"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful."
Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
Tornado relief
Joy Bryant and her son Robbie help to fill a truck with much-needed supplies for tornado victims and those helping with cleanup efforts. Joy is SWU's executive director of alumni and constituent relations. More than 10,000 items were donated, thanks to a partnership between SWU and the S.C. District of The Wesleyan Church. Read more>>
Congratulations!
Morgan Melissa Hamrick and Jared Stephen Jaynes were married June 22 at the Huguenot Loft. She is a 2010 SWU graduate and is employed at Eastminister Day School in Columbia.
Amber McGaha has joined Rosenfeld Einstein as assistant benefits account manager in the firm’s employee benefits division. Rosenfeld Einstein is a South Carolina-based insurance agency, brokerage and consulting firm that is part of the Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC family of companies. McGaha is currently pursuing a degree in business administration from SWU.
Lattimore named board officer
Ray Lattimore, a 1982 SWU business graduate, was named secretary of the Greenville Area Development Corporation’s board of directors for 2013-14. He is among four Upstate leaders appointed as board officers. Lattimore is President/CEO of Marketplace Staffing.
Employees Recognition Dinner
Each year, SWU employees gather together to start off the new academic year, celebrate colleagues who have reached years of service milestones and welcome new faculty and staff. This year’s dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13, and will be held in The Founders (University Dining Commons). Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner buffet starting at 6 p.m. This year, we’ll be having a “Duck Dynastyâ€-inspired theme, so we’re encouraging guests to incorporate some camouflage into what they wear for this event. For those of you not familiar with the Duck Dynasty phenomenon, you can find inspiration at aetv.com/duck-dynasty or duckcommander.com. Mark your calendars for August 13 and start shopping this weekend for something “camo.†More details about this event will be shared over the next few weeks.
Employees receiving service awards this year:
5 years: Chris Accornero, Jackie Bryant, Joel Crawford, Mike Gillespie, Matt Harper, Michael Keaton, Ken Kennedy, Gail Kerstetter, Bob Kerstetter, Mark Mealy, Mark Miller, Martha Mishoe, Sherri Peters, Stephanie Rodriguez, Camilo Rodriguez, Jeff Slagle, Jason Tegen, Kim Welborn, Doug Wilkinson, Ben Xie
10 years: Tonda Bagwell, Krista Coots, Brenda Evatt, Fran Finch, Linda Hall, Nikki Hanson, Lori Herron, Donna Pittman, Byron Shirley
15 years: Joy Bryant, Don Campbell, Mari Gonlag, Roger McKenzie, Betty Mealy
25 years: Keith Strickland
30 years: Wayne Stancil
Williams writes review
Charles Williams, business professor at SWU’s Charleston education center, wrote a book review for “Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity without Hierarchy,†edited by Ronald W. Pierce. The review will be published in a special edition of the Journal of Biblical Integration in Business coming out this fall. The issue will deal with gender, business and scripture. Williams also attended a four-day conference last month in Grand Rapids, Mich., sponsored by the Acton Institute. Acton Institute is a think tank focused on integrating Judeo-Christian truths with free market principles.
Photos!
If you are a new employee or haven’t had your website directory photo taken in the past year, contact Ed Welch to set up an appointment by emailing ewelch@swu.edu or calling ext. 5328. If you’re located in one of the Learning Centers, you may submit a photo of yourself by emailing it to the address above.
