Biology
Walker receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Melinda Walker was one of 21 winners recognized recently with Excellence in Teaching Awards by the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities. Walker was Charleston Southern University’s selection for the 2023 award and will be recognized at CSU’s commencement. Walker, professor of biology, joined CSU as a faculty member in 1995 and is the […]
| READ MORE: Walker receives Excellence in Teaching AwardAllison Brown receives CIC/UPS Scholarship
Allison Brown, a Charleston Southern University sophomore majoring in biology from Patrick, South Carolina, has been selected to receive a CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges. Brown said, “Receiving this scholarship enables me to pursue my education, which ultimately enables me to […]
| READ MORE: Allison Brown receives CIC/UPS ScholarshipCSU view: herbarium celebrates 10 year anniversary
It’s been 10 years since the Charleston Southern Herbarium was registered with the New York Botanical Garden. Curator Kevin Jones says the herbarium started as a project of Dr. Jim Barrier and Professor Steve Best in 1994. In recent years, Jones has worked with students and research assistants in his Plant Taxonomy class to expand […]
| READ MORE: CSU view: herbarium celebrates 10 year anniversaryCaring for creatures big and small
When Professor of Biology Dr. Todd Heldreth walks through the Animal Forest at Charles Towne Landing, he wears a smile and carries a bag of treats ready for his furry friends Memphis, Clark, and Darla. Outside of teaching full time in the classroom at Charleston Southern University, he puts on his proverbial veterinarian hat each […]
| READ MORE: Caring for creatures big and smallCarver delves into aeroponics
Heather Carver, a senior biology major from Waynesville, North Carolina, discovered a love for aeroponics in a class in 2021. Aeroponics is a system of growing plants in air, without soil. Carver has finished her biology major requirements and is studying abroad in Ecuador in fall 2022 to finish up minors in Spanish and criminal justice. Upon […]
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Bernie Mazyck ’81 helped found the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development in 1994. He is currently the president and CEO of SCACED. Previously, he worked with a number of local grassroots nonprofit organizations who were working in low-income communities trying to help them develop affordable housing, create jobs, start businesses, and attract capital to […]
| READ MORE: Alum’s work rooted in call to help low-incomeYoung Alumni Series: J. Adam Kirtley `15
Adam Kirtley was a biology with a wildlife emphasis major at Charleston Southern University. Here’s a peek into the life of another young CSU alumnus. Where do you currently work?My current position is Engineering Integration Specialist for the Boeing Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I am a project integrator for Boeing. I work specifically on […]
| READ MORE: Young Alumni Series: J. Adam Kirtley `15Bonilla continues quest to kill cancer
Ingrid Bonilla ’16 dreams big. But she will admit that living her dream is even more than she ever imagined. She has wanted to be a doctor since she was a child. Her mother’s battle with breast cancer further fueled those dreams and gave her the tenacity to pursue every avenue to attend the Medical […]
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