Heartbreak Turned Yeager into a Cookie Momster

When life bumps Lynn Preacher Yeager, she plants her feet and stands her ground. To say she is determined is an understatement, especially when it comes to her child. Life lined up for Lynn. She earned both her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1991 and her master’s in education administration in 1995 from CSU. In 2002 she married Tim, the man of her dreams, and in November 2003, she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Jacob. Soon after Jacob was born the family... Read More

Student-Athletes Honored at 43rd Annual Banquet

Charleston Southern athletics department gathered for the 43rd Annual Spring Athletic Banquet in April. The soccer team won the Buc Cup for the second year in a row for their attendance at various sporting events on campus, while the football team took home the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s Team Community Service Award. Marie Doan, track & field, and Amy Trenkamp, softball, were also given service awards for their involvement as SAAC representatives and officers. Two... Read More

From Laid Out to Leadoff, Radabaugh Sees Previous Injury as a Test

For most people a debilitating back injury would signal the end of an athletic career, and diving headfirst after a pair of back surgeries would be out of the question. It is pretty easy to see why sophomore Scotty Radabaugh is not like most people. In his final high school game at James Island, Radabaugh tried to turn a double play. As he jumped to relay the throw, the runner sliding into second clipped his legs, sending him crashing to the dirt. The fall broke a facet joint... Read More

Nursing Graduate Inspired by Adversity

For May graduate, Kelly Laffey, the decision to become a nurse was not a hard one. Inspired by caring nurses who nursed her son to health, Laffey knows firsthand about the caring capacity of nurses. Her oldest son was born premature and spent several months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It was during this time that her calling became clear. “My son is alive today because of talented health care professionals, more so the nurses who tended to him. Watching the nurses work... Read More

CSU Commencement: A Call to Serve

Thousands of family and friends were in attendance to watch 313 loved ones and friends receive their undergraduate and graduate degrees May 9 at the North Charleston Coliseum. Tom Hood, president and CEO of First Financial Holding, Inc., delivered the commencement speech. Hood has long-standing ties to the local community as a servant-leader. Hood has served as past chairman of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce; and volunteer mentor and tutor for the HOSTS program (Help... Read More

MBA Program on the Rise

The MBA program continues to earn accolades as the growth and success of the program increases. The Charlotte Business Journal listed in its March 13 edition the Top 25 MBA programs in the Carolinas according to enrollment numbers. Charleston Southern ranked number 10 in the top 25, up one from the previous year. With the recent formation of the Graduate Services Center, the services CSU offers is now streamlined for greater efficiency. “Processing of inquiries about the university’s... Read More

Freshman reading assignment reinforces foundational beliefs

This summer’s reading assignment for entering freshmen was the student edition of The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel. As an atheist, Stroble viewed Christianity as “nothing but superstition and wishful thinking” until his wife, Leslie, announced she had become a Christian. The positive changes in Leslie’s life intrigued and motivated Strobel, a Harvard law graduate and legal editor of the Chicago Tribune. For almost two years, he committed himself to researching the case... Read More

SIFE Team Wins at Regionals

The CSU Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team was named Rookie of the Year at the SIFE USA Regional Competition recently in Charlotte. “The Charleston Southern team accomplished a lot in its first year; they gave an outstanding presentation at the regional competition and looks forward to next year’s competition,” said Dr. David Houghton, the team’s faculty advisor and Sam Walton Fellow. The SIFE team is one of more than 500 SIFE programs in the United States. Participating... Read More

Athletic Training Staff Earns Top Award

At the South Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (SCATA) Annual Symposium, Charleston Southern was awarded the College and University Athletic Training Staff of the Year. The staff is composed of seven certified athletic trainers: head athletic trainer, Toby Harkins; associate athletic trainer, Brad Drake; assistant athletic trainers, Tadd Turnquist, Tuesday Patterson, and Erin Weaver; intern athletic trainer, Cassie Kavanaugh; and ATEP curriculum director, Kelly Harkins. Each... Read More

Miracle League Ministry a Hit

Sophomore Josh Gale says spending time on Saturdays at the Saul Alexander Park in Summerville with the Summerville Miracle League “has become a blessing to all Charleston Southern students and faculty that are involved.” Gale is one of many Charleston Southern volunteers who spend several hours each Saturday volunteering their time to work with the Summerville Miracle League. The league provides children with disabilities a place to come and play baseball with caring counselors... Read More