ResLife Welcomes Adoung, Kimsey, Wiggins
Awajok Adoung, Jayce Kimsey, and Tate Wiggins are among many of the young men who have been selected to serve Toccoa Falls College (TFC) as resident assistants (RAs) for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Adoung will be serving in Forrest 2B, Kimsey will be in the Terraces, and Wiggins will be in Forrest 3B.
Awajok Adoung
Awajok Adoung is a 19-year-old Biology major with a concentration in Pre-Medicine. He hopes to eventually switch his major to Nursing. He is a freshman this year and seeks to become a family nurse practitioner at a Christian clinic near his home church, Clarkston International Bible Church, which is located in Clarkston, Ga.
Adoung’s mission as an RA is to serve and lead the men of TFC in both their spiritual and academic lives. Adoung wants to give the Forrest 2B men a renewed interest in Scripture and emphasize the necessity of the Word in all that we do. His event ideas offer chances to build community through nature by participating in golf tournaments and camping retreats.
Two major influences in Adoung’s time at TFC have been peer Marcus Perrotto and the Christian worldview presented in science classes he has taken. Adoung credits Perotto as someone who regularly invests time in encouraging him to “press on in righteousness and kill sin.” Also, TFC’s biology program has given Adoung access to a biblical worldview in his science studies, where other colleges would not.
“One of the reasons why I came to TFC was to take a biology class from a biblical worldview and I was not disappointed with the biology course here. In studying biology, I’ve grown in awe of God’s creative and sustaining power,” Adoung says.
Jayce Kimsey
Jayce Kimsey is a 21-year-old Communications major with a concentration in Interpersonal Communication and a minor in Bible and Theology. He is a rising senior and intends to go into the mission field. Kimsey is familiar with all sorts of college settings, having attended the University of North Georgia and North Georgia Technical College before transferring to TFC. Kimsey, who has already served as a RA in Forrest Hall, is looking forward to getting to know his residents and their experiences, striving to relate to them and make them feel welcome.
Since the pandemic, students have had a challenging time learning and connecting with one another due to the fear of catching COVID-19. Kimsey has had to navigate this problem at all three colleges he has attended, inspiring him to become an RA and focus on building relationships with the men in his terrace.
“I hope to bring the guys an atmosphere where they feel like they can be real and be themselves. I get to do this through planning events, but mainly through day-to-day interaction with them and attempting to learn about them as individuals and build authentic friendships with them all,” Kimsey says.
Kimsey credits Forrest Hall Resident Director Wynn Coggin and Communication Professor and Dean of School of Arts and Sciences Dr. Curt Wanner as his greatest influences at TFC. Coggin has had a huge impact on Kimsey’s spiritual life through their ResLife interactions. Dr. Wanner has contributed to Kimsey’s understanding of communication and culture through his Media and Society class, which focuses on teaching students about relationships and how they are cultivated. Not only does Dr. Wanner inform students of the importance of the media's effect on society, but also on the relationship between God and humanity.
Tate Wiggins
Tate Wiggins is a double major in Pastoral Ministry and Bible & Theology. He is a current freshman looking to go into the youth ministry field after graduation. For Wiggins, serving as a RA in Forrest means building a healthy community and creating safe spaces for the men at TFC to be themselves. Wiggins hopes that his residents can come to him for spiritual guidance and fun.
“Life in Forrest shouldn't be boring, or we are doing something wrong,” Wiggins says.
Forrest men should be prepared to match his passion in events, especially in competing in the next Forrest Olympics!
Wiggins has his friends, as well as academic advisor Dr. Huizing, to thank for investing their time and energy into him on campus.
“I have been pretty impacted and spurred on towards growth because of my great friends that I have made at TFC. I have grown emotionally, relationally, and spiritually,” Wiggins says. “I also love my professors, specifically my advisor Dr. Huizing. He has been very hands-on in helping me grow and become more equipped for ministry.”
ResLife is excited to have Adoung, Kimsey, and Wiggins serve the men of TFC next year as they challenge and encourage each other in Christian brotherhood.