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

Mourning the Loss of Hayne Hipp

Liberty Fellowship mourns the loss of our founder Hayne Hipp, who passed away yesterday. Our hearts go out to his family as they grieve. Hayne is truly a legend in our state. After an extraordinary business career and service in the community, he channeled his energy into creating Liberty Fellowship

Liberty Fellows Receive Funding from McNulty Foundation for COVID-19 Response

Five Liberty Fellows have received a total of $35,000 from the McNulty Foundation’s Global Response Fund to support COVID-19 response efforts serving vulnerable communities. Matthew Alexander,founder and CEO of OneWorld Health, is converting space for an isolation ward at OneWorld’s hospital in

The Digital Divide in South Carolina

Source: WSPA, Amy Wood

May 12, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians don’t have internet fast enough to do what they need, or have no internet connection at all. The pandemic exposed the digital divide in South Carolina that is cutting off students and teachers from critical connections. Kandace

During COVID-19, City Manager Teresa Wilson again guides Columbia through turbulent times

Source: Free Times, Chris Trainor

May 6, 2020

It’s a cool but bright spring morning, and activity is swirling at the Columbia Fire Department’s training center just off Bluff Road in southeast Columbia. About three dozen new firefighters are on the scene, decked out in their gear, hustling through various drills and practicing rescue scenarios

Diversity and Inclusion team gets creative to reach more South Carolinians affected by COVID-19

Source: MUSC Catalyst News, Helen Adams

April 28, 2020

A new hotline is the latest innovation as MUSC Health works to reach South Carolinians who might otherwise be left out of COVID-19 testing. MUSC Health’s chief diversity officer, Anton Gunn, said that includes people without internet access, people who don’t speak English and homeless people. “That

Most Powerful Female Dealmakers in Consumer Space Selected as Inaugural "DealmakeHers"

Source: thedealmakehers.com

January 21, 2020

New York, NY - January 6, 2020 - Today, a group of the most impactful female dealmakers in the retail and consumer space was announced as part of the launch of DealmakeHers, an exclusive new network of leading female dealmakers who are shaping the way consumers shop today. These executives were

Beaufort architect Jane Frederick gets a national platform that can change the world

Source: The Island Packet, David Lauderdale

December 22, 2019

Jane Frederick of Lady’s Island just stepped up to one of the largest bully pulpits in the world. She was inaugurated Dec. 13 as the 2020 president of the 95,000-member American Institute of Architects. “As I step into this role, I’m asking what will happen for us in this next year,” she said as she

Fourth graders in Irmo meet their Kindred Kids pen pals

Source: WLTX19, Emily Correll

December 13, 2019

IRMO, S.C. — Fourth graders at Harbison West Elementary School got to meet a pen pal they have been anonymously been writing to all semester. Bunnie Lempesis Ward introduced the program Kindred Kids to the school as a part of her Liberty Fellowship project. "I've always had this passion about kids

Columbia Urban League Honors Jim Lehman for Claflin Leadership

Source: Nelson Mullins

December 9, 2019

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Urban League has honored Managing Partner Jim Lehman with its annual Social Justice Award. The award recognizes his “excellence in leadership as chairman of the board of Claflin University, a Historically Black University (HBCU), and his advancing academic excellence