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55 Pioneer student- athletes earn President’s and Dean’s List honors

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Top row, left to right: Kaleigh Busbee (softball), Kole Koterba (cross country), Fred Slater (basketball) Bottom row, left to right: Ashleigh Green (volleyball), Efrain Tello (wrestling), Jada Martin (basketball)

 

55 Spartanburg Methodist College student-athletes earned President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the 2015 fall semester. To qualify for the President’s List a student must earn a 3.8 GPA or higher. Out of 40 total students, 14 student-athletes earned this award. To qualify for the Dean’s List a student must earn a 3.25-3.79 GPA for the semester. 41 student-athletes earned this award out of 140 total honorees.

2015 Fall Semester President’s List

Softball– Kaleigh Busbee, Teagan Crosby, Natassja Hatcher, Eliza Long, Olivia Matsuda, and Olivia O’Neal.

Baseball– Hunter Baker, Tyler Kimbrell, and Sheldon Reed.

Volleyball– Julia Panas and Caitlin Sheppard.

Women’s Soccer– Christina Early.

Women’s Basketball– Jada Martin.

Men’s Cross Country– Kole Koterba

 

2015 Fall Dean’s List

Softball– Ashley Brown, Olivia Dunlap, Caroline Heaton, Maddy Labrador, Lindsey Mason, Maddie Ward, and Brittany Warren.

Baseball– Kaleb Bowman, Hamp Fallaw, Graham Lawson, Jared McCay, Matthew Overton, Grant Thompson, Alexander Williams.

Volleyball– Lindsey Burkhamer, Samantha Cope, Ashleigh Green, Rachel Mabry, Jae Schmitz, Deanna Unger, and Courtney Williamson.

Women’s Soccer– Kayla McMillian, Cierra Smith, Hope Smith, and Bailey Wilson

Men’s Golf– Zachary Herold, Johnathon Miley, Matthew Terry, and Brady Trout

Men’s Basketball– Wesley Grant and Frederick Slater

Men’s Soccer– Tyler Pentz and Gustavo Peron

Women’s Cross Country– Sarah Davis and Haley Singletary

Wrestling– Joshua Gilbert and Efrain Tello

Women’s Golf– Haley Brannon

Women’s Basketball– Briana Hill

Women’s Tennis– Carlie Peeler

Cheerleading– Jachosha Simpson

Congratulations, Pioneers!

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SMC Jeff Brookman Basketball Academy – July 27-30

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Basketball camp

July 27 – July 30

@ Spartanburg Methodist College

Academy is Coed – 1st through 12th grade

Featuring Jeff Brookman Head Men’s Basketball Coach

The cost of the academy is $135.00 per camper per week. The fee is all inclusive and there are no additional costs. Lunch is included. The academy will run from Mon – Thurs. 9AM – 3:30 PM. At the end of the week each participant will receive an official academy T-shirt   Download registration brochure:  Brookman Basketball Academy Brochure SMC PDF

 

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Application for Athletic Training Student Scholarship

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Did you know…

Facts about Althletic Training:

  1. There are over 41,000 BOC Certified Athletic Trainers in the United States!
  2. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association is based out of Dallas, TX.
  3. Athletic Trainers practice in a variety of settings including high schools, colleges, professional sports, youth sports, rehabilitation & sports medicine clinics, physician offices, military, law enforcement, fine arts, and theater.
  4. Athletic Trainers are healthcare providers.
  5. Alaska and California are the only two states that do not require athletic training licensure or other registration with the state.
  6. Athletic Trainers are trained in CPR and AED use.
  7. Athletic Trainers are required to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and to have passed a national certification exam.
  8. Over 70% of Certified Athletic Trainers possess a master’s degree or higher.
  9. Athletic Trainers are required to complete continuing education to maintain certification
  10. Athletic Trainers are part of the Sports Medicine Team which is made of a variety of healthcare professionals.
  11. Athletic Trainers are skilled in manual therapy as a part of their rehabilitation background.
  12. Athletic Trainers are leaders in concussion recognition and concussion management.
  13. March is National Athletic Training Month.
  14. Athletic Trainers specialize in the healthcare needs of the active population
  15. Athletic Trainers are recognized as allied health professionals by the American Medical Association and numerous other national organizations.
  16. Less than half of all high schools in the US provide their student-athletes access to an Athletic Trainer.
  17. Athletic Trainers handle administrative duties such as health forms, budgets, scheduling, and other tasks.
  18. Athletic Trainers are responsible for the prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries.
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Best wishes to all those celebrating another academic season….

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NY Mets Hall of Famer Mookie Wilson to headline SMC Founder’s Day Program

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Spartanburg Methodist College is pleased to announce NY Mets Hall of Fame member Mookie Wilson will be the featured speaker at the College’s 2014 Founder’s Day Program on Thursday, October 23 at 6 pm. in the Gibbs Auditorium. A reception and autograph session will follow and the general public is invited to attend.

