Member Spotlight - Dr. Todd Hamilton
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Name: Todd Hamilton Position: Professor and Chair of Chemistry, Georgetown College (KY) Number of years in the position: 23 years as a Professor, 10 as FAR Alma Mater: University of the Cumberlands (formerly Cumberland College) Hometown: Franklin, Ohio Classes taught: Liberal Arts, General, Physical, Nuclear, and Forensic Chemistry |
The FARA 15
- How did you become an FAR?
A Chemistry Professor at Georgetown was FAR for many years and he asked me if I would like to become FAR after he retired. I overheard him meeting with transfer students and I liked the thought of being part of the athletic experience.
- What is your favorite part of being an FAR?
The fact that I certify all of the student-athletes and keeping up with the athletic programs.
- What is the biggest challenge of your job?
50-60% of our students are athletes! Some weeks can get a bit jam-packed, especially in the Fall semester.
- If you could go back to your first day as an FAR, what would you tell yourself?
Keep detailed records as you work through each academic year. Timing is everything!
- What is your favorite show/movie?
Star Wars (the “original,” Episode IV: A New Hope in 1977). Nothing else like it at the time it came out; it revolutionized Sci-Fi movies and really all other movies in terms of special effects/sound.
- What has been the highlight of your time as an FAR?
When a team that we thought would have a tough time just making it through the season won the national championship.
- What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might” -Ecclesiastes 9:10a
- What can you not live without?
My faith in Christ and my family.
- Who are your favorite teams (other than your school’s of course)?
Cincinnati Reds and Kentucky Wildcats
- Who was your most memorable or inspiring student that you have worked with and why?
One of our student-athletes became part of our church family and we are good friends even years after graduation.
- How does your school approach certifying students in the ECP software?
We have a compliance officer who does all of the initial data entry and then I check every piece of information. Having two sets of eyes go through everything (along with the others in the process), has worked out great. We all make a great team!
- What do you like to do in your free time?
Play the drums (in bands, chorus concerts, and musicals), play golf, and root on the Kentucky Wildcats.
- If you have a question related to your position as FAR, who do you contact?
Our compliance officer, the Conference Chair, or the NAIA Office
- Do you have any pets? Yes, a tabby cat named Jade. She is named for her beautiful green eyes. I never thought I would get so close to a pet but she is basically family now.
- How do you navigate being a part of two different departments on campus?
Being at a small college, communication is very easy and the new electronic format for the eligibility paperwork makes that process much more streamlined. I can’t say enough good things about our compliance officer who keeps in very close contact with everyone involved.
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