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      <title>Getting to know: Dr. Harry Vogel </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:35:05 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>WCU presents alumni award to BPC leader </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:34:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina University bestowed the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award for Academic and Professional Achievement on alumnus H. Lee Cheek Jr., chair of the social and behavioral sciences division at Brewton-Parker College, Oct. 4.     ]]></description>
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      <title>BPC hosts Fall Open House for prospective students </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:34:02 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Moffett elected President-elect of GAICTE </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:33:22 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. David W. Moffett, Chair of the Education Division, was elected President-elect of the Georgia Association of Independent Colleges of Teacher Education (GAICTE) at their recent Annual Meeting in Atlanta. ]]></description>
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      <title>First BPC Chili Cook-off is a success</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:32:55 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than 200 people participated in the first Brewton-Parker College Chili Cook-off Saturday, October 18, on the banks of Jones Lake on the Mount Vernon campus. Twelve teams, comprised of local businesses, BPC divisions/buildings and individuals, competed for the best chili in Toombs and Montgomery counties. 
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      <title>BPC’s Baptist Collegiate Ministries worships at Jones Lake</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:32:17 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brewton-Parker's Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) invited students to attend the weekly service in a special place Monday, Oct. 6. Worshipping beneath the stars in front of Jones Lake on the BPC campus was a unique opportunity for students to feel a special intimacy with the Lord. 
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      <title>Rockets blast off over BPC Mount Vernon</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:31:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Along with the help of the science division of Heart of Georgia Technical College, Brewton-Parker College’s Mathematics and Natural Sciences Division hosted a Rocket Blast-off Saturday, Oct. 4. This clinic was open to the community and many elementary school-aged children from surrounding counties showed up for a day of fun and learning.]]></description>
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      <title>BPC Student Recital features four seniors, one junior</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:31:22 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[MOUNT VERNON—The Brewton-Parker College Division of Music hosted a Student Recital Friday, Oct. 3 in Gilder Hall. This week's performance featured the following:

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      <title>Classical guitarist, educator Michael Nigro performs at BPC</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:30:51 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently Brewton-Parker College students had a unique privilege to experience Latin American music and sounds. It was possible to close your eyes and imagine yourself in a Latin American country through the rhythmic swells of Michael Nigro’s classical guitar. 
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      <title>Getting to know: Lindsey Mann </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:30:39 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Living on the Streets: Eli Elliott’s story</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:29:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A special testimony by Eli Elliott, BPC sophomore

First published in The Christian Index, CollegeWise edition, 10-08-08
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      <title>BPC’s Creative Expressions presents Blood Kin reading</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:29:20 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Creative Expressions, one of Brewton-Parker College’s newest fields of academic study, hosted a reading featuring writer Robert Mickles Sept. 23 in Gates Hall Auditorium. Mickles read a passage from his book “Blood Kin”. 
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      <title>Vladislav Lavrik tours, teaches at BPC</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:28:51 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Vladislav Lavrik, principal trumpet for the Russian National Orchestra, performed in concert at Brewton-Parker College in the Gilder Recital Hall Saturday, Sept. 27.
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      <title>BPC Baseball: Former MLB pitcher takes lead as head coach</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:28:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brewton-Parker College’s Baron Baseball Head Coach Greg “Boo” Mullins enters his first season as a collegiate head coach, and brings with him a tradition of success.
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      <title>Annual Math and Science Festival Open to K-12 students</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:30:41 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Historic Village to open for BPC Chili Cook-off</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:30:19 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>‘Joy of Music’ host, Diane Bish, thrills BPC audience Sept. 11 </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:29:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Prof. Johnson gives Constitution Day lecture</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:29:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BPC to host annual Rocket Blast Off Oct. 4 </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:29:15 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BPC opens doors in Berlin with alumnus and his congregation</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:28:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Master Class and Concert featuring Vladislav Lavrik</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:28:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BPC remembers 9/11 with prayer ceremony</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:28:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Blood Kin author to give reading Sept. 23</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:27:45 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BPC women’s soccer defeats Alabama State University</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:27:14 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BPC Fall Convocation is an academic tradition</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:26:52 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Community welcomes BPC students with Back to School Bash</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:26:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BPC to welcome classical guitarist Michael Nigro</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:26:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Lecture on Constitution to Feature Local Expert</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:25:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Faculty-Staff Banquet honors new BPC employees</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:25:22 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Getting to know Lilli Purvis</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:23:15 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>BPC enters educational partnership with Chinese university</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:47:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brewton-Parker College of Mount Vernon entered into an educational partnership with Zhoukou Normal University of Beijing, China, June 20, 2008. This partnership will open up new cultures and experience for both institutions, reports Dr. David Smith, BPC president.

