Salkehatchie Update by USC Salkehatchie

University of South Carolina

salkehatchie UPDATE

2013 - 2014

on the cover

in this edition explore. dream. discover. 3 bound for hutch 5

conversation pieces 7 a gatsby affair 9 preparing for the future 13 where are they now? 15 international appeal 17 donors and sponsors 19 salk life 22 1

USC Salkehatchie celebrates the reopening of the Carolina Theatre in downtown Allendale by â&#x20AC;&#x153;flipping the switchâ&#x20AC;? on the marquee. Major sponsors, including Savannah River Nuclear Solutions President Dwayne Wilson (pictured on cover with Dean Ann Carmichael), as well as local officials, county residents, students, faculty and staff took part in this event a few weeks prior to the grand opening in September.

a letter from the dean Dear Friends,

editors

Betty Goehring Stephanie Gruber

designer

Stephanie Gruber

contributors

The Allendale Sun Terri Boone Jane Brewer Margaret Carter The Colletonian Stephanie Gruber Gordon Humphries Dan Johnson Eran Kilpatrick Trent Kinard The Press and Standard Dawn Rizer

Phone: 803.584.3446 or 843.549.6314 Address: PO Box 617 465 James Brandt Blvd. Allendale S.C. 29810 PO Box 1337 807 Hampton St. Walterboro, S.C. 29488

Start Here. Go Everywhere. Carolina Theatre--Gatsby Style. The Magic of Salkehatchie. These were just a few of the themes that came to my mind when I began composing this letter. The past year has been one of excitement, one of many firsts, and yes, even one of miracles. If you operate purely on probability and logic, you would conclude that much of what happened this year at our university campus wasn’t possible. Yet, it happened. Our feature story is about the restoration and reopening of our beautiful Carolina Theatre located in downtown Allendale. Thanks to USDA Rural Development, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, President Harris Pastides and his wife Patricia, and a host of wonderful sponsors, community and university visionaries who refused to be deterred (even though the project was seven years in the making!) we were able to give our community a beautiful venue to bring the arts to Allendale while also contributing to the revitalization of our downtown. Our pictorial of the opening event on September 28 beautifully captures some of the glitz and glamour of the evening. We are fortunate to have such good friends on our Columbia campus who embraced this project and shared their tremendous talent to make this event a success: Dr. Karen Heid, art education, Gordon Humphries, photography, Dr. Tayloe Harding, Dean of the USC School of Music, Professor Jim Hunter, chair, department of theatre and dance, as well as our own Dr. David Hatch, assistant professor of English and our emcee for the evening. We also bring you “Bound for Hutch!” (Hutchinson, Kansas, that is), which was a dream come true for our Salkehatchie Indians. For the first time in our 48-year history our basketball team earned an invitation to the national tournament. The story of how they got there is one you won’t want to miss. Our international feature and “Where are They Now” are real stories of how our faculty have inspired our students to learn, to grow and transition from the classroom to the world. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the tremendous contribution of Stephanie Gruber, our magazine designer, as well as the Salkehatchie team who produced this publication. Stephanie also teaches computer science on both our Allendale and Walterboro campuses and is another example of the multi-talented faculty and staff we have here at USC Salkehatchie. So sit back, have a second cup of coffee on this cold winter’s day, and experience the warmth that these stories bring. All the best,

Ann C. Carmichael Dean

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Explore.

Dream.

Discover.

“Twenty years from now you will be more

disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain When Jonathon Harbin arrived at USC Salkehatchie in 2002, he couldn’t have known how Professor Conrad “Dutch” Mehlenbacher’s art history classes would inspire and challenge him. “I had never had an art history class in high school and never really thought that much about art. Mehlenbacher provided a completely different perspective on many more things than just art history. He expanded my cultural awareness. Somehow, in the two art history courses I attended, even my religion was challenged and I’m a preacher’s kid.” Harbin credits Salkehatchie for paving his way to USC Upstate where he majored in psychology and minored in art history. But what he did not know was that the art history classes he took at USC Salkehatchie had also prepared him for a trip backpacking across Europe. “When we happened to stumble upon the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris it was amazing. I could speak somewhat intelligently about what I was looking at based on those slides and lessons from Mehlenbacher’s classes. I was prepared to truly appreciate the amazing culture and architecture that no painting or picture can begin to do justice.” Harbin credits USC Salkehatchie for challenging him and helping to develop him into a better person. “Thank you for showing me that there is more to the world than my limited point of view. You never know what experiences await.”

