Photos

Groundbreaking for the Phyllis Buchheit DeLapp Conference Center and Vassey Information Technology Center- Aug. 24, 2006

President Teague with local media at the construction site

Construction had progressed to the beginnings of a foundation on the day of the ceremony

Despite rainy weather, the ceremony proceeded inside nearby Davis Mission Chapel

From left: SMC Trustee, Howard Suitt, Chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee; Bill Roach, Executive Director of IT; Fletcher Thompson, former Trustee; Gwen Paul, niece of Herbert and Rebecca Vassey; Andrew Babb; Phyllis Buchheit DeLapp; and Dr. Charles P. Teague, President of Spartanburg Methodist College.

From left: Chris McGarr, VP at Trehel; Will W. Huss Jr., President, COO of Trehel; Dr. Charles P. Teague, President of SMC; Anne Irwin, SMC Trustee; Howard Suitt, SMC Trustee; Phyllis Buchheit DeLapp, Trustee; Ron Smith and Toren Andersson, Architects with McMillan-Smith

From left: SMC President, Dr. Charles P. Teague, with Trustees: Howard Suitt (Chairperson Building and Grounds Committee), Anne Irwin; Phyllis Buchheit DeLapp; Bill Painter; Liz Patterson; Rev. James O. Gilliam Jr.