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CONTACT INFORMATION
Tony Jones
Director of Student Success
PO Box 500
Milligan College, TN 37682
423.461.8981 |
Read FastWeb's Student Bulletin
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Student Success
Mentors
Milligan College is pleased to have
faculty and staff serving as mentors (academic advisors, social
directors, and all-around helpers!) for new students during
their first year at Milligan.
2010-11 Mentors:
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Paul Abner, 423.975.8013
Dr. Abner received his PhD from the University of Florida in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. He co-mentors with his wife, Pam, and they have 3 kids, a horse (Red), and a dog (Sugar). Dr. Abner has a small private practice and consults with the East Tennessee Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody where he is trying to help improve services to foster children by training area therapists in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. He is researching the efficacy of a new treatment for autistic spectrum disorders. He is an avid hiker, volleyball, and basketball player. |
 Alice Anthony, 423.461.8970
Professor Alice Anthony completed her master of fine arts in photography at East Tennessee State University, and pursues her professional interests in the classroom at Milligan and by developing the artistic skills of youth in the community. She also pursues ongoing photo projects, including an ongoing photo project on Elvis fans in Graceland, and regularly displays her art in local and national venues. Professor Anthony and her husband, Steve, will be taking a cruise to the Mediterranean and Holy Land in May. She has two cats, GW and Reece (the roof-climbing dynamo), two godchildren, and one great-godchild, Alleigh. |
 Carolyn Carter, 423.461.8670
With passions in database management, systems analysis and design, and web theory and design, Dr. Carter completed graduate studies from East Tennessee State University, University of Evansville, and then received her PhD from Virginia Tech. Her husband, Milton, is Director of Lifelong Learning and teaches geography at Milligan. They have two spoiled cocker spaniels - Oreo and Cocoa. |
 Theresa Garbe, 423.461.8718
Milligan's Director of Alumni Relations for the past 11 years, Ms. Garbe received a BA from Milligan in communications and humanities-French and will receive a Master of Divinity degree from Emmanuel School of Religion this May. She has been married for 17 years to a wonderfully supportive husband and is blessed with three active kids--ages 12, 10 and 6. If she had free time, she would spend it hiking, gardening and cooking. One of her favorite pastimes is eating good chocolate--you can always find some in her office. |
 John Jackson, 423.461.8794
Dr. John Jackson hails from out west by way of Durham, NC, and has settled into the smooth life of northeast TN. He serves as professor of Bible and humanities and completed his doctoral work in Old Testament studies at Duke University. John's wife, Mary serves as Milligan's reference librarian (students will all get to know her in their composition courses) and is typically known as a great source of baked goods for our students. They share a love of cooking and travel. They live in Elizabethton with their two children. |
 Diane Junker, 423.461.8907
Hailing from Minnesota, Dr. Junker started off her college learning right here at Milligan, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. She went on to receive her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and then a Master's in Nursing from the University of Tennessee. Her hobbies include cooking, sewing, decorating, and reading. Dr. Junker is an active member of the missions committee at First Christian Church in Johnson City and also plays the organ at FCC. |
 Jeff Miller, 423.461.8747
Dr. Jeff Miller holds degrees from Nebraska Christian College, Emmanuel School of Religion, and the University of Denver. He teaches Bible Survey, Greek, and New Testament courses at Milligan. His wife’s name is Dana, and their two daughters are Danielle and Cassady. Dr. Miller welcomes anyone in the room to a game of racquetball or to join in a hike to a nearby waterfall.
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 Lori Mills, 423.461.8663
Dr. Mills completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Louisville and now teaches in that field here at Milligan. Her particular academic interests include the theory and practice of counseling, positive psychology, and sport psychology. She and her husband happily have their hands full with three boys. While a student here at Milligan, Dr. Mills played both basketball and volleyball. She loves sports of all kinds and she likes to read. |
 Bruce
Montgomery, 423.461.8776
PhD in Interpersonal and Public Communication from Bowling Green State University, along with a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary, Dr. Montgomery has worked in Communications at Milligan for 14 years, and before that worked 27 years as a preaching minister. He is also a former chaplain for the New York Yankees AAA team. The Columbus Clippers, and was State Director of FCA in Ohio. A few years ago he became a found member of Higher Ministries, a ministry to church leaders and local congregations. He has traveled widely in the area providing workshops in conflict management, team building, and strategic planning. Bruce has a strong interest in storytelling, and he is in the process of becoming a performing member of the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild which is a group of local professional storytellers. He is also currently serving as Interim Minister at Westside Christian Church in Jonesborough. He is married and has three children and seven grandchildren. |
 Shauna Nefos, 423.461.8735
Shauna Nefos is the Director of Residence Life and Housing. She has completed her graduate degree in College Student Affairs from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. She is passionate about many aspect of experiential education including: helping students develop their strengths, assisting them to become effective leaders, and challenging them to be active and responsible members of the campus community. When she is not blindfolding her RAs, making them participate in any number of team building activities, you can find her training for her next marathon, cheering on the Boston Red Sox, or in search of a great cup of coffee. |
 Carrie Swanay, 423.461.8795
Graduating from East Tennessee State University with a Bachelor's in Communications/Broadcasting, again from ETSU with a Master's in Instructional Technology, and finally from Virginia Tech with a PhD in Instructional Technology with an emphasis in Digital media, Dr. Swanay loves working with all aspects of multimedia, video production and editing. She is unable to be with us tonight, she is 2000 miles away attending the National Association of Broadcasters and the Broadcast Education Association conferences. She also has two pugs (Bess- for Bess Truman, and Ellie- for Eleanor Roosevelt) and enjoys riding her 750 Honda motorcycle. |
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 Ted Thomas, 423.461.8996
Prof. Ted N. Thomas is a modern European historian who specializes in Church--State conflicts in Nazi Germany. In addition to history courses, he teaches sophomore Humanities and German. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, having completed his undergraduate work at Pepperdine University. He and his wife Jane-Anne (married 40 years!) spent nearly seven years in Heidelberg, Germany, where Prof. Thomas preached and taught in the Bibelschule Heidelberg. The Thomas family likes to sing and make things grow in the garden. Prof. Thomas is currently in an interim ministry with Oak Grove Christian Church.
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 Michael Whitney, 423.461.8908
Professor Whitney hails from New Hampshire, and he completed his undergraduate degree in biochemistry at Messiah College. He continued his education by earning a PhD in genetics from Penn State. Milligan was very pleased to welcome Dr. Whitney to campus in the Fall of 2008. He and his wife of nine years have three sons. When he's not in the classroom or with his family, you'll find Dr. Whitney playing guitar, sports and video games. |
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SURVIVAL TIPS FOR SUCCESS
• Make time management a priority
• Obtain, read, and refer to college catalog.
• Be responsible for individual academic performance.
• Know where to get help (Hint: Student Success Office)
• Build a support system away from home.
• Get to know administrators, faculty, and staff beyond the classroom.
• Apply for financial aid early and let it be an ongoing process until graduation.
• Establish boundaries with roommates.
• Get "connected" early. Get involved in extra-curricular activites, but know your limit.
• Use good judgment and have fun in college. |
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