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Lowcountry Class XIV, Fall 2019

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Mary Tinkler, Lowcountry Class XIII, Fall 2018

Sherrie Snipes-Williams, Lowcountry Class VIII, Fall 2013

Greg Bulanow, Lowcountry Class XIII, Fall 2018

Carlisle Harrison, Lowcountry Class VIII, Fall 2013

(l-r) Todd Abedon and Beth Bernstein, Career Academy

(l-r) Lana Kleiman, Reggie McNeil and Hank Taylor, Career Academy

(l-r) Audrey Hopkins Williams, Johnny Davis, Al Panu and Victoria Smalls, Lowcountry Anchors

Andrew Connor, Career Academy

Andrew Connor, Career Academy

(l-r) Scott Sharp, Ashley Redmond and Jeremy Rutledge, Carried Away

Todd Abedon, Career Academy

Victoria Smalls, Lowcountry Anchors, asking a question

Todd Abedon, Career Academy, responding

(l-r) Andrew Connor and Todd Abedon, Career Academy

Juan Johnson

Rikki Parker, Lowcountry Anchors

Rikki Parker, Lowcountry Anchors

Rikki Parker, Lowcountry Anchors

Rikki Parker, Lowcountry Anchors

Rikki Parker, Lowcountry Anchors

Patrice Davis (c), Carried Away

Tim Goodwin, Team Period Project

Foreground: Lana Kleiman; Background: Andrew Connor and Reggie McNeil, Career Academy

Shayna Howell, Team Period Project

Matt Mardell, Lowcountry Anchors, and Tui Allen, Career Academy

Kate Buckholz speaking and Shayna Howell, Team Period Project

Tom Davis, Lowcountry Anchors, asking a question

(l-r) Ian Scott, Kate Buckholz and Shayna Howell, Team Period Project

(l-r) Kate Buckholz and Shayna Howell, Team Period Project

Luther Reynolds and Nadia Bornfleth, Group Two

(l-r) Ian Scott, Kate Buckholz and Shayna Howell, Team Period Project

Anna Johnson (c), Team Period Project

Shayna Howell, Team Period Project

(l-r) Rick Baumann, Stephanie Kelley, Amy Prock, Patrice Davis, Ashley Redmond speaking, Jeremy Rutledge, Melvin Williams and Scott Sharp, Carried Away

Scott Sharp, Carried Away, speaking

(l-r) Catherine Brack, Jeffrey Fleming, Nichole Myles, Amber Johnson and Ron Brinson, Group Two

(l-r) Jeremy Rutledge and Melvin Williams, Carried Away

Amy Prock, Carried Away, speaking

Hank Taylor, Career Academy, asking a question

Stephanie Kelley, Carried Away, responding

Hank Taylor, Career Academy, and Ian Scott, Team Period Project

Victoria Smalls, Lowcountry Anchors, and Shayna Howell, Team Period Project

Nichole Myles and Amber Johnson, Group Two

(l-r) Luther Reynolds, Amber Johnson, Ron Brinson speaking, Deon Jackson and Sharon Richardson, Group Two

Luther Reynolds, Group Two, speaking

Amber Johnson, Group Two, speaking

Deon Jackson, Group Two, speaking

Sharon Richardson, Group Two, speaking

Juan Johnson

Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute, making remarks

(l-r) Tim Goodwin, Team Period Project, and Reggie McNeil, Career Academy

(l-r) Melvin Williams, Carried Away, and Ron Brinson, Group Two

Tui Allen, Career Academy, in line to receive her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Jeffrey Fleming, Group Two, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Deon Jackson, Group Two, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Amber Johnson, Group Two, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Anna Johnson, Team Period Project, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Lowcountry Class XIV, Fall 2019

Lowcountry Class XIV, Fall 2019

Melvin Williams, Carried Away, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Career Academy, Row 1 (l-r): Lana Kleiman, Andrew Connor, Beth Bernstein; Row 2 (l-r): Todd Abedon, Tui Allen, Hank Taylor, Reggie McNeil

Lowcountry Anchors, Row 1 (l-r): Johnny Davis, Audrey Hopkins Williams, Matt Mardell; Row 2 (l-r): Al Panu, Rikki Parker, Angie Stone, Victoria Smalls, Tom Davis; not pictured: Carolee Williams

Team Period Project, Row 1 (l-r): Shayna Howell, Anna Lewin, Kate Buckholz; Row 2 (l-r): Glenn Marcus, Anna Johnson, Darrick Paul, Ian Scott, Tim Goodwin

Carried Away, Row 1 (l-r): Amy Prock, Melvin Williams, Ashley Redmond; Row 2 (l-r): Rick Baumann, Jeremy Rutledge, Patrice Davis, Stephanie Kelley, Scott Sharp

Group 2, Row 1 (l-r): Amber Johnson, Sharon Richardson, Ron Brinson, Nadia Bornfleth; Row 2 (l-r): Luther Reynolds, Nichole Myles, Catherine Brack, Jeffrey Fleming, Deon Jackson

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class XIV Riley Fellows!

