Patrick Henry College focuses on both academic excellence and spiritual growth,
emphasizing both the life of the mind and the life of the Christian faith.
As the Dean of Students, Sandra Corbitt is Patrick Henry College's representative in non-academic, student life matters. She works with students, parents, faculty, administration, staff, and the community to ensure that the whole of each student's collegiate experience is successful and fulfilling. The Dean of Students is responsible for advising students on non-academic policy and procedure. Dean Corbitt oversees the work of the Offices of Student Life and Residence Life.
Sandra Corbitt is a graduate of Ohio State University. She served for 19 years with Campus Crusade for Christ in a variety of positions and locations. Before coming to Patrick Henry College, she served for 3 years with The Christian Union in Princeton, New Jersey. She lives in Ashburn, Virginia.
As the Associate Dean for Men, Jeff Thornhill supports the Dean of Students in non-academic student life matters. Dean Thornhill’s particular interest is integrating Christian faith and its application into every area of life.
Jeff Thornhill comes to Patrick Henry College from Prison Fellowship Ministries, where he was the director of campus ministries. During that time he studied the Christian worldview in Chuck Colson’s Centurion program in order to integrate this teaching into campus ministry curriculum. Previous to that he served 23 years with Campus Crusade for Christ as a Northeast regional director, instructor at the Howard Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership, and in several other positions in the Middle East and the U.S. He received his B.S. in Communication from the University of Utah. He and his wife, Vickie, live in Ashburn, VA and have one grown daughter.
As the Female Resident Director, Rachel McCracken has the privilege of working with the college’s Resident Assistants and students. Rachel graduated from Patrick Henry College in 2023 with a B.A. in Classical Liberal Arts and a minor in Biblical Studies. After graduation, Rachel served at Christian Encounter Ranch, a residential ministry in California that shepherds teens and young adults toward healing and restoration.
Rachel is adventurous, naturally loving any activity that takes place outside. She enjoys sports, reading, exploring new places, walks, stargazing, music, flowers, coffee, and anything competitive. Although Rachel enjoys group activities, she treasures the one-on-one time that she gets with students at Patrick Henry. Her favorite part of the job is walking alongside students as they journey closer to the Lord and fall more in love with Him.
Rachel desires to eventually pursue higher education in counseling. She has a passion for discipleship and residential ministry and would like to one day pursue anti-human trafficking work.
Nathan graduated with a B.A. in Classical Liberal Arts (CLA) and a minor in History in May 2022. Nathan's family is quite familiar with PHC. Three of his older siblings had also previously attended.
Growing up in Maui, Hawaii, Nathan was outside nearly all day, every day. His family hiked and swam, spent time on the beach and in the backyard playing football, basketball, soccer, or baseball. When rain drove them indoors, they grabbed books or board games.
Nathan's mom homeschooled all six girls and three boys all the way through high school.
In high school, Nathan aspired to either run a small business or become a teacher. He was busy as a college student. He was a soccer player, captain of the basketball team, Athletic Coordinator, Intramural sports coordinator, two-time Resident Assistant, board member of the Aletheia journal, and campus safety. Nathan's calling to become a teacher has been refocused as he interned at Loudoun Classical School last year and has spent the last two summers as a counselor at His Hill Ranch Camp in Comfort, Texas.
In his role, Nathan is investing in and encouraging the growing leaders at Patrick Henry College as they answer God’s calling for their lives as he anticipates teaching and ministry after his time at PHC.
