AROUND CAMPUS
MEET JOHN DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT A
native of a coal mining town in West Virginia, it looked like college might not be in the cards for Vice President of Advancement John Davis. A fortuitous visit to his high school by a counselor from Berea College changed all that.
While a student at Berea College, Davis worked in the Advancement office doing odd jobs when he began to get curious about how the whole department worked. Sure enough, he had soon found a passion and a calling. After graduation, Davis worked his way up in the Advancement office at Berea before moving on to Transylvania University, and eventually becoming Vice President of Advancement at Georgetown College. Along the way, he’s always remembered why he does this. He remembers that student who wondered whether college was in his future. He’s always thinking of how, in his role, he can help current and future Tigers.
HOW DO YOU SERVE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE?
Gifts from alumni and friends of the College help us serve our students. They do that by alleviating extra costs, helping us give more in aid, and allowing us to give students a first class oncampus experience. I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of those who love this College, and that generosity helps students who were just like me before I went to school. Gifts directly go toward helping students achieve their dreams, so I hope I can serve alumni and friends by helping this institution better serve our students.
AROUND CAMPUS
A LETTER FROM THE
ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT DEAR TIGER FAMILY,
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My name is Alan Redditt, and it is my privilege to serve as your Alumni Board president for the current academic year! The GC Alumni Board exists to represent you and your interests in the ongoing life of our school. We are a group of dedicated alumni who love Georgetown College and work hard to ensure that your voice is heard in the life of the college.
WHY GEORGETOWN COLLEGE? WHAT MAKES THE COLLEGE SPECIAL? It’s the people. It might be a cliché, but it’s a cliché for a reason. I have seen firsthand the connections that students make here and the connections that alumni have. Alumni truly love this institution, I think, because of the relationships that they form here and hold with them forever. That’s what makes the College so special, and it motivates me to work hard to serve the institution, as well as those alumni and friends the best I can.
One of my favorite parts of serving with the Alumni Board is hearing stories of special memories from college days and learning about how the college has continued to shape your lives through the years. Some of those memories are tied to events like a rivalry ballgame, Chapel Day, or Songfest. Other stories recall the staff member who shared a meal and a heartfelt conversation, or a professor who took the time to explain a difficult concept. Still others reminisce about trusted classmates who flourished together in a residential campus setting.
WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME? Free time? (laughs) I keep busy, but I love supporting our children, watching them play sports. I try my best not to get too loud or be that parent, but it’s so much fun to watch them be part of a team and do something they love doing. I love supporting them in that.
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU EACH DAY?
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2022? I’m hopeful to get back to something close to normal. It feels like we’ve been talking about that return for so long now. Our campus community has done so amazingly well to help stay safe and healthy, and I look forward to seeing the reward of that hard work.
ALAN REDDITT ‘00
I write to you today to ask for your continued support. This past year and a half have presented incredible challenges, prompting us to learn and rediscover just how much we need each other, and how much we can accomplish if we work together. To that end, the Alumni Board is participating in important conversations of self-discovery, acknowledgement of shortcomings and unexamined areas, and resolve to do and be better. These discussions range from the light-hearted and uplifting to the more challenging and deeply troubling. Nevertheless, just as many of us learned in our college years, our growth today suggests ongoing transformation and success for years to come. As the college approaches its bicentennial in 2029, we know that by working together we can ensure Georgetown College continues educating students and transforming lives into its third century of existence. Thank you for all you do to support our alma mater, especially in your prayers and expressions of goodwill. It will be a joy to see so many of you in the days to come. I pray that our God would bring continued renewal among the Tiger Family and our school in the days to come! Blessings, Alan Redditt ‘00
GC MAGAZINE | FALL 2021
My family certainly motivates me each day. I always want to do right by them. If I’m ever having a tough day or just feeling bogged down in the work, all it takes to pick me right back up is looking outside and seeing our students going about their day. They’re the reason we do this, and we sometimes need to be reminded of that.
These memories form a deeply meaningful and complex relationship with our alma mater. It is the goal of the Alumni Board and our officers that alumni are served and that Georgetown College continues to provide the best higher education available anywhere in the Commonwealth. To that end, I often pray that our founding purpose as a Christian college in the Baptist tradition will continue to find new expression and renewed emphasis in the third decade of the 21st century and for generations to come.
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