Hello from China

Darrell Haynes has spent a total of 15 years teaching English in China, mostly in Chinese universities and colleges. Haynes is currently the department head of the English Language Acquisition Department for the Wuhan Yangtze International School in Wuhan, China. Haynes previously spent several years serving as the Academic Director for a pathways language program for international students enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. He also served as a language instructor for the University of South Carolina’s English Programs for Internationals in Columbia, S.C. Haynes graduated from USC Salkehatchie in 1988.

Inspired to Travel

Jonathan Harbin was inspired to backpack across Europe soon after completing his degree at Salkehatchie. “All the material from history and art history came alive on that trip,” Harbin said. “But when I stood in the Louvre, looking at the original paintings, it was amazing how it all came back.”

“The Magic of Salkehatchie.”

Gary Owens is playing professional baseball in Adelaide, Australia. When he first arrived in Adelaide, Salkehatchie alum and Australian, Zafiro Papanikitas, who played soccer for the Indians, spent a day showing him around and took him out to dinner with a group of her friends. She even invited him to be her date at a formal work event she had to attend. When Gary’s teammates asked how in the world a guy from Greenville, S.C. could know women in Australia Gary replied, “The magic of Salkehatchie.”

Practicing my Mandarin

Erika Sizemore went to China as part of her studies at USC Columbia. “ I am traveling Asia to practice my Mandarin Chinese as well as visiting local friends. In Tainan, Taiwan I experienced what they call ‘stinky tofu.’ I’ve also had the pleasure to visit Kending, Taiwan a very popular and very beautiful, beach area. It is a must see if visiting Taiwan!” Erika graduated from USC Salkehatchie in 2012.

BOUND FOR HUTCH! For the first time in USC Salkehatchie’s history, an Indian athletic team earned a spot in a National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament. The Indians basketball team qualified for the Division I men’s tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas by capturing second place in the Region X conference and district tournament. In the semifinal game of the Region X Tournament, the Indians defeated Brunswick Community College in an extremely tight game. At halftime, Coach Travis Garrett informed the team that by winning that game they would automatically go to Kansas. The team came out for the second half fired up to play their very best basketball, winning the game and making the team “BOUND FOR HUTCH!” “I knew that the Brunswick game was going to be a war, and the winner would secure a national bid. We were down by 22 before the half, and that lead had been cut to 10 points at halftime. We came out at the start of the second half with a lot of enthusiasm, and hung on to win. I hope that this season will create some positive momentum in the future,” Garrett said. The Region X conference tournament was hosted by USC Salkehatchie, another first for the campus. With the help of Walterboro and Colleton supporters, participants enjoyed a pretournament banquet, great concessions and hospitality suite, warm welcomes from merchants and citizens, and great college basketball. The Indians, seeded at number 24, played against number three seed Northwest Florida State College at the national tournament. “I am very proud of our kids for fighting so hard just to make it into the national spotlight,” Garrett said. I know this experience will only help us down the road. I also want to thank the entire USC Salkehatchie family and the City of Walterboro for all of their support this year. We will be back!”

Conversation Pieces Mitchell’s Book Published

Promoting Student Issues USC Salkehatchie Student Government President Rosie Curiel (far right) with other USC campuses’ SGA presidents met with Vice President Joe Biden in his office in Washington, D.C. Student leaders from several campuses were invited to spend fall break 2013 in Washington meeting with elected officials to bring attention to student issues with federal financial aid and other college funding.

McFarland Publishing recently released USC Salkehatchie Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Mitchell’s latest book, Understanding the Korean War: A Ground Level View. Dr. Mitchell is a recognized scholar in European history who has been teaching history and conducting historical research for 40 years. This is his eighth book.

Giving Back USC Salkehatchie received a significant grant donation from BP Fueling Communities, thanks to alumnus Terrill Tuten, who nominated the institution for the grant. BP Fueling Communities provides grants to organizations who improve the quality of life for citizens through education, health and youth programs as a means of giving back to the community. Tuten is president of Rainbow Oil Company headquartered in Barnwell, S. C.

Captain’s Choice Tournament

Much Ado

Living Green

Dr. Martha McKevlin's Environmental Biology class held its annual Earth Day program in April. The hour long program was completely planned by the students who gave tips on how to live greener. A popular visitor this year was 6'10" USC Salkehatchie basketball player Cory Thomas as Captain Planet who led the group in the Captain Planet song to end the program. 7

Dr. David Hatch, Assistant Professor of English, was nominated for a Theater Charleston award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Benedick in William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. This pirate-themed Shakespeare play presented by the Flowertown Players was recognized as both true to the Elizabethan theatre and innovative in approach. Dr. Hatch was recognized for his “command of the language, depth of character, comic timing,” and swordplay that was “entertaining and well choreographed” (by our Dr. Hatch as fight director).

