Graduation at SWU
The Honorable Justice Paul Martin Newby addressed the nearly 400 graduates of Southern Wesleyan University May 12 at two separate ceremonies. Newby, Associate Justice with the North Carolina Supreme Court, told the graduates that they should strive to be capable, trustworthy and God-fearing. He urged them to represent Southern Wesleyan University and the name of the Lord through their actions.
Graduates at Southern Wesleyan University are only partially finished with the work before them, according to their May 12 commencement speaker.
The Honorable Justice Paul Martin Newby, Associate Justice with the North Carolina Supreme Court, urged Southern Wesleyan University graduates to fulfill the tasks to which they have been called. He addressed the graduates at the university’s main campus in Central, S.C.
“Whatever you’re called upon to do, do it well,” Newby said. “Leaders should be capable, trustworthy and God-fearing. Serve as unto the Lord.”
Newby stressed the importance of living a Christ-centered life.
“Recognize that you are serving the Lord in this life,” he said. “You represent Southern Wesleyan University. You also represent your savior, Jesus Christ. Go and live your lives worthy of those nam
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Newby was born in Asheboro, N.C., and received his bachelor’s degree in public policy as a magna cum laude graduate from Duke University. He received his law degree from UNC-Chapel Hil
Law.
He served as a judicial intern in the United States Supreme Court and interned in the 18th Judicial District Public Defenders Office in Greensboro/High Point, N.C. He has practiced law in Asheville, N.C., with Van Winkle Buck, Wall, Starnes and Davis and served as vice president and general counsel for Cannon Mills Reality and Development Corp
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In 1985, Newby was appointed as assistant U.S. attorney in Raleigh, N.C., where he served for more than 19 years. Today, he is Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court. He has also taught courses for the U.S. Department of Justce.
Newby is an Eagle Scout and serves as scoutmaster emeritus of Troop 11. He is the recipient of the Heroism Award for the rescue of nine people from a riptide and has received the God and Service Award.
He has been married to Macon Tucker Newby for 23 years. They are the parents of four children. He and his family attend Christ Baptist Church in Raleigh, where he is an elder, Sunday school teacher and youth leader.
The university presented Newby with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree during the commencement exercises.
The university had two separate graduation ceremonies at Walden Tysinger Gymnasium on the university’s campus in Central. The 10 a.m. ceremony was for graduating students from the university’s Central and Greenville locations earning associate’s and bachelor’s degrees, and for students from all locations earning Master of Business Administration and Master of Science degrees. The 3 p.m. ceremony was for students from the university’s Charleston, Columbia and North Augusta locations earning associate’s and bachelor’s degrees, and for students from all locations earning Master of Education and Master of Ministry degrees.
The university conferred approximately 370 degrees, according to Registrar Rock McCaskill.
Southern Wesleyan University graduates included:
In South Carolina :
Aiken
Kathie L. Davis, Bachelor of Science in Management; Kathryn Derrick, Master of Science in Management; Amanda Gillian Augustine, Master of Science in Management; Jasper L. Brown, Associate of Science in Business; Vanessa Foreman, Bachelor of Science in Management; Christopher Michael Powderly, Master of Science in Management; Doretha E. Rogers, Bachelor of Science in Management; A. Denise Turner, Bachelor of Science in Management; Angela Miles Waddell, Associate of Science in Business; and Vicky Linn Brown Johnson, Master of Science in Management.
Anderson
Charles Timothy Hughes, Master of Science in Management; Genevieve King, Master of Education; Janet P. Patterson, Master of Education; Ronald Todd Price, Master of Science in Management; Jason Derrick Rhodes, Bachelor of Science in Recreation; Lisa Glenn Sylvestri, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Thomas Michael Webber, Master of Science in Management; Emily Beth Whitham, Master of Education; Sherry Edmondson, Master of Education; Roy Dennis Fairchilds III, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Ellen Matthews Fountain, Master of Education; Angela D. McCarley, Associate of Science in Education; Annise Rice Rousey, Master of Education; Sandra Philyaw Snider, Master of Science in Management; Ida F. Wright, Master of Science in Management; Joey Thomas Carter, Master of Education; and Elisabeth Gale Stephens, Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
Batesburg
Angela Michelle Brown, Associate of Science in Business.
Belton
Danielle Nicole Elsberry, Bachelor of Science in Recreation; Cynthia S. Ginn, Master of Education; and Ampt M. Murray, Master of Science in Management.
Blacksburg
Farrah Michelle Bauman, Master of Education.
