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Guns Appointed Dean at Virginia Union University
situations overcome their struggles. One of his earliest groundbreaking outreach foundations is entitled Operation Save Our Sons, a national movement to work with young African-American men designed to equip them with the tools and education to navigate through life dealing with issues such as the workforce, avoiding teen parenthood, and handling law and authority. Dr. Guns graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Norfolk State University, a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry (DMIN) fromVirginia Union University. His research seeks to create a discipleship model for parents and measure parents’ impact on their children through intentional nurturing of the Christian faith.
Dr. John E. Guns was appointed Dean of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. He is a graduate and former adjunct professor of the school and held the position of Dean in a similar role at the School of Theology for Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Guns is a Spring 1983 initiate of the Virginia Tech University, the Theta Psi of Kappa Alpha Psi and a member of the Jacksonville Alumni Chapter. He is the Senior Pastor of the St. Paul Church of Jacksonville and in that role, he has made it his priority to help the youth and those in less fortunate
Riggins named 2021 FloridaA&M University Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Ephraim Riggins, PharmD was selected to be inducted into the 2021 FloridaA&MUniversity Sports Hall of Fame for his collegiate sport of baseball. The induction ceremony will take place at the Al Lawson Center on the campus of Florida A&M University on September 10, 2021 at 7:00pm in Tallahassee Florida.
Riggins is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Life Member of the Southern Province, and formerAssociate Vice Polemarch and Board Member of the JacksonvilleAlumni Chapter. He currently serves as the Secretary of the Kappa Alpha Psi Jacksonville Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Ephraim Riggins, PharmD
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