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Issue 25 / May 2009 |
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of Alumni Relations • P.O. Box 261954 • Conway, SC
29528-6054
843-349-ALUM (2856) • fax: 843-349-2199 • jeanann@coastal.edu |
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Coastal Carolina University holds largest commencement
More than 830 students participated in Coastal Carolina University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9 at Brooks Stadium.
Commencement speaker Edward Ball -- winner of the 1998 National Book Award for his book, "Slaves In the Family" -- spoke about family connections to graduates and their families, touching on his own "vexed inheritance" of a privileged white family that owned slaves. He also spoke of First Lady Michelle Obama, "a woman with good South Carolina roots," the great-great-granddaughter of Georgetown County slaves, now in the White House.
Speaking to the crowd of approximately 9,000 people, Ball said, "This is a family day, a meeting of kith and kin, a temporary and marvelous community." To the graduates he said, "You are living out the dreams of those who came before you, perhaps 100 years in their graves. If we think of those who are here in spirit, we might fill two stadiums."
Referring to formal instruction and textbooks, Ball exhorted the graduates to "listen for what they don't say," tossing his own books into the sea of black gowns at the end of his talk. "The world is making room for you; bring it on!"
Ball received the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters. Clay D. Brittain Jr., Hilda M. Carter and Arthur Herbert (Doc) Lachicotte Jr. received the honorary degree Doctor of Public Service.
Six students received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement, which recognizes students with the highest cumulative grade point averages. The recipients of the award, who all had perfect 4.0 grade point averages, graduating summa cum laude, were Amelia Hammond, Jessica Hilton, Susan Key, Ryan Rossi, Marcie Veitch and Marcie Willis. |
Alumni Relations Office to launch new Web site
The Coastal Carolina University Alumni home page is receiving a face lift. The new web site will not only be informative, but also interactive. The main page will allow alumni and friends to search the calendar of events, join the alumni association, and get up-to date University and Athletic news. We hope you will find this site a helpful tool in managing and growing your relationship with us. Many suggestions and requests from our members were taken into account when we built this site.
The Coastal Connects section of the web page allows you to sign in and access the on line community. Within this community you can manage your profile by viewing the address on file and keeping all your information up to date. Have you recently married, had a child, received a promotion? With Coastal Connects you will be able to submit this information to be published in the next newsletter. You will also be able to see your giving history and view all gifts you have made to the Alumni Association.
Coastal Connects users will be able to search the alumni directory. Are you new to an area and want to find other Coastal Carolina University alumni? You will be able to log on and search alumni in your area. Users will also be able to search the alumni directory by name, class year, major, etc. Coastal Connects and the new Alumni Relations Web page will launch this summer so check your e-mail for log-in instructions. |
Learn to build healthy cities, Oct. 15 - 25, 2009, Amalfi coast, Italy
Register now to participate in the fourth annual "Search for the Healthy City," on the Amalfi coast of Italy from Oct. 15 - 25, 2009. This residential seminar will examine classics of medical history and health services research and offer excursions to healing and cultural sites in Rome, Salerno, Paestum, Pompeii, Napoli, Ischia and along the Amalfi coast to learn from medical history what makes best health systems tick. Our course faculty will include Florence Eliza Glaze, Ph.D., an internationally known expert in the curriculum of the Medical School of Salerno in the 11th and 12th century, and Dr. Carlos Camargo, professor emeritus of medicine and endocrinology, who directs the History of Medicine course at Stanford University. There will be opportunities to tour ancient and modern hospitals, discover active civic organizations that have promoted public health since the Middle Ages, and visit the site of the oldest medical school of Europe in Salerno, the Scuola Medica Salernitana. Learn from the successes and failures of the past to create healthier cities in our own communities.
The main seminar location will be in Vietri sul Mare at Lloyds Baia Hotel www.lloydsbaiahotel.it<http://www.lloydsbaiahotel.it>/ on the Amallfi coast very near to where the famous Scuola Medica Salernitana of the Middle Ages was located. We will enjoy the extraordinary cuisine of the Campania region of south central Italy and optional cooking classes will be offered onsite. Glaze,Camargo and our other faculty in Italy will help to make this an unforgettable experience. We expect to fill quickly this year so don't delay in registering, getting your passport updated and booking a flight. For a detailed itinerary and registation form go to http://www.utmem.edu/gim/news-events.php.
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).TM physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This course is also approved for 3.30 CEUs by the University of Tennessee.