Boiling Springs
Steven Neal Blanton, Master of Business Administration; Janelle Lynn Hunton, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; and Sherrie Kaye Lee, Master of Education.
Bonneau
Laura Paul Henderson, Master of Education.
Buffalo
Stacy B. Lawson, Master of Education.
Camden
Raúl A. González, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Ramona F. Lacey, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Campobello
Cathy Brackett, Associate of Science in Education.
Cayce
Doris S. Brumfield, Associate of Science in Business.
Central
Alan C. Brooks, Master of Education; James Timothy Carr II, Master of Business Administration; Emily Marie Dill, Bachelor of Arts in Religion; Kim Marie Farley, Master of Education; Carey Ann Foster, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; John Phillip Gillespie, Master of Science in Management; Jeffrey Paul Hubbard, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education; Tassy Pollard Mannis, Master of Education; Susan F. Moore, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Kevin Scott Moses, Bachelor of Science in Accounting; Patricia Brackett Moses, Bachelor of Science in Pre Medicine/Dentistry; DaMario Terrell Pendergrass, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education; Camilo Andrés Rodriguez Murillo, Master of Science in Management; Carolyn Joanne Schmutz, Bachelor of Science in Biology; Richard S. Singleton, Master of Education; Amanda R. Skinner, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration; Jenifer Douglas Tidwell, Master of Education; Mark Edward Tolan, Bachelor of Arts in Religion; Bruce D. Duncan, Bachelor of Arts in Religion; and Martha Ann Toney, Master of Ministry.
Clemson
Nastassia Gibert, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education; Robbie Ann Dendy, Associate of Science in Education; Jerans O'Ryan Rapley, Bachelor of Science in Accounting; Elizabeth Stuart Roe, Master of Science in Management; and Bridget M. Sitterle, Master of Education.
Charleston
Sarah C. DePlautt, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; David Ray Heilman, Master of Business Administration; Soraya Reyes Peña, Master of Education; Les Franks, Associate of Science in Business; Anna Marie Richardson, Bachelor of Science in Management; Megan Peck Sauer, Master of Education; Elnora Shaquian Campbell, Bachelor of Science in Management; Brock William Luedeke, Associate of Science in Business; Mitchell Lee Childress McCoin, Master of Business Administration; Barbara Ashbee Scott, Bachelor of Science in Management; Allyson McGowan Smith, Master of Education; Leon P. Forrest, Jr., Associate of Science in Business; Kayce Roshea Jones, Master of Business Administration; Twila Rodgers Cox, Master of Education; and Emma L. Bradford, Bachelor of Science in Management.
Chesnee
Gina Diana Gossett, Bachelor of Science in Sports Management; Melissa Holt, Master of Education; and Carla Lawter Taylor, Master of Education.
Converse
Linda C. Jones, Master of Business Administration.
Columbia
Alfreda M. Burgess, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Tamika LaKisha Barker, Associate of Science in Business; Karen Michelle Starr Johnson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Monekia Shanta McKnight, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Stacey Levon Gladden, Associate of Science in Business; Heather Irene Gantt, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Rhonda Trybalski LaFrance, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Cardell Dye, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and William Alfred Garland, Jr., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Cowpens
Jessica Ann Ruffner, Master of Education.
Dorchester
Furman L. Brown, Master of Business Administration.
Duncan
Angelika B. Vogt, Associate of Science in Business.
Easley
Cynthia Alexander, Associate of Science in Business; Crystal Leigh Bagwell, Bachelor of Arts in English; Stephanie Joy Gilstrap, Master of Education; Jennifer M. Murray, Associate of Science in Business; Carrie Raines, Associate of Science in Business; Gretchen Anderson Reeves, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; James Daniel Travis, Master of Education; Matthew Hallum Dickerson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Cheryl W. Parris, Master of Science in Management; Sean Lenord Rosier, Master of Business Administration; Jay D. Schlecht, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brandt Hunter Wetzel, Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science; and Amy Craft Whitney, Associate of Science in Business.
Elgin
Sheila M. Bell, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Candace Leigh Rowland, Master of Education.
Eutaville
Virgil E. Hobson, Jr., Bachelor of Science in Management.
Fair Play
Tammy Marie Moseley, Master of Business Administration .
Gaffney
William Randall Hawkins, Master of Education; Lori N. Parris, Master of Education; and Pamela Rushton Elliott, Master of Education.