SMC’s Student Government Association presents the Founder’s Day program each October celebrating the vision, passion, and purpose of SMC’s pioneering founder, Dr. David English Camak, a visionary Methodist minister. Wilson, who graduated from SMC in April of 1976 with an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets (1980–89) and Toronto Blue Jays (1989–91).

During SMC’s September 10 Convocation, Greenville native, Adell Enrique Gordon, graduate of Berea High School and the son of Revs. Enrique and Shirley Gordon, was sworn into office as SGA President. Gordon shared “A pioneer, in the simplest form, is an ordinary person who does extraordinary things. Without question, Mookie Wilson is just that.”
The Major League Baseball outfielder and coach is best remembered as the Met that hit the ground ball that trickled through Bill Buckner’s legs in game six of the 1986 World Series. Wilson avoided being hit by a wild pitch, allowing the tying run to score in the bottom of the 10th. His ground ball later in the same at bat went through the legs of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner, allowing the winning run to score. The play is often known as the “Buckner play” and is blamed on the first baseman, but Wilson’s smart at bat, speed, and determination also affected the course of events and allowed the Mets to win the1986 World Series. The ball that rolled through Buckner’s legs was long housed in the Seth Swirsky baseball collection and on May 3, 2012, was sold through Heritage Auctions for $418,250.

Born William Hayward Wilson, and nicknamed “Mookie” as a small child, in Bamberg, SC, he pitched for the Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School Red Raiders baseball team under legendary coach David Horton. While attending SMC, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth round of the January 1976 amateur draft, but he did not sign. Instead, he transferred to play for The University of South Carolina Gamecocks, preferring to take the chance of skipping the 1976 draft offer and increasing his draft stock by playing for former New York Yankees great, and fellow South Carolina native Bobby Richardson (who was the head coach of the Gamecocks at the time).

The gamble paid-off as Wilson was selected in the second round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft by the NY Mets. A switch hitter with excellent speed, his positive attitude and hustle immediately endeared him to a New York Mets fan base and was enshrined in the NY Mets Hall of Fame in 1996. From 1996-2002, Wilson served as the Mets’ first base coach. In 2003 and 2004, he managed the Rookie League Kingsport Mets team, and in 2005, Wilson managed the single-A Brooklyn Cyclones. After serving as the organization’s base running coordinator, Wilson returned to serve as the Mets’ first base coach in 2011. He moved into a front office job after the season. In 2013, he managed the U.S. Team in the All-Star Futures Game held at Citi Field.

Wilson never strayed from the lessons he learned at SMC that encouraged academic excellence, intellectual exploration, social awareness, and character development. Shortly after his classic time at bat in the sixth game of the 1986 World Series, Wilson and his wife Rosa started an educational center for girls, Mookie’s Roses, near their home in Lakewood, NJ. In 1996, Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree from Mercy College in New York. In 2001, Mookie and his family released a gospel CD entitled, “Don’t Worry, the Lord will Carry You Through.” Wilson most recently appeared on the April 28, 2014 episode of The Daily Show to discuss his memoir, “Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the ’86 Mets” (2014).

During the Thursday, October 23 program, the first annual SGA Founder’s Day Faculty Award will also be presented to a faculty member who represents and embodies the spirit and vision of Dr. Camak. The recipient is one who is not afraid to try new things, puts the needs of students first, and is respected in their profession and by the student body. SMC welcomes the general public to attend this uplifting program. For more information, please contact Yvonne Harper, harpery@smcsc.edu, 864-587-4278.

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SMC product coaches Chicago team to Little League World Series Final

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Some of you probably have been caught up in Little League World Series fever the past few days. I know I have. But get this: There are 7,000 Little League teams and the one coached by SMC alum Darold Butler (played for us  in 1997 and 1998, teammate of Orlando Hudson, coached by Tim Wallace) won the U.S. title and finished second in the world! How’s that for Pioneer Pride?! ROLL NEERS!! Link to a story about Mr. Butler is below:

Darold Butler was a little guy who came from the streets of Chicago and did big things on the baseball diamond for Spartanburg Methodist College.

Read more..

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20140823/ARTICLES/140829864/1088?Title=SMC-product-coaches-Chicago-team-to-LLWS-final

 

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Jeff Brookman Basketball Camp (July 28-31)

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The Jeff Brookman Basketball Camp at SMC the week of July 28-31 saw 35 campers experiencing what what it means to be a PIONEER!

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SMC Athletes of Distinction per NJCAA

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Spartanburg Methodist College is pleased to announce the release of the NJCAA Athletes of Distinction Academic Student-Athlete award winners for 2013-2014.

