Senior Marketing Major Scores School Record on MFT.

Alex Mero will be graduating on May 13th with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.
 
Alex recently scored a 199/200 on the MFT (Major Field Test) exam, which is the highest score by any CRC student since 2012 when the exam started being administered. Alex completed the course requirements for his Bachelor’s degree in just three years and will be graduating with a 4.0 GPA. He was also a member of the Men’s Basketball team.
 
Crowley’s Ridge College’s staff, and especially the Division of Business faculty, recognizes and congratulates Alex on his accomplishments and wishes him the best in his bright future. We are so proud to call him a Pioneer!

CRC Selects Pierce as Next VPAA

Congratulations to Jeremy Pierce, who has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2023.
 
Pierce joined Crowley’s Ridge College as an adjunct instructor in 2016 teaching courses in New Testament and Personal Evangelism. In the summer of 2020, he became the Division Chair of Biblical Studies. He also gained experience at CRC serving nearly three years in academic assessment, two years on the curriculum committee with a year and half as chair, and has served as the Dean of Students. Pierce will begin his Doctorate of Ministry at Harding School of Theology this fall.
 
CRC President Dr. Richard Johnson and the Board of Trustees are confident that Mr. Pierce is an excellent choice as CRC’s next VPAA.
President Johnson stated, “Jeremy’s heart is at CRC and he has done an excellent job as our Interim VPAA. Jeremy is someone we can depend on in this important role. His Biblical knowledge coupled with his academic experience make him an excellent choice as our next VPAA and is someone who understands how to keep the college advancing in her academic programs.”
 
President Johnson and First Lady Andrea Johnson hosted a reception after chapel yesterday for students, faculty, and staff to celebrate Mr. Pierce’s selection to his new leadership role.

Hahn Named Next Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach

CRC announces their next Women’s Assistant Basketball Coach, Chris Hahn! Coach Hahn has 11 years experience as a head coach in SEMO with stops at Holcomb, Delta and Greenville. Coach Hahn led the nation in scoring in 2019-20. He’s also led his teams to two elite eight finishes and has been selected three different times as conference coach of the year.

“I’m extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the school. I really believe in the vision that coach Richardson has for the program moving forward and I can’t wait to get on campus and start working with our kids!” -Chris Hahn

Let’s welcome Coach Hahn to the CRC family! #CRCWBB #PioneerTough

 

by Wil Teague, Sports Information Director

CRC Announces Brady Flynn as Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach

Crowley’s Ridge College announces Brady Flynn as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the 2023-2024 season.  Flynn joins CRC from Shorter University in Georgia, where he served as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for two seasons.  Flynn is a Liberty University alumni, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Coaching in 2021 and worked as a student manager of the Women’s Basketball team during his time there.  He also obtained his Master’s in Business Administration from Shorter University in 2022.

“I am tremendously grateful and blessed to be joining the Crowley’s Ridge family,” said Coach Flynn. “I look forward to working with our staff and players for not just this season, but all future seasons to come,” Flynn says.

Tim Tebow visits campus

Former Heisman trophy winner, two-time National Champion, five-time New York Times best-selling author, and future NCAA Football Hall of Famer, Tim Tebow, brought this year’s keynote speech to Crowley’s Ridge College Spirit of America event Thursday, April 6th.  

$128,060 was raised by Spirit of America this year through a variety of different sponsorships, donations, ticket sales, and a silent auction. All profits will go directly to support CRC’s student scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. There were approximately 550-560 in attendance.