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By Kathryna Hoyman<\/a> · Managing Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the new students who took their first classes at Grove City College this week were the new faculty who also experienced their first classes as professors at the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This academic year, eight professors are joining the college, teaching in a wide range of departments. Dr Peter Frank, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at the college, is enthusiastic about those coming onto the team this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis new faculty cohort joining GCC this year is a special group. We have a mix of early career scholars and a few more seasoned professors, and each one brings a unique set of experiences and expertise to their respective discipline,\u201d Frank said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAdditionally, each professor brings a passionate commitment to the Grove City mission into their teaching and research, and I\u2019m excited to see our students grow while learning from these new colleagues,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new faculty at the college are: Dr. Andrew C. Baker \u201907, associate professor of history, Dr. David B. Beevers \u201908, associate professor of mechanical engineering, Dr. Jonathan D. Dabbs \u201918, assistant professor of chemistry, Dr. Jeffrey M. Hubbard, assistant professor of biblical and theological studies, Dr. Tammi Martin, assistant professor of education, Prof. Christopher D. Pacione, associate professor of design, Prof. Margaret \u201cMeg\u201d P. Smith, assistant professor of music, and Dr. Tegan L. Truitt \u201921, assistant professor of finance and economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also being officially onboarded this month is Dr. Patricia \u201cPatty\u201d A. Annear, who has already been working with the school for almost a year. She is joining the college as the director of the Johnson School of Nursing and a professor of nursing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four of the new hires are alumni of Grove City College themselves, thus presenting current students with the chance to learn under professors who understand the college from the unique viewpoint of being a \u201cGrover.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These alumni, like Truitt, share a fondness and devotion for the college and its surrounding community that will doubtlessly serve to motivate students inside and outside the classroom this year. Truitt\u2019s rapid turnaround from being a student to a professor at Grove City presents him and those he instructs with an especially notable perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the four years since his graduation from the college, Truitt completed his doctorate in economics at George Mason University. Now, as a Grove City College professor, continued from 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

he expresses great enthusiasm for the school and this opportunity to be invested in the college in a new way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was very, very happy to see that there was an opening, thrilled to apply for it and then ultimately take the job. I always imagined I wanted to be at a place like Grove City,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his own words, Truitt “loaded up with everything I could as a student,” from captaining the debate team and ultimate frisbee team to being a member of the ADEL fraternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This place was just so formative to me in so many good ways. It shaped my faith, my basic attitudes toward life \u2026 (there are) just great people here,” Truitt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the onboarding of these new faculty, alumni and others alike, the college can look forward to another year of academic excellence and strong community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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