June 19, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TOCCOA FALLS, Ga. — The Toccoa Falls College (TFC) Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Robert M. Myers as its seventh president. Dr. Myers has been a part of Christian higher education for nearly 20 years. Prior to coming to TFC, he served as executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University where he was responsible for academic affairs, the registrar’s office, enrollment, financial aid, information technology, and more. He also was the dean of the Rinker School of Business at Palm Beach (Fla.) Atlantic University and held faculty appointments.
Before entering Christian higher education, Dr. Myers was manager of Information Systems for the town of Palm Beach, Florida, where he was responsible for all computer information systems and strategic planning related to technology issues.
Dr. Myers also served for 12 years as a police officer in Maryland. He held a variety of assignments including patrol officer, polygraph examiner, hostage negotiator, and violent crimes detective. He has spoken to many civic groups about workplace violence and conducts strategic-planning seminars, nationally and internationally. He has served as a manuscript reviewer for the Academy of Management (Management History Division) and has been published in a variety of journals.
Toccoa Falls College, an independent, nonprofit educational institution, trains men and women for vocational and professional Christian ministries and works with many evangelical groups. It is an affiliate college of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Graduates serve in positions of Christian leadership throughout the United States and in most nations of the world.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance is a worldwide family of Christians mobilized to fulfill the Great Commission by living out the fullness of Jesus Christ in personal experience and building His Church worldwide. Alliance people are united by an unquenchable passion to reach their communities for Christ and provide access to the gospel where no access yet exists.
CONTACT:
Angela Ramage
Toccoa Falls College
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (706) 886-6831, ext. 5274
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