 New Staff for the 2009/2010 School Year
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Gary & Kathleen Wilson
Principal
Gary D. Wilson has accepted the position of principal of Bass Memorial Academy. Elder Wilson graduated from Walla Walla College with a major in Biology and minors in Religion and Chemistry. He holds a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Andrews University. He has served in the mission field and as principal of a boarding academy.
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Under his leadership three new day academies have also been established.
Elder Wilson's leadership has a three point focus: spiritual life, academic level, and customer service. He has been able to balance the unique blend of high academics and spirituality along with an active sports program. His passion is for students to be involved in the mission of the church and to be committted and connected to Jesus as they achieve the academic level of which they are capable.
For one of his summer projects, Elder Wilson is coordinating 28 evangelistic campaigns in the Dominican Republic for ShareHim. He will be back in the States on July 7. Mrs. Wilson, also a teacher, currently is the quarry leader and microfossil research participant on a special creationist dinosaur dig project in the Pacific Northwest. She has been a part of these research projects for the past nine years. The Wilsons are humbled and excited about joining the BMA staff and moving to Mississippi. |
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Jon & Libna Arroyo
Youth Pastor/Recruiter
Dean of Girls
Pastor Jon & Libna Arroyo are our new Chaplain/Recruiting Director and Girls Dean.
Jon is coming from the pastorate of the Tuscaloosa, AL and Columbus, MS churches. He has considerable experience in working with youth during camp meetings and at Camp Alamisco. He is a graduate of Southern Adventist University.
Libna holds a MA degree in School Counseling from SAU and has been working as a counselor in a high school in Tuscaloosa. The Arroyo's are looking forward to joining the BMA family. |
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Dave, Marlene, & Elliot Colburn
Treasurer
Dave Colburn received a Bachelors Degree in Business with an emphasis in Marketing from Southern Adventist University and has subsequently established and enjoyed managing a piano instruction business in the Dayton, Ohio, area for the last 7 years.
Dave and his wife, Marlene, enjoy birding, gardening, hiking, and making music together. Marlene has worked as an orthopaedic physical therapist in the Kettering Health Network for the past 5 years. They have a one year old boy, Elliott, who loves to laugh and smile!! Dave and his family are excited to be joining the BMA Team as we begin this new school year.
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Brian Gauthier
History
Brian will be teaching history at Bass Memorial Academy this fall. He graduated from Southern Adventist University with a BA in History and in International Studies.
His love for history began while attending Highland View Academy in Maryland. "My history teacher made history come alive," he says. His goal is to create the same learning experience for his students. "History is important because it is the way we see where we came from and learn how to take from the past what we experienced and improve on it," Gauthier explains.
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Gauthier has many interests including playing the guitar and mandolin, Civil War Reenactments and collecting artifacts. He spent one semester in Italy studying at Villa Auora Theological and Language College. "I went because of the food, the language (which he now speaks) and the history," he says.
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Tim & Stacey Rumsey
Music
Tim is the new Bass Memorial Academy director of music. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Union College. He is currently working on his DMA in music composition.
Tim worked at Shenandoah Valley Academy for seven years where he directed the band, choir and orchestra. During this time he
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| produced 3 music CDs and has published music. He says, "I would like the students to understand how music fits into a Christian lifestyle and help them develop an appreciation for good music." He would also like to help them to create their own music. Stacey, his wife of one year, has been an elementary teacher in the Atlanta North Church and they are excited to be joining the staff at BMA. |
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