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Lowcountry Class XIII, Fall 2018

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(l-r) Stacy Brown, Jonathan Rauh, Craig Harris, Lee Deas and Lica Colwell, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM)

(l-r) Kate Darby, Keith Benjamin, Thornton White and Hope Freeman, Igniting Imaginations

Gable Stubbs (c), Music is the Medium

Chris Bryant speaking, Kindergarten College

(l-r) Chris Bryant, Ted Legasey speaking, guest, Sara DeWolf, Jennifer Ross, Tony Bartelme and Amy Chase, Kindergarten College

Juan Johnson

Jonathan Rauh, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM), asking a question

Doug Pardue, Riley Fellow, Lowcountry Class VII, Fall 2012

Tony Bartelme speaking, Kindergarten College

Keith Benjamin, Igniting Imaginations

Stacy Brown, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM), asking a question

(l-r) Keith Benjamin, Kate Darby speaking and Glenda Levine, Igniting Imaginations

Hope Freeman, Igniting Imaginations, speaking

(l-r) Keith Benjamin, Kate Darby, Glenda Levine, Mary Tinkler, Hope Freeman, Bill Craver and Sean Tracey speaking, Igniting Imaginations

Gable Stubbs, Music is the Medium, asking a question

Lowcountry Class XIII, Fall 2018

Marc Marchant, Party of Eight

Jennifer Ross, Kindergarten College, asking a question

(l-r) Cindi Gardner, Peter Tecklenburg, Angel Johnson-Brebner speaking and Jordi Yarborough, Party of Eight(

Lowcountry Class XIII, Fall 2018

Cindi Gardner speaking, Party of Eight

Adrian Grimes, Party of Eight, speaking

Tony Bartelme, Kindergarten College, asking a question

Marc Marchant, Party of Eight

(l-r) Nancy Appel, Gable Stubbs speaking and Catherine Main, Music is the Medium

Natalie Ham, Music is the Medium, speaking

Greg Bulanow, Music is the Medium, speaking

Juan Johnson

Gable Stubbs, Music is the Medium, speaking

Lica Colwell, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM)

Stacy Brown, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM), speaking

Craig Harris, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM), speaking

Jonathan Rauh, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM), speaking

Adrienne Troy-Frazier, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM)

David Bennett, Music is the Medium, asking a question

Adrienne Troy-Frazier, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM)

Don Gordon, Riley Institute Executive Director, making remarks

Lowcountry Class XIII, Fall 2018

Lica Colwell, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM) and Glenda Levine, Igniting Imaginations

Stacy Brown, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM)

Nancy Appel, Music is the Medium, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Natalie Ham, Music is the Medium, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Adrienne Troy-Frazier, Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM), receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

(l-r) Gable Stubbs, David Bennett and Nancy Appel, Music is the Medium

Cindi Gardner, Party of Eight

Igniting Imaginations team members Row 1 (l-r): Mary Tinkler, Keith Benjamin and Sean Tracey; Row 2 (l-r): Hope Freeman, Kate Darby, Bill Craver, Glenda Levine and Thornton White

Kindergarten College team members Row 1 (l-r): Amy Chase, Chris Bryant and Sara DeWolf; Row 2 (l-r): Tony Bartelme, Jennifer Ross, Ted Legasey and Melinda Hamilton

Party of Eight team members Row 1 (l-r): Jordi Yarborough, Angel Johnson-Brebner and Marc Marchant; Row 2 (l-r): Edward McKelvey, Adrian Grimes, Cindi Gardner and Peter Tecklenburg; not pictured: Chase Glenn

Safe Water Initiative at Metanoia (SWIM) team members Row 1 (l-r): Stacy Brown, Adrienne Troy-Frazier and Lee Deas; Row 2 (l-r): Lica Colwell, Walker Brock, Craig Harris, Lorraine Lutton and Jonathan Rauh

Music is the Medium team members Row 1 (l-r): Natalie Ham, Kecia Greenho, Ken Lott and Nancy Appel; Row 2 (l-r): David Bennett, Clifford Fulmore, Greg Bulanow, Gable Stubbs and Catherine Main

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class XIII Riley Fellows!

