2025 Inaugural Convocation Program

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CONVOCATION August 21, 2025

POINT UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ms. Khalilah Cooper Mr. Randy Cordell '80 Mr. Robert “Bob” Day Mr. David Deeter Mr. Jeremy Fine Mr. J. Ross Greene Mr. T. Campbell Huxford '78 Mr. André Kennebrew Mr. David McDaniel Ms. Lauren McGuire Mr. Rob Raynor '79 Ms. Amory Scott Dr. Faith Simpson '76 Dr. Jim Sloderbeck Mr. Andrew Stith

PAST PRESIDENTS OF POINT UNIVERSITY George W. BonDurant (1937-47) Orvel C. Crowder (1947-55) James C. Redmon (1955-78) Paul K. Carrier (1978-84) James C. Donovan (1984-93) R. Edwin Groover (1993-2006) Dean C. Collins (2006–25)

HISTORY OF POINT UNIVERSITY Point University was founded as Atlanta Christian College in 1937 by Judge T. O. Hathcock (1879-1966), who served on the bench in Fulton County, Georgia, from 1914 until 1942. He and his wife, Nora Hathcock, were members of the independent Christian Church; to this day, the University maintains its affiliation with the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ.

Point University’s main campus is located in West Point, Georgia, while its historic campus was located in East Point, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The campus was a part of a 300-acre farm inherited by Nora Head Hathcock. With a barn, livestock and cultivated fields, the campus in its earliest days had a distinctly rural flavor.

Following its founding, Point University devoted attention primarily to the education of ministers, missionaries and other church-related workers. In 1965, the college became an accredited member of the American Association of Bible Colleges (AABC). In 1990, in conjunction with a broadening of the curriculum, the college was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate and baccalaureate degrees. The University’s education programs have earned accreditation by the National Council on Accreditation Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) of the State of Georgia.

In February 2011, the board of trustees announced that the college’s name would change to Point University on July 1. In fall 2012, the traditional, residential campus relocated to West Point, Georgia, and the growing Greater Valley area.

The University’s curriculum currently offers majors in areas of study ranging from biblical studies to biology. Degree programs are offered for traditional college students, high school students pursuing dual-credit enrollment, online and graduate students.

THE INAUGURATION OF ƊR. SƬACY A. ƁARƬLETT AS EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF POINT UNIVERSITY

INAUGURAL CONVOCAƬION August 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

S p r i ng R oa d C h r i s t i a n C h u r c h — L a n e t t , A l a ba m a

*Processional .................................. Hymn Medley.................. Dr. Toni Anderson and Guest Musicians Special Music .......“Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal," arr. Parker..............Point University Alumni Choir D r . B yron C artwright , D irector

Invocation .......................................................................................................... Mr. Samuel W. Huxford '73

D ean , C ollege of B iblical S tudies and M inistry

Welcome and Recognitions ..................................................................Ms. Jaunelle White

V ice P resident of I ntercollegiate A thletics and C hief S tudent D evelopment O fficer

Scripture Reading .............................................................................................Ms. Ava Clay '25, '27 Special Music ........“Holy Forever,” Wickham, et al., arr. Rouse................. Point University Alumni Choir D r . T oni A nderson , D irector

*Responsive Reading

Each group should stand during their portion of the reading. Please remain standing as you are able.

Dr. Dedra Woolfolk, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences: Gracious God, we offer our thanks to you today for your steadfast love and mercy, for our ancestors of faith and their commitment to education. You have called your people to fulfill this University’s commitment to Christcentered service and leadership. We offer our thanks for the students, faculty, staff and alumni who have gone before us and for all those who are yet to come. We especially thank you this day for President Bartlett and for all who share a new and renewed commitment to a mission of learning and faith.

POINT STUDENTS Mr. Malachi Mitchell '26: We are grateful for our fellow students, for communities of faith, teachers, mentors and guides who have brought us to this day. We renew our commitment to lives of learning that open our hearts and minds to service.

ALL: Let us grow in gratitude and service.

POINT FACULTY Dr. Susan Ryan, Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences: We are grateful for those who have taught and supported us in our own work of learning, for teachers, colleagues, family, mentors and friends. We pledge our knowledge, imagination and encouragement to the women and men who share our classrooms and campus as together we seek to grow in wisdom, insight and service.

ALL: Let us continue to grow in wisdom.

POINT STAFF Ms. Mikayla Baloch '20, Director of Student Life: We are grateful to serve in partnership with faculty and students on this campus. We give thanks for the people and experiences that have led us to this place. We renew our commitment to share our talents and kindness with students as we are called to serve each day.

ALL: Let us be renewed by our vocational calling.

POINT ALUMNI Mr. Aaron Lewis '13, Director of Alumni Relations: We are grateful for the gifts we received from Point University and the legacy of service that we have taken with us into life. We recommit ourselves to sharing the gifts of our education in our daily work and in our communities. We pledge our continued love and support to this work so that Point may faithfully respond to the challenges and opportunities of the future.

