Campus Report - Morris College

Campus Report
Morris College - Office of Public Relations
Spring Semester - Issue Number 5
March 14, 2014
BEEP Professionals Engage Students
PRESIDENT’S CALENDAR
March 16, 2014
11 AM
Morris College Day
New Bethel Missionary
Baptist Church
Speaker: Rev. Melvin Mack
Music: Gospel Choir
Beep Executives who are
alumni of the college with
President Richardson.
Front row, left to right, BEEP executives, DesChamps, Wadlington, Miller, fourth from right, Kinard,
President Richardson, center. Second from president, Wilson-Pringle, Edwards, and DuBose.
Harry, Odom, second row, far right. Co-op students with Co-op Coordinator Margaret Bailey, back
row, second from right.
Career Services held an informative and engaging assembly on Thursday morning as part of their Career Fest
Week. Several Black Executive Exchange Program visiting professors, including Morris College alumni, addressed
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the question, “Are you ready? The question was formed from this year’s Career Fest theme: “Transitions: College to
Workforce.”
7 PM
The visiting professors provided practical information and guidance on how to make the transition. The
Prizes and Awards Night
professionals agreed that the key to a successful transition for students is to prepare now by taking advantage of
Neal-Jones Auditorium
every opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, valuable work experience and support from mentors.
A few of the specifics shared were: be prepared for employment assessments; readily volunteer to gain skills and
experience;
value and guard your reputation, academic performance and your finances; be well-rounded—show
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concern
for
others
through community engagement; be well-read; develop and enhance verbal skills and computer
9 AM
skills.
State Youth
The following BEEP professionals presented at the Career Fest Assembly, Ms. Felicia Kinard, Class of 2001, inventory
Convention Planning management specialist, Robbins Air Force Base; Rochelle Wadlington, Class of 2006, logistics management
Meeting and
specialist, Barksdale Air Force Base; Sammy Harry, Class of 2011, owner of Harry Properties LLC, Atlanta, Ga.;
Yarbough Miller, Class of 2008, course instructor trainee with Army Logistics College of Professional and Continuing
Youth Pageant
Neal-Jones Auditorium Education; Ella DuBose, coordinator for the Office of Administrative Services for the Human Resources Consulting
and Services Group; Curtis Odom, director of personnel management for the U.S. Coast Guard; Delvyn DesChamps,
Greetings:
Class of 2008, logistics management specialist, LaRhonda Anderson Edwards, Class of 2002, aircraft and missiles
Luns C. Richardson
requirement program manager, Warner Robbins Air Force Base; and Joan Pringle, Class of 2009, supervisory social
11 AM
insurance specialist for the Social Security Administration.
At the close of the assembly, Career Services honored Sara Sloan, flight chief at Shaw Air Force Base, with the CoEducation Hour
op
Employer of the Year Award. Following a question and answer period, President Luns C. Richardson commended
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Margaret Bailey, coordinator of Career Services for her work on what he described as “an excellent program that
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caused students to listen and think.”
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Spring Semester- Issue Number 5
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Bishop Norris to Speak at President’s Lecture Series
The Right Reverend Richard Franklin Norris,
presiding bishop of the Seventh Episcopal
District of AME Church of South Carolina,
will speak on Thursday, March 20 at 10 a.m.
for the President’s Lecture Series/Who’s Who
Convocation . The convocation will honor 79
students named Who’s Who Among Students
in American Colleges and Universities for their
academic achievement. The program will be held in the Neal-Jones
Auditorium.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
March 17, 2014
6 PM
SGA Campaign
Speeches
Neal-Jones Auditorium
Prizes and Awards Night
Prizes and Awards Night will be held on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the
Neal-Jones Auditorium. Students will be recognized for their achievements
for the 2013-2014 academic year. Scholarship and award recipients will be
announced for the 2014-2015 academic year.
S a v e- t h e - D a t e
M a r c h 2 2 , 2 0 14
March 18, 2014
9 AM – 4 PM
SGA Class
Elections
Student Center
Conference Room
B e c a u s e Yo u ’r e I n v i t e d
to
Morris College Community Day
March 19, 2014
6 PM
Look at Morris Now!
Find out what we are doing now — take a stroll around our historic campus. Learn about our
programs, see our buildings, meet faculty, staff, and students as you enjoy light refreshments.
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Who have you invited to Community Day?
Celebrate the Arts
visual, performing and culinary
Morris College Fine Arts Festival Week
March 22-28
Look for details in the next Campus Report
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Fellowship
Sponsored by BSU
Religious Center
Room 224
3-31-14
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for all information
Contact the office at
(803) 934-3238