Emma Hale is a senior at Toccoa Falls College majoring in Ministry Leadership with a minor in Theology. Hale was raised near the Pennsylvania-Maryland state border in Lineboro, Md., as one of four children, including her two younger sisters and late older brother. She was raised in a Christian & Missionary Alliance church which introduced her to TFC, though she never expected to attend the institution.

Professor Nicole Brown joined TFC’s Counseling Psychology department in the fall of 2022. Her husband, Jordan Brown, has been the Director of Spiritual Formation at TFC since 2020. Professor Brown teaches Counseling Skills, Introduction to Counseling, General Psychology, Christ-Centered Counseling, Psychology of Addictions, and Psychology of Motivation.