How a retired Army Ranger helped Ron Rivera separate the interesting from the important

Source: The Washington Post, Sam Fortier

January 8, 2021

In combat zones around the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan, Lt. Col. JC Glick spent a fair amount of his time reading through pages and pages of “SitReps,” or situation reports. The updates his platoons filed every day helped commanders track targets of interest, but they were sometimes wordy

The journey of Michael Allen: From running back to architect to entrepreneur

Source: Upstate Business Journal, Anna Lee

December 18, 2020

There came a time in Michael Allen’s life when he had to choose between football or architecture. It was 2005; Allen was by then in his late 20s, and his dreams of playing in the NFL were evaporating. A star athlete who grew up in Conway, South Carolina, Allen attended Clemson University on a

Visionary Leadership: Carl Sobocinski

Source: Town Carolina, M. Linda Lee

December 7, 2020

If you’ve lived in Greenville for any length of time, you no doubt recognize Carl Sobocinski—at least by name, if not by face. Maybe you’ve spotted the restaurateur with the twinkling blue eyes shopping with his daughters at the TD Saturday Market, which he helped establish 17 years ago; chatting

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin tapped to co-chair national board

Source: The State, Chris Trainor

December 1, 2020

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has been tapped as the co-chairman of a national leadership board. Benjamin, in his third term as the Capital City’s mayor, will be the co-chair of the Center of U.S. Global Leadership Board, which is the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s education arm. The Columbia

Counseling hotline created to help SC farm families deal with stress and depression

Source: Post & Courier, Shamira McCray

November 24, 2020

People depend on farmers for food and clothing. But low prices, floods and drought that destroy crops and other pressures have left the American farmer living with stress and depression. Industry leaders in South Carolina are now trying to help. The S.C. Farm Bureau has launched the SC AgriWellness

Russell Booker Receives Order of the Palmetto

Source: Spartanburg School District Seven

November 19, 2020

On Thursday, November 19, leaders from across the Spartanburg community and District 7 gathered in-person and virtually to honor former Spartanburg School District 7 Superintendent Russell Booker’s 28-year career in education. Held outside of the new District 7 Fine Arts Center at Spartanburg High

Upstate businesses, individuals honored for diversity and inclusion

Source: SC Biz News

November 18, 2020

The Greenville Chamber and Furman University’s Riley Institute honored six Upstate businesses and individuals for their work in promoting diversity and inclusion during the 16th annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards held virtually Tuesday. Juana Slade, diversity director at AnMed Health and

McLeod Announces Transition in Leadership

Source: McLeodHealth.org

November 9, 2020

(Florence, SC November 9, 2020) McLeod Health today announced the promotion of Chief Operating Officer Donna Isgett to President and CEO effective March 1, 2021. Isgett takes on the role held by Rob Colones since 2002. Colones will continue with the 18-county health system as President Emeritus, an

John Gettys ('09) is Creating a Rock Hill for All in his First Term as Mayor

John Gettys (’09) was serving his second term on the Rock Hill City Council when he became a member of Liberty Fellowship’s fourth class. “While participating in the seminars, I realized that I had to do more than what I was doing for Rock Hill, and it takes commitment and having patience until the

Michael Allen ('14) is Re-Designing a Former KKK Museum

WARNING: SOME OF THE IMAGES USED IN THIS ARTICLE AND THE VIDEO ABOVE MAY BE DISTURBING TO READERS. Michael Allen (Liberty Fellow, Class of 2014) grew up in Conway, a small town in the northeast corner of South Carolina. From an early age, he wanted to be an artist. He ultimately channeled his