2008 Woodie Awards
Married faculty members to move to New York at semester's end
Phillips to work with Salvation Army to train missionaries
By: Theron Willis
Issue date: 2/7/07 Section: News
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Theron Willis
Staff Writer
After this semester, North Greenville will lose two of its valued faculty members, Jon and Rebecca Phillips. Rebecca is an assistant professor in the Theater department and has directed plays such as Cinderella and The Seagull. She is also the director of Act Two. Jon is the director of Intramural sports and a men's housing assistant.
They will be leaving after this semester so Rebecca can take a job with the Salvation Army in New York, 30 minutes outside of Manhattan, training college-age missionary students to travel overseas and do humanitarian aid. A friend told her about the opening. She said right then she knew that she was meant to take that job because it is what God wanted her to do. This also works out perfectly for their three-year old son Sam because one set of his grandparents also lives in New York and he will be able grow up near his grandparents.
The Phillips are used to a nomadic, fast-paced life. Rebecca grew up in a military family and moved around a lot when she was growing up, and Jon was an officer in the Navy before coming to North Greenville. The Phillips were stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii before they moved to Tigerville two years ago.
After Jon retired from the Navy, they were wondering what to do after the military. Rebecca found out about North Greenville from Dr. Dale Savidge, department chair, Theater. Savidge was directing one of Rebecca's plays in New York and she asked him if he knew of any colleges needing a theater professor. Savidge told her about North Greenville and at first she was skeptical but she knew it was what God wanted her to do and the Phillips have no regrets at all about making the move.
Even though they have been here for only a brief period of time, the Phillips have become a vital part of the campus and many students and faculty will miss them.
"I have mixed feelings because it has meant a lot to me to have her as a teacher and personally I think it would be important for her see the students she has taught personally through to the end. On the other hand, if I were her I would have made the same decision she made because my family and where God leads me is the most important thing to me," said Chris Hecke, junior theater.
Rebecca is sorry to leave North Greenville as well and will miss the students and faculty here, but she also knows that her and her husband and son are going where God is calling them and does not want to interfere with where God is leading her family.
"It's all about God, no matter what you do or where you go. Life is short and He is big," said Rebecca.
Staff Writer
After this semester, North Greenville will lose two of its valued faculty members, Jon and Rebecca Phillips. Rebecca is an assistant professor in the Theater department and has directed plays such as Cinderella and The Seagull. She is also the director of Act Two. Jon is the director of Intramural sports and a men's housing assistant.
They will be leaving after this semester so Rebecca can take a job with the Salvation Army in New York, 30 minutes outside of Manhattan, training college-age missionary students to travel overseas and do humanitarian aid. A friend told her about the opening. She said right then she knew that she was meant to take that job because it is what God wanted her to do. This also works out perfectly for their three-year old son Sam because one set of his grandparents also lives in New York and he will be able grow up near his grandparents.
The Phillips are used to a nomadic, fast-paced life. Rebecca grew up in a military family and moved around a lot when she was growing up, and Jon was an officer in the Navy before coming to North Greenville. The Phillips were stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii before they moved to Tigerville two years ago.
After Jon retired from the Navy, they were wondering what to do after the military. Rebecca found out about North Greenville from Dr. Dale Savidge, department chair, Theater. Savidge was directing one of Rebecca's plays in New York and she asked him if he knew of any colleges needing a theater professor. Savidge told her about North Greenville and at first she was skeptical but she knew it was what God wanted her to do and the Phillips have no regrets at all about making the move.
Even though they have been here for only a brief period of time, the Phillips have become a vital part of the campus and many students and faculty will miss them.
"I have mixed feelings because it has meant a lot to me to have her as a teacher and personally I think it would be important for her see the students she has taught personally through to the end. On the other hand, if I were her I would have made the same decision she made because my family and where God leads me is the most important thing to me," said Chris Hecke, junior theater.
Rebecca is sorry to leave North Greenville as well and will miss the students and faculty here, but she also knows that her and her husband and son are going where God is calling them and does not want to interfere with where God is leading her family.
"It's all about God, no matter what you do or where you go. Life is short and He is big," said Rebecca.
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