Alumni and Friends
CSU graduate Kelsey Riggs joins SportsCenter full time
Former Charleston Southern soccer player and 2011 alumnus Kelsey Riggs made her full-time debut on ESPN’s SportsCenter as an anchor and reporter in late August. Riggs has been with ESPN since 2019 when she joined the launch of ACC Network, where she hosted teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. After graduating from Charleston Southern with […]
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Governor Henry McMaster presented Philip Byrd ’76 with the Order of the Palmetto at the State House July 22. The Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Byrd is currently serving a term on the CSU Board of Trustees. He recently retired as president and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express, where he […]
| READ MORE: Byrd Receives Order of the PalmettoFaulkner named to Charleston’s Most Influential List
We are excited to announce that President Keith Faulkner ’98 was named one of Charleston’s 50 Most Influential for 2024. This honor highlights his commitment to the university, his leadership, innovative initiatives to improve the student experience, his unwavering faith that guides his decisions, and his service to the Charleston community. We are blessed to […]
| READ MORE: Faulkner named to Charleston’s Most Influential ListFive new members of CSU Board of Trustees announced
The Charleston Southern University Board of Trustees welcomed five new members and approved the 2025 officers at the January board meeting. Dean Murphy will serve as chair of the board for the second year. Jerry Williams will serve as vice chair and Bill Carpenter as secretary for the second year. The five board members include […]
| READ MORE: Five new members of CSU Board of Trustees announcedFirst Personal Financial Management graduate earns CFP® Certification
Jadyn Watson, a May 2024 summa cum laude Nielsen College of Business graduate, recently became the first Personal Financial Management degree program graduate to pass the Certified Financial Planner, CFP®, exam. Watson and her class were the first to graduate from Charleston Southern University as personal financial majors. The CFP® exam is a rigorous test with an […]
| READ MORE: First Personal Financial Management graduate earns CFP® CertificationCSU mourns Shirley Whitfield, longtime supporter
Charleston Southern University is deeply saddened by the death of Shirley Davis Whitfield on December 24, 2024, in Charleston. She was 94 years old when she made her journey to Heaven to meet our Savior. She is survived by her two sons, Bill (Marcy) and Tim (Alina), as well as four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. […]
| READ MORE: CSU mourns Shirley Whitfield, longtime supporterPerkins named Nurse of the Year
Kaitlyn Perkins ’22 recently was named Nurse of the Year for Roper Mt. Pleasant Hospital. Perkins identified a need in her work and developed a project on her unit that not only lead to every patient receiving a daily bath but also has landed her a position as a presenter at the American Nurses Credentialing […]
| READ MORE: Perkins named Nurse of the YearBiology graduate named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
Bernie Mazyck, Class of 1981 in biology, is the 2024 CSU Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for 2024. He and other alumni were recognized at Chapel Oct. 2. Mazyck is president and chief executive officer for the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development. This year is the 30th Anniversary of the S.C. Association for Community Economic […]
| READ MORE: Biology graduate named Distinguished Alumnus of the YearRecent grad wins 13N AFROTC Cadet of the Year Award
Class of 2024 graduate, 2nd Lieutenant Chase B. Adcock, was named 13N Air Force ROTC Cadet of the Year for 2023 as announced by the Department of the Air Force this spring. Adcock was nominated by AFROTC Detachment 772 at Charleston Southern University. The Nuclear & Missile Operations (13N) Functional and Nuclear Deterrence Operations (NDO) Awards recognize […]
| READ MORE: Recent grad wins 13N AFROTC Cadet of the Year AwardCSU alums serve as caretakers of Berkeley County History
Two Charleston Southern graduates serve as caretakers for the Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center, located in Moncks Cover. Chelsy Clark Proper ’13 is the museum director, and Shanda Phillips ’89 is chairman of the Board of Directors. Located within Old Santee Canal Park, the museum offers exhibits ranging from fossils, rotating artists, World War […]
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