Cleaned up good!

A new chapter of my life is about to begin (you’ll have to keep reading to find out the title!). The final pages of the George Fox University chapter are being written. My two years on staff there have been rewarding as well as challenging.

My connection to George Fox goes back to my earliest memories. As a child, I performed in several plays and musicals (including Fiddler on the Roof and The Music Man) and one of these experiences afforded me the honor of performing in Bauman Auditorium in the early years of its existence. Years later I was given responsibility over the technology (audio, video and lighting) in Bauman. I am glad to have been able to use both the personal and professional experiences to improve the technological capabilities of Bauman Auditorium.

I graduated from George Fox in 1995, my wife is a 1993 alumna and I met her at Fox, many of my family and friends are alumni, my grandpa, Mackey Hill, was a history professor at Fox for 25 years, and I have forged many strong friendships there, so my connections to the university will remain and I value that.

I have found the staff, faculty and students at George Fox to be kind, caring and genuine people. I’d like to share some of the encouraging words they have given me during this time of transition:

Tony,
I am really happy for you!! And sad for us. I have enjoyed working with you. Thanks for all you have done to help us out and especially for your work in Boise! You will be missed.
B.

Thanks for all you’ve done to push us forward technologically in chapel and around campus.
R.

This is sad news for us, but I expect you’ll make a huge mark on OHSU as you have here. You’ll be sorely missed.
M.

Wow, Tony! You will be missed! I am happy for you in this new venture, and sad for us. Thanks for all of your many hours with chapel, in conversations, and your willingness to be flexible with us. You worked really hard to make things go well. And they did!
S.

NO!!!! Your my favorite IT person to work with – sad face. So happy for you though with this new adventure.
K.

I am sorry to lose you to GFU, because of your servant spirit and hard work. You have made a significant contribution to GF and I personally have benefited from your service while participating in events that you have supported. Thanks for your service to GF and I have been honored to work with you, in a small way.
F.

I feel grateful for the opportunity to leave my mark on George Fox University.

The University on the Hill – Oregon Health & Science University

I have accepted a new position at Oregon Health & Science University in the Education Communication (EdComm) Department.

OHSU – Portland, Oregon

EdComm provides professional video production services, distance learning tools, and conference and classroom multimedia support to OHSU schools, departments, centers and affiliated organizations. Some of the ways I will be contributing to the department are by using my expertise in both installing and improving classroom technology, and by supporting faculty in their use of media technology.

OHSU is a world-class teaching hospital and research center that draws in students, scientists, and patients from across the country and around the world. The growth of the university is impressive to say the least. Check out the long history of OHSU.

I make this change in just a few weeks. Stay tuned for more riveting news about the OHSU chapter of my life!

Cheers!