Southern Wesleyan University inducts new ‘MISTERS’
Pictured in front, from left, are Justin Carter, Southern Wesleyan’s AVP for student life and Call Me MISTER site coordinator; Shaq Brown; Byron Smith; Hampton; and Paul Ohanuka. Behind them, from left, are Danny Hall; Harvey Choplin, adjunct instructor; Williams; Mona Thornton, associate dean, SWU School of Education; May; Corey Amaker, Southern Wesleyan’s AVP for Institutional Effectiveness; and Johnson.
Patrick Hampton of Spartanburg; Allen Williams of Seneca; Christian May of Smithville, Ga.; and Jarvis Johnson of Central were inducted into the Call Me MISTER program at Southern Wesleyan University during a ceremony Oct. 20 at Freedom’s Hill Church on the Central Campus. Attending the ceremony were education students enrolled in the MISTER program at SWU, along with program mentors.
The Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) trains and places teachers from a diverse background into the state’s lowest performing elementary schools.
For details about the Call Me MISTER program, contact Dr. Sandra McLendon, dean of Southern Wesleyan’s School of Education, at (864) 644-5354, email or visit swu.edu.
Southern Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered, student-focused learning community devoted to transforming lives by challenging students to be dedicated scholars and servant-leaders who impact the world for Christ. For details about degree programs, go online to swu.edu.