OxStars

“I came for the students, and I’m really happy to say that I’m staying for the people collectively,” says Amanda Yu-Nguyen, Director of the Center for Healthful Living. “I really enjoy working with people who motivate me… when I am surrounded by folks who are brilliant at what they do, it pushes me to keep doing the work I’m doing.”

"I realized that coaching was probably going to be in my background... when I was a student athlete." That realization came to Coach Roderick Stubbs during a summer youth program while he was a student at Morehouse College. This didn't just change his career path; it also changed the trajectory of Oxford College athletics.

Dr. Ken Carter has made a career out of turning human curiosity into connection. Whether on campus or in the classroom, his influence and journey at Oxford College have left a lasting mark on generations of students.

Abby Gray joined Oxford College’s Office of Enrollment Services just over two years ago. Starting as an Administrative Assistant and advancing to Business Manager, Gray has managed a wide range of tasks, from greeting students and families with her exceptional people skills to overseeing budgets and events.

Like an oak tree that begins as a tiny acorn, Ellen Neufeld, Director of the Oxford College Library, believes that transformation, real, lasting, personal growth, takes time.

At Oxford, the hands that keep the clock tower ticking belong to someone who has been keeping time and making sure the campus runs smoothly for the last 13 years. James Gourley might not be in the spotlight all the time, but his impact echoes through every hallway, classroom, and quiet corner of this campus.

When Kristine Taylor (Gonsalez) joined Oxford College in 2011 as a webmaster with OCIT (Oxford College IT), she never imagined she would become such an instrumental part in shaping Oxford’s communications and marketing.