SMC Athletes Partner with Jesse Bobo Elementary

What does a 6’9” 18 year old have in common with a 4’ 6 year old? 

A book. 

Over the past year Spartanburg Methodist College has partnered with its neighbor Jesse Bobo Elementary School to bring an early morning reading program to students who arrive for early breakfast.  Five SMC athletic teams (Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Wrestling) along with members of the SMC faculty and staff met Jesse Bobo students in the library, classrooms, and gym to share their favorite books.  “Our athletes were barely awake when they arrived at Jesse Bobo at 7:00 in the morning; but, as soon as the children arrived our students came alive and enjoyed the morning just as much as the Bobo Bears.  I am proud that these young men and women were willing to get up so early to show our young neighbors how important reading and an education are to success,” stated SMC President, Dr. Colleen P. Keith.