Retirement Program and Reception 2009 THURS D A Y, MAY 21 SIX O CLOCK P. M. KIRKLAND W. GREEN STUDENT CENTER O RANGEBURG, S OUTH CAROLINA

Retirement Program and Reception 2009 THURS D A Y, MAY 21 SIX O CLOCK P. M. KIRKLAND W. GREEN STUDENT CENTER O RANGEBURG, S OUTH CAROLINA

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Honorees: Today, it gives me great pleasure and honor to salute you on the occasion of your retirement from South Carolina State University. Your service has been an integral part of fulfilling our land-grant mission and it is greatly appreciated. Your loyalty and dedication to this institution over the years has added immensely to its ultimate success. As we reflect on our history, we acknowledge that your individual and collective expertise came together seamlessly for the good of the whole. No matter how insignificant you may have thought of certain tasks, it was all quite significant to the successful operation of SC State University. On the occasion of your retirement from our University, we salute you and thank you for all you have done. You have touched the lives of many and assisted in the delivery of strong programs during your tenure. You have now become a member of another distinguished group at the institution our beloved retirees. Thank you for your contributions to South Carolina State University and we wish you the very best in your retirement. Sincerely, George E. Cooper President

Retirement Program and Reception Dr. George E. Cooper, President Presiding WELCOME President Cooper INVOCATION The Reverend Dr. George E. Hicks Pastor, Ebenezer AME Church SELECTION Voices of Power ~Tributes to Retiring Employees~ ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND APPLIED PROFESSIONAL SCIENCES Mrs. Shelley A.B. Kinard Dr. Sheila Littlejohn, Director, Child Development Learning Center COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Dr. Bessie Davis Cooke Dr. M. Evelyn Fields, Chair, Department of Education Dr. Walter J. McArthur Mrs. Deborah D. Shingler-White Mrs. Joann R. Berry Dr. Samuel Alston, Director, Felton Laboratory School Dr. Mary E. Cheeseboro Ms. Beverly Jamison Dr. Sarah Washington-Favors Dr. Ghussan R. Greene, Chair, Communications & Languages FINANCE, FACILITIES AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Campus Services Mr. McArthur A. Jones Mr. Myron Samuels, Director Facilities Management Mrs. Annie P. Zeigler Mr. Anthony Browne, Manager

Procurement Services Mr. Willie Van Brailey Mr. Joseph Pearman, Assistant Vice President, Finance and MIS Mrs. Alfreda D. Franklin Ms. Hazel L. Irick INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Dr. Jackie Epps, Interim Vice President RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1890 Research and Extension Mr. Broadus W. Bannister Mr. Ishmael Washington, Senior Extension Director Mr. Robert L. Phillips, Jr. Mr. Delbert Foster, Assistant Administrator Brooks Health Center Ms. Carrie Houser James Mrs. Maude L. Shivers STUDENT AFFAIRS Mrs. Pinkey Carter, Director Career Center Mr. Curtis Tyler, Jr. Mr. Joseph Thomas, Interim Director Counseling and Self Development Center Mr. George R. Greene, Jr. Dr. Valerie S. Fields, Interim Vice President, Student Affairs SELECTION Voices of Power CLOSING REMARKS Dr. Cooper ~~RECEPTION~~

Retirees Mr. Broadus W. Bannister Extension Agent 1890 Research & Extension 33 Years Mrs. Joann E. Berry Lecturer/Teacher Felton Laboratory School Mr. Willie Van Brailey Supply Specialist III Procurement 32 Years Dr. Mary E. Cheeseboro Director of Minority Teacher Recruitment Professor of English Minority Teacher Recruitment Dr. Bessie Davis Cooke Associate Professor Education 14 Years Mrs. Alfreda D. Franklin Printing Equipment Operator Institutional Advancement 38 Years Mrs. Shirley G. Frederick Student Service Program Coordinator II Financial Aid 29 Years Dr. Leonard V. Goodwin Associate Professor Psychology & Sociology 31 Years Dr. Walter J. McArthur Associate Professor Education 31 Years Mr. John A. Middleton Account/Fiscal Analyst II Grants and Contracts Mrs. Erma D. Peeples Postal Center Director University Post Office 17 Years Mr. Ronald W. Perry Inspector III Facilities Liaison Office 35 Years Mr. Robert L Phillips, Jr. Research Associate 1890 Research & Extension 34 Years Mrs. Sylvia D. Robinson Student Service Program Coordinator I Admissions Mrs. Deborah D. Shingler-White Data Coordinator II Education 10 Years Mrs. Lena L. Grant Administrative Coordinator I Internal Audit Office 33 Years

Mr. George R. Greene, Jr. Student Service Program Coordinator II Counseling & Self Development Center 20 Years Mrs. Willie Mae Hampton Student Service Program Coordinator I Registrar s Office Ms. Hazel L. Irick Administrative Specialist II VP for Institutional Advancement Office 30 Years Ms. Carrie Houser James Assistant Professor Brooks Health Center 25 Years Ms. Beverly Jamison Assistant Professor English and Modern Language 32 Years Mr. Stanard C. Johnson Buildings & Grounds Specialist III Facilities Liaison Office 23 Years Mr. McArthur A. Jones Buildings/Grounds Specialist III Facilities Liaison Office 37 Years Mrs. Maude L. Shivers Medical Assistant Brooks Health Center 18 Years Dr. Ashok K. Singh Professor Business Administration 29 Years Mr. William E. Singleton Assistant Professor Math & Computer Science 19 Years Mrs. Belinda J. Smalls Student Service Program Coordinator II Counseling & Self Development 29 Years Mr. Curtis Tyler, Jr. Student Service Program Coordinator II Career, Planning and Placement 30 Years Dr. Sarah M. Washington-Favors Associate Professor English and Modern Languages 29 Years Mrs. Annie P. Zeigler Building/Grounds Specialist I Sodexho Facilities Management 19 Years Mrs. Shelley A. B. Kinard Food Service Specialist Family & Consumer Sciences 30 Years

South Carolina State University honors its employees for years of service upon retirement from the institution. This annual tradition is hosted by President and Mrs. Cooper and is held at the end of the academic year. ~A WISH FOR OUR RETIREES~ May retirement bring you pleasure, contentment, and the time for enjoying all the activities that eluded you during your years of dedicated service. It s your retirement; you ve earned it, so enjoy it! ~From the SCSU Family~ HOSTESSES Faculty & Staff of South Carolina State University RETIREMENT COMMITTEE Mrs. Doris E. Felder, Co-Chairperson Ms. Fran Boyd, Co-Chairperson Ms. Deborah Blackmon Mrs. Adrienne Clinton Mrs. Dannie L. Keepler Mrs. Marilyn R. Scott Mrs. Zenobia J. Williams