Gilbert
Abbie Thornton Cook, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Goose Creek
Allen Theodore Gantt, III, Master of Business Administration; Sonya Renee Morris, Master of Education; Joyce Elaine Pace-Reed, Bachelor of Science in Management; Janet Quintero Ramirez, Associate of Science in Business; Matthew Dustin Rogers, Master of Business Administration; Steven John Saraf, Jr., Master of Science in Management; Kelly Lorraine Scott, Bachelor of Science in Management; and Peter Mitchell Walker, Master of Business Administration.
Greenville
LaRoderick A. Nicholson, Master of Science in Management; Audrey C. Henderson, Master of Science in Management; Linda J. Hill, Master of Education; Joyce Ann Ellison Starks, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Misty Dawn Strange, Master of Education; Callie Dover Cable, Master of Business Administration; Deana Harrill, Master of Education; Blake E. Jenkins, Master of Business Administration; Marlena Gray Martin, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jennifer Chandler Johnston, Master of Education; Earl Raymond Nadeau, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kim Standridge, Associate of Science in Education; Osie Osita Egbuniwe, Master of Business Administration; Nicole Lavon Anderson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Martha Page Brownlee, Master of Education; Tracee Lynn Dixon, Master of Education; Cassandra T. Hayes, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Ivan Maurice Jefferson, Master of Education; Victoria Tate McGuire, Master of Education; Alissa Baron Presley, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Paul B. Wickensimer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and James Richard Reed, Master of Ministry.
Greenwood
Tabatha Brewer, Master of Education; and William Charles David Payne, Bachelor of Science in Math Education.
Greer
Trina Louise Henson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brandon Heath McDaniel, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Laurel Abbie Vaughn-Meadows, Master of Education; Sarah C. Scott, Master of Education; James P. Tolan, Master of Business Administration; Lejerik Omegus Cannon, Master of Education; Kelli M. Cloninger, Associate of Science in Education; Paul F. Dungan, Associate of Science in Business; Carrie Powell Fussell, Master of Education; and Alex Lowell Henson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Hanahan
Terry Jones Davenport, Master of Science in Management; and Kevin M. Owens, Master of Business Administration.
Hollywood
Karen Lynette Berkeley, Master of Business Administration.
Hopkins
Carolyn Freeman-Evans, Associate of Science in Business.
Inman
Kimberly Camp Barnette, Master of Education; Nancy Ann Clements, Associate of Science in Business; Jennifer Coleman Fortner, Master of Education; Jarvis Alex Goggins, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Ashley Denise Maxwell, Master of Education; Karen Melinda Mosley , Associate of Science in Education; and David R. Wilkie, Master of Education.
Irmo
Jennifer V. Abney, Associate of Science in Business; Deborah Lynne Huggins, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; John L. Meszoros, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Etta Roberson-Smith, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Iva
J. Brooke Gray Davis, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Candace Meredith McMullan, Master of Education; Franklin Pruitt, Jr., Master of Science in Management; and Wade Michael Rogers, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
Jackson
Theresa Ann Gary, Master of Science in Management.
Jacksonboro
Debra Elaine Green, Associate of Science in Business.
JohnsIsland
Shanequa Simone Gilliard, Master of Education.
Ladson
John Dorian Anderson, Master of Business Administration; Deborah DeFelice, Bachelor of Science in Management; Michelle Renea Gleaton Jones, Master of Education; and Ty R. Robinson, Bachelor of Science in Management.
Landrum
Kimberly M. Hendrix, Associate of Science in Education; Rhonda A. McIntyre, Associate of Science in Education; and Karen Blackwell Pruitt, Associate of Science in Education.
Leesville
Teresa Lynn Washburn, Associate of Science in Business.
Lexington
Venessa Cook Samuel, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kimberly A. Burr, Associate of Science in Business; Brian Patrick Durocher, Associate of Science in Business; Shirley Ely, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Jennie Dean Martin, Associate of Science in Business.
Liberty
Brandon Ronald Callihan, Bachelor of Science in Recreation; Douglas Garvin Hayes, Associate of Science in Business; Shugart Rose O'Kelley, Bachelor of Science in Sports Management; and Tracy Scott Uselman, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
Lyman
Julie Farmer Massey, Master of Education; and Jeffrey Lee Shelton, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Mauldin
Octavia Lane Culbertson, Master of Education; Daniel McKelvey, Sr., Master of Business Administration; and Paula Michelle Rice, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Moncks Corner
Sylvia Stephens-Richardson, Associate of Science in Business.
Moore
Jecoliah Eason Whittaker, Master of Education.
