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Nick Pacurari earned a B.A. in Christian Ministry from Bryan in 2011 and his M.A. in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2014.
In addition, while serving on a church staff in New Orleans he completed a year-long ministry residency program. While in seminary, Nick managed a Chick-fil-A and served as a volunteer staff member of a church plant. Prior to returning to work at Bryan, Nick worked as the Operations Director at Vintage Church of New Orleans. Since returning to Bryan, Nick has served as the Resident Director for Woodlee and has taught a few CLF courses. In his spare time, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife Rachel, daughter Lia and son Nico.

Every year since January 2005, students, faculty and staff set aside a normal class day to instead serve the individuals of Rhea County. Organizing historical documents for the museum, clearing brush for a family farm, painting offices for the Women’s Care Center, or playing cards with the elderly—these services are all accomplished in an effort to show Christ’s love to the local world around Bryan College.

Jenny & Tyler is a folk/pop act hailing from Nashville, Tennessee.

Drawing influence from Simon & Garfunkel, Glen Hansard, & Alison Krauss, Jenny & Tyler have found their place in today’s landscape of singer/songwriter folk/pop. The duo has developed their sound through extensive touring, performing alongside Sara Groves, Green River Ordinance, Brandon Heath, & Mac Powell.

Jenny & Tyler have sold over 35,000 albums, seen 12 million streams on Apple Music & Spotify, and played over 1,100 concert dates over the past 10 years of playing music together. Their songs have been featured on ABC’s Pretty Little Liars, NY Med, MTV’s Teen Mom, CBC’s Heartland, & YouTube’s Kid President.

Jenny & Tyler met on a bus in Delaware, married two and a half years later, and now, after ten years, have 3 girls, Jane (4), Sara (2), and Mary, 8 months.

Professor Brian Brenberg serves as an Executive Vice President and Chair of the Program in Business and Finance at The King’s College. Prior to joining the King’s faculty, he worked in the financial services and medical device industries, as well as public policy research and philanthropy. He earned an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School. In addition to his teaching at King’s, Professor Brenberg is a frequent guest on several FOX News and FOX Business programs, and has also appeared on CNN and CNBC. He has written for many publications, including USA Today, Forbes.com, the New York Post, and The Hill. His speeches have been covered by Time and The Washington Post, and he regularly lectures for the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and the American Enterprise Institute’s Values and Capitalism Project. He currently serves at Values & Capitalism’s 2017–2018 Visiting Professor. Brian, his wife Krista, and their three children live in New York City.

Andrew Conn was raised in Cleveland, TN. All throughout high school he felt the Lord calling him into vocational ministry in the local church. Towards the end of high school he accepted that call and made plans to prepare for this calling. He attended Bryan College in Dayton, TN and graduated in 2013 with a B.S. In Christian Ministry – Youth Emphasis. In the fall of 2013 Andrew came to Meadowview Baptist Church as the Youth Intern and at the beginning of 2016 transitioned into the role of Minister to Students. In the fall of 2017 Andrew also became the Small Groups Pastor as well. Andrew and Caroline were married in 2014 and their first child, Oakley, was born in September of 2016. Andrew enjoys the outdoors, sports, and spending time with family.

The purpose of the Bryan Opportunity Scholarship Program dinner is to raise funds that enable academically qualified Tennessee students with a household income of $35,000 or less to come to Bryan College tuition-free.

This year’s featured guest is Larnelle Harris.  This majestic tenor is the recipient of 5 Grammy Awards, 11 Dove Awards, Silver Bell Award for Distinguished Public Service, Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts in the state of Kentucky, and 3 Male Vocalist of the Year Awards.  Larnelle is a member of 3 Halls of Fame.

Over $2,000,000 has been raised to benefit more than 200 students since the program began in 2008.

Cost of $50 per person includes dinner and concert.  Registration closes on April 12, 2018.

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Request a personalized visit and we’ll tailor a visit for you. Choose from a selection of interests including visiting a class, eating in the dining hall, attending chapel, and more. Please click HERE to register for a personal visit.

Personalized Visits are subject to availability. Please register two full business days prior to your requested visit date. Chapel and classes are only available after the start of the semester, but you are still welcome to visit during the summer. Bryan College is closed on weekends and major holidays. Personalized Visits are unavailable during Visit Events.

Ron D. Petitte serves as Dean of the Honors Institute at Bryan College, which institute includes the Center for Leadership & Justice and the Center for Undergraduate Research. Dr. Petitte is a tenured, full professor of Politics and Government, at Bryan College, in Dayton, Tennessee. A retired U.S. Army Colonel and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Dr. Petitte served as a technical advisor for 20th Century Fox, on the academy award winning film, Patton. He took his masters and doctorate at Central Michigan and Golden Gate Universities, respectively. COL Petitte is a recipient of the George Washington Honor Medal, awarded by Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Selected as Teacher of the Year by Bryan College and recognized with dual awards for his teaching abilities by the American Political Science Association and the National Political Science Honor Society, Dr. Petitte recently was chosen Scholar of the Year by Bryan College, for Civilization at Risk: Seeds of Strife, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (CSP) in England. The second and final work in his Civilization at Risk series, Seeds of War, was released by CSP last year. Dr. Petitte’s doctoral dissertation, One Hundred Years of Leadership in Administration was selected for inclusion in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, as well as the George C. Marshall Research Library. Dr. Petitte and his wife reside in Dayton, Tennessee; they have four daughters.

MICHAEL PALMER
Associate Professor of Communication, Media, and Culture, and Director of the Center for Leadership and Justice at Bryan College.
He previously taught at Samford University and at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
He and his family have roots in Africa, England, and the United States.
His academic roots and areas of study are in communication, religion, and sociology. The primary interests and concentrations include the psychology of communication; meaning; interpersonal and corporate communication; and media, popular and intercultural studies.
Growing up in South Africa and Rhodesia included a steady diet of cricket and soccer and rugby.
He has coached in the collegiate soccer program and started and advises the college rugby and debate teams.
Personal tonics and indulgences include athletics, the outdoors, reading, and film.