The annual Salkehatchie Athletic Department Golf Tournament will be May 30, 2014 at Sweetwater Country Club in Barnwell at 9 a.m. Each team will be a four-man team and the tournament format will be Captain’s Choice. The entry fee includes lunch and beverages. For more information contact Jane Brewer at jtbrewer@mailbox.sc.edu.

Palmetto College Opened

USC Salkehatchie Palmetto College students attended the press conference at the SC State House announcing the formation of Palmetto College. Legislative leaders as well as USC President Dr. Harris Pastides and Palmetto College Chancellor Dr. Susan Elkins spoke and cut the ribbon signifying the official opening of Palmetto College. Palmetto College will offer students who have already completed the first two years of a college degree the opportunity to complete Bachelor’s degrees online in Liberal Studies, Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Hospitality Services, Elementary Education and offers a RN to BSN Program. Palmetto College provides the gateway for students who are place-bound or employed full-time to finish the four-year degree they started but were unable to complete. USC Salkehatchie Dean Dr. Ann Carmichael and Associate Dean Jane Brewer attended the press conference with a group of USC Salkehatchie students.

Making a Difference

Twelve Salkehatchie students spent several days of their Christmas vacation volunteering in Washington, D.C. The trip was offered to students by the Abba’s Kitchen college ministry of First Baptist Church in Allendale.

Brewer Named Chair

When Opportunity Knocks

USC Salkehatchie Director of Athletics Jane Brewer was named Region X Division I Men’s Basketball Committee Chair. In this role she works with the coaches and athletic directors for all Region X Division I Men’s Basketball teams on any issues or questions that arise during the season and assists with the planning and execution of the region tournament.

When you ask Chris Bates about his first year at USC Salkehatchie, he just grins and shakes his head in amazement. An honors student who graduated from AC Flora High School, Chris was drawn to Salkehatchie to play baseball. But what Bates didn’t expect were the opportunities this small university campus provided him in advancing his future. A biology major with plans to study medicine, Bates was initially taken aback by the rigors of his classes but quickly realized that he had been given the best of all worlds. He could play baseball but he would also be challenged academically. He excelled in the classroom, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA , but was surprised that he was able to share his knowledge and perspective with other scholars. Invited by Dr. Eran Kilpatrick to attend and present the results of a class research project at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) in Santa Barbara, California, Bates was one of 15 undergraduates representing 11 colleges and universities from each region of the U.S. Bates also was awarded a highly competitive summer internship at the Savannah River Site, a program that selects about five percent of its applicant pool each year, primarily from four-year institutions. Chris is quick to point out that Salkehatchie paved the way for each of these opportunities connecting him with people like Dave Olson, the CEO of SRR, Coach Dorman and challenging faculty members like Dr. Kilpatrick.

A Special Flag USC Salkehatchie SGA collected candy, toiletries and other items to ship to U.S. Army troops overseas during the spring semester. The care packages were shipped to Salkehatchie alum Marcus Tippins' unit at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan. In appreciation the unit sent SGA a flag which had flown over Camp Leatherneck. That flag was flown over the USC Salkehatchie campus to celebrate Flag Day on June 14.

Region X Coach of the Year Head Baseball Coach Charles “Bubba” Dorman was named Region X Division I Baseball Coach of the Year for the 2013 season. Coach Dorman is in his ninth year as Head Baseball Coach at USC Salkehatchie.

A GATSBY Carolina Theatre Opens to Music, Art, Dignitaries

n a two-day event that included University of South Carolina President Dr. Harris Pastides and his wife Patricia MoorePastides dancing the Charleston, the Carolina Theatre was officially re-opened on September 27. With the marquee lights shining a neon yellow as the sun went down Friday night, theater-goers gathered on the street in front of the newly renovated building on North Main Street in Allendale, awaiting the 8 p.m. show. Others gathered in the lobby, chatting and gazing at the artdeco décor. Art Education students from the University of South Carolina Department of Art, under the direction of Associate Professor Karen Heid, created the stained glass sconces, sunburst vent grilles, wall murals, carpet design and painted works in the interior of the building. Once the show began, the audience was entertained by artists from the USC Columbia Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music. There were musical selections from the Abraxas Saxophone Quartet, the Congaree Wind Quintet and the Zeigarnick Saxophone Quartet. The Women of Romeo and Juliet presented excerpts from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. On Saturday night prior to a second performance by the USC artists, the theme for a VIP reception at the USC Salkehatchie atrium was “The Great Gatsby” with guests dressed in period attire. It was during the reception that the Pastides surprised their fellow guests with their dancing skills. USC Salkehatchie Dean Dr. Ann Carmichael and other dignitaries also joined them on the dance floor. From the reception they traveled by limousine to the theatre in keeping with the era theme. While the Carolina Theatre wasn’t the first movie theater in Allendale, the first one wasn’t far away. Allendale audiences saw their first moving pictures at the Pastime Theatre, which was located on the site of the current Allendale County Library building. 9

