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| | Brewer previously resided in Summerville in Dorchester County, South Carolina, where he was a [[deacon]] at Summerville Baptist Church,<ref name=rbrewertolead/> and Ladson, South Carolina; Eatonton in Putnam County in central [[Georgia]], and Lewisville in Forsyth County in west central North Carolina, specific dates unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Richard&qmi=&qn=Brewer&qcs=North+Charleston%2C+SC&focusfirst=1|title=Richard B. Brewer|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=July 23, 2015}}</ref> | | Brewer previously resided in Summerville in Dorchester County, South Carolina, where he was a [[deacon]] at Summerville Baptist Church,<ref name=rbrewertolead/> and Ladson, South Carolina; Eatonton in Putnam County in central [[Georgia]], and Lewisville in Forsyth County in west central North Carolina, specific dates unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Richard&qmi=&qn=Brewer&qcs=North+Charleston%2C+SC&focusfirst=1|title=Richard B. Brewer|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=July 23, 2015}}</ref> |
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| − | Brewer and his wife, Catherine W. "Cathy" Brewer (born November 1, 1956), have two adult sons, Jason and Jonathan.<ref name=rbrewertolead/> | + | Brewer and his wife, Catherine W. "Cathy" Brewer (born November 1, 1956), have two adult sons, Jason, a musical arranger who lives in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], and Jonathan.<ref name=rbrewertolead/> |
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| | On the fifth anniversary of Brewer becoming the LC president, Pineville [[Mayor]] [[Clarence Fields]] described the college as "much stronger today thanks to the leadership of Rick Brewer. The future is very bright for Louisiana College, and I look forward to continuing the partnership that makes each one of our organizations so much better together." Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall said that Brewer used his "talents, insight, and vigor to position the college as a regional leader in both academics and Christian service, giving first-generation college students the kind of hands-on, minds-engaged education that the brain craves."<ref>"Celebrating Five Years," ''Columns: The Magazine for Louisiana College Alumni & Friends,'' Summer 2020, p. 7.</ref> | | On the fifth anniversary of Brewer becoming the LC president, Pineville [[Mayor]] [[Clarence Fields]] described the college as "much stronger today thanks to the leadership of Rick Brewer. The future is very bright for Louisiana College, and I look forward to continuing the partnership that makes each one of our organizations so much better together." Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall said that Brewer used his "talents, insight, and vigor to position the college as a regional leader in both academics and Christian service, giving first-generation college students the kind of hands-on, minds-engaged education that the brain craves."<ref>"Celebrating Five Years," ''Columns: The Magazine for Louisiana College Alumni & Friends,'' Summer 2020, p. 7.</ref> |
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| − | Brewer said that '''"Education that instructs the mind and does not deepen the soul is not true learning."'''<ref>''Columns: The Magazine for Louisiana College Alumni & Friends,'' Summer 2020, p. 24.</ref> | + | In 2020, Brewer, who like his son has musical abilities, released his second CD album entitled "Christmas," which carries his own arrangement of such holiday favorites as "O Holy Night," "Go Tell It on the Mountain," and "White Christmas." Sales are earmarked for LC student scholarships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2020/12/23/louisiana-college-president-releases-cd-support-scholarships/4026109001/|title=LC president releases holiday CD to support student scholarsips|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|author=Elizabeth Chrisitan|date=December 23, 2020|accessedate=December 24, 2020}}</ref> |
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| | + | Brewer said, '''"Education that instructs the mind and does not deepen the soul is not true learning."'''<ref>''Columns: The Magazine for Louisiana College Alumni & Friends,'' Summer 2020, p. 24.</ref> |
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