Ben Coppedge, Campus Minister
I'm from Marietta, GA (right outside of Atlanta). I went to college at the University of Georgia and got to live in my beloved college town, Athens, for 10 years. During that time God introduced himself to me and brought me to life. Also during my Athens years, I attended grad school, served as an RUF intern, and began an "awkward friendship" with my future wife, Anna. After working with RUF, I moved to Philadelphia to attend Westminster Theological Seminary where I earned a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in counseling. A highlight of my time in Philly was getting to minister to students at the University of Pennsylvania. Oh, and also reconnecting with that previously mentioned "future wife" who was working in youth ministry in Colorado! Anna and I were married in 2012, welcomed our little "chublets" Eli into the family in 2014, Addie in 2015, and Noah in 2017. God's done great things during our time here in Cruces and we're excited to begin our fifth year serving the amazing students of NMSU. What do I enjoy? Wookworking and working on the car, trips to the Gila, watching firetruck videos with Eli, that first [and second, and third] cup of coffee in the morning, Nacho Libre, overusing ellipses, and perhaps most of all... watching God on the move in others' lives.
Ben would love to grab a meal or coffee with you one day and get to know you better. You can reach him at 706-372-4627, Ben.Coppedge@ruf.org, or on Facebook. Anna would also love to get to know and meet up with you ladies. If you want to hangout, you can reach her at 706-338-9721, Akcounts@gmail.com, or on Facebook.
Brittany Davalos, Girl's Intern
I was born in the great peach state of Georgia and raised just outside of Atlanta. After graduating high school, I moved to Athens, GA to attend the University of Georgia (same place Ben and Anna went to school!). During my time at UGA, I got involved with RUF. I loved it so much I realized how much I wanted to do the RUF internship. I was beyond thrilled to move to Las Cruces two years ago to do the internship here at NMSU and am excited to now be starting my third year this fall. I got married to my husband, Daniel, this past summer (July 2017) and am pumped to share New Mexico with him during our first year of marriage! Some of my favorite things are (in no particular order): coffee (especially with friends!), flying/being in an airport, binge watching The Office, road trips, cows, when it's sunny and raining at the same time, surprises, putting things in my planner, hiking, emojis, and hanging out with awesome college students at NMSU!
If you want to get to know Brittany and learn more about RUF at NMSU, you can reach her at 678-485-9076, Brittany.Espy@ruf.org or on Facebook.
I was born in the great peach state of Georgia and raised just outside of Atlanta. After graduating high school, I moved to Athens, GA to attend the University of Georgia (same place Ben and Anna went to school!). During my time at UGA, I got involved with RUF. I loved it so much I realized how much I wanted to do the RUF internship. I was beyond thrilled to move to Las Cruces two years ago to do the internship here at NMSU and am excited to now be starting my third year this fall. I got married to my husband, Daniel, this past summer (July 2017) and am pumped to share New Mexico with him during our first year of marriage! Some of my favorite things are (in no particular order): coffee (especially with friends!), flying/being in an airport, binge watching The Office, road trips, cows, when it's sunny and raining at the same time, surprises, putting things in my planner, hiking, emojis, and hanging out with awesome college students at NMSU!
If you want to get to know Brittany and learn more about RUF at NMSU, you can reach her at 678-485-9076, Brittany.Espy@ruf.org or on Facebook.
