Jack Brymer first visited Mount Meru University in Arusha, Tanzania, in 1993 on assignment from the Florida Baptist Convention, where he served as editor of the Florida Baptist Witness.
A former managing editor of The Alabama Baptist, Brymer was to assist the school with its public relations and alumni development programs. The school, then known as International Baptist Theological Seminary of Eastern Africa, had about 100 students.
Enrollment growth
Brymer developed a deep interest in the school and began visiting it regularly as a volunteer to teach and help in the seminary development.
“In 1993, I took a computer and programs along to help faculty generate their own lesson plans,” Brymer said.
Since then he has watched the institution earn accreditation (in 2003) and grow to a student population of 2,500 in five locations. Brymer said enrollment mushroomed when the school gained accreditation from the Education Department of Tanzania.
Enrollment growth brought with it the need for additional facilities. One such facility is the new Jack E. Brymer Education Building. It recognizes Brymer’s numerous contributions to the school and its programs over the years.
Brymer, a public relations assistant at Samford University in Birmingham, was previously director of publications for Samford.
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