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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Faculty, family members, and friends of independent higher education from across South Carolina joined SCICU April 9 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate nearly two decades of Excellence In Teaching faculty awards. Twenty-one faculty leaders – one per SCICU member institution – were celebrated at the April 9 awards dinner. …
More than 160 persons joined SCICU on April 9 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate exemplary faculty at the 21 SCICU member colleges and universities from across South Carolina. Please enjoy photo highlights from the awards dinner. 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award Recipients Anderson University – Mr. Bobby Rettew Benedict College – …
Dr. Fayaz Kabani, assistant professor and English department chair, is the Allen University 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. He holds a Ph.D. in English, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and a bachelor’s degree in English, all from the University of South Carolina. In his 10 years at Allen University, Kabani …
The 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Benedict College is Dr. Desirée C. Bygrave, assistant professor of Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Research Neuropsychology, both from Howard University. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Delaware School of Nursing. Bygrave earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology …
Anderson University’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient is Bobby Rettew, an assistant professor of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Master of Arts in Professional Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Teaching, both from Clemson University. Rettew’s teaching load includes Media and Society, Digital Photography and …
Dr. Brian S. Vogt, professor of Chemistry, is Bob Jones University’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bob Jones University. Vogt joined the BJU faculty in 1983 and from 2007 to 2023 served as head …
Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Emily Thomas is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Charleston Southern University. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mathematics, both from the University of Arkansas. Thomas also earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Samford University (Birmingham, Alabama). A member of the Charleston Southern faculty …
Erika L. Rhett, lecturer and director of Accreditation in the Claflin University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, is the university’s 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient. She holds master’s degrees in Mathematics and Industrial Statistics from the University of South Carolina and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Claflin University. …
Dr. Margaret J. Godbey, associate professor of English, is the 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award recipient for Coker University. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Temple University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), a Master of Arts in English from DePaul University (Chicago, Illinois), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University. Since joining Coker …
