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APRIL 2007 Volume XI, No. 4 |
Style ChangeIn an effort to make Synopsis informative, yet easy-to-read, we have made the style template a little more like the current website for easy viewing. This should be the last style change you will notice for a while. |
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Commencement 2007Another academic year will come to a close soon which means the Commencement activities are just beginning. United States District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie will be the speaker for the ceremony on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Below is a list of activities leading up to the final commencement ceremony:Commencement Celebration Brunch Commencement Rehearsal Commencement Ceremony For question about any of the activities, please contact Mary Fran Smith at ext. 3808. |
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Great Strides Walk 2007USC Sumter will be the host site for the 2007 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s “Great Strides Walk.” As many of you know, USC Sumter Bookstore Merchandising Manager Julie McCoy’s daughter Heather suffers from this disease. Please contact Julie if you would like to participate.When: Saturday, May 5, 2007 Highlights: Performances by Sumter High School Cheerleaders, Shaw Air Force Base 28th/9th OWS Ensemble Choral, local vocalist Beth Brabham, David Taylor and the Lakewood High School ROTC. There will be a warm-up session before the walk as well as karate demonstrations, kid’s games and face painting. Food and beverages will be provided for all walkers attending. For more information on how to participate, please Contact Julie McCoy at 803-938-3821 |  |
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First Magellan ScholarUSC Sumter freshman biology student Robert Soos recently received the Magellan Scholar Fellowship. Soos is the first student from a regional USC campus to receive the Magellan Award, which will fund his research project for one year.The Magellan Scholar program was created to enrich the academic experience of University of South Carolina undergraduate students through research opportunities in all disciplines from science, technology and medicine, to theatre, music and art. By providing access to faculty mentoring relationships and a professional research experience, this program enables students to creatively explore their interests at a more in-depth level than can be attained in the classroom. The Magellan Scholar program also provides opportunities for undergraduates to build a competitive edge in the job market. Soos will study “The Effects of the Waste Water Treatment in Sumter County on the Water Quality of the Pocotaligo Swamp.” More specifically, he will investigate the effects of effluents released from the Waste Water Treatment Plant on fecal coliforms, microinvertebrates and macroinvertebrates, which are biological indicators of water quality in the local Pocotaligo Swamp. Soos has a passion for biology and enjoys field-based research. He is a 2006 graduate of Crestwood High School in Sumter, South Carolina and is planning to pursue a career in radiology while continuing to conduct research. USC Sumter strives to provide research projects that are tailored to the needs of freshman and sophomore students. Soos’s mentor is USC Sumter Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Pearl Fernandes. |
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Praxis WorkshopThe Student Education Association (SEA) for the USC Upstate/Sumter campus is sponsoring a Praxis workshop for student teachers on Friday, May 18 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for Praxis I and Praxis II from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for Reading and Writing. Praxis I and II for Math will be Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshops will be held in Schwartz 113 on the USC Sumter campus. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Contact Gail Corning at 803-938-3702 for more information. |
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Success MakersThe 17th Annual Role Models to Success Program was held Thursday, March 29, 2007 in the Nettles Auditorium. Positive role models from the local community were invited to interact with the middle and high school students in large focus groups. The Role Models to Success program targets minority youth and promotes the positive aspects of striving for success. It is recognized throughout the state as one of the most successful outreach programs in higher education. |  |
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 | Learning StationThe Student Education Association (SEA) recently sponsored the learning Station on campus as a fund raiser for their association. The Learning Station is a nationally recognized children's recording and performing company, providing an interactive children's concert for 4-year-old preschool, K5 and 6-year-olds. The USC Sumter SEA invited children from surrounding area private and church day care centers, elementary schools and head start programs to attend the fun event. This year students came from Sumter, Bishopville, Camden as well as many other small rural towns. |
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 | Math-Science ResultsUSC Sumter held the 24th Annual Math-Science Contest Friday, April 20, 2007 for local high school juniors and seniors. The contest consists of a written exam composed of 100 multiple choice questions which evaluated math and science skills and concepts. Below are this year’s winners:Juniors:
1st Place, Abraham Smith, Sumter High School Seniors:
1st Place, Frederick Bryan, Sumter High School Teams:
1st Place: Sumter High School |
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Employee NewsFarewell Receptionist/Switchboard Operator, Carmen Davis. Carmen has accepted a position as an Administrative Assistant in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at USC Columbia. Congratulations! The following received State Service Awards at a reception on April 19, 2007: Elizabeth McLeod, Hayes Hampton, Kathryn Barrett-Duke and Tom Bochette. USC Sumter’s Lynwood Watts, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, has been promoted to Associate Dean for Student Affairs, effective April 1, 2007. Watts has been at USC Sumter since 1990, serving in positions of progressive responsibility and instructing several different courses. He has been an Assistant Dean since 2001. USC Sumter Assistant Professor of English Dr. Andrew J. Kunka was recently elected Vice-President at the South Carolina Association of Departments of English (SCADE) meeting for the coming year (2007-2008). According to the organization's by-laws, this also means that he will rise to the role of President of the organization in 2008-2009. Professor Steve Bishoff received a special commendation for the Swan Lake - Iris Gardens Docent Program in March 2007. |
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 | Just for FunLast month we featured a “Just for Fun” section and asked you to provide the location of a photograph.Congratulations to Faye Nettles for correctly guessing Shannon Mewborn’s office. This month we’ll try it again and see if the third person who responds by email can correctly identify the location of the photograph to the left. Email me at hatfielm@uscsumter.edu. Thanks! Misty |
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