About The International Link

History & Mission
The International Link (“Link”) had its beginnings in the 1990s through the efforts of Jim & Carol Scogin, who had a desire to serve the many internationals in the Augusta, Ga., area. Out of their work The International Link was born in 2002 as a non-profit organization that would serve the international visitors who come to our campuses for study, research, and military training. Today Link exists as an interdenominational Christian organization that works in cooperation with many local churches to serve international guests in the Central Savannah River Area. (Click here for a list of church partners.) We currently serve internationals at the following campuses:

Financial Support
Link is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that relies entirely on the financial support of individuals, churches, and corporations. We are an evangelical, Christian organization (click here to view our Statement of Faith).

You can donate online by credit card, bank draft, or PayPal. You can also set up recurring monthly donations by credit card or bank draft. Click on the Donate button to learn more!

Executive Director
The day-to-day operations of our organization are overseen by our full-time Executive Director, Stephen Story. As Director, Stephen is the primary administrator for Link and works to ensure the success of the various aspects of our organization. He oversees and coordinates our volunteer base, and serves as liaison between Link and the various campuses and students that we serve.

Stephen is an Augusta native who has a desire to serve international visitors in our area. He holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska and a Bachelor of Science from Columbia International University. Stephen and his wife, Dottie, have been married for six years and have one daughter. They are members at Berea Baptist Church where Stephen serves as an elder and Dottie is the nursery director. Feel free to contact Stephen with any questions about Link, or specific needs or concerns that we can address (stephen@theinternationallink.com).

Board of Directors
Link is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from the community, who provide direction and oversight for the organization. Our current Board members are: