Categories: Administrative Department

Nick Brown

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Tell us about your personal background, testimony, and family. I grew up in North Texas with a loving family. At 16 years of age, I professed Jesus as my Lord and Savior after a season of studying the book of Romans. Soon after becoming a follower of Jesus, the Lord created a desire in me […]

Gwynn W. (Bud) Blevins

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“Succeed on purpose” has been the guiding philosophy of my entire life. Growing up in a God centered family; I learned that success was always possible with God as the center of your purpose. As a small child, I attended Oak Grove Baptist Church every time the doors were open. I accepted Jesus when I […]

Al Santos

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Al Santos grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, California. Right after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served eight years at Edwards AFB, California, where he met his wife Desireé. Al has more than 20 years of information technology experience in systems engineering, architecture, and software development working in […]

Candi Finch, PhD

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Tell us about your personal background, testimony, and family. I am originally from Tampa, Florida, and I come from a great family with loving parents and three brothers and two sisters. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior right before I started high school and am eternally grateful for the people in my local […]

Cody Williamson

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My name is Cody Williamson and I was born in Chattanooga, TN but spent most my life in Montana, where I was raised. I grew up loving the outdoors and just about any type of recreational activity. I also played many sports competitively and still enjoy friendly competition to this day. I have one amazing […]

Travis LaBar

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Scott Colter, PhD

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A native Texan, I have lived also in Montana, Colorado, North Carolina, and now Tennessee. Sharayah and I will soon celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, and we have a 4-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter. Our children keep our home filled with energy, laughter, and immense joy. The exuberant family dog, a Maltese-Poodle, completes the […]

Bradley C. Thompson, PhD, EdD

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Dr. Bradley C. Thompson was saved at age 9 at the First Southern Baptist Church of San Diego, California. He was called into Gospel ministry at age 17 and later earned a BA in Biblical Studies from Criswell College (1984), an MDIV from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (1988), a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological […]

Betsy Wade

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Betsy Wade serves as Executive Assistant to the President; Director of International Student Affairs; PDSO. Betsy is married to Jason and they have three children. Betsy and her family attend First Baptist Church in Millington, Tennessee. Her new favorite verse is “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; […]

Carol Wilson

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Carol Wilson has been with Mid-America since September 2004. She began as an assistant to Dr. Jimmy Millikin and Dr. David Skinner and also served as an assistant to the Registrar, Mrs. Louise Burnett. After only one year, she was promoted to the position of Administrative Assistant to the Academic Vice President, where she served […]