1970: John Richter has been named vice president of national accounts for Symetra Financial, based in Bellevue, Wash. He is responsible for managing the distributor relationships that drive the majority of Symetra’s life insurance and annuity sales, including major bank partners, national brokerages and large general agencies. Most recently, John was head of key accounts for the retirement income business at [...]

When initially explaining the concept of Tuition Freedom Day to a student, he started to shake his head and replied “Oh, I get it, it is like Thanksgiving without the turkey, nice!” On many levels his interpretation is correct, it is a day to show gratitude for the scholarship support from alumni, individuals, the South Carolina Baptist Convention, corporations and [...]

Students were able to say thank you in person to donors April 8 at the University’s annual scholarship luncheon. Several hundred people gathered in the cafeteria for a time of thanksgiving. CSU students received nearly $15 million dollars in scholarship and grant support in the 2010-2011 academic year. Ashlyn Reeves, a sophomore from Goose Creek, majoring in education, thanked the [...]

The endowed scholarship Suzanne Gasque established more than a decade ago received a substantial increase when family and friends presented a check from her estate to CSU April 27. The estate gift brings The Suzanne Gasque Nursing Endowed Scholarship to more than $200,000. Dr. Tara Hulsey, dean of the School of Nursing, said, “The scholarship money is much needed for [...]

Did you know the Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing has an alumni chapter? The alumni chapter is your way to contribute directly to the DPW School of Nursing. Chapter goals include student scholarships, outstanding alumni awards, an annual dinner or event to help nursing grads keep in touch and provide support for the DPW School of Nursing. A membership [...]

Beth Boyle has been named director of alumni relations and annual giving. A 2008 CSU graduate with a major in communication, Boyle has served in the athletics department at the University. She previously worked in marketing with Chick-fil-A and Citadel Broadcasting. Boyle said, “I have had a unique experience at CSU, just as every alumnus has had. I truly love [...]

Polly Hunter props up her bright pink laptop on a small coffee table beside Ms. N, announces she has a surprise and plugs in an external speaker. Out bursts the chorus to Swanee River. “Is that the song your mom used to sing to you Ms. N?” asks Hunter. “Yes ma’am, I believe it is,” said Ms. N. Hunter, a [...]

Little did our team know the sights, sounds and powerful Spirit of God that we would encounter on the day we journeyed up Chacha Mountain in Haiti. The mountain is one of the many picturesque ranges in view from Pastor Maxeau’s Valley of Hope Church. There are about 7,000 people living in the many mountains surrounding Valley of Hope. On [...]

The Corporation for National and Community Service honored Charleston Southern as a leader among institutions of higher education for its support of volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. Charleston Southern was admitted to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. CSU students, [...]

The School of Education, in collaboration with the department of English, was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program for a five-week teaching and research trip to Ghana, West Africa. The Teaching & Learning in Ghana 2011 team was in Ghana from June 16 through July 25. Dr. Don Clerico, who lead his eighth [...]