Written by Dean Charles Hawkins, this December 2017 report outlines the fifth year of the ac-marble-school.

Institutional Context

• Partnerships: Member of the Iona Collaborative (formerly the Iona Initiative) of the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. It operates as a joint venture between the Diocese of Mississippi and the Diocese of Louisiana.
• Format: Students meet once a month at the Gray Center across a 10-month academic year.

Enrollment & Curriculum (Fall 2017)

• Students: 9 matriculated (7 diaconal, 2 priesthood postulants; 6 from Mississippi, 3 from Louisiana).
• Curriculum: Focusing on Church History for 2017–2018. Prior years covered Ethics & Theology (2015–2016) and Bible (2016–2017).

Personnel

• Dean: Charles Hawkins
• Diaconal Ministry: Linda Healy (replacing retired Bill Hanna)
• Spiritual Formation: Gay Yeager (directs four retreats/year and summer projects)
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE): Lynn Ronaldi
• Dean Emeritus: Beth Foose (leads Grace Church, Canton practicum)

History

• First graduating class finished in May 2016, consisting of Linda Healy, Sandy Kimmelman, and Betty Melton.