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      <title>BPC’s Arnold selected to ’08-’09 Leadership Toombs-Montgomery class</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.bpc.edu/news_and_info/news/2008/August/8-27_Arnold_selected_to_08-09_Toombs-Montgomery_Leadership.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brewton-Parker College’s interim director of marketing and director of news and public information, Kelley M. Arnold, will soon be learning more about the area she serves in a formal setting as she attends the 2008-2009 Leadership Toombs-Montgomery class this fall. The class is sponsored by the Toombs-Montgomery Chamber of Commerce.

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      <title>Brewton-Parker College’s Division of Music invites community musicians to join in the fun!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:43:57 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.bpc.edu/news_and_info/news/2008/August/8-27_Call_for_Community_Wind_Ensemble.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are an active musician or if you enjoyed playing Symphonic music in the past and you live in any South Georgia community, we invite you to audition for the 2008-2009 concert season of the Brewton-Parker Community Wind Ensemble.  

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      <title>Fall Concerts and Recital Schedule for BPC’s Music Division</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:43:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brewton-Parker College’s Division of Music will host a number of prestigious concerts and recitals during the Fall 2008 semester. A listing follows for calendar purposes; however, individual news releases will be announced as reminders of each performance up to two weeks prior to the main event. 

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      <title>Division of Education chair elected NCATE Protocol Representative</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:38:29 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.bpc.edu/news_and_info/news/2008/August/8-27_Education_Chair_elected_NCATE_Protocol_Representative.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brewton-Parker College’s Division of Education chair, Dr. David W. Moffett, was recently elected to serve as a National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Protocol Representative to the Professional Standards Commission of Georgia by the Georgia Association of Independent Colleges of Teacher Education (GAICTE).

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      <title>Organist Diane Bish to perform at BPC</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:23:13 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Diane Bish, renowned organ virtuoso and host of “The Joy of Music” television series returns to Brewton-Parker College for a solo recital on the impressive 3-manual, 41-rank Schantz Organ in Saliba Chapel on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. ]]></description>
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      <title>Getting to know: JaLeeda Floyd</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:50:56 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>New Student Registration Day: July 15 </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:48:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brewton-Parker College's Mount Vernon campus will host New Student Registration Day for students who have been accepted to the college for the 2008-2009 Academic Year Tuesday, July 15 beginning at 9:30 a.m. ]]></description>
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      <title>Jones to lead Men's Basketball Program</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:47:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Brewton-Parker College Athletic Department is proud to announce the addition of a new member to its coaching staff. John Jones, former head coach at NCAA Division 2 Nyack College, joined BPC June 30 to lead the BPC Men’s Basketball Program.    ]]></description>
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      <title>Baseball: Coach Brant steps down to take Robert Toombs position</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:21:37 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[BPC College Advancement Office releases statement about former baseball head coach Hayne Brant]]></description>
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      <title>Getting to know: Amanda Lloyd </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:18:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Ostrander plans next BPC study abroad/mission trip to Kazakhstan</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:18:11 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.bpc.edu/news_and_info/news/2008/June/6-23_Reaching_the_Kazakhs_looking_ahead_to_new_BPC_studymission_trips.htm</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[MOUNT VERNON—The Chair of Brewton-Parker College’s Division of Religion & Philosophy has set his sights on another country in the former Soviet Union as the destination of his combined spring mission and study abroad trip: Kazakhstan.]]></description>
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      <title>Practice makes perfect: BPC welcomes GBC’s All-State Youth Choir and Orchestra, Youth Music Camp to Mount Vernon campus</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:15:31 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.bpc.edu/news_and_info/news/2008/June/6-17_GBC_Music_Camps_on_campus.htm</link>
      <author>karnold@bpc.edu (Kelley Arnold)</author>
      <description><![CDATA[MOUNT VERNON—More than 100 Georgia music students attended two music camps on Brewton-Parker College’s Mount Vernon campus hosted by the Georgia Baptist Convention’s Music and Worship Ministries July 7-13.]]></description>
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      <title>Simmons to lead BPC Athletic Department</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:14:09 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.bpc.edu/news_and_info/news/2008/June/6-9_Simmons_to_lead_BPC_Athletic_Department.htm</link>
      <author>karnold@bpc.edu (Kelley Arnold)</author>
      <description><![CDATA[MOUNT VERNON—Brewton-Parker College’s Athletic Director Sheila Simmons is looking forward to the coming 2008-2009 Athletic Season, as it will be her first as leader of BPC’s Athletics Department. ]]></description>
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