Spring 2008 PDF - University of South Carolina Upstate
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Alumni Pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
24 <strong>University</strong> Review<br />
campus as one <strong>of</strong> their fondest memories. “That was a<br />
historic event for USC <strong>Upstate</strong> and we were involved<br />
with the search committees and the inauguration,” they<br />
said. “It was an incredible time.” Stacey and Jackie<br />
consider their work with young people in the community<br />
to be one <strong>of</strong> their biggest accomplishments thus far.<br />
“Our family backgrounds and personal experiences<br />
have given us insight into potential obstacles that<br />
keep people from achieving their goals,” they said.<br />
“We partnered with Greenville Technical College at<br />
our church last spring to <strong>of</strong>fer a GED program in the<br />
community. Twenty-two people enrolled in the class,<br />
ranging in ages from 18 to 75. Watching those who<br />
thought they couldn’t do it, prepare and take the GED<br />
test was definitely rewarding.”<br />
1997<br />
Tim Drummond<br />
Tim Drummond was a nontraditional<br />
student in more ways<br />
than one. Drummond actually<br />
started his first business<br />
before graduating. Currently<br />
an executive recruiter at his<br />
company, Drum Up Personnel<br />
located in Simpsonville, his experience at<br />
USC <strong>Upstate</strong> was instrumental in laying the groundwork<br />
for his successful career. “I wasn’t an excellent student,<br />
but I understood the value <strong>of</strong> a quality education and<br />
how it would benefit my career,” says Drummond. “I<br />
was taught the necessary skills needed to become a<br />
better business leader, a better manager, and better at<br />
building sound business relationships.” During his time<br />
at USC <strong>Upstate</strong>, Leon Wiles left an indelible impression<br />
on Drummond. “Leon Wiles is very passionate about<br />
helping students accomplish their goals. He always had<br />
a positive attitude and a way <strong>of</strong> encouraging students to<br />
do their best. He was definitely a role model,” Drummond<br />
says. Drummond’s biggest accomplishment to date has<br />
been obtaining his BS and MBA degrees. “It is very<br />
important for me to be a role model for my two sons,” he<br />
says.<br />
1997<br />
Joey Hines<br />
Every college student likes<br />
their pizza and beer, but<br />
when you use them to help<br />
explain economic principles,<br />
as Dr. Duncan Bailey did for<br />
Hines, “it allowed me to put<br />
economics to use in real life<br />
situations.” situations” A nontraditional student who commuted to<br />
school, worked 25 hours a week at his father’s business<br />
and interned at Merrill Lynch for 10 hours a week for<br />
two years, Hines feels that his degree in business<br />
administration with a concentration in economics from<br />
USC <strong>Upstate</strong> has helped him tremendously in the<br />
financial planning and wealth management career field.<br />
He worked his way up at Merrill Lynch from intern to<br />
client associate to financial advisor, and then left in<br />
2004 to help build the wealth management firm, Global<br />
View, LLC, a company that now manages $130 million<br />
for its clients. As a certified financial planner, he works<br />
with individuals and business owners on retirement<br />
plans, education funding, estate planning and asset<br />
protection. Hines resides in Greenville with his wife and<br />
when he has leisure time he enjoys reading, hunting<br />
and fishing. He also serves on the USC <strong>Upstate</strong> alumni<br />
advisory board.<br />
1999<br />
Frank Allgood<br />
Frank Allgood may have been,<br />
in his words “an average<br />
[high school] student with<br />
average grades,” but this<br />
Earl Gordon Medal recipient<br />
proved himself anything but<br />
average in his time at USC<br />
<strong>Upstate</strong>. t After meeting his future wife, Jeneane (formerly<br />
Rekowski), during his senior year <strong>of</strong> high school, Frank<br />
began taking education more seriously and became<br />
very active in campus activities, <strong>University</strong> committees,<br />
the Spartanburg community and the Pi Kappa Phi<br />
Fraternity. “My experience was more than ink on paper<br />
at the end <strong>of</strong> a four-year term,” said Frank. “I was taught<br />
to be decisive, to be innovative, proactive and how to<br />
be a team player. More than anything, I was taught how<br />
to be a good leader.” Now the managing editor <strong>of</strong> GSA<br />
Business, the bi-weekly business journal for <strong>Upstate</strong><br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, he credits his success in business with<br />
the experience gained at <strong>Upstate</strong>. “Perhaps the greatest<br />
challenge for most graduates is too many think in terms<br />
<strong>of</strong> a job and not a career. And they are not prepared<br />
to deal with corporate culture. My experience with<br />
SGA, Pi Kappa Phi, other organizations and university<br />
committees, as well as working as news editor for The<br />
Carolinian, equipped me with the tools necessary to<br />
succeed in business.”<br />
1999<br />
Kimberly Suber<br />
While there have been plenty <strong>of</strong> changes in Kimberly’s<br />
life since graduating from USC <strong>Upstate</strong>, such as<br />
becoming a mom twice, earning a master’s degree in
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