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Lowcountry Class XII, Fall 2017

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(l-r) Melissa Stowasser and Nicolle Davies, Investing in Islanders

Investing in Islanders (l-r): Nicolle Davies, Eileen Burkhardt, Roger Kirby, Franklin Foster speaking, Clay Middleton

Clay Middleton, Investing in Islanders, speaking

Nicolle Davies, Investing in Islanders, speaking

Melissa Stowasser, Investing in Islanders, speaking

Lowcountry Class XII, Fall 2017

Roger Kirby, Investing in Islanders, speaking

Juan Johnson applauding the team members

Team 5 Alive (l-r) Chris Marsh, Sabrena Graham speaking, James Simmons, Reece Bertholf

James Simmons, Team 5 Alive, speaking

Reece Bertholf, Team 5 Alive, speaking

Alan Veach, Team 5 Alive, speaking

Chris Marsh, Team 5 Alive, speaking

Roger Kirby, Investing in Islanders, asking a question

Ayesha Washington, Team Get Together, asking a question

Mavis Huger, Leadership Landscape, asking a question

Cathryn Zommer, Team Get Together, speaking

Team Get Together (l-r) Nick Sanders speaking, KJ Kearney, Cathryn Zommer, Grant Reeves, Len Young, Ayesha Washington, Mavis Huger (Leadership Landscape), Eileen Burkhardt (Investing in Islanders)

Team Get Together

Ayesha Washington, Team Get Together, speaking

Angela Mack, Team Get Together, speaking

Leadership Landscape (l-r): Betsy Kinsley, Marcus Robinson, Patrick Wooten, Bea Wray, Mavis Huger, Bruce Hoffman, Brandon Renaud, Bill Stanfield

Patrick Wooten, Leadership Landscape, speaking

Bruce Hoffman, Brandon Renaud and Bill Stanfield speaking, Leadership Landscape

Adrian Cain, Pencil Pushers, asking a question

Dominique Milton, Pencil Pushers, asking a question

Eddy Moore, Investing in Islanders, responding to the question

Dominique Milton (c), Pencil Pushers, speaking

Fred Jones, Pencil Pushers, speaking

Vanity Jenkins, Pencil Pushers, speaking

Pencil Pushers (l-r): Christian Maclver, Adrian Cain, Sharon Thomas, Robby Robbins speaking, Jennifer Myers, Bob Quinn

Lowcountry Class XII, Fall 2017

Bob Quinn and Dominique Milton, Pencil Pushers

Adrian Cain, Pencil Pushers, speaking

Christian Maclver, Pencil Pushers, speaking

Juan Johnson making comments

Lowcountry Class XII, Fall 2017

Lowcountry Class XII, Fall 2017

Lowcountry Class XII, Fall 2017

Eileen Burkhardt, Investing in Islanders, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Franklin Foster, Investing in Islanders, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Sabrena Graham, Team 5 Alive, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Betsy Kinsley, Leadership Landscape, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Grant Reeves, Team Get Together, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Fred Jones, Pencil Pushers, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Investing in Islanders: Row 1 (l-r): Guest, Guest, Guest, Franklin Foster; Row 2 (l-r): Eddy Moore, Roger Kirby, Shaundra Scott, Eileen Burkhardt Nicolle Davies, Melissa Stowasser, Clay Middleton; Not pictured: Victor Rawl

Leadership Landscape: Row 1 (l-r): Betsy Kinsley, Patrick Wooten, Bea Wray, Marcus Robinson Brandon Renaud, Mavis Huger, Bruce Hoffman, Bill Stanfield

Pencil Pushers: Row 1 (l-r): Jennifer Myers, Christian Maclver, Vanity Jenkins, Robby Robbins, Fred Jones; Row 2(l-r): Bob Quinn, Sharon Thomas, Dominique Milton, Adrian Cain

Team 5 Alive: Row 1 (l-r): Reece Bertholf, James Simmons, Alan Veach, Nan Sutton, Chris Marsh, Sabrena Graham, Alice Howard

Team Get Together: Row 1 (l-r): Grant Reeves, Angela Mack, Ayesha Washington, Len Young; Row 2 (l-r): Nick Sanders, Cathryn Zommer, KJ Kearney; Not pictured: Dave Echols

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class XII Riley Fellows!

