Who Is Your Campus Minister?

Achlaï Ernest Wallace is the InterVarsity Campus Minister at Salem College and is excited about ministry with InterVarsity here. With an academic background in Sociology, a commitment to Biblical multi-ethnic diversity and a love for the emotional and spiritual growth of college students at Salem, Achlaï says: “being at Salem puts me in a unique position of ministering to women students and helping them deal with issues of identity, self-acceptance, self-esteem as well as fundamental acceptance of others from a Biblical perspective. We have GOT to learn how to love all of God’s people, because it is God’s kingdom!” Achlaï is particularly passionate about multi-ethnic worship music, and Gospel choir. She is excited about how the Salem InterVarsity Gospel Choir may be used as a bridge, between students of a variety of cultures and backgrounds within the InterVarsity family and the larger Salem College community. One of her greater joys is working alongside her husband, Kenny Wallace, also an InterVarsity Campus Minister, at Guilford College equally passionate for multi-ethnic worship and racial reconciliation. Along with Kenny, Achlaï Ernest Wallace is a member of Mosaic Church, a new church-plant with a vision to be multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-generational in Greensboro, North Carolina where they currently reside.

Brad works primarily with Moravian high school students, youth leaders and college age young adults in North Carolina and Florida in a variety of ways. He is involved in the summer camp programming for middle and senior high school students at Laurel Ridge Moravian Camp and Conference Center. He is a campus minister at the UNC School of the Arts, a guitar player, and one of the leaders of the Come & Worship ministry at Chelsee’s Coffee Shop Sunday mornings on Trade Street in Winston-Salem. Brad is married and has two adult children.

On Salem's campus Brad is involved in worship services, keeping up with Moravian students, and whatever comes along the way.

Amanda Davee Lomax is the Presbyterian Campus Minister at Salem College. She is a 2001 graduate of Salem and excited to be back on campus sharing in the traditions and excitement of campus life. Amanda loves working with college students and joining them on the journey as they unpack the faith of their childhood and discern the faith of their adult lives. Amanda loves going to the movies, relaxing at the beach, and playing with animals. She also enjoys trying new things and is almost always up for an adventure. This past year has led to exploration with knitting, twitter, and dog training. Amanda lives in Greensboro with her husband, Freddie, and their dog, Jack.

Julie McElmurry is a joyfully married lay woman who has served as a Catholic Campus minister in Winston-Salem since 1999. A 1996 graduate of NCSU, she has an M.S. in Religion and Religious Education from Fordham University and an M.A. in Franciscan Studies from the Franciscan Institute. She has taught a service-learning class at Salem College for 20 semesters She loves college students and as a former Jesuit Volunteer, promotes long-term volunteer service to students.