New Faces on Campus

Dr. Shawn Brower

Westminster began a new era in its storied history in 2022 with the arrival of Dr. Shawn Brower to serve as the 10th Head of School. Dr. Brower came to Westminster from Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Ala., where he served as the Head of the Upper School and varsity men’s high school soccer coach. He was responsible for leading 82 faculty and staff and nearly 900 students in grades seven through 12. During Dr. Brower’s seven year tenure, Briarwood boasted an upper school retention rate of 98 percent, developed a system-wide graduate profile aimed at future readiness that aligns with school mission and vision, bolstered a robust academic program, and expanded fine arts and athletic programs.

Dr. Brower’s career in education began 30 years ago teaching history, Bible, and physical education. He has a passion for developing young leaders, and much of his career has emphasized teaching leadership courses and developing leadership programs. Prior to his positions at Briarwood, Dr. Brower held various leadership roles at Jupiter Christian School in Jupiter, Fla., Chattanooga Christian School in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Orangewood Christian School in Orlando, Fla., where he was the Head of School.

Dr. Brower attended Geneva College where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education. He received his masters in educational leadership from Covenant College, and his doctorate in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

In addition to his work in education, Dr. Brower has published three books: We Became Men: The Journey Into Manhood (2012), The Huddle: Becoming a Champion for Life (2013), and STAND TO: Finding Masculine Courage in a Stand Down World (2021).

Degrees, positions, and accomplishments aside, Dr. Brower’s heart is for his students to be discipled as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. This passion and focus will, with God’s blessing, keep Westminster on mission in its ministry and message, for many years to come.

Dr. Brower has been married to his wife, Shawn Margaret Brower, for 30 years. They are the parents of three sons: Joshua (25), Josiah (21), and Jakob (19). Mrs. Brower serves at First Presbyterian Church of Augusta in the missions and parish departments.

Westminster welcomed two new leadership team members for the 2022-23 academic year. John Egan came on as the Director of Athletics and Jill Egan joined the team as the Director of Admissions.

John Egan

John came to Westminster from The Village School of Naples, in Naples, Fla., where he served as its director of athletics since July 2021. Prior to that he spent nine years as the director of athletics and girls varsity soccer coach at Christian Heritage

School in Trumbull, Conn. In both roles, John was integral in the development of new and fledgling programs, and increasing the participation of existing programs. He has coached successful soccer teams to New England Championships, League Championships, and New England tournaments, and been named Connecticut Prep Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year (NCSAA).

John earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Gordon College, and his Master of Education with an Athletic Administration concentration from Springfield College.

Jill Egan

Jill also came to Westminster from The Village School of Naples, in Naples, Fla., where she served as a development associate since August 2021. Prior to that, Jill served as an events manager for a non-profit and the world’s leading hedge fund, as well as built her own small business. She has experience in all areas of fundraising and events management for non-profit organizations, particularly independent Christian schools.Jill earned her Bachelor of Arts from Gordon College.

Jill and John celebrated 19 years of marriage in June. They have three children: Maggie (16), Tessa (13), and John (9).

Kendra Sue Finch

While not a new face to Westminster, Kendra Sue Finch took on a new role for the 2022-23 academic year. Finch was named director of development for Westminster in June of 2022. During her 21 years of experience, Finch has taught high school and middle school Spanish and has served as an Ed Tech Coach in some of the most esteemed private schools in the state of Georgia. Upon returning home to Westminster, she has served on the Leadership Team, the Curriculum Committee, and the Advancement Committee, and she has led over 20 professional development workshops for teachers. In addition, she founded the New Faculty Mentorship Program, launched Westmister’s first ever Alumni Council, planned and rolled out the school’s 1:World program, and launched technology and innovation training initiatives for all faculty. She also successfully led Westminster’s accreditation efforts last September.

Additionally, many know Finch through her successful work with Westminster’s GenCyber program. Over the past three years, she has received and managed over $450,000 in grant funding from the NSA and the National Science Foundation to lead GenCyber professional development workshops for teachers in the CSRA. To date, Westminster is the only private K-12 school in the nation to have ever received a GenCyber grant. Westminster’s GenCyber Teacher Program has become one of the highest rated GenCyber programs in the nation under Finch’s leadership.