University of South Carolina RUF International
Join Us at Global Café, Tuesdays 6pm at The Bridge, 1400 Lady St (at the corner of Lady and Marion streets)
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Welcome to RUF International at UofSC! Our purpose is to welcome international scholars and their families from all nations, help them explore and understand the Gospel of Christ in a non-threatening and safe environment, and to equip Christian internationals to be servant-leaders for God's Kingdom.
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Global Café
Free conversational English Classes
Monthly Movie Nights & Discussions
Meet Our Team
Scott Andes
Scott is originally from the Annapolis, Maryland area. He did his undergraduate studies at the Virginia Military Institute where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Modern Languages. He served eight years as a Naval Fight Officer, tracking submarines all over the Pacific Ocean and serving on an Admiral’s staff at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. When the Iron Curtain fell, Scott resigned his commission in the Navy, joined The Navigators, and ministered for three years among university students in Moscow, Russia. He then moved to Columbia, South Carolina, and began graduate studies in Theology at Columbia International University, graduating in 2000 with a Master of Divinity degree. During this time, he met his lovely wife, Victoria, a family practice physician in Columbia, and fell hopelessly in love. Together, in 2002, they returned overseas to work with national pastors and church planters in Moscow, Almaty (Kazakhstan), and most recently, Kyiv, where Scott served as the Dean of Students at the Evangelical Reformed Seminary of Ukraine for eight years. Scott is an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He and Victoria have three children: Nathan (23), Amy (23), and Diana (21). They love traveling, snow skiing, eating Thai food, watching silly romantic comedies, and welcoming international students. This is his eighth year as a Campus Minister at the University of South Carolina with RUF International.
Anna Price
Anna grew up in Columbia, SC, and has always loved the University of South Carolina. She graduated from Erskine College in 2020 where she double majored in Psychology and Bible and Religion with a concentration in Christian Education. She continued on to Erskine Seminary and received her Masters in Practical Ministry with a focus in Pastoral Care, graduating in 2023. Anna previously worked at the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina, where she worked with high-school-aged students with disabilities and served as a legislative director meeting with politicians to advocate for the rights of disabled people in the United States.
She started volunteering with RUF-I in August of 2022 and instantly fell in love with the ministry. She loves sharing the Gospel with her friends from all over the world, building sweet connections using the Bible as a bridge. Her hobbies include spending time with her friends and family, trying new baking recipes, fishing, reading, watching baseball, and of course pulling for her beloved University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
Adin Skriloff
Adin is from Charlottesville, Virginia, and attended William Monroe High School in nearby Greene County. During his senior year of high school, a teacher began asking him thoughtful questions about Christianity, which challenged him to examine and defend what he believed. That experience sparked a deep interest in Christian apologetics and a desire to understand and articulate the Christian faith more clearly.
Adin went on to attend James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. During college he became deeply involved in ministry and community life. He lived in a Young Life house all four years and served as a Young Life leader for two years. Those years were formative for him, as he built close friendships and developed a growing passion for relationships and sharing the gospel with others. While at JMU, Adin also helped start a chapter of Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX), a Christian fraternity.
Throughout college, Adin developed a strong desire to build meaningful relationships and to understand people’s stories and perspectives. He loves hearing how God is at work in others’ lives and walking alongside people in their faith journeys. During his senior year of college, Adin was introduced to the Presbyterian Church and quickly grew to love its theology, community, and emphasis on thoughtful engagement with Scripture. Through this church, he was also introduced to RUF International.
Adin enjoys thoughtful conversation, learning about different perspectives, staying active, and playing music. He is excited to serve with RUF International and looks forward to building relationships with international students while sharing the hope of the Gospel.