For more detailed information, contact Jim Bailey jeb@utmem.edu, or Catherine Lewis, clewis22@utmem.edu (901) 448-2561, University of Tennessee Health Science Center. |
| Alumni News & Recent Events |
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Josh Hinkel '06 published with Alfred Music Company
Josh Hinkel '06 has entered the professional market as a composer. He has been published with Alfred Music Company. Josh also teaches locally and writes music for the Coastal Carolina University marching band. |
Mark Porter '89 named Principal of the Year
Mark Porter '89, a principal at North Myrtle Beach Elementary School, was named Principal of the Year by the  South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children. The annual award recognizes a principal who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of exceptional children and youth in South Carolina. |
Emily Bullard '06 working toward Pharm. D. degree
Emily Bullard '06 is attending Pacific University Oregon and working toward a Pharm. D. degree as a doctor of pharmacy. |
Craig Face '06 and Melissa Face '02 alumni update
Craig Face '06 and Melissa Face '02 currently live in Wakefield, Va. Craig, an employee of BB&T, was recently accepted into the company's leadership development program in Winston-Salem, N.C. Melissa is a full-time teacher with Prince George County Schools and writes on a freelance basis. She has published stories in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Sasee Magazine, A Cup of Comfort, Skirt! Magazine and Living in South Carolina. |
Larry Lyles '95 appointed to State Board
The South Carolina Beer Wholesalers has recently appointed William Larry Lyles III '95 to its board of directors. Larry is the vice president and general manager of Carolina Beer Co. Inc. in Anderson, S.C. |
Allison Byrd '05 alumni update
Allison Byrd '05 is living in Washington, D.C., and working for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. She has the opportunity to dive 4,360 meters below the ocean's surface in the submersible Alvin. |
Stephanie Foote '97 earns Ph.D.
Stephanie Foote '97 successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, a multi-campus study of the perceived effects of first-year seminars on the experience of students in their first semester of college, on March 25 at the University of South Carolina. She graduated on May 9 with a Ph. D. in educational administration. |
Janaé Mitchell ’05 alumni update
Janaé Mitchell ’05, upon leaving Coastal, earned her M.A. in Spanish from Florida Atlantic University in Dec. 2007 and her M.S. in International Business from Florida International University in Dec. 2008. Currently, she is working for Aetna ( www.aetna.com) in Tampa, FL as a National Accounts Manager. |
Tiffany Wright '01 becomes first watershed manager
Tiffany Wright '01 became the first watershed manager for the city of Bowie, Md. Her work will involve conducting water quality sampling studies and working with resident groups. |
Richard Carroll '01 promoted with Horry County State Bank
Richard Caroll '01 was promoted to vice president/loan officer at Horry County State Bank. |
Jamal Kinlaw '02 promoted to Loan Officer
Jamal Kinlaw '02 was promoted to loan officer with Horry County State Bank. |
Amy Bambenek '98 to lead UNC-Wilmington women's volleyball
Amy Bambenek '98 has been chosen to lead the UNC-Wilmington women's volleyball program. She has been an assistant coach and associate head coach at George Washington for the past eight seasons and also coached at Florida State for three seasons. In 1996 Bambenek led Coastal Carolina University to the Big South Championship and NCAA Tournament. |
Jessica Bell-Kolarsick '05 awarded "Teacher of the Year"
Jessica Bell-Kolarsick '05 was awarded "Teacher of the Year" at Emily Fisher Middle School for the 2008-2009 school year. She is currently a sixth-grade teacher. |
Julie Kastler '05 promoted to Area Sales Manager
Julie Kastler '05 was promoted within Examone, a quest diagnostics company, to area sales manager for the Kansas City, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Akron sales representatives. |
Katherine Koontz '04 and John Peach '04 wed
Katherine Koontz '04 and John Peach '04 were married on April 4, 2009. The couple lives in Pembroke, Fla. Katherine is teaching science at a college preparatory school while pursuing a master's degree in marine biology. John is completing his master's degree in sport management while interning with the Miami Dolphins |
Douglas Haynie '90 and Kristin Hinkle marry
 Douglas Haynie '90 and Kristin Hinkle exchanged vows Feb. 18, 2009, in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
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Brittney Harris '07 and Tommy Pelfrey Jr. '07 announce engagement
Brittney Harris '07 to wed Tommy Pelfrey Jr. '07. An August 2010 wedding is planned. |
Lauren Wozniak '03 and Ryan Sturgill announce engagement
Lauren Wozniak '03 to wed Ryan Sturgill. A October 2009 wedding is being planned. |
Thomas Funkhouser '07 and Erin Gray to marry
Thomas Funkhouser '07 to wed Erin Gray. Thomas is currently pursuing his M.B.A. in finance at Ohio State  University. The couple plans to wed in June 2010. |
Andre Pounds '01 to wed Amy Balogh
Andre Pounds '01 and Amy Balogh announce their engagement. Andre is the director of sales at SportsPlexx and Amy is an office manager and design assistant at G3 Architects and Interiors and Planning. |
Megan MacEachern '08 and Jon Phillips '08 announce engagement
Megan MacEachern '08 to wed Jon Phillips '08. Megan is employed by the Greenville County School System and Jon is employed by Synnex Corp. The wedding will be June 27, 2009. |
Kevin Giuca '06 to wed Lauren Scalzitti
Kevin Giuca '06 and Lauren Scalzitti announce their engagement. A ceremony is planned for Sept. 25, 2009. |
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To submit an article or send a newsworthy item for the next issue of Beyond Coastal, please contact Brittney Harris, Office of Alumni Relations, at 843-349-ALUM (2586), or via e-mail at alumni@coastal.edu. The deadline for our next issue is: July 15, 2009. | |
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