2019 Fellows

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​Allen Samuels
University of South Florida
​Professional Writing, Rhetoric, and Tech
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Work Placement: Genex Systems

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Janie Anderson
Christopher Newport University
​English Literature
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Work Placement​: ASG

Kayla Reesey
Christopher Newport University
Information Systems
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Work Placement​: Young Life, Summit Christian Academy, Peninsula Community Chapel

Rachel Palekas
Liberty University
Interdisciplinary Studies - Psychology and Religion
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Work Placement​: Bay Aging

Kathryn Lott
Central Christian College
Liberal Studies

​Work Placement​: Spain Construction

Leadership Team

Mark Shaw
​Director

Mark has been in higher education for over 30 years. Besides serving as an adjunct professor of history at Christopher Newport University, he has spent much of his career as a professor at Africa International University in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a graduate of Gordon College, Westminster Seminary and Edinburgh University. He has been married to Lois since 1970. They have two married children and four grandsons. Mark is the author of Work, Play Love: A Visual Guide to Calling, Career and the Mission of God (IVP); Global Awakening: How 20th Century Revivals created a Religious Revolution (IVP) and Ten Great Ideas from Church History: A Decision Makers Guide to Shaping your Church(IVP). Among his favorite things are university students, art history, Bob Dylan and the Boston Red Sox.

Becky Chappell
​​Assistant Director

Becky graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2005 with a BA in Early Childhood Psychology, and again in 2006 with a Masters of Arts in Teaching. She worked for 12 years as an elementary teacher for Newport News Public Schools, serving as a general education teacher, mentor, Lead Teacher, Model Teacher, Cooperating Teacher and CNU Clinical Faculty. Becky has been married to her husband, Chris, for 14 years. They have three children: Noelle, Zeke, and Ezra. Becky enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, singing, leading Women’s Bible studies, and discipling younger women.

Tom Kenney
​Program Chair

Tom graduated from Virginia Tech in 1975 with a BA in Business Administration. While at Tech he was nurtured by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and joined their staff upon graduation, serving the Vanderbilt campus in Nashville from 1975-1978. Having benefited from the works of men like J.I. Packer and John Stott, Tom earned a Masters of Divinity at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia from 1978-1982. Part-time work in small group ministry at Chelten (Conservative) Baptist Church convinced him that the church was his calling. In 1982 the Tabernacle Church of Norfolk (where Tom grew up) began work on the Peninsula and called him to pastor the church planting effort of Peninsula Community Chapel. Tom and his wife Mabel have been with the Chapel since it started in 1983. They have four grown children.