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Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

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Amanda McNulty, Wake Up Carolina

Anton Gunn and Don Pratt, Team Leverage

Amy Brennan and Kathryn Diminich, Wake Up Carolina

Merridith Crowe speaking with team members Blan Holman and Laura Evans, Charleston Undertold History Map

Weston Newton, Team Hot Spot

Jackie Heyward speaking with team member Edie Blakeslee, Explorers

(l-r) Brian Hicks, Blan Holman, Christiaan Marcum, Barbara Dilligard and Merridith Crowe, Charleston Undertold History Map

Kathryn Diminich, Wake Up Carolina, speaking

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Anton Gunn (c), Team Leverage

Juan Johnson welcoming all!

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Team Leverage: (l-r) Anton Gunn, Brent Jonas, Sally Newman, Nancy Zisk, Susan Gaddy, Don Pratt, guests and Loren Ziff speaking

Team Leverage: (l-r) Anton Gunn, Brent Jonas, Sally Newman and Loren Ziff speaking

Team Leverage: Laura Bright speaking

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Team Leverage: Sally Newman speaking

Team Leverage: Don Pratt speaking

Team Leverage: Susan Gaddy speaking

Wake Up Carolina: (l-r) Sara Clow, Amanda McNulty, Kathryn Diminich, Anthony Jackson and Tiffany Spann-Wilder

Wake Up Carolina: Carl Ritchie speaking

Wake Up Carolina responding to questions

Carl Ritchie, Wake Up Carolina responding to a question

Wake Up Carolina: Tiffany Spann-Wilder speaking

Team Hot Spot: (l-r) Jim May, Caroline Mauldin and Melissa Crosby

Team Hot Spot: (l-r) Terri Boone, Lottie Lewis, Jeannine Smalls and Weston Newton

Team Hot Spot: Melissa Crosby and Caroline Mauldin

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Team Hot Spot: Lottie Lewis speaking

Team Hot Spot: Jeannine Smalls speaking

Amy Brennan, Wake Up Carolina, asking a question

Melissa Crosby, Team Hot Spot, responding

Lottie Lewis, Team Hot Spot, responding to a question

Juan Johnson

Explorers: (l-r) Mica Dolan speaking, Rick Maxey, Reggie Gosnell, Patrick Bryant, Jeff Tibbals, Craig Ascue, Edie Blakeslee and Jackie Heyward

Explorers: Mica Dolan

Explorers: Rick Maxey speaking

Explorers: Jeff Tibbals speaking

Merridith Crowe, Charleston Undertold History Map, asking the group a question

Explorers: (l-r) Jeff Tibbals, Rick Maxey, Reggie Gosnell, Mica Dolan, Patrick Bryant, Craig Ascue, Edie Blakeslee and Jackie Heyward

Explorers: Patrick Bryant and Craig Ascue

Christiaan Marcum, Charleston Undertold History Map

Charleston Undertold History Map: Blan Holman speaking, Christiaan Marcum and Laura Evans

Charleston Undertold History Map: Blan Holman speaking

Charleston Undertold History Map: Christiann Marcum speaking

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Charleston Undertold History Map: Laura Evans speaking

Charleston Undertold History Map: Barbara Dilligard speaking

Charleston Undertold History Map: Merridith Crowe speaking

Charleston Undertold History Map: Brian Hicks speaking

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Charleston Undertold History Map: (l-r) Christiaan Marcum, Laura Evans, Barbara Dilligard and Merridith Crowe

Caroline Mauldin, Team Hot Spot, asking a questions

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Anton Gunn, Team Leverage, asking a question

Lowcountry Class XI, Fall 2016

Edie Blakeslee, Explorers

Amanda McNulty, Wake Up Carolina, and Nancy Zisk, Team Leverage

Time to present Riley Fellow certificates and gifts to the DLI graduates!

Craig Ascue, Explorers, Don Gordon and Benny Walker

A thank you hug for Juan! Terri Boone, Team Hot Spot, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

Rick Maxey, Explorers, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Jeannine Smalls, Team Hot Spot, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Anthony Jackson, Wake Up Carolina, with Don Gordon and Benny Walker

Kathryn Diminich, Wake Up Carolina, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Jim May, Team Hot Spot, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Sally Newman, Team Leverage, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson

Team Leverage: Row 1 (l-r): Nancy Zisk, Susan Gaddy, Sally Newman Row 2 (l-r): Anton Gunn, Brent Jonas, Don Pratt, Laura Bright, Shawan Gillians Not Pictured: Loren Ziff