AFFAIR The Pastime moved to the Carolina Theatre site in the mid-1920s. Fletcher Moody and E.A. Crocker bought the business and renamed it the Carolina Theatre. In the late 1940s, the theatre was sold to a North Carolinabased Everett Movie Group, which operated it until 1953, when it was purchased by Jack White, also from North Carolina. He operated the theatre until its closure around 1960. In 1983, USC Salkehatchie obtained ownership of the building through the Western Carolina Higher Education Commission. Wooden pewstyle benches were installed, which enabled the facility to be used for plays, lectures, musical performances and other community events until the building’s age and deteriorating condition mandated a major overhaul. With a significant grant through USDA’s Rural Development program along with donations from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Collum’s Lumber and other corporate and individual donors, USC Salkehatchie has restored the building and brought a little bit of glamour to the area and revitalized downtown Allendale.

Portions of this story were provided courtesy of The Allendale Sun from a previously published article.

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Preparing for the Future Each year USC Salkehatchie offers university-caliber experiences to almost 300 students who participate in activities ranging from robotics scrimmages to sports and science camps. Hosting these programs is an opportunity to expose our regional students to the Salkehatchie campus while presenting learning experiences in a fun and engaging way. The accrued benefits of these programs are not all one sided. Salkehatchie has a vested interest, after all, in ensuring that our up-and-coming classes of students are preparing for college well in advance of their senior year of high school.

Art Camp

USC Salkehatchie hosted an art camp in June that was conducted by staff of the Salkehatchie Arts organization for local current and rising third through fifth graders. Fifteen students met at the campus Art House to learn drawing, painting and sculpting skills from Eric Benjamin, an acclaimed artist and arts educator from Greenville who graciously donated his time and talent to the project. The resulting art pieces were proudly displayed at the Salkehatchie Arts Center for the remainder of June. Salkehatchie Arts is a multi-county regional arts organization, created with assistance from the Leadership Institute, which was able to offer this camp through a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, which is funded in part by the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.

STEAMing through the summer, Salkehatchie Style

Each summer experts say that students lose between one to three months of material learned during the previous school year. This summer learning loss is highly correlated to socio-economic status (SES), meaning that those from lower SES households tend to experience much higher rates of learning loss, which leads to lower achievements in subsequent school years. To combat this, USC Salkehatchie produces two weeks of camp experiences that combine traditional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities with the addition of an ‘A’ activity – Art. Adding art helps to stimulate both sides of campers’ brains, as increased creativity leads to a greater understanding of the math and science concepts they are being presented. Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades enjoyed a wide array of activities during the two weeks of STEAM camp held on USC Salkehatchie’s Allendale campus in June. Our camp instructors chose activities specifically to involve a wide range of STEAM topics such as circuitry boards and vehicles, wind-powered machines (designed and fabricated by student teams), owl pellet dissection and skeletal identification, shape assembly through the use of tangrams, dyes and color design, chemical reactions of acids and bases through eruptions and geysers, creation of slime and goo, robotics – building and programming Lego robots - and using a Van de Graaf static electricity generator. Students were encouraged to try new things and to imagine jobs that may incorporate their interests. Each Friday was a fun day on which students could wear their tie-dyed creations as they raced circuitry vehicles and let off a little ‘STEAM’ on a fun water slide. The camp was planned and sponsored by the USC Salkehatchie Leadership Institute and was supported by funds from the Department of Energy, as well as the Allendale County School District. Over 90 area youth participated this year.

