ChantiCrew on the move and New Student Convocation
In organized fashion, Coastal Carolina University’s ChantiCrew volunteers were busy moving in about 4,200 new students and returning Aug. 14 and 15.
With more than 500 faculty, staff and student volunteers helping out, students and their families moved onto campus, checked in, dropped off belongings, moved into their rooms and got ready for Friday’s Family Reception at the HTC Center.
Melissa Paschuck, international student services coordinator, was one of the staff volunteers for ChantiCrew. It was her second year to help freshmen move into their residence halls. She decorated her teal shirt with “Allons-y!” which is French for “Let’s Go!” She had urged the 86 international students to help out on Move-In Day and felt she should be there as well.
“It’s just a fun opportunity to meet students and help out where help is needed,” says Paschuck. “Plus, I couldn’t ask them to help without helping myself.”
Thirty-four faculty members helped students on Moving Day. They included faculty: Patti Edwards, Margaret Fain, JoAnne Flanders, Keshav Jahannathan, Roger Johansen, Emma Savage-Davis, Jamia Thomas-Richmond, Yoav Wachsman, David Yancey and Women's Basketball Coach Jaida Williams.
Staff volunteers were: Robert Bulsza, Lee Carter, Daniel Cochran, Whitney Comer, Seleah Crosland, Brady Cross, Amanda Darden, Nick DeStefano, Chris Donevant-Haines, Sierra Hairston, Kay Hungerford, Chris Mee, Paschuck, Denise Perez, Sean Pierce, Jennifer Poindexter, Daniel Rabon, Audralee Scofield, Stephanie Brownell, Caitlin Jacobs, Lyle Morris, Tasha Newcomb, Kenneth Roach and Gary Roper.
The Move-In Days were part of CINO (Coastal Is Number One) TIE (Tradition, Integrity, Excellence) that kicked off on Friday, Aug. 14.
In addition to the two Move-In Days, other events are held throughout the weekend for students and families such as a Coastal Beach Bash, sand volleyball tournament, movies, a pool tournament and more.
On Sunday, students attended the New Student Convocation in the HTC Center. As part of the convocation ceremony, members of the freshman class took the Coastal Carolina University Honor Pledge, promising to take responsibility for their personal behavior as defined in the CCU Code of Student Conduct.
Student Carly Mills addressed the freshman class, telling them, "You've chose Coastal, now choose success."
