, or by the video series and booksproduced by our faculty.It is a great privilege and a rare opportunity thatwe have on November 1, <strong>2012</strong>. On that evening,the city of Chattanooga (and significant parts ofAtlanta!) will join me in honoring Dr. HenryHenegar’s life and in particular his impact onthis university. I hope you’ll be able to join us inhonoring a giant of a man, who is also a modelof Godly humility.God Bless,C. Jeffrey Terrell, Ph.D.President<strong>Richmont</strong> Statement of Purpose:<strong>Richmont</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> University provides Christ-centerededucation and research that advances God’s work of healing,restoration, and transformation in the lives of individuals,churches, and communities.<strong>Richmont</strong> Locations:1815 McCallie AveChattanooga, TN 37404-3026888-267-4073 (toll free)McCarty Building2055 Mt. Paran Road N.W.Atlanta, GA 30327-2921888-267-4073 (toll free)
Page 2Difference MakersINTRODUCING OUR NEWEST FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERSAni Hernandez Johnson<strong>Richmont</strong> Community Counseling CenterAni Hernandez Johnson feels privileged to serveas a marriage and family therapist at the<strong>Richmont</strong> Community Counseling Center. Anihad the opportunity to continue on as a staffcounselor after completing a one year grantfunded term. Ani provides counseling servicesto individuals, couples, and families. As a specialization, she offers bilingualcounseling to the Latino community in the greater Chattanooga area. Anihas been able to coordinate with other non-profit organizations in the areato provide groups and resources for the Latino community. She also offersParent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to the community. Ani is verypassionate about being a part of the RCCC team and offering high qualitymental health services to the underserved. She feels grateful to serve andrepresent RGU as a therapist in the community.Christianna M. LuyDirector of GrantsChristianna M. Luy joins RGU as theDirector of Grants in order to further develop<strong>Richmont</strong>’s growing portfolio of corporateand foundation giving. Ms. Luy joins<strong>Richmont</strong>’s advancement team having spentthe past three years serving in developmentroles at Taylor University, Operation Mobilization and the Georgia Centerfor Nonprofits. A graduate of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, Ms.Luy is currently pursuing an Executive Master’s degree in PhilanthropicStudies and a certificate in Nonprofit Management at The Center onPhilanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Thisyear, she is a Kresge Foundation Fellow at IUPUI and a chapter author forGiving U.S.A. 2013. When she’s not studying, Ms. Luy is an active figureskater, tennis player and world traveler.Anna E. TurnipseedAdmissions CounselorConstantly repeating the words of 1 Timothy4:12 in her head, Anna Turnipseed joined the<strong>Richmont</strong> Admissions team as its newestAdmissions Counselor. A Memphis native,Anna received her Bachelor of Arts in ReligiousStudies from Rhodes College, and feels soblessed to have found a position in which she will be able to use her degreein a Christian setting. When she is not zooming around the countryrecruiting students for <strong>Richmont</strong>, Anna enjoys exploring her new home cityof Atlanta, experimenting in the kitchen, and making bad jokes. She is alsotraining for her first 10k race.George DempseyVice President of AdvancementGeorge Dempsey joins RGU as the VicePresident of Advancement in order to lead<strong>Richmont</strong>’s financial development efforts anduniversity relations. Mr. Dempsey joins RGUafter serving as the Senior Vice President ofPrograms and Operations at AuroraStrategies, Inc. Previously, Mr. Dempsey oversaw the development andoperation of educational and extra-curricular programs for Kings RidgeChristian School and was the owner, program director, and principleministry speaker at Look-Up Lodge Christian Retreat. Mr. Dempseycompleted his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of WestGeorgia and has actively coached football, basketball and golf. He enjoysspending his free time with his wife and two children at home in Roswell,Georgia. Dempsey had this to say about his new role, “It has always beenmy passion to create environments for students to achieve success:spiritually, academically and socially. Now, I'm blessed to be able to help<strong>Richmont</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> University create and maintain such environments fortheir students. This is especially an honor because I know that thesestudents will reach the world with Biblically based hope and healingthrough their service as counselors, therapist and ministers.”Tracy McKayCBI Counseling CenterTracy is very excited to join the staff at CBICounseling Center. She received her Bachelorof Arts from Wake Forest University where shedouble majored in Psychology and Religion.Desiring to combine her faith with an emphasison a relational ministry, Tracy worked forYoung Life in North Carolina following graduation. She later completed herMaster’s in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College in 2008, and joineda Christian counseling center in Wheaton, IL, where she pursuedprofessional licensure and sought specialized training in working to help treattrauma. Tracy and her husband, Jess, recently moved to Chattanooga fromIL for her husband’s work, at which time she happily joined the wonderfulstaff at CBI. She truly feels blessed to be part of a group of people who arecommitted to serving others through the thoughtful integration ofpsychology and theology. Tracy and Jess are relishing the transition backsouth to warmer weather, and are enjoying all of the new adventures to befound in Chattanooga.
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