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) serves as the national governing body for two-year college athletics in the United States and is the nation’s second-largest national intercollegiate sports organization (second to the NCAA). Each year nearly 60,000 student-athletes from 525 member colleges compete in 28 different sports.

The following eight SMC  sophomore student athletes were recognized with this honorable distinction:

 AutonLindsey Auton was awarded Exemplary Academic Achievement in the sport of Women’s Softball I. Auton maintained a 3.6 GPA. She is the daughter of Kathy Auton, resides in Morganton, NC and attended Freedom High School.

EubanksWilliam Eubanks was awarded the Exemplary Academic Achievement in the sport of Men’s Cross Country I. Eubanks maintained a 3.65 GPA. He is the son of Lisa and William Eubanks, resides in Lyman, SC and attended James F. Byrnes High School.

FarottoJenna Farotto was awarded Exemplary Academic Achievement in the sport of Women’s Volleyball I. Farotto maintained a 3.6 GPA. She is the daughter of Carter and Jimmy Farotto, resides in Greer, SC and attended Eastside High School.

GambrillSarah Gambrill was awarded the Exemplary Academic Achievement in the sport of Women’s Softball I. Gambrill maintained a 3.65 GPA. She is the daughter of Cherie and Milton Gambrill, resides in Charleston, SC and attended Fort Dorchester High School.

HugginsReagan Huggins was awarded the Superior Academic Achievement in the sport of Women’s Tennis I. Huggins maintained a 3.9 GPA. She is the daughter of Angela and John Huggins, resides in Pauline, SC and attended Spartanburg Christian Academy.

OliverAlexandria Oliver was awarded Exemplary Academic Achievement in the sport of Women’s Softball I. Oliver maintained a 3.65 GPA. She is the daughter of Kimberly and William Oliver, resides in Clemson, SC and attended DW Daniel High School.

CourtneyTutterowAlex Tutterow was awarded the Exemplary Academic Achievement in the sport of Women’s Soccer I. Tutterow maintained a 3.73 GPA. She is the daughter of Michelle and Mike Tutterow, resides in Boiling Springs, SC and attended Boiling Springs High School.

WheelerAeriel Wheeler was awarded the Superior Academic Achievement in the sport of Women’s Volleyball I. Wheeler maintained a 3.85 GPA. She is the daughter of Jaci Shuette, resides in Woodruff, SC and attended Woodruff High School.

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SMC presents Gibbs Cancer Center with 5K Quack Pack Proceeds

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Spartanburg Methodist College continued a time honored tradition of giving back to the community by designating proceeds from their November 9, 2013 SMC Quack Pack 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk to the Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute.

The November event was part of SMC’s Annual Alumni Weekend and the $1,065 contribution was presented to Kristy Caradori, Executive Director, Spartanburg Regional Foundation; David Church, Associate Center Director for Administration, Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute; Mary Mabry, RTR(M), Bearden-Josey Breast Health Program and Dr. Julian C. Josey, Jr., Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute by SMC students Amber Morgan and Kendall Witt, who both participated in the run.

SMC chose to present their donation in May during Skin Cancer Awareness Month, to raise awareness for students and especially athletes of outdoor sports. “Everyone, regardless of skin color, should make staying safe in the sun a priority and incorporate sun protection measures into their daily life,” shared SMC President, Dr. Colleen Perry Keith, herself a breast cancer survivor.

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime; 13 million Americans are living with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer, and nearly 800,000 Americans are living with a history of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.   However skin cancer is chiefly a lifestyle disease and is highly preventable.  A reported 90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers and 65 percent of melanoma cases are associated with exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. To reduce your skin cancer risk, seek shade; avoid intentional tanning; cover up with clothing; use a broad spectrum (UAV/UVB) sunscreen; routinely examine your skin and see a physician every year for a professional skin exam.

Gibbs Cancer Center has its roots deep in the Spartanburg community, from the time it was just a dream of two doctors to the world-class treatment and research center it has become today. Recognizing that cancer patients’ needs are very specific, Drs. Jay Bearden and Julian Josey began by convincing administrators at Spartanburg Regional Hospital to allow them to consolidate all existing cancer treatment and support services into a dedicated, single-floor unit, a  coordinated-services approach that was virtually unheard of at the time. Soon, other physicians who shared an interest in cancer treatment – and who had professional connections in the world of regional and national cancer treatment – added their ideas and expertise to create an in-house tumor board, where a diverse group of specialists met to discuss the best treatment approaches for each new cancer patient.

Named for philanthropists Jimmy and Marsha Gibbs, the Gibbs Cancer Center opened its doors in 1999. Today, in addition to Gibbs Cancer Center on the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System campus, Gibbs offers satellite locations throughout the Upstate so that patients throughout the region have access to the best clinical expertise and most advanced treatments available anywhere, without having to wait or travel far from home.