Wake Up Carolina: Row 1 (l-r): Sara Clow, Amanda McNulty, Tiffany Spann-Wilder Row 2 (l-r): Kathryn Diminich, Carl Ritchie, Amy Brennan, Anthony Jackson Not pictured: Margie Bright Matthews

Charleston Undertold History Map: Row 1 (l-r): Barbara Dilligard, Brian Hicks, Merridith Crowe Row 2 (l-r): Christiaan Marcum, Blan Holman, Laura Evans Not pictured: Michael Boulware Moore

Explorers: Row 1 (l-r): Mica Dolan, Rick Maxey, Edie Blakeslee, Jeff Tibbals Row 2 (l-r): Patrick Bryant, Jackie Heyward, Craig Ascue, Reggie Gosnell Not pictured: Marjory Wentworth

Team Hot Spot: Row 1 (l-r): Jim May, Melissa Crosby, Terri Boone Row 2 (l-r): Lottie Lewis, Caroline Mauldin, Jeannine Smalls, Weston Newton Not Pictured: Rodell Lawrence

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class XI Riley Fellows!

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Lowcountry Class X, Fall 2015

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Kristin Cuilla, The Welcome Table

Benny Walker and Juan Johnson

Michael Bobby, The Welcome Table

Julia Ellen Davis, Turning Leaf Community Impact Art Project

Cynthia Spieth Morton, Lunch with Deputies

Megan Dodgens, Manager of the Diversity Leadership Programs

College & Career for Cougars

Mary Thornley, College & Career for Cougars

Cindy Bohn Coats, College & Career for Cougars

Melissa Maddox Evans speaking and Matt Story, College & Career for Cougars

Luke Rankin, College & Career for Cougars

Andŕe Boyd, College & Career for Cougars

Madeleine McGee, College & Career for Cougars

Adair Boroughs, Turning Leaf Community Impact Art Project

Amy Barch, Turning Leaf Community Impact Art Project project partner

Jennifer Murray, Turning Leaf Community Impact Art Project

Mike Stebbins, The Welcome Table

Mark Edington, The Welcome Table

Kristin Cuilla, The Welcome Table

Arnold Singleton, The Welcome Table

Amanda Lawrence, The Welcome Table

Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute

Russell Ott, Capitol Kids

Richard Stokes, Capitol Kids

Eric Watson, Lunch with Deputies

Stewart Weinberg, Lunch with Deputies

Sgt. Harold Phillips, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, speaking in regards to Lunch with Deputies

Mayor Jackie Heyward of Hollywood, SC speaking in regards to Lunch with Deputies

Andŕe Boyd, College & Career for Cougars, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate

Kristin Cuilla, The Welcome Table, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

Courtney Howard, Lunch with Deputies, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

Madeleine McGee, College & Career for Cougars, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

(l-r) Benny Walker, Don Gordon, Juan Johnson and Megan Dodgens

College & Career for Cougars: Row 1 (l-r) Madeleine McGee, Melissa Maddox Evans, Mary Thornley, Andŕe Boyd and Mindy Sturm; Row 2 (l-r) Luke Rankin, Hamilton Davis, Matt Story and Cindy Bohn Coats

Turning Leaf Community Impact Art Project: Row 1 (l-r) Kenny Gardner, Julia Ellen Davis and Jennifer Murray; Row 2 (l-r) Spencer Lynch, Adair Boroughs, Melanie Stith and Eddie Driggers

The Welcome Table: Row 1 (l-r) Kristin Cuilla and Amanda Lawrence; Row 2 (l-r) Michael Bobby, Arnold Singleton, Mark Edington and Mike Stebbins (Not pictured: Barbara Melvin and Catherine Templeton

The Capitol Kids: Row 1 (l-r) Lydia Cotton, Ann Carmichael and Russell Ott; Row 2 (l-r) Richard Stokes, Bryan Boroughs, Andrea Schenck and Brandon Gaffney (Not pictured: Bill Young)

Lunch with Deputies: Row 1 (l-r) Debra Sonkin, Rita Berry and Courtney Howard; Row 2 (l-r) Kelly Cusanelli, Cynthia Spieth Morton, Eric Watson and Stewart Weinberg (Not pictured: Bobby Collins)

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class X Riley Fellows!

