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School District of Pickens County names SWU graduate Teacher of the Year

10.05.16 | Alumni | Business | Career Success Story: Education

Tim Johnson, a SWU graduate, was named the School District of Pickens County’s Teacher of the Year.

Teacher of the Year inspires students through Fine Arts

09.09.16 | North Augusta | Success Stories: Education | Education | Career Success Story: Education

As a young dancer, Kia Valentine had visions of her name in lights as a professional dancer.

SWU graduate receives funding for environmental project

09.07.16 | Alumni | Success Stories: Education | Career Success Story: Education

A SWU education alumna received $17,000 to fund an environmental grant proposal for her school.

Becoming a ‘hero’ to a child important to teacher of the year

Although Dawn Bryant had earned her marketing degree, a couple of factors worked together to direct her toward a career in the classroom.

SWU provided career foundation, balance

As a business professional, Southern Wesleyan University graduate Gail DePriest shares her experience through numerous leadership roles in the Upstate business community.

SWU graduate seeks to nurture healthy communication

07.28.15 | Alumni | Success Stories: Humanities | Career Success Story: Education

Dr. Ashley Joiner George, a SWU graduate, pictured with her husband Thomas. She is studying the critical role of communication within health care.

SWU alumnus' school benefits from Colbert gift

Damon Qualls, center, assistant principal of Berea Middle School and a 2013 SWU MEDAS graduate, pictured with comedian Steven Colbert and actress Yvette Nicole Brown at the DonorsChoose.org Partnership Summit this past May at New York.

Father, daughter both named teachers of the year

04.16.15 | Alumni | Success Stories: Education | Education | Career Success Story: Education

Amanda Link Harris, a Southern Wesleyan University graduate, was recently named Teacher of the Year at Walhalla High School. Dale Link, her father, and also a Southern Wesleyan graduate, was named Teacher of the Year at Tamassee-Salem High School.

Byrnes names Holcombe Teacher of the Year

Debbie Holcombe, a SWU graduate and physical education teacher, was named 2013-14 Teacher of the Year at James F. Byrnes High School.

Columbia student inspires, promotes power of education

Southern Wesleyan University student Dwayne Ismail inspired Maryann Llera to fulfill her dream of military service when she was a student at Phoenix Charter School in Alcolu. Ismail is a student at Southern Wesleyan’s Columbia education center.

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