Spring graduates celebrate their accomplishment Family members and friends joined Southern Wesleyan University faculty and staff in celebrating the achievement of spring graduates May 3 and 5 at Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on the campus in Central. Students graduating from the university’s traditional program participated in the ceremony on Thursday, May 3 and students graduating from the university’s Adult and Graduate Studies programs participated in the ceremony Saturday, May 5. The speaker for the ceremonies was Rev. Jim Wiggins, Southern Wesleyan’s vice president for development.SWU Music grad to perform in Rome Amber James, a SWU music graduate, will be singing the principal role in Giovacchino Forzano's, “Suor Angelica” in Rome, Italy, through the University of Florida's Operafestival di Roma program this summer. She teaches music at Grace Lutheran School in Winter Haven, Fla. James has performed in several Fine Arts events at SWU. She was also accepted into a doctoral program at the University of Mississippi. Read more>>
Save the date! SWU 2012 Homecoming - October 27 For details, or to assist with the reunion committee, call the Alumni Center at 1-800-282-8798, ext. 5384, or e-mail jcrain@swu.edu. Retirement Reception
All faculty and staff are invited to a retirement reception scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, beginning at 3 p.m. in Founders’ Hall. Presentations will be made and light refreshments will be served. This year’s retirees are Prof. Sally Wood (32 years), Ms. Frankie Morgan (12 years), Dr. Sharon Feaster-Lewis (6 years), and Rev. Jim Wiggins (5 years). Please mark this date on your calendar and plan to join us in celebrating these special individuals.
Employment Opportunities
In addition to previously posted staff vacancies, another part-time position is being advertised at the Greenville Learning Center. To view all current staff vacancies, select this link: http://swu.edu/hr/1-openings_staff/index.htm. Students inducted into Alpha Chi
Southern Wesleyan University students representing the top five percent of the junior class and the top 10 percent of the senior class were inducted into Alpha Chi during honors convocation April 24 at Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on the university’s campus in Central. Read more >>
Jazz Ensemble opens festival music Zay Sanders keeps the beat going as the SWU Jazz Ensemble plays toe-tappin' jazz selections at the main stage of the Central Railroad Festival April 28. The ensemble, directed by Greg Day, professor of music, provided entertainment for the first hour of the annual festival. Sanders is a recent graduate of SWU. Southern Wesleyan was one of the festival sponsors.
Duncan accepted into doctorate program Bryce Duncan, a December 2011 Chemistry graduate, was accepted into the doctorate program of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Nanoscience School. He will begin his studies in the fall. Stewart judges for scholarship program Mark Stewart, admissions coordinator at Southern Wesleyan in Greenville, served on a panel of judges for the Pepsi-Greenville County Schools Golf Tournament scholarships, awarded to 20 seniors at a luncheon sponsored by Pepsi-Cola of Greenville. The sixteenth annual Pepsi/Greenville County Schools Golf Tournament was held last fall at Pebble Creek Club and raised more than $24,000 for the scholarships.SWU mourns Newton’s loss George I. Newton, a long-time member of the board of trustees, passed away May 2 at his home. At the time of his death, Newton was a Trustee Emeritus of Southern Wesleyan University. Newton was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, owner of Easley Builders Supply/Newton's Ace Hardware and attended First Wesleyan Church, Central. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 5 at Robinson Funeral Home in Easley, followed by burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Praise report
Evan Bartlett, son of I.T. employee Brian Bartlett, had a second limited bronchoscopy, which found that his trachea has no damage from the infections. The bleeding in his trachea stopped shortly after he finished the inhaled antibiotic. The doctors are now attributing the bleeding to the inhaled antibiotic and since he doesn’t have any infections, they will not need to put him back on the antibiotic as they had planned. Praise God for this and all His blessings. The Bartlett family is grateful for prayers for strength for Evan. He has lost much strength, particularly in his arms, and this is hard on him emotionally. Thank you for each prayer that is prayed for him. - Brian Bartlett
"Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.”
– Psalm 128:1-2
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SWU Music grad to perform in Rome
Jazz Ensemble opens festival music
SWU mourns Newton’s loss