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Kristy Caradori, Executive Director, Spartanburg Regional Foundation

Mary Mabry, RTR(M), Bearden-Josey Breast Health Program

Dr. Julian C. Josey, Jr., Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute

Amber Mogan, SMC Sophomore

Kendall Witt, SMC Freshman

David Church, Associate Center Director for Administration, Gibbs Cancer  Center and Research Institute (and 1990 SMC Alum!)

 

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SMC Volleyball Coach Megan Aiello headed to Honolulu, Hawaii

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Spartanburg Methodist College Volleyball Coach Megan Aiello has been selected to represent SMC at the NoKaOi Volleyball Showcase in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Aiello will coach an elite team of high school student-athletes from North and South Carolina during the June 17-24showcase.

Aiello returned in 2013 as Head Volleyball Coach at Spartanburg Methodist College after six years at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. Aiello has an overall record of 147-125 in nine seasons.

Aiello led the Pioneers to a 57-24 overall record and a 41-11 record in Region X play. She directed the 2003 Pioneer club to a 23-5 record, a regular season Region X Championship and was awarded the Region X Coach of the Year for her efforts.

While at Huntingdon College, Aiello compiled a record six year record of 90-101; helped lead the program to a 2010 regular season Great South Athletic Conference Championship and was awarded the Great South Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Aiello also served as the Associate Athletic Director, Director of Compliance, and the Senior Women’s Administrator.

Aiello coached 15 All Conference Selections, 6 All Freshmen, 36 All-Academic selections and the 2007 Libero of the Year.

As head volleyball coach for SMC, Aiello directs all aspects of the competitive NJCAA Division I women’s volleyball program.  In addition, she has served as Region X Volleyball Chair, NJCAA Region X Women’s Director, an adjunct professor in SMC’s health and physical education department.

Aiello, who holds a bachelor of science from Anderson College (SC) in Physical Education and a Masters of Arts in Education from Bluffton College (OH), is active in the SC Midlands Volleyball, Columbia; Club South Volleyball        , Spartanburg and is a member of the NACWAA         and the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

 

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SMC initiates Essay Contest for Jesse Bobo Elementary School

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Spartanburg Methodist College is pleased to announce the first through third place winners of their Jesse Bobo Elementary School Essay Writing contest.

SMC has partnered with Jesse Bobo for the past few years in various capacities. This year, the partnership expanded to include an essay contest for Jesse Bobo’s 3rd through 5th grade students.  Winners were chosen based on the 2013-2014 PASS writing rubric.  The essays were anonymously judged by college faculty and the top three winners were recognized at SMC’s annual Awards Program on Thursday, April 24th.

Earning first place recognition was Madisyn Cobb; second place went to Yamaris Baldwin; and third place award went to Kriti Baral.  “SMC is proud to support Jesse Bobo Elementary School as they prepare their students to be life-long learners, and successful and productive members of society.  Our shared vision is that all the Bobo Bears will attend college or a skills program to provide them with the necessary skills for real life,” shared Dr. Ann Bowles, VP for Academic Affairs at SMC.

SMC also honored three Jesse Bobo students during the college’s Fine Arts Night on Tuesday, April 22. Madisyn Cobb was recognized for her first place charcoal drawing; Tamia Wilkes was recognized for her second place tempera paint and oil pastel self-portrait; and Lily Sims was recognized for a third place mixed media collage based on the artwork of Jonathan Green, an artist from the South Carolina low country who painted scenes from the Gullah culture.

SMC’s Kappa Sigma Alpha honor society has an ongoing relationship with JB’s students and SMC has partnered with JB 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 meet JB students in the library, classrooms and gym to share their favorite books.  “I am very proud of our young men and women for showing firsthand how important reading and an education are to success in life,” stated SMC President Dr. Colleen Perry Keith.

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SMC Students celebrate 10th Birthday of Bridges Residence Hall

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What does one give a building that has given so much to the campus and students for the past 10 years?

On April 15th at 4pm in the Bridges courtyard, SMC students gathered to celebrate the 10th Birthday of the Bridges Residence Hall.   Festivities included tie-dye shirts, a piñata, food and cake.

Constructed and opened in 2003, Bridges Hall is a three-story, 93-bed, female residence hall offering two, three, and four bedroom suites. This building has laundry facilities and vending machines on each floor, a furnished lobby, and an elevator. Bridges Hall is secured by a card-access system and is equipped with fiber-optic connections as well as wireless connections in each room for computer access to the campus network and Internet.

Remember, a dorm is a place to sleep…a residence hall is a living and learning environment!

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SMC Athletes Partner with Jesse Bobo Elementary

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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.