Robotics Scrimmage

In January USC Salkehatchie’s Leadership Institute (SLI) hosted their first regional robotics scrimmage for high school teams that participate in the First Tech Challenge robotics program. Five teams from across South Carolina and one team from North Carolina assembled in the campus Conference Center for a workday and to practice competing in this year’s challenge. This year’s competition challenged teams to build and operate a remotely controlled robot capable of moving plastic rings from one post to another, while preventing another team from doing the same. Results of the timed competition sets were scored, and the teams were able to modify their robots as the day progressed and to try different configurations and strategies in the competition. FIRST, an acronym for ‘For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology’ has as its mission to “… inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including selfconfidence, communication, and leadership.” This mirrors our goal to prepare young people in our area to fill jobs in nearby nuclear and technical fields. The scrimmage was a great success. Feedback from the teams indicated that this is an event that should become an annual occurrence. We are working to increase the number of local robotics teams, not just at the high school level, but at the elementary and middle school levels as well. Additional support for the scrimmage came via a Department of Energy grant intended to address a forecasted shortfall in workforce prepared to fill vacated positions in the nuclear industry.

iTEAMS

Baseball, Basketball and Softball Camps

USC Salkehatchie hosted week long camps in these three sports as well as a couple of one day clinics in basketball and softball. In each camp youths ages 8 to 15 learned basic skills in the sport or honed existing skills by working with USC Salkehatchie coaches and players in each sport. Over 100 young people participated in one of the camps or clinics.

USC Salkehatchie played host to an exciting camp presented by the SC Governor’s School for Science and Math (GSSM) from July 22 – July 25. The camp is called iTEAMS, which means Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship among Middle Schoolers. Almost 70 students – seventh and eighth graders from Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell counties – were immersed in a variety of team-based, tech-savvy activities. The three project groupings were Tech Startups, Cyber Security and Mobile Apps. Students were divided into teams that brainstormed product, gaming and app ideas. The two strongest ideas in each grouping were chosen for development by teams of students. Each idea was developed to fruition, whether that meant creating a working Android app, making an interactive computer game or developing a new product for market. Campers learned to use several types of software - Alice, MIT App Inventor, Logo Garden and Prezi - to complete their activities. On Thursday, the teams presented their projects to a panel of six judges, as well as area dignitaries, friends and families. Each project included pricing models, organizational structures, business plans, product designs and logos. After judging was completed, the winning team – who marketed a complete remote control solution called the ‘MultiTouch’ – was announced. Other awards included one for an all-around camper and two scholarships to Go Sci Tech!, GSSM’s week-long residential summer camp experience. In addition to USC Salkehatchie, the camp was supported by funding provided by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). Local school districts provided transportation.

where are they now? 1970s

2000’s

Newberry 1982. Head baseball coach at USC Sumter.

BA from Augusta State 2009. PE Teacher, Athletic Director and Coach at Levelle McCampbell Middle School in Graniteville S.C. Kenneth Bellamy. AA Salk 2006. BA English, Payne College, 2008. Head softball coach at USC Salkehatchie. Rob Bouknight. AS Salk 2004. BA Limestone 2006. Teaching at Batesburg-Leesville Primary School. Head Baseball Coach and Assistant Football Coach at Batesburg-Leesville High School. Colby Ebert. AA Salk 2008. BS Business Management, USC Upstate. Branch Manager BB&T, Greenville, S.C. Holly Hughes – AS Salk 2008. BS Biology, USC Beaufort, 2011. Teaching biology at Colleton County High. Pursuing Master’s in Education at USC. Cody Johnson. Salk 2007. BS in Public Relations/Communications, 2010, University of MichiganDearborn. Lives in Detroit, Michigan and works as a senior mortgage banker for the third

Tim Medlin. AA Salk 1979. BA

1980’s

Larry Saunders

Degrees: AA Salk 1989. BA Sociology, USC Columbia 1990. Where he is now: Teaches criminal justice at Midlands Technical College and as an adjunct at USC Salkehatchie. Activities: Saunders is a football official and was the referee at the NCAA Div I FCS semifinal game in Fargo, N.D., between New Hampshire and North Dakota State.

1990s

Greta McMahon. AA Salk 1994. BA in English, USC Columbia 1996. Currently Telephony Manager for ACD Direct, Inc. Patrick McMahon. AA Salk 1994. BAIS, USC Columbia 1997. Currently Director of Operations for U.S. Foods in Lexington, S.C. 15

Kyle Anderson. AA Salk 2006.

Laquinn Nimmons Degrees: AA Salk 2011. BS Cyber Security, 2013, Voorhees. Where he is now: Will enter a master’s program in cyber security at North Carolina A&T. Completed a summer internship at Lawrence Livermore Institute in California this past summer in cyber security.

largest lender in the country. Ron Shelton. Salk 2008. BA Bowling Green University 2011. Music writer and performer based in Columbus, Ohio. Steven Triplett. AA Salk 2006. BS Business Administration Strayer University. MBA Strayer University with concentration in government contracting. Works as a contract specialist for the US

Griffin Spires Degrees: AA Salk 2010. BS Business Administration, North Greenville, 2013. Where he is now: Currently serving in U.S. Army. Griffin is pictured on the far right with his mom, dad and brother Matt who is serving in the National Guard.

