Mr. Blake Hudson
Vice President for Advancement
E-mail:
blake.hudson@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7323
As Vice President for Advancement, Blake Hudson is responsible for overseeing all fundraising, alumni relations, public relations, and publications of the College. He is a member of the President's Executive Cabinet.
Before coming to Bryan, he served as Vice President for Advancement at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Va., and was Director of Development for the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He and his wife Karla also served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ for seven years.
He is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in industrial engineering. Blake and Karla homeschool their five children and live in the Dayton community.
Mr. Steve Keck, CAP
Director of Gift & Estate Design
E-mail:
skeck2460@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7581
As Director of Development, Steve oversees major gifts and estate planning for Bryan College. He holds the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) professional designation from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of the American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Before coming to Bryan, Steve served as Director of Institutional Advancement for Tennessee Temple University for three years, and has twenty-two years of experience in banking and lending. Steve earned his bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Tennessee and is an avid 'Big Orange Vol' but dearly loves the excitement of Bryan soccer.
Steve and his wife Kim (Assistant Professor of Music at Bryan) and their four children reside in Dayton.
Mr. Jim Barth
Director of Planned Giving
E-mail:
barthja@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7280
As Director of Planned Giving, Jim Barth is responsible for the Estate Planning and Planned Giving, assisting our alumni and other friends of the college with their wills, gift annuities, trusts, and other estate planning. Jim has been with the college for 24 years in various staff positions.
Prior to joining the staff at Bryan College, he was a trustee of the college for 22 years and served as Vice Chairman of the Trustees and Chairman of the Student Affairs Committee during his tenure on the board. He owned and operated a family agriculture business, producing and marketing eggs and processed turkeys in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania for 26 years.
Jim earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Bryan College in 1957 where he met his college sweetheart, Judy King. They were married after college when he served with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. His claim to fame is he married one of the King twins. They now have five grown children, nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Twenty-six of his relatives by blood and marriage have attended Bryan College with three grandchildren presently enrolled.
Mr. Tom Davis
Director of Public Information
E-mail:
davisto@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7206
Tom Davis, Director of Public Information, is responsible for media relations, edits the alumni magazine Bryan Life, assists with other publications, and coordinates the college's response to inquiries about William Jennings Bryan and the Scopes Trial.
Before coming to Bryan, he worked as a newspaper editor and reporter in Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina and Dayton. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Journalism from the University of South Carolina.
Tom and his wife, Susan, a Bryan alumna, are the parents of three children, all of whom are Bryan graduates.
Mrs. Janice Pendergrass
Director of Direct Response Marketing
E-mail:
penderja@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7202
As Director of Direct Response Marketing, Janice Pendergrass is responsible for planning and executing a comprehensive Annual Giving program designed to continue building support for Bryan College. She also acts as the central point of contact for the Advancement Department concerning database entry and maintenance, general and custom reports, projects, research and general operational matters relating to the constituent database. She serves on the Bryan College Management Council.
Before coming to Bryan, Janice was a studio vocalist in addition to helping her husband, Scott, run the family style restaurant, CheeZee's, which they own in Dayton. Janice and Scott have one son.
Janice holds a Christian Education degree from Southern Bible Seminary.
Mrs. Corinne Livesay, SPHR
Director of Web Communications
E-mail:
colivesay@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7276
As Director of Web Communications, Corinne Livesay is responsible for the development of content and coordinating across departments information posted on the College's web site, digital signage, and video productions. She also teaches in the Degree Completion Program and is the wife of President Stephen Livesay.
Prior to coming to Bryan College, she was assistant dean and professor in the School of Business, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi.
She holds an MBA degree from Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan; is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources; and has authored two books and nearly three dozen college textbook ancillaries. Stephen and Corinne have three grown children.
Mrs. Tracey Bridwell
Advancement Assistant
E-mail:
bridwetr@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7323
As Advancement Assistant, Tracey Bridwell is the central point of contact for the Advancement Department. She assists the vice president, office manager, and directors, and in addition to a myriad of other duties, she schedules meetings and design/print jobs.
Tracey is involved in the children's ministry at her church. She and her husband live in the Dayton area and have 5 grown children and 14 grandchildren.
Mr. Jonathan Brown
Advancement Fellowship
E-mail:
jonathan.brown@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7135
Jonathan Brown is a native of Franklin, North Carolina, a small town nestled in the Smoky Mountains. Jonathan's responsibilities include calling alumni, meeting with donors, and assisting with fundraising events.