ALL: Let us respond to new challenges.

REPRESENTATIVES OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Ms. Jenna Colvin, President of Georgia Independent College Association: We are grateful for this time and place, and for a larger community of learning committed to scholarship and service to the world. We will continue to seek ways of sharing with this campus and campuses everywhere our passion for truth, wisdom and understanding.

ALL: Let us affirm our passion for truth.

POINT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Randy Cordell '80, Point University Board of Trustees: As we look ahead to a bright future, we are grateful for the vision and devotion of those who have preceded us and for the strength Point possesses in its faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends. We commit ourselves to work with all who share our loyalty to Point’s mission and future.

ALL: Let us commit to a community of faith and learning.

ALL PRESENT Led by Dr. Dedra Woolfolk We are grateful for this time and place, for a community of learning that causes us to wonder and grow, and for God’s goodness in giving us this shared mission of faith and learning. May God bless Point University and the leadership of our new president, Dr. Stacy Bartlett. May we all bear witness to God’s marvelous grace that calls us to serve.

Amen.

Presentation of the President....................................................................Dr. Jon Ernstberger C hief A cademic O fficer

Installation........................................................................................................................Mr. André Kennebrew C hairman of B oard of T rustees

Stacy A. Bartlett, the board of trustees calls you to be the eighth president of Point University. In accepting this call, you join a distinguished list of educators who, as president of this institution, have shaped its history, its character and its quality. The board places in your hands a University with nearly ninety years of history in educating students for Christ-centered service and leadership throughout the world, whose graduates are now making an impact for Christ across the globe. In the light of this rich tradition of educational achievement and spiritual vitality, I charge you, on behalf of the board and those whom you will serve at the University:

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To affirm and uphold the call to disciplined thought, wise and truthful speech, and faithful, responsible action as expressions of our commitment to Christ and His lordship over all aspects of life and learning at this institution; To model a life of faith and service as an essential part of spiritual formation, thereby contributing to the development of students, faculty and staff in this community; To provide steadfast support for the faculty’s mission to cultivate students’ growth in knowledge and discernment; And to lead this institution with humility and vision, seeking God's wisdom for growth, fostering a future rooted in faith, and nurturing a community that honors Christ through excellence, integrity and service.

And now, by the authority vested in me as chair of the board of trustees, it is my privilege and pleasure to confer upon you, Stacy A. Bartlett, the presidency of Point University, and with it, all of the rights and responsibilities that pertain to that office.

In token of your induction, I present to you this medallion, which is symbolic of the trust placed in you as the eighth president of this institution.

Inaugural Address................................................................................................Dr. Stacy A. Bartlett '05

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Inaugural Prayer.................................................................................................... Mr. Dean C. Collins '79 C hancellor

*Alma Mater................................... L. Motes, D. Glenn, M. Plank................ Point University Alumni Choir Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, cherished gold and blue.

For teaching us to lead and serve, and to God’s Word be true.

Lifting high the cross of Christ, our faithful legacy.

From east to west our song shall be, “We are Point University.”

*Benediction...............................................................................................................................Ms. Amory Scott T rustee , C hair of P residential S earch C ommittee

*Recessional..................... “In Christ Alone,” K. Getty and S. Townsend............................ Dr. Toni Anderson P rofessor of F ine A rts

*Audience please stand Guest Musicians Callie Hammond, violin Whit Hammond, cello Ken Passmore, piano/keyboard Jacob Johnson '19, drums Michael Blackburn '22, guitar Brad Thomas, bass guitar

BIOGRAPHY OF DR. STACY A. BARTLETT Dr. Stacy A. Bartlett became the eighth president of Point University on July 1, 2025.

Bartlett, a native of metro Atlanta, is a 2005 graduate of Point University and has served the University since her graduation. After graduating from Point University, Bartlett went on to earn an MBA and a doctorate in higher education leadership.

Bartlett began her career at Point University as an admission counselor, going on to serve in a variety of roles, including director of admission, vice president of enrollment management, vice president of advancement, chief advancement and enrollment officer, and most recently as chief of staff. As chief of staff, Bartlett oversaw the University’s fundraising efforts and Elevate, the innovative program introducing the option of debtfree college degrees to employees in a variety of organizations.

Bartlett has extensive knowledge and experience in enrollment management, fundraising, departmental restructuring, strategic planning, recruitment and retention, project management and implementing organizational strengths. Having served almost 20 years in higher education, Bartlett is passionate about serving students and helping them see the benefits of education, especially with faith as the foundation.

Bartlett serves faithfully at Southside Church outside of Atlanta, where her husband, Jeremiah — a 2004 graduate of Point University — is on staff overseeing digital communications and strategy.

Bartlett’s academic background and commitment to ministry fuel her desire to see education and the church partner to raise up the next generation of faithful leaders.

Bartlett resides in Senoia, Georgia, with her husband and their two daughters, Reagan and Riley.