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Student RD/RAs are ready for students to return to campus

The Resident Directors (RD) for next year are, from left, and sitting with Residence Life Director Josh Hartley, Tim Hegerich, Carey Wilson, Kathryn Moye, Hartley, Hope Williamson, Mark Caruso and Rachel Underwood.

By Kelley M. Arnold

Director of News and Public Information

RAs and RDs learned essential life-saving techniques, including CPR (shown above), during the mandatory training sessions last week. From left to right are Tasheena Brown, Carey Wilson and Derek Muse.

MOUNT VERNON—Brewton-Parker College’s Office of Student Affairs has been busy this month getting ready for students to return to campus. The latest on their list of “To-Dos” has been to train each residence hall’s student RAs (Resident Assistant) and RDs (Resident Director).

Training included a drug education course, a first aid and CPR course, a session on counseling options and another on how to handle different residence hall situations.

Hope Williamson, who will be an RD in Dowling Hall, is excited about the opportunity to serve students this year in what she finds to be a unique witnessing opportunity.

Director of Residence Life, Josh Hartley, affectionately dubbed “our fearless leader” by the RD/RA students, participates in a team-building exercise, a.k.a. a game called “Reaction”, with the members of the 2007-2008 RA/RD class. (Photos provided by Hope Williamson)

“The best part of being of RD? Wow! That is hard. There are so many parts that are the best,” she said. “You get to know the students who are in your residence halls and know what they are all about. Also you realize that God has chosen each and every one of these students to be in your paths for such a time as this. These students are to be a part of your life as you are to be a part of theirs. You may need these students, but also these students may need you. You never know what may happen throughout the year or where God is going to take us as we begin our journey here at BPC for our first year or our final year.”

To learn more about student life at BPC, contact the Office of Student Affairs, 912-583-3207.

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After many hours of training these ladies are enjoying a few minutes of downtime. From left are student RA/RDs Lawson Stones, Rachel Underwood, Amanda Lloyd and Bethany New.