Marine Corps. Worked previously at Rock Island, Illinois and Paris Island, S.C. and is currently at the Marine Corps Headquarters in Quantico, Virginia.

2010’s

Tyler Asbury. AA Salk 2010. BA

Business, Walsh University, 2013. Currently living and working in Charleston, S.C. Jose Berbesi. Salk 2012. Owns Berbesi Creative, a website design company. Randolph Brown. AS Salk 2010. BA Claflin 2013. Works with Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation. Kurt Cubberley Salk 2010. Serving in the US Air Force. Currently stationed at Minot Air Force Base in Minot, North Dakota. Ryan Dickson. AA Salk 2010. BA Emmanuel College 2014. Attending Emmanuel College and serving as assistant men’s soccer coach there.

Amanda Floresca. AS Salk

2011. Currently completing BS at USC Beaufort. People manager at Abercrombie Fitch in Bluffton. Leigha Hite. AS Salk 2012. Graduated from S.C. State in December 2013. Robert (Bert) Knox. AS Salk 2011. Graduated from Coastal Carolina University in December 2013. Yordan Mateo. AA Salk 2011. Currently serving in U.S. Army and stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y. Josesph Metz. AS Salk 2012. Enrolled at USC Upstate. At Carolina Super Natural BodyBuilding and Figure Championships, he finished 1st in Posing, 1st in Juniors, 2nd in Novice Lightweight, 2nd in Men’s Open Lightweight and 3rd in Mr. Spartanburg. Kane Pierce. AA and AS Salk 2012. Attending University of Tasmania in Australia and playing goalkeeper for the South Hobart Football team which competed

for the Australian national championship this year. Kandyce Ranew. AS Salk 2012. Graduated from S.C. State in December 2013. Elijah Ukpong. AA Salk 2013. Now attends Lindsey Jones College in Kentucky where he plays soccer. Lindsey Jones qualified for the National NAIA tournament and Elijah was named to the National AllTournament team in November. Velmir Vejzovic. AA Salk 2012. Employed at Certus Bank in Jacksonville, F.L. and as goalkeepers coach for Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, F.L. Wally West. BAIS Palmetto College through Salkehatchie, 2010. Master of Education in Rehabilitation Counseling, Auburn University, 2013. Wally received a scholarship for his master’s degree that was only awarded to 12 candidates nationally. He is currently the Center Manager for the South

Blake Drew

Degree: AA Salk 2013. Now attending College of Charleston. Will play as a pitcher for College of Charleston’s Division I program. Blake was named Salkehatchie’s Male Athlete of the Year for 2012-13, an award encompassing academics, athletics and leadership. Blake finished his career at USC Salkehatchie ranked number one in Saves for a Season with 9 and number one in Saves for a Career with 11. He gave up only 3 hits in 13.1 innings pitched and gave up only 1 earned run for the year.

Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department in North Charleston. Brantley Wiggins. AS Salk 2013. Insurance agent at State Farm, Walterboro.

Marquita Wilson. AS Salk

2012. Graduated from S.C. State in December 2013.

Samantha Martin

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Degrees: AS Salk 2011. BA Biology, College of Charleston 2013. Where she is now: Employed at the International Primate Protection League in Summerville.

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International Appeal Professor of the Year Finalist

Samsung Marketing Analyst

A Helping Hand

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Student of the Year

Winning the Cup

Dr. Wei-Kai Lai (Taiwan) was honored at a luncheon on March 7 for being a finalist for the South Carolina Governor’s Professor of the Year for 2013. Dr. Lai is a math professor at USC Salkehatchie and also serves as international student advisor. He is very involved in both his own and student research projects. Dr. Lai is pictured here with officials from the S. C. Commission on Higher Education at the luncheon.

During the spring break, Dr. Wei-Kai Lai (Taiwan) and Dr. Fidele Nqwane (Ghana) sponsored three Salkehatchie students at the Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Section (MAA-SE) 2013 Spring Meeting at Winthrop University. The students made mathematical presentations including a paper on the mathematics probabilities in the game made famous by the “Big Bang Theory” television show “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock.

