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The Lance • St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Oct. 2, 1991
Thorton
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masters of divinity degree.
While at Duke, Thornton
ser\’cd as chaplain intern at the
Veterans Affairs Medical Cen
ter in Durham. He was also
named a Benjamin E. Mays
Scholar, which is a tellowship
given to individuals showing
promise in the ministr)'.
Although Thornton was
first ordained as a Baptist
preacher, he says he placcs
emphasis “on the unity of the
tnxly of Christ.”
However, while he was at
Duke, Thornton said “all paths
seemed to lead me to the Pres-
bnerian denomination. All my
experiences at Duke were Pres
byterian. I believed that it
was providential that I jour
neyed towards becoming a
Presbyterian.”
As a divinity student,
Thornton served as a tempo
rary supply pastor of Mizpah
Presbyterian Church in South
Boston, Va., and as a youth
minister of Westminster Pres-
b\terian Church in Durham.
Thornton was twice selected
as the top preacher at Duke
and was named the co-winner
of the Jameson Jones Preach
ing award in May, 1991.
Thornton has pa.ssed all of
his Presb\terian ordination ex
aminations and successfiilly ap
peared before the Coastal
Carolina Presbyter)' in August.
Thornton recently appeared
before the fl(X)r of the entire
Presb\ter\' and has beenofficialUy
ordained after having success
fully passed all other ordination
examinations. He will be offi
cially installed as St. Andrews’
college chaplain on Oct. 20 in
the Beik Center at 3 p.m.
As a chaplain, Thornton says
he will “serv'e the needs of the
entire St. Andrews commu
nity'.” He said several students
had told him that they needed
more ‘spiritual nurturing.”’
“Living on campus
makes my job easier.
Not only am I closer
to the students but
they have immediate
access to me as well.”
Along with a regular Sun
day evening worship service,
Thornton plans to bring in
outside speakers, hold prayer
vigils and forums to discuss
contemporary' social issues.
Thornton says he will not
confine his services to the
chapel, but will visit students
in the dormitories, in his office
and at his home on the St.
Andrews campus. Building ties
with the community will also
be a priority', Thornton said.]
He describes himself as a
“creative non-conformist,” but
also as someone who appreci
ated traditional values. He says
his services and programs will
represent the cultural-cthnic
diversity of St. Andrews, rang
ing from the traditional to the
creative..
Thornton is married to
Hazel Wyatt Thornton. Mrs.
Thornton, who is a lay minis
ter and actress, is also inter
ested attending seminary' and
is attending St. Andrews this
fall.
Thornton says that he and
his wife have “enjoyed in the
lake house and love living on
campus,” and indicates that the
term has begun well.
“1 would say that thus far
the response by students to
worship services has been posi
tive. 1 have has some personal
interaction and have had some
counseling opportunities. I
think that students are begin
ning to trust me and feel that
they can develop a relationship
with me.”
Thornton also noted that
living on campus was benefi
cial in that it gave both he and
his wife greater access to stu
dents. “Living on campus
makes my job easier. Not only
am 1 closer to the students but
they have immediate access to
me as well.”
Ecuador
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The American students have
varied career goals, but all say
they want to learn more about
Ecuador and other foreign
countries to gain knowledge
that will benefit them in the
future.
Dubs savs the program is a
“growth experience” that will
give the students a more global
perspective.
Dr. Tom Benson, vice presi
dent of academic affairs and
dean of the college, says the
program will have far reaching
implications for the fijture. The
uniqueness of having students
live together an entire S'car
Enrollment
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attend the Sandhills Commu
nity' College campus. With a
combined total head count for
both campuses, the total rises
to 723, as compared to a com
bined total of 764 the past
academic year.
With these figures in mind,
its easy to see that St. Andrews
enrollment has dropped pro
portionately'. This, according
to Dean Stephens, is “the de
cline that we had expected.
There are no surprises.”
Dean Stephen’s projected en
rollment of degree-seeking stu
dents for this academic year was
409. Actual enrollment of degree-
seeking students was 401.
“The retention rate will be
the same as in the last three to
four years. The number has
not changed significantly at
all,” said Stephens. This year
Stephens had projected that
St. Andrews would have 190
new students on campus. The
actual figure is 189 new stu
dents — only one student shy
of Stephen’s initial projection.
However, although it is clear
that St. Andrews’ student situ
ation isn’t as dire as may have
been suspected last spring, it is
clear that the school must make
a concerted effort in order to
boast enrollment.
“It is really important that
we gain 250 students in order
to continue with the quantity'
of programs that we have to
offer,” said Stephens.
According to Joe Rigell, di
rector of admissions at St.
Andrews, “To improve recruit
ment is to improve student
satisfaction. Morale on cam
pus needs to be high in order
to “sell” the college. It is im
portant to have positive stu
dents to help recruit.” Rigell
also has a goal of recruiting
250 new students, and feels
strongly that both he and his
staff will meet this year’s re
cruitment challenge.
“We probably have the best
staff we’ve ever had since I’ve
been here.” he said.
“There are a lot of factors in
the marketplace — we have a
lot to overcome. If we don’t
reach our goal it is not because
we haven’ given 110%.”
According to Dean Greer,
“We need to be creative, re
sourceful and cooperative in
solving the enrollment and fi
nancial challenges of the col
lege. Student, faculty' and staff
will need to be active admis
sion recruiters. The Admissions
staff cannot meet these chal
lenges alone.”
with professors teaching at
both universities involved sets
this program apart from oth
ers, he say's.
“This is a highlv creative
program and the only one of its
kind that we know of This will
make remarkable contributions
not only to the exchange stu
dents involved, but will also serve
as a mcxJel for other institu
tions,” Benson said.
Other students taking part
in the program are: Baleska
Albomoz and Lucia Maldonado
of Ecuador; Heather Jenkins of
Timber\'ille, Va., Wendy Har
ris of Fayetteville, Sarah Coo
per of Chesterfield, Mo., Kathy
Sellers of Columbia, S.C., and
Cavce Wolfe of Miami, Fla.
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