January 2011

Brewton-Parker College: A Private Christian/Baptist College located in Southeast Georgia

Brewton-Parker College News & Information

January 2011

1/31	Brewton-Parker Putting Students First Board Reduces Tuition and Creates Brown School of Christian Studies Brewton-Parker College Board of Trustees voted in its January meeting to reduce tuition by 25 percent, beginning Fall 2011 semester.

1/26	Heritage Chapel first BPC campus worship of 2011
	Dr. David R. Smith, Brewton-Parker College President, addressed students, faculty and staff Jan. 18 in the first chapel of 2011 – the college’s Heritage Chapel. Heritage Chapel is intended to honor the history of Brewton-Parker, and Dr. Smith recalled the installation of the Warren C. Crawley memorial on the campus during his early years as president.

1/26	Young Writers Conference to feature Sian Jones
	The Division of Arts & Letters invites high school juniors and seniors to participate in the 10th Annual Young Writers Conference. The day-long workshop scholarship program will be held on Friday, Feb. 25.

1/26	BCM to offer two mission opportunities over breaks
	Brewton-Parker College’s Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) is accepting applications for mission trips to San Francisco, March 5-13, and Haiti, May 21-28. BCM advisor and BPC Campus Minister Lauren Parnell and Tonia Spaulding, director of counseling services, are leading the trip to Haiti.

1/26	Barons Basketball teams invites community to games
	Brewton-Parker College invites the community to come out to its Basketball Games on campus this week. Thursday, Jan. 27 is a big match up against conference opponent Shorter University.

1/21	BPC Board of Trustees accepts Pres. Smith resignation
	Brewton-Parker College’s Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of President Dr. David R. Smith Thursday, Jan. 20 during the regularly scheduled board meeting held on the Mount Vernon campus.

1/19	Toombs-Montgomery Leadership class visits Brewton-Parker
	Dr. David R. Smith, Brewton-Parker College president, addressed members of the Toombs-Montgomery Leadership class when they visited the Mount Vernon college Thursday, Jan. 13 for a luncheon presentation and campus tour.

1/19	BPC Spring Break mission trip scheduled for Belarus
	Dr. Hal Ostrander, chair of Brewton-Parker College’s Division of Religion and Philosophy, looks forward to another successful and enjoyable Missions Practicum or Apologetics Practicum this spring to Minsk, Belarus.This will make the trip Brewton-Parker’s third visit. Students attending the course/trip during Spring Break will earn three hours of course credit.

1/19	Getting to know: Ronteria Redding

1/12	Student Government Association Looks Ahead
	Brewton-Parker College’s Student Government President Joshua McPhatter sits down with the SGA press representative for an interview about the Spring 2011 semester and SGA outlook.

1/12	DOING GOOD ONE SEARCH OR ONE PURCHASE AT A TIME!
	Supporters of Brewton-Parker College are raising funds just by searching the Internet and shopping online!

1/12	Two BPC grads named TOTY in local schools Brewton-Parker College graduates Amanda Waters (’04) and Donna Lively were each chosen Teacher of the Year at their respective schools. Waters represents Reidsville Elementary School (RES), and Lively was selected Teacher of the Year...

1/10	Some Classes Cancelled for Monday, January 10, 2011
	All evening classes scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. or later for Monday, January 10, 2011 have been cancelled, Except the EDU Hybrid courses which will meet online as originally scheduled. All Classes will resume as originally scheduled on Tuesday, January 11, 2011.

1/5	Vidalia defeats Montgomery County at BPC Tournament
	The Vidalia Indians took the lead in the BPC Tournament Boys Championship game with Montgomery County during the 8th Annual BPC High School Christmas Tournament hosted by Brewton-Parker College, and sponsored by the Holiday Inn Express.

1/5	Three Baron Student-Athletes Named 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes
	The NAIA has announced that 284 men's soccer student-athletes and a total of 387 volleyball players have been named 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

1/5	BPC announces Tenth Annual Young Writers Conference
	The Arts & Letters Division of Brewton-Parker College is excited to announce that the Tenth Annual Young Writers Conference will be held this year on February 25, 2011. For years this conference has been the ideal event in which high school students and faculty gather to participate in guided workshops and discussions about writing with professionals.

Brewton-Parker College | Located on U.S. 280 at 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, P. O. Box 197, Mount Vernon, GA 30445
with a site in Newnan
912-583-2241, 1-800-342-1087
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The mission of Brewton-Parker College, a Georgia Baptist college, is to develop the whole student through the application of Biblically-centered truth to a liberal arts curriculum in a community of shared Christian values.

Brewton-Parker College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Brewton-Parker College.

Updated on: February 1, 2011 3:35 PM