Rhodes College
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RUF is a Christian ministry at Rhodes College.
All Rhodes students are welcome regardless of personal or religious background. We welcome the "convinced" and the "unconvinced" and invite all students, not matter who they are, to RUF.
We want RUF to be a place where a student can come with questions, find fellowship with others, worship God, serve others, and grow in their knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His work on their behalf.
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Meet Our Team
John Craft
John Craft grew up in Memphis, TN. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, where he studied philosophy and film studies, he moved to Athens, GA to complete a two year internship with RUF at the University of Georgia. While doing intern training, he met his wife Leigh, who was an RUF intern at Winthrop University. After they got married, John and Leigh moved to St. Louis, MO to attend Covenant Theological Seminary. After graduating and doing some college ministry in St. Louis, John and Leigh moved to Chattanooga in 2007 to do RUF @ UTC. Now having moved back to Memphis, they are both excited to be serving with RUF @ Rhodes College. John and Leigh have two children, William and Lizzie.
Summer (Huelle) Vaughn
Summer is from Tarpon Springs, Florida and graduated from Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, NC. There she studied Baking & Pastry, Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship and minored in Sommelier. Through her involvement with RUF during her four years of undergrad, she experienced the grace of Jesus in a new way and left with a deeper understanding and relationship with God. Summer spends her free time exploring new coffee shops, running, rock climbing, and hosting dinner parties. After three years of the RUF Internship at Rhodes College, she is excited to continue her call to ministry as Campus Staff.
Ryan Chatelain
Ryan was born and raised in Katy, Texas, and moved to Houston in 2022 to attend the University of Houston. While at the University of Houston, Ryan found RUF and became increasingly involved over time. In May of 2025, Ryan graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Business Management. During his time in RUF, Ryan hosted events, Bible studies, and helped lead worship during Large Group. He fell in love with the service he was able to provide others, and decided he wanted to continue to do it as an RUF Intern.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing board games, video games with friends, playing volleyball, cooking, and singing.
Hannah Winston
Hannah was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but has called Austin, Texas, home for the past few years. She was homeschooled through Classical Conversation Co-op along with her two brothers. She has a double major in Chinese and christian studies, and when she has free time she likes to read, write, and play video games. She loves language and culture.