ALUMNI NOTES SARAH SMITH (’18) had a busy year — she graduated from Lincoln Memorial University’s PA program in September 2020. On Oct. 18, she got married. Then Smith started as a physician assistant at an internal medicine practice in November. ANTONY RAWINDRARAJ (’19) was selected for a PGY-
4 internal medicine chief resident position between 2022 and 2023.
MATTHEW FOWLER (’19)
started a new job as a clinical HIV and organ transplant specialty pharmacist working in Durham at Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy. ��������������������������
2020s
Marsha McCoy at Campbell University’s Homecoming in 2018. Photo by Bennett Scarborough MILES BAKER HUNT (’20, ’21)
was accepted as a Fellow at Duke University Divinity School within the Thriving Communities Fellowship program. Hunt is working on his Master of Divinity degree. Fellows in this program seek to envision the church as a catalyst for social healing, local economic development and community revitalization. MAYA BRYANT (’20 MBA)
joined the North Carolina Theatre as communications manager. A native of Durham, Bryant was also a top finalist at Miss North Carolina and is currently Miss Dunn 2021. She will compete for Miss North Carolina in 2021 promoting her personal platform, Arts at the Core, where she travels across the state promoting the importance of Arts Education in our schools.
MARSHA MCCOY (’08)
‘Campbell’s Cheerleader’ champions the alma mater where she ‘matters’
M
arsha McCoy’s parents pushed her to take advantage of opportunities, instilling in her the values of “every day discipline” and the importance of a quality education. On her mother’s recommendation, Marsha applied to Campbell in 2004. When she received her acceptance and scholarship information before hearing back from any other school, she was impressed with Campbell’s quick response and Christian values. Shortly after arriving in Buies Creek, she and a friend went to McDonald’s for breakfast. Her friend pointed out Dr. Jerry Wallace — Campbell’s fourth president — standing in line with them. “That’s your president,” her friend said. Marsha whirled around, squeaked out how nice it was to meet him, and stood in shock when he “lit up like a Christmas tree” and said, “Well, it’s very nice to meet you, too.” After they were seated, Dr. Wallace came over and asked if he could join them. “The little freshman who didn’t see herself as significant got to have breakfast with someone important. That let me know that Campbell is truly a family,” McCoy recalls.
It was through her relationship with Wallace that McCoy began to believe she mattered. Campbell became her home — a place where she felt known and could make meaningful connections with people. “Campbell will give you an experience,” she says, “but you maximize your experience. You get more out of it when you add your twist and do your part.” McCoy continues to live the Campbell experience nearly 13 years after graduation. She made history in 2020 when she became the first Black president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. She first joined the board in 2013, and her passion and love for her alma mater earned her the nickname “Campbell’s cheerleader” from fellow board members. “When you’re in what you love and you love what you’re in, it’s not a job, it’s not work, it’s a pleasure.” One of McCoy’s goals as board president is to encourage alumni to give back to Campbell. She believes giving allows her to invest in the students and her school, which, as she says, “keeps my degree looking good.” “I am really grateful,” McCoy says, “They invested in me. I get the opportunity to invest back in them. I believe in my alma mater.” ISABELLA ROGERS
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