Central Baptist College is pleased to announce the 2023 Student Orientation Staff (SOS), a group of upperclassmen students whose primary role is to help new students feel welcome at CBC. SOS team members are selected based on maturity, work ethic, friendliness and value-driven leadership. New students entering CBC are faced with numerous questions related to registration, housing, financial concerns, personal identity and academic survival. Each SOS member plays a vital role in helping to answer these questions.
SOS is led by Student Activities Coordinator Blake Pittman. Under his leadership, SOS members are empowered to plan and implement activities to help new students feel at home with the CBC family.
This year’s senior team leader is Hannah Varnado, a senior from Franklinton, La. She will serve as the club administrator and support the team leaders.
This year’s team leaders are Mason Crymes, junior from Timbo; Dillon Hall, senior from Damascus; Grace Vandergriff, junior from Lufkin, Texas; and Abby Wilson, junior from Lufkin, Texas. Team leaders, with the help of their team members, are responsible for coordinating events throughout the week, such as karaoke night, MUD Run and Blue Party.
The 2023 SOS Team Members are: Anna Battenfield, sophomore from Siloam Springs; Eden Brister, junior from Conway; Sierra Burrow, senior from Quitman; Caleb Claiborne, sophomore from Clarksville; Andrew Davis, sophomore from Paragould; Nathan Dodson, senior from Greenbrier; Lydia Dunlap, junior from Conway; Emily Gentry, sophomore from Greenbrier; Rebecca Hanry, junior from North Little Rock; Cayce Harper, senior from Oklahoma City, Okla.; Kane Harrell, junior from Conway; Kimbrow Harrell, junior from Conway; Landon Hitchcock, junior from Broken Arrow, Okla.; Aubrey Jackson, senior from Traskwood; Audrey Johnson, sophomore from Jacksonville, Texas; Bryson Jones, senior from Conway; Jayla Kramer, senior from Conway; Heidi Maxwell, sophomore from Saint Clair, Mo.; Jack Papera, junior from Greenbrier; David Platt II, sophomore from Tuckerman; Joshua Ramirez, sophomore from Little Rock; Sheridan Rogers, senior from Russellville; Abbie Rusher, sophomore from Greenbrier; Lily Seaver, sophomore from Montague, Mich.; Kylah Shumate, junior from Burleson, Texas, Caroline Skinner, junior from Bryant; Kailey Sullivan, sophomore from Conway; Parker Thomas, sophomore from Shreveport, La.; Peyton Thomas, sophomore from Shreveport, La.; Trey Tippen, sophomore from Sherwood; Heath Truett, junior from Conroe, Texas; Sierra Victory, sophomore from Conway; and Ashanti Williams, senior from Jonesboro.
SOS students attend every Connect Day and coordinate MUD (Mustangs Under Development) Week. All new students must attend one Connect Day to register for classes. The 2023 Connect Days are scheduled for June 13, July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 22. To RSVP for Connect Day, visit cbc.edu/orientation. For questions, contact Director of Student Services Marieca Ashworth at (501) 205-8826 or mashworth@cbc.edu.
