Alumni
Norris Family Legacy Living on Through Third Generation
Fred Norris III and his wife, Tracy Compton Norris ’83, recently visited campus to deliver proceeds from The Frederick K. Norris Jr. and Mary Ann R. Norris Charitable Remainder Trust and the Fred K. Norris Jr. Charitable Remainder Unitrust. The $321,507 gift will provide a Christian education to more young men and women. Fred and […]
| READ MORE: Norris Family Legacy Living on Through Third GenerationCSU Alumnus Inaugurated as Fourth President
Charleston Southern University inaugurated B. Keith Faulkner as the university’s fourth president Monday, March 25 in a service in Lightsey Chapel. Faulkner was unanimously elected by the Board of Trustees on July 25, 2023, and began his service as president in October. He is the first Charleston Southern alumnus to serve the university as president. […]
| READ MORE: CSU Alumnus Inaugurated as Fourth PresidentSculptor, storyteller, sailor, 1973 alumnus shares her love for the Savior
Normandie Fischer ’73 did not have a typical college experience, especially at the then Baptist College at Charleston. Fischer grew up in a family of unbelievers. She was happily pursuing a sculpting degree in Perugia, Italy, when she needed to move home (and eventually to Charleston) to help a family member. “I was distracted during this […]
| READ MORE: Sculptor, storyteller, sailor, 1973 alumnus shares her love for the SaviorCommunity Research Institute wins award
Prestige Awards named Community Research Institute the Corporate Training Company of the Year – South Carolina for 2023-2024. Community Research Institute, a partnership between the CSU Nielsen College of Business and Abbey Research, provides internships to NCOB students to conduct research about Gen Z students and workers. CRI has developed training pertaining to working with […]
| READ MORE: Community Research Institute wins awardCharleston’s Best and Brightest recognized
The Charleston Business Magazine named five Charleston Southern alumni to the 2023 Best & Brightest 35 and Under list.
| READ MORE: Charleston’s Best and Brightest recognizedLife abroad with Solomon and Danielle Brown
Solomon ’21 and Danielle Hensley Brown ’18 recently returned to the United States after six months living in Europe. Follow along to find out what they were doing in Poland. Chance to play pro football Solomon: I was helping a friend who had graduated from CSU in 2022 and was working on continuing his football career. […]
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Harold H. Adams Jr. ’69, Distinguished Alumnus Hal was elected vice chair of the CSU Board of Visitors when it was created in 1988. CSU awarded him an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in 2000. Hal started his career in property-casualty insurance and began to notice other insurers offering programs to particular business segments and […]
| READ MORE: Alumni award winners 2023CSU presents endowed scholarship in honor of Keith and Deborah Summey
Charleston Southern University announces the establishment of The Keith and Deborah Summey Family Endowed Scholarship to honor the Summey’s record of public service. Keith Summey is retiring this month after serving as Mayor of North Charleston for 29 years. The endowment will provide financial assistance to numerous students from the Charleston tri-county region. The Summeys […]
| READ MORE: CSU presents endowed scholarship in honor of Keith and Deborah SummeyAlumnus comes full circle
Not only does Tricy Peralta Kosobud-Sossamon ’92 hold the distinction of being named the first CSU Homecoming Queen, she was also the first Homecoming Queen crowned during football season in fall 1991 after the university changed its name in 1990. Through personal tragedies, career changes, and perseverance, Kosobud-Sossamon has relied on the foundation of faith […]
| READ MORE: Alumnus comes full circleAlum meeting needs of international Disney employees
Even as a freshman, Ashleigh Mizner ’21 would pop in the office of Stephanie LeVan, director of the Global Education Center, and remind LeVan she wanted to study abroad and find out what her next steps were. Mizner, a political science major and family communication minor, did indeed study abroad in spring 2020 in Barcelona, […]
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