News Releases

Now that the holiday season is well under way, there is no shortage food and toy donation drives to help those who are less fortunate. This spirit of giving is very much alive on the Lander University campus. In one instance a Lander professor is rewarding students for their generosity. Pictured with students from her Legal Environmental Business class, Lander assistant professor of business Dr. Gail Moore, left, offered students five points of extra credit on an upcoming test in exchange for their donation to the Greenwood Food Bank. The class collected nearly 450 cans and other food items for donation.

Lander University's chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the honor society for business students, has been proclaimed a Premier Chapter by the Board of Governors of the international organization. In a letter to Dr. Doug Grider, interim dean of Lander's College of Business and Public Affairs, international BGS president Robert Reid said, "This is a significant achievement and indicates a high value is placed on scholarship recognition at Lander."

A group of Lander University business students recently received the Cecil J. and Jean T. McFerrin Scholarship, established in 1988 by Jean and Cecil McFerrin. Jean McFerrin, a 1948 Lander graduate, maintained close ties with her alma mater and held positions with the Lander Alumni Association, The Lander Foundation and the Lander Board of Trustees.

Lander University political science graduate Zeb Gantt, left, is shown with U.S. Third District Congressional candidate Jeff Duncan.

Ashley Wolff of Chesnee, a Lander University business administration major with accounting emphasis, has received the Clem P. Ham Scholarship, established in 2007 by friends and colleagues in honor of Ham, a health care executive with a long and distinguished career in South Carolina.

Lander University student Katie Penland of Laurens, left, a business administration major with health care management emphasis, has received the Thomas N. Scales Scholarship in Health Care Management.

Lander University student Meredith Milner of Abbeville, a business administration major with marketing/management emphasis, has received the Abbeville Savings & Loan Scholarship. Established in 2005, the scholarship provides financial assistance to a junior or senior business major from Abbeville or Greenwood counties.

Lander University political science major Ryan E. McNulty of Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded a scholarship by Lander's Department of Political and Social Sciences. McNulty, pictured center, received an Alumni Departmental Scholarship, one of 14 provided annually to each of the university's academic departments by the Lander University Alumni Association.

Lander University business administration major Piers de Gruchy of Jersey, England, has been awarded a scholarship by Lander's Department of Business Administration. De Gruchy, pictured left, received the Alumni Departmental Scholarship, one of 14 provided annually to each of the university's academic departments by the Lander University Alumni Association.

A group of Lander University business administration majors have been selected to receive Countybank scholarships. Established by the Countybank Board of Directors, the scholarships are awarded to students who are established residents of Greenwood County and who intend to or are majoring in business administration.