Pictured are Dr. Jackie Epps with his wife Mrs. Connie Epps.
August 23, 2010
Gov. Sanford Names Appointee to SC State Board of Trustees
Columbia, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford today appointed Dr. Jackie Epps of Columbia to the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees.
"Dr. Epps has a stellar record of success in the corporate sphere, having overseen the development of an array of products for Kraft and General Foods, and I have every reason to believe he'll bring the same insight and eye for efficiency to South Carolina State's Board of Trustees," Gov. Sanford said. "Many government agencies and institutions across South Carolina have had to readjust the way they do things in these tough economic times, and South Carolina State has been no exception. In that regard we think Dr. Epps will bring a fresh perspective, and I'd simply thank him for his willingness to serve and the dedication he's shown over many years to both the University and the state as a whole."
Dr. Jackie Epps, 62, received his education at South Carolina State University (B.S.) and Rutgers State University (M.S., Ph.D.). He has directed a number of multi-million dollar projects for General Foods and Kraft Foods, and has several domestic and international scientific patents to his name. In recent years, he has served his alma mater, South Carolina State University, as Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Career Center Director. He also served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971.
Congratulations Dr. Epps!
Greater Columbia Chapter Member, Pastor Sam Goodwin, Steadfast Christian Center.
Speaker on Sunday, August 1, 2010 for the National Alumni Convention Ecumenical Breakfast
New SCDOT Commissioner, Mr. Harrison Rearden, Columbia Chapter Member, SCSU Alumnus. Mr. Rearden represents the 6th Congressional District of South Carolina. Learn more about his important accomplishment on the SC Department of Transportation website at http://www.scdot.org/inside/commission.shtml#sixthcongdist.
Jean Brown Pinkston has been appointed to the SC State University Board of Visitors. Her two year term of service begins on July 1st. Jean, Class of 1980, is a member of the Greater Columbia Chapter, an alumnae of SCSU and Producer of Fundraising at SC ETV & Radio. She plans to bring her expertise in media relations and fundraising to bear in the ongoing initiatives of the Board of Visitors.
Pastor Charles Jackson, Jr. has been appointed to the SC State University Board of Visitors. His two year term of service begins on July 1st. He is a member of the Greater Columbia Chapter and an alumnus of SCSU.
Dr. Ann Winstead (on left), SCSU Alumnus and Chapter Member, is the director of South Carolina State University's Leadership and Professional Development Program (LAPD) and the highly successful Executive Speaker Series, "Wardrobe 101" and other leadership initiatives. The Executive Speaker Series was implemented in the core curriculum of the School of Business in 1996 as a component of the Leadership and Professional development Program, which all business majors are required to complete. Dr. Winstead has extended the series which exposes students to various aspects of the workplace, including viewpoints of leaders who are on the cutting edge of business, industry and government. Dr. Winstead was honored by First Lady Diane Cooper at the First Lady's Scholarship Luncheon, March 2010.
Dr. Epps was recognized at the SCSU Foundation Gala on February 20, 2010 for his service to SCSU!
Dr. Jackie Epps, SCSU Alumnus and Chapter Member, served as Interim Vice President of the SCSU Division of Institutional Advancement for the past several years. Through his magnificient leadership, SC State University achieved great heights in its fundraising efforts which directly benefited students and programs. Under Dr. Epps, Alumni giving and all gifts have steadily increased and continues at record pace! Thank you Dr. Epps for all you have done for Dear Alma Mater, for South Carolina. Thank you Mrs. Epps, SCSU Alumnus and Chapter Member, for all that you have done. To both of you, we recognize that your efforts have truly been acts of love for SC State University!
View pictures of many of Dr. Epps' successes by visiting the SCSU Gallery and viewing the many SCSU Scholarship Galas, Class Reunions, and Homecoming Half-time Donations!
Dr. Walter Tobin, SCSU Alumnus and Chapter Member, SCSU Board of Trustees
S.C. State trustee Walter Tobin, CEO- Marketing and Consulting Firm, the former superintendent of Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5, is a member of the of Board of Deacons, Second Calvary Baptist Church, Columbia, SC; Active supporter and fundraiser-Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Past boards include: Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce, Indian Waters Council-Boy Scouts of America, Rotary International (Columbia, Orangeburg, Newberry, and Spartanburg), Habitat for Humanity, SC Sistercare, Inc., First National Bank of SC (now SCB&T); Past President- South Carolina School Superintendents and Secondary Principals Associations; Life Member- NAACP
http://scsu.edu/aboutscstate/boardoftrustees/trusteebios.aspx
Dr. Randall R. Gary, SCSU Alumnus, is named 2010 South Carolina MIddle School Principal of the Year.
"...Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly note with pleasure that Dr. Randall R. Gary, principal of Dent Middle School in Richland School District Two, has been named 2010 South Carolina Middle School Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators; ... Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Randall R. Gary. "
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/1101.htm
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