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Page 5Faculty and Staff RecognitionHIGHLIGHTING VALUABLE COMMITMENTMcCall GarnerAssistant to the Dean of the School of MinistryAfter recruiting for Richmont for two years,McCall has the exciting opportunity to joinDr. Leland Eliason in launching the first-everMasters of Ministry program withinRichmont’s School of Ministry. She will beable to use the skills acquired in her formerposition to strengthen and grow the program over time, and she islooking forward to taking on a more interactive role with Ministryfaculty and students to help them accomplish the goals set by thedepartment. McCall holds a particular passion for the Masters ofMinistry program because of her own experience in ministryleadership, and her prayer is that the Lord will use this degree to fullyequip students to cultivate Christ-centered transformation in theirchurches and communities.Shawn DunnIT AssociateAfter completing his degree in Marriage andFamily Therapy in May of this year, Shawnsteps into a full-time position at Richmont asan IT Associate. Shawn is quite familiar withRichmont’s IT needs as he has served in thisdepartment since his time as a student. Shawnhad this to say regarding his work in the IT Department, “As anIT Associate, it has been amazing to realize how much I canutilize my counseling skills. For example, I often use activelistening skills when dealing with various technological crisissituations. I never would have imagined that I would use myskills as an IT professional and counselor together. I amexcited to be able to hear each of your stories as it makes upthe uniqueness of those who are calledto learn and serve atRichmont. I look forwardto serving as an ITassociate at Richmont andwill strive to providepersonal support to theAtlanta and Chattanoogacampuses. Please do nothesitate to ask for helpif you see me.”Autumn StephensonDirector of Alumni and Career ServicesAutumn has served in the Department ofAlumni Relations for the past 3 years, andupon her graduation, she was invited to jointhe full-time staff at Richmont to continue herwork with alumni and develop a CareerServices program. Richmont is excited toannounce the launch of their first Career Services program this fall.This program is specifically designed to assist upcoming graduatesand alumni in the career search process. Focus areas for the first yearwill include assistance with resume writing, developing interviewskills, career networking, and a mentor program for the upcominggraduating class. Autumn’s ultimate goal is to establish connectionswithin the community that will assist upcoming graduates step rightinto their first position upon graduation. As alumni and friends ofRichmont, we hope that you will join her in the development of thisnew and exciting program!Mary Plicsco, Ph.D.Institutional Effectiveness DirectorAs Institutional Effectiveness Director, I amexcited to represent the university’s commitmentto continuous quality improvement. I amlooking forward to working with alldepartments in celebrating achievements,setting goals for improvements of programsand services, and gathering feedback from all of our university’sstakeholders. I am dedicated to ensuring that the institution as awhole is carrying out the mission of the university.