After graduating from USC Salkehatchie, Soledad Bucarum attended USC Beaufort where she earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing. From there Soledad landed a job in Samsung’s Ecuador branch as a trade marketing analyst. “It’s great to work for one of the top companies in the world! I learn more than I ever imagined every single day. I love my job,” Bucarum said.

Ibrahima Seck (Senegal, West Africa) was named one of Salkehatchie’s 2013 Students of the Year. Additionally, Seck was recognized in the final session of the MAA-SE meeting at Winthrop University as one of three poster prize winners.

Nassir Mugozi spent the summer in Africa doing mission work and construction in poor villages. Nassir and his family worked in Rufigi, Tanzania, Africa, a very isolated town about 4 hours from the capitol. Nassir’s family bought land near the village and have agreed to build a hospital and provide medication for the people in the village. Nassir attended Salkehatchie in 20112013 receiving his associate’s degree in 2013. He was a member of the Indian men’s soccer team. Nassir is from London, England.

Zaf Papanikitas (pink shirt) played for the Salkehatchie Indians in 2011. Zaf now has returned home to Australia and plays goalie on an AUFC team in Adelaide. Her team won the Cup Grand Finals in 2013. Zaf is currently finishing her degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Joe Siren: Creating Salkehatchie History Joe Siren, USC Salkehatchie Professor of the Year for 2013, started what has become one of the most distinguishing features of the USC Salkehatchie campus - the flags of the atrium. World traveler doesn’t even begin to describe Professor Siren. In his own estimation, he has visited 150 plus countries in his travels. For over 30 years while teaching at Allendale-Fairfax High and sponsoring the nationally recognized debate team there, he traveled every school break. He followed Captain Cook’s voyages on a boat. He visited Cuba, Cold War Russia, Fiji and the Amazon. And those are just a few of his trips. His always fascinating destinations are rarely your usual tourist stops. Traveling light, his only souvenirs of the countries he visited were flags from each country. He displayed a selection of them in his classroom at Allendale-Fairfax. When he retired from the school system and made his 30 years as an adjunct professor at Salkehatchie his full-time occupation, he needed a home for his flags. But of course! Hang them from the rafters in the atrium! So up they went. But then international students at USC Salkehatchie began to study the flags and ask where their country’s flag was. And there are a surprising number of international students on the campus. “Where is my flag from Trinidad? From Ghana? From Sierra Leone? From Haiti? From the Dominican Republic?” Well, why not! So a flag was added for every home country of a Salkehatchie student. Then the faculty asked, “What about us? Where is Romania? Taiwan? China? Brazil? Simple fix. Add those too! Professor Siren thinks that it’s great. “Aside from decorating the space,” says Siren, “the flags generate interest in other countries and curiosity about why they are as they are. Every place has its merits – travel is a great educator! If I ever win the lottery, I would abduct my classes and off we would go to see and hear and smell and taste and feel these places we talk about in my courses.” Professor Siren’s original travel collection has become a visual encyclopedia of the many countries of origin and varied backgrounds of the USC Salkehatchie family as well as a nudge to push students to travel. The display draws comments from almost every visitor. 18

donors & sponsors With deep appreciation, we acknowledge the contributions and in-kind gifts made by individuals, organizations, companies, corporations, foundations, and trusts during fiscal year 2012-2013 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013). Every effort has been made to assure complete and accurate recording. However, if errors or omissions have occurred, please bring them to our attention by contacting Margaret Carter, USC Salkehatchie, P.O. Box 617, Allendale, SC 29810; 803-584-3446; CarterMR@mailbox.sc.edu.

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individuals Ms. Shannon Belangia Mr. and Mrs. John (Suzanne) Bangston Mr. Brant A. Bahnmuller Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bates Mr. Kenneth Bellamy Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Blume Dr. and Mrs. A. Kennerly Bonnette Mr. and Mrs. Reid Boylston III Mrs. Stacie G. Brabham Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brazell Jane and Chuck Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carnes Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Carnes Ms. Debbie Carter Mr. Forrest F. Cauthen Mrs. Joyce A. Collins Mr. Robert O. Collins Mrs. James P. Cooper Mr. Larry Crapse Dr. John J. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Doyet A. Early Dr. Susan A. Elkins and Mr. Tommy L. Elkins J. E. Ferqueron and G. T. Ferqueron Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Finch Ms. Debra L. Flye Mrs. Marjorie H. Foy Mr. William R. Free, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hanna, Jr. Dr. Samuel Hazel