Mountain Rest
Melissa A. Cain, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Mt. Pleasant
Stephanie L. Morris, Associate of Science in Business; Gerald Thomas Rials, Bachelor of Science in Management; Dean Ryan Fowler, Master of Education; and Melinda DeHart Lindler, Master of Business Administration.
North Augusta
Donald Glynn Barfield, Associate of Science in Business; Lisa Eyvonne Collins Gordon, Master of Science in Management; and Catherine Young Sligh, Master of Education.
North Charleston
Melissa Sundown Owens, Bachelor of Science in Management; Miriam Parris White, Master of Education; Elcorese Reneé Barrow, Bachelor of Science in Management; Beverly Anne Alston Houchins, Associate of Science in Business; and Charlene Lowe, Associate of Science in Business.
Pacolet Mills
Dena Tessnier Hammond, Master of Education.
Pauline
Debra Ann McCabe, Master of Business Administration.
Pelzer
Christy Lynn Countryman, Master of Business Administration.
Pendleton
Richard Widmark Crooks, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jennifer R. Shepherd, Master of Science in Management; Amanda Stephens Young, Master of Science in Management.
Pickens
Lauren Ashley Blackwell, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Morgan LeeAnn Harper, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Shirley Ann Hayes, Master of Science in Management; Bryan Christopher Hunt, Bachelor of Arts in Music; Cathy Travers, Master of Education; Jack Nathanael Turner, Bachelor of Arts in Religion; and Christie Marie Waldrop, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Piedmont
Kimberly Goff Donald, Master of Business Administration; Cathy Lee Durham, Associate of Science in Business; James Raleigh Farr, Master of Business Administration; and Derek James Lathrum, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Seneca
Stephanie A. Brewer, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; Angela Nichole Maddox Lane, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jana C. Mize, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Patricia Watson Smith, Master of Education; Crystal Renee Talley, Master of Science in Management; Debra Suttles Burnett, Master of Science in Management; Sarah Ann Colegrove, Master of Education; Cecelia S. Hamby, Master of Science in Management; Kimberly Jo Hestir, Master of Education; Pamela B. Hughes, Master of Education; August O. Jenkins, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Christopher Scott Martin, Master of Education; Matthew Allan Saffer, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; Veronica Jane Teckentien, Master of Business Administration; Jeffrey Benjamin Vitaris, Bachelor of Science in Recreation; David Glen Warlick, Master of Education; and Caroline Shellie Donald,Master of Science in Management.
Simpsonville
Robert L. Brown, Master of Business Administration; Charles Lee Harvell, Jr., Associate of Science in Business; Jacqueline C. Lipscomb, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Shana Nicole Sweeney, Master of Education; Clint M. Breit, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jason Taylor Feaster, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Selena Jones Henderson, Master of Science in Management; Keith A. Rice, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Ronald Richardson Jr., Associate of Science in Education; Saeana J. Runzel, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Bryan Daniel Swackhammer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Six Mile
George Kenton Ellison, Bachelor of Arts in Communication; and Sara Alena Masters, Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
Spartanburg
David W. Anlicker, Master of Business Administration; Tiffany Davis, Master of Education; Marie H. Freeman , Master of Education; Rebecca L. Miller, Master of Education; Catherine Turner Padgett, Master of Education; Ellen Mary Faircloth, Master of Education; and Jaime Lynn Blackwell, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Summerville
LaToya A. Grant, Associate of Science in Business; James Warren Morton, Jr., Associate of Science in Business; Elizabeth Ann Bond, Master of Education; Amanda Elizabeth Brazelton, Bachelor of Science in Management; Crystal Kenyetta Gleaton, Bachelor of Science in Management; Adonica Annette Jenkins, Master of Science in Management; Lisa Marie Johnson, Master of Business Administration; Stephanie Melissa Mellott, Master of Education; and Vanessa Felicia Shosan, Associate of Science in Business.
Sumter
Savannah Kate Parnell, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Taylors
Gwendolynn Lona Shealy, Master of Education.
Townville
Peggy M. Williams, Associate of Science in Business.
Travelers Rest
Christina Marie Herd, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Ashley Elizabeth Lawton, Associate of Science in Business; and Karen Chambers McCall, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Walhalla
H. Jay Farmer, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Robert Douglas Jewel, Master of Science in Management; Carol Fricks Massey, Master of Education; and Haley Raé Thomas, Bachelor of Science in English Education.
West Columbia
Sophonia Yvette Jeffcoat, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
West Union
Kathleen A. Burfiend, Master of Education; Daniel E. Catchings, Master of Business Administration; Alison Whitley Hearl, Master of Education; and Franklin Thomas Owens, Master of Education.
