Spartan Stories
Through its people, USC Upstate's commitment to excellence shines.
Spartan Stories is an ongoing series of interviews that highlights the accomplishments of alumni, faculty, staff, and students.
Up is where we live.
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Adib KapasiStudent Government President "To have that connectivity, to have that genuine love and compassion within our world again, we have to start preaching love and being brothers and sisters." |
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Becky Goessel, CPA, CGMASpecial Assistant to the Chancellor "I’m most proud of being able to change lives through education and having a bridge into their actual careers." |
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Kenyatta JeffcoatMajor | Mass Communications "My experience at Upstate has helped me build myself as a brand." |
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Dr. Xinyi Tan '14Assistant Professor of Chinese & French | Coastal Carolina University "I had a dream about having a career in French. It was indeed at Upstate where this dream took off." |
Dr. Amanda SchwartzAssociate Professor | Computer Science "Teaching is a very important job. We get to interact with students every day. We are able to help them grow as students, but also as people." |
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David Church, DHAVice President of Oncology | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System "I'm a native of the Upstate. This is my community and I want to do the best I can to serve." |
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Dr. Thomas McConnellProfessor | English "Imagine the crater that would be left if USC Upstate weren't here. In this region we are the rising tide that lifts all boats." |
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Brittany CaseAlumna | Class of 2019"We've built a tradition around here that we expect to win and we always compete at the highest level. " |
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Alphonso Atkins, Jr.Former Chief Diversity Officer | USC Upstate "At the end of the day what we're really trying to do is make sure that every person here feels as if this is a welcoming space." |
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Dr. Melissa PilgrimDirector of Research | USC Upstate "I always advise students and faculty to make sure they never lose sight of those things that light the fire under them." |
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Dr. Katharine GibbDean of Mary Black School of Nursing "I'm here to facilitate learning and to encourage faculty and students." |
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Dr. Ron FulbrightUSC Upstate Professor "We at the University pride ourselves on making transformative impacts on students’ lives." |
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Dr. Ginny WebbAssistant Professor of Microbiology "I love the Science department. I love the research that is going on and the availability for funding, and the support to do research." |
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Dr. Araceli Hernandez-LarocheAssociate Professor of Modern Languages "USC Upstate students can count on excellent mentoring from professors." |
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Itzel TelloCommunications Studies Major "Get involved. My second year I worked on campus and I was involved in several organizations and that’s when my college experience really started." |
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Stacey MillsExecutive Director of the Greenville Campus "Education changes the trajectory of whole families, not just the individual who’s attending school." |
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Dr. Dave DamrelAssociate Professor of Religion "This is a great place with a lot of different people. It’s a place for the world to meet." |