He first came in contact with Bryan College through family friends who encouraged him to attend the Summit, a summer worldview training course in 2003.
He attended Tennessee Wesleyan College for one year before transferring to Bryan College as a sophomore, where he earned a BA in Communication Studies, graduating in May, 2010. Jonathan was a four-year starting catcher for the baseball team and became a team captain his junior year.
Jonathan's interests include, but are not exclusive to, sports, hiking, fishing, sociology, hearing others' stories, dancing and networking.
Mr. Dean Bell
Graphic Designer
E-mail:
dean.bell@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.138
Dean's primary responsibilities are providing design layout and graphics for print media such as ads, programs, posters, Bryan Life, and Illumine.
He was born in Canton, Ohio, and moved to Athens, Tennessee, at the age of ten. He attended Tennessee Temple University; he graduated in May 2011 with a business degree from Bryan's Degree Completion Program.
Dean is married to Cyndy Clevenger Bell, has one daughter named Hannah Maddysn Bell, and a cat named Callie.
Mr. Bell's one claim to fame is having the opportunity to be a member of the Charles F. Weige Concert Choir as they sung Handel's Messiah in Carnegie Hall.
Ms. Stephanie Huskey
Graphic Design Assistant
E-mail:
stephanie.huskey@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7138
Mr. David Beisner
Media Specialist
E-mail:
david.beisner@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7216
Media Specialist David Beisner is responsible for producing promotional, retail and news videos for Bryan College, handles administration of the Alumni Community and the College's Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media pages, and serves as developer and designer for the college's website.
David came to Bryan College in 2004 as a student, studying Politics and Government and Communications. As a student, he held leadership roles in the Student Government Association, Practical Christian Involvement and the Chorale, and served as a student worker for Admissions, Operations, and Pioneer Food Services, while working part-time off campus for a local construction company. After being hired full-time for Bryan in 2008, David reduced his school load to part-time and graduated with a degree in politics and government in May, 2010.
David lives in Dayton with his wife, Leigh, his son, Nate, and his dog, Jack. He is active in his church, Westminster Presbyterian, and is an on-call firefighter for the City of Dayton.
Mr. David Tromanhauser
Alumni Director
E-mail:
davidt@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7308
Alumni Director David Tromanhauser is responsible for building relationships with Bryan alumni. This includes planning and leading Alumni Chapter meetings around the country and directing the Homecoming weekend. He keeps in contact through emails, Facebook, letters, phone calls, and personal visits. He is also responsible for encouraging alums to support the college through giving, prayer, and volunteering their time.
Previously, David's career was in sales and youth ministry. David graduated from Bryan in 1980 with a degree in History and minors in Bible, Education, and P.E. He loves to play golf and referee soccer.
David is married to Anna (Barth), '82. They have five children and two grandchildren. David and Anna are very active in their local church, working with youth and singing in the choir. David also coaches soccer for Rhea County Highschool.
Ms. Paulakay Franks Ricketts
Office Assistant / Event Planning
E-mail:
alumni@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7297
Paulakay Franks Ricketts is Bryan's Alumni Assistant and Alumni Event Planner. She assists Alumni Director David Tromanhauser with his responsibilities and leads planning for Homecoming, reunions, dinner events and much more. She enjoys reconnecting with Bryan alumni and the creativity the job provides.
Paulakay is a 1984 Bryan graduate and has been affiliated with the college since she graduated. Before beginning fulltime work at Bryan in 2006, PK was a stay-at-home mom and worked as the Education Director for the Women's Care Center of Rhea County, where she taught the Center's abstinence program in the public school systems.
PK is mom to two beautiful children: Emily, who is a recent 2009 graduate of Bryan College, and Jake, who is a freshman at Bryan College.
Mrs. Marica Merck
Director of Career Services
E-mail:
careers@bryan.edu
Phone: 423.775.7312
As Director of Career Services, Marica Merck is responsible for the development of career resources for students and alumni, including career planning, internships, job opportunities, Bryan Connect, workshops and the graduate school fair. She also teaches marketing in the Degree Completion Program.
Prior to coming to Bryan College, she had a diverse career ranging from the corporate world to academics including Director of Development and Marketing at Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University, both in the Atlana area. She taught online Humanities classes for the University of Phoenix.
She holds an MBA degree from Georgia State University where she was team captain of the cross country team. She was an assistant cross country coach at Kennesaw State University. Jerry and Marica have three grown children.