Westminster
Melinda W. Fowler, Associate of Science in Education; Michael R. Kennedy, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Colleen Alison Losee, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; Judi N. Matalik, Master of Education; Joseph Austin Porter, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; and Ronny Dwayne Winkler, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Williamston
Deanna Bell, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; Cadence Caresse Jowers, Master of Education; and Michelle D. Middleton, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
In North Carolina :
Archdale
Paul Alan Haithcock, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
Dallas
Russell Gordon Purvis, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
High Point
Micah J. Haithcock, Bachelor of Arts in History.
Kannapolis
Andrew Pierce, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
Kings Mountain
James Brandon Lewis, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
Lexington
Heather N. Thore, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Mt. Pleasant
Stephanie Marie Widenhouse, Bachelor of Arts in English.
PisgahForest
Ruth Rhianne Nicholson, Bachelor of Arts in Biology.
Salisbury
Cody Lee Thomas, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
In Georgia :
Augusta
Remelda Jackson Hughes, Associate of Science in Business; Fonda Walker Blair, Associate of Science in Business; Delicia Monique Hill, Associate of Science in Business; Christine B. James, Associate of Science in Business; Neana M. Long, Bachelor of Science in Management, Angela Michelle Bing , Master of Science in Management; Genethie April Hardin, Master of Science in Management; Melanie Alaina Purvis, Master of Education; Arnold Whitfield, Associate of Science in Business; Harlen G. Williams, Jr., Master of Science in Management; Tracy Ann Johnson, Master of Education; Pamela A. Bauer, Master of Education; Laraine Johnson, Master of Education; Delia Maria Marshall, Bachelor of Science in Management; Toni Rena Stephens, Master of Education; Hawthorne E. Welcher, Jr., Master of Science in Management; and Yolanda Mavis Westbrook, Master of Science in Management.
Cartersville
Lorrie E. Holley, Associate of Science in Business.
Clarkston
Abraham Awuol Deng, Bachelor of Science in Pre Medicine/Dentistry.
Duluth
Staci Reneé Garman, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Evans
Osmond L. Brinson, Sr., Master of Science in Management; Lazell L. Pittman-Logan, Bachelor of Science in Management; Alexis Elizabeth Rhoads, Master of Education; Michael Steinmeyer, Associate of Science in Business; and Shirleta Flint Williams, Master of Science in Management.
Girard
Herman Derrick Zipperer, Sr., Associate of Science in Business.
Grovetown
Brynn Alexandra Beavers, Master of Education; Carol Ann Conner, Master of Education; Valeria Smith, Master of Education; Michele Susanne White, Master of Education; and Sonja Tinesha Williams, Master of Education.
Hephzibah
Doreen Hall Hester, Bachelor of Science in Management; Se Bon Jenkins, Master of Education; Niesha Metoria Vallee, Associate of Science in Business; Willie Walker, Associate of Science in Business; Michelle Mora Weidman, Associate of Science in Business; and Emma J. Zeigler, Bachelor of Science in Management.
Martinez
Judith S. McCullough, Associate of Science in Business.
In Alabama :
Birmingham
Ashley Elizabeth Joiner, Bachelor of Arts in English.
In Florida :
North Fort Myers
Judith A. Moore, Associate of Science in Business.
In Indiana :
CedarLake
Corrine Michelle Cravens, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Indianapolis
David Emerson Mills, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
North Vernon
Jennifer Marie Morin, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
In Kentucky :
Nicholasville
Robin Lowe, Bachelor of Science in Special Education.
In Maryland :
Hyattsville
Brian David Young, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Elkridge
Roddré Yancé Massey, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
In Ohio
Dellroy
Jessica Rene Swonger, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
In Pennsylvania
Gillett
Lindsey Mae Rogers, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
In Virginia
Roanoke
Stephanie Nicole Ott, Bachelor of Arts in Biology.
Rocky Mount
Todd R. Kemp, Bachelor of Arts in Religion.
In Canada
Sussex, New Brunswick
Christina Ruth Peed, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Southern Wesleyan University prepares students for leadership and graduate study in such fields as religion, education, music, business, medicine, law and a variety of civic and social service professions. Southern Wesleyan offers 35 major areas of study for undergraduates and graduate degrees in the areas of business, education and ministry. The university’s main campus is in Central and there are regional learning centers across the state, in locations such as Greenville , Columbia , Charleston and North Augusta . Classes are also offered in Spartanburg and Greenwood.