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hodgin, Jr. Mr. Donald J. Holmes Mr. Jeffrey Henry Mr. Roger J. Henry Ms. Angela C. Hooks Mr. and Mrs. B. Alton Hutto, Jr. Honorable Brad Hutto Mr. and Mrs. William E. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James Jones Ms. Julie O. James Ms. Annette Johnson Mr. Dan Johnson Mr. G. H. Kearse Mr. and Mrs. Allan King Mr. and Mrs. George King Mr. and Mrs. Nicklous W. King Ms. Elizabeth Ann Laffitte Mrs. H. L. (Ann) Laffitte Ms. Rebecca Laffitte Mrs. S. Rosalie Laffitte Mr. and Mrs. Harold O. McCaskey Dr. Michael McEniry Dr. Martha McKevlin Mr. and Mrs. Peden B. McLeod Mr. Rimontray McMillan Professor Conrad Mehlenbacher Mr. Larry Miller Dr. Arthur Mitchell Mr. Robert R. Mixson Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Mora

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Parris Mr. John Peek Mr. and Mrs. F. Holbrook Platts Dr. Chris Plyler Mr. Brooks O’Bryan Priester Mr. Harold M. Robertson Mr. William E. Robinson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Samellas Mr. Laurence Sanders Dr. and Mrs. William A. Sandifer Mr. Brian Schmidt Ms. Stefani Shubin Mrs. Susan S. Seigler Mr. Paul N. Siegel Mr. Joseph Siren Mr. Robert L. A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smoak Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Stevenson Mr. L. Clifford Still Ms. Jennifer Ahlers Stout Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strickland Ms. Barbara A. Stroder Mr. Leslie Earl Tuten Mr. John R. Wallace Dr. Craig Ward (First Humanitarian Award; recipient designated to Salkehatchie) Mr. and Mrs. Jason L. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth White Mr. Joe Williams Mr. David Williamson Ms. Pauline Zidlick

memorials IN MEMORY OF MS. SHIRLEY LONG: Dr. Ann and Mr. Randy Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johnson IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARY “BILLY” EARLY: Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid Boylston Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holbrook Platts Mr. Terrill Tuten IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARTHA HANNA: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holbrook Platts

IN MEMORY OF MR. WILLARD TUTEN: Mr. Robert L. Richardson Mr. Rhett Richardson Mr. Charles Richardson IN MEMORY OF MRS. SOPHIE VARN: Mr. and Mrs. Doyet A. Early IN MEMORY OF MR. THOMAS RHOAD: Mr. and Mrs. Doyet A. Early IN MEMORY OF MR. RIP KEARSE: Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Brewer

Allendale Academy Scholarship David and Brenda Barnes Scholarship The Reid and Louise Boylston Scholarship Clarence and Virginia Brabham Memorial Scholarship Representative James B. and Mrs. Barbara T. Brandt Scholarship David and Maggie Cannon Scholarship Wayne Chilcote Scholarship Barbara B. and Carl A. Clayton Scholarship Mary M. and William A. Clayton Scholarship Colleton County Rice Festival Scholarship J. Paul Detrick Scholarship Vivia Peeples Eden Scholarship Harry Lee Foy, Sr. Memorial Scholarship The Gillam Family Scholarship (formerly Gillam and Associates, Inc. Scholarship) Killion-Waller Scholarship “Luke” Laffitte Endowed Scholarship Leadership Colleton Class of 2008 Endowed Scholarship Miles and Ann Loadholt Endowed Scholarship Lowcountry Sertoma Club Scholarship Bob and Ginger McCully Endowed Scholarship Cynthia and Ross McMillan Endowed Scholarship Manuel’s Grocery and Barber Shop Scholarship Zita Mellon Scholarship Arthur H. and Marie J. Mitchell Endowed Scholarship Randolph “Buster” Murdaugh Scholarship John and Julia Myers Scholarship Butch Phillips Memorial Scholarship Martha and Holbrook Platts Scholarship Marion Preacher Scholarship President’s Commencement Scholarship Reid’s Scholarship (formerly the Barnwell High Scholarship) Witsell R. and Josephine L. Robertson Endowed Scholarship Salkehatchie Faculty-Staff Scholarship Neil Sanders Scholarship Scurry Foundation Scholarship Joe Siren Endowed Scholarship Tharin Endowment Scholarship Audrey G. Thomas and Peggy A. Morris Endowed Scholarship Billy Wade Memorial Scholarships Walterboro Civitan Club Scholarship Walterboro Rotary Club Baker T. Warren Scholarship (Allendale County Presbyterian Church) Western Carolina Higher Education Commission Scholarship Henry and Genivieve White Scholarship

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