SCHOOL TIES
Class notes 1970
Transitioning into an advisory role, Nielsen is preparing his Paul Kennemore received a special children to take an active role in developing the business. award at the South Carolina Pictured are: Brian Nielsen, CEO, Athletic Hall of Fame banquet in May. Kennemore was the recipient Roger Nielsen, and Dr. Kristen Nielsen Donnelly, COO. They of the Dom Fusci Leadership have recently launched Abbey in Action Award, sponsored by Research, a business consultancy Founders Federal Credit Union. firm. Now retired, he used to work in his family’s business, Greenwood Saw Company. He lives in Greenwood.
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Al Miller, owner of Sites and Insights Tours, Inc., in Charleston, has published a book, Tourists Can Say the Darndest Things! Exploring Historic Charleston, South Carolina. He has two more books in the works and is also the business manager for the Choraliers Music Club, Inc. For information on purchasing a book, go to sitesandinsightstours.com.
Rick Thornley ’90 MEd has been named 2018 Teacher of the Year of Berkeley Alternative School in Moncks Corner.
1995 Barbie Walker Washington was incorrectly identified in the last magazine as a 1985 alumnus. She is a member of the Class of 1995. We apologize for the error.
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2001 Christi Brinson has been named 2018 Teacher of the Year at Rollings Middle School of the Arts in Summerville.
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Dr. Glenda Levine MEd has been named chief diversity officer for the Berkeley County School District, a new position in the district. She has worked for BCSD for 20 years and most recently was Dwayne Boulden earned his the chief human resource officer. MBA online from CSU in May 2018. Dwayne is Vice Annette Roper ’12 MEd has President of Preferred Utilities been named principal of Fort and Manufacturing Corp. in Dorchester Elementary School in North Charleston for 2018-2019. Danbury, Conn. His wife Veronica Billy Mims, head men’s basketball She is currently assistant principal ’03 homeschools their three Roger S. Nielsen is president coach at Florida Tech, captured at Sand Hill Elementary School in daughters. Veronica is completing of Abbey Color Incorporated, a CiRCE Institute’s Apprenticeship his 600th win at the pro and Summerville. a premier dye manufacturer in Program for Classical educators, collegiate level in February. He is Philadelphia. Abbey Color Inc., and she directs a Classical the winningest men’s basketball has made the shortlist of the EY Conversations Foundations and coach in Florida Institute of Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 Essentials program for students Technology history. He and his Jim Shuman has been named the K4-6th grade in Easton, Conn. Awards. Under Nielsen’s guidance, wife have three children. head football coach at AllendaleAbbey Color has become a global Fairfax High School for the 2018- Patrick Pye ’10 MEd has been leader in the manufacturing and 2019 year. He has been a science supply of industrial dyes, dye named principal at Rollings teacher at Wade Hampton High precursors, and colorants to both Middle School of the Arts in domestic and international clients. Erin McWhorter has been named School and is assistant football Summerville for 2018-2019. He 2018 Teacher of the Year at Joseph coach and assistant athletics Abbey Color is the flagship of is the current assistant principal R. Pye Elementary School in director. the Nielsen Family Companies, at RMSA. Ladson. a network of six divisions serving a variety of industries including industrial, construction and demolition, and military applications as well as a business consultancy.
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