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Meet the Staff  


Dr. Curt ScarboroughDr. Curt Scarborough

Dr. Curt Scarborough, founder and Chancellor of the Pillsbury College & Seminary, was born in Benton, Illinois in 1935.  The son of a coal miner, he is an alumnus of Southern Illinois University, and he earned his professional degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.   He holds several other graduate and post-graduate degrees, including the D.Min., C.Ed.D., C.Psy.D., D.Appl.Chr. and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Columbia Pacific University.   He also has been presented two honorary doctorates: Litt.D. and S.T.D.

After 21 years as a minister in Baptist churches in Illinois, Texas, and Missouri, Dr. Curt joined FreeWay Foundation as Vice President and Director of Education in 1975.  He was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in 1983 and retired in 2007 after 32 years of service.  Under his leadership, FreeWay Foundation in 1992 launched Pillsbury College & Seminary, "The distance learning graduate school with the personal touch".

Additionally, Dr. Curt has served in many civic and volunteer roles, including as executive director of the American Council on Alcohol Problems for eleven years.  He has authored more than 50 books, including Personal & Practical, the 5-volume devotional commentary on all 1,189 chapters of the Old and New Testaments, which serve as the textbooks used in Pillsbury's Biblical Studies and Spiritual Mentoring tracks.  Hundreds of his essays, feature articles, devotional meditations, and short stories have been published in national monthly magazines and religious journals.

Curt and his wife, RuthAnn, make their home in St. Charles, Missouri.  They are the proud parents of two married children, grandparents of seven grandchildren, and devoted caregivers to a rescued retired racing greyhound named Dolly.



Dr. Sharon BartlettDr. Sharon Bartlett

Dr. Sharon J. Bartlett, academic dean of the Pillsbury College & Seminary, is a native of the Missouri Bootheel, born and reared in Malden.  She earned a B.A. degree from National-Louis University, a Master of Ministry and a Doctor of Ministry from Pillsbury College & Seminary.  She completed additional studies at the University of Utah and Governor's State University, Illinois.  She presently is a C.Psy.D. candidate, pursuing a degree in Christian Counseling Psychology.

Dr. Sharon now also serves as senior vice president of FreeWay Foundation.  She joined the staff of that ministry in 1977.  As a teacher, she has conducted more than 1,000 seminars and workshops, and was honored as "Educator of the Year".

In addition to her many humanitarian contributions through her work with Pillsbury College & Seminary, "The distance learning graduate school with the personal touch," Sharon has served in many outside philanthropic roles, including as a member of the Missouri Governor's Task Force on Health Education for Children, and as a member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Federation of Parents.

Sharon is the proud parent of two married children, and grandparent of five.  She resides in St. Charles, Missouri.



Dr. Mary Jo SchnellerDr. Mary Jo Schneller

Dr. Mary Jo Schneller, founder and director of South County Christian Counseling Center, is actively educating the churches and the public on the subjects of abuse and trauma. She has a Master's of Arts degree in Clinical Christian Counseling, and has earned her Doctorate in Christian Psychology from Cornerstone University.

For more than fifteen years Mary Jo has been working with people that suffer from Sexual Abuse, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders, as well as Personality Disorders. Mary Jo has put together a series of teachings for healing of abuse issues. She also has acted as regional director of the National Information Network providing training and intelligence to law enforcement and public service groups on cult, the occult and deviant groups. Her approach to therapy combines Biblical principles with proven therapeutic techniques.

Mary Jo has also developed the Division of Lay Counseling at Twin Rivers Worship Center, in South County St. Louis, MO where she oversees twenty five lay counselors and five recovery groups.