Alex Pickens III
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Rev. Alex Pickens III is a graduate of
Howard University. While
studying international management in Washington DC, Rev. Pickens
served as an Assistant in the Historic Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel, led Bible studies with both the Baptist and United
Methodist Student Unions and served on an ecumenical development
team to Africa University in Zimbabwe. Upon graduation from the
School of Business, he began a three and one half year
commitment to the US Peace Corps. While in the US
Peace Corps, Rev.
Pickens worked for 2 years in a rural village as a preventive
health educator. He spent a 3rd year of service as the Director
of Development for Junior Achievement International before
earning a Master of Health
Science in Finance and Management. While in graduate school he courted the former Naudia Bryan. The couple married in October 2001. Together they have two children. Catherine Ruby was born nine months before her father received his Master of Divinity. Christian Ethan was born five months before his mother received her Doctor of Medicine. Rev. Pickens has served as the Senior Pastor of University Baptist Church since March 1, 2009. |