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Lowcountry Class IX, Fall 2014

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Suzanne Hardie, MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors

Wright Turbeville and Marylou Stinson, Seeds of Health and guest Ray Kall

Riley Institute Director of Operations Jacki Martin and Sean Bennett, Citizen Shapers

John Read, Dreaming with the Fishes

Gerald Malloy, Seeds of Health

Kate Nevin, Citizen Shapers

Marylou Stinson and guest Ray Kall with Riley Institute Senior Fellow Benny Walker

Gerald Malloy and Ted Riley, Seeds of Health

Benny Walker offering his welcome

Christine Carter-Kent, Citizen Shapers, and Kate Nevin, Seeds of Health

Jorge Roig, Dreaming with the Fishes

Team Dreaming with the Fishes (l-r): Catherine LaFond, Jessica Martin, Peggy Urbanic, Alice Walton, John Read and Jorge Roig speaking

(l-r) Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Susan Taylor and Kevin Mills, Dreaming with the Fishes

Catherine LaFond and Jessica Martin, Dreaming with the Fishes

Team Dreaming with the Fishes partnered with the South Carolina Aquarium to support Dreamnight – a free night at the Aquarium for children with serious illness, special needs or disabilities, and their families

Team Dreaming with the Fishes partnered with the South Carolina Aquarium to support Dreamnight – a free night at the Aquarium for children with serious illness, special needs or disabilities, and their families

Team Dreaming with the Fishes partnered with the South Carolina Aquarium to support Dreamnight – a free night at the Aquarium for children with serious illness, special needs or disabilities, and their families

Team Dreaming with the Fishes partnered with the South Carolina Aquarium to support Dreamnight – a free night at the Aquarium for children with serious illness, special needs or disabilities, and their families

Riley Institute Senior Fellow Juan Johnson

Sean Alford, Citizen Shapers

Kate Nevin, Citizen Shapers

Sean Bennett, Citizen Shapers

Robin Berlinsky, Executive Director, Engaging Creative Minds - partnering organization with Citizen Shapers

Matt Yuan, Citizen Shapers

Marylou Stinson, Seeds of Health

Vernita Dore, Seeds of Health

Marylou Stinson, Seeds of Health

Ted Riley, Seeds of Health, taking questions

Tim Macon, MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors

Tim Macon, MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors

Suzanne Hardie, MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors

Scott Watson, MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors

Suzanne Hardie, Alec Taylor and Adam Witty, MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors

Team MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors (l-r): Tim Macon, Barbara Kelley Duncan, Suzanne Hardie, Alec Taylor, Adam Witty

Ray Funnye, Village Flyers

Brian Tucker, Village Flyers

Sam Cook, Village Flyers

Juan Johnson speaking to the capstone groups

Riley Institute Executive Director Don Gordon congratulating the Riley Fellows

Don Gordon

Sean Alford receiving his Riley Fellow certificate

Sean Bennett receiving his Riley Fellow certificate

Christine Carter-Kent receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

Gilda Cobb-Hunter receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

Sean Drury receiving his Riley Fellow certificate

Ray Funnye receiving his Riley Fellow certificate

Catherine LaFond receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

Jacki Martin receiving her Riley Fellow certificate

Ted Riley receiving his Riley Fellow certificate

Village Flyers Row 1 (l-r): Amy Downing, Sam Cook; Row 2: Ray Funnye, Amy Edmunds, Brian Tucker (not pictured are Glenn Jeffries and Brian Piedfort)

Citizen Shapers Row 1 (l-r): Erica Wright, Rachel Hutchisson; Row 2: Sean Bennett, Kate Nevin, Sean Alford; Row 3: Michael Renault, Jacki Martin, Matt Yaun, G.P. Diminich (not pictured is Christine Carter-Kent)

MBA - Music Battery Ambassadors Row 1 (l-r): Scott Watson, Ravi Sanyal, Barbara Kelley Duncan, Suzanne Hardie, Tim Macon; Row 2: Adam Witty, John Tecklenburg, Alec Taylor

Seeds of Health Row 1 (l-r): Gerald Malloy, Marylou Stinson, Sharman Poplava; Row 2: Vernita Dore, Sean Drury, Ricci Welch; Row 3: Wright Turbeville, Ted Riley (not pictured is Peggy Torrey)

Dreaming with the Fishes Row 1: Catherine LaFond, Susan Taylor, John Read; Row 2: Jorge Roig, Alice Walton, Jessica Martin, Gilda Cobb-Hunter; Row 3: Kevin Mills, John Gardner, Peggy Urbanic (not pictured is Victor Kliossis)

Congratulations Lowcountry Class IX Riley Fellows!

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Lowcountry Class VIII, Fall 2013

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Natalie Gregg and Carlisle Harrison — Why Not Charleston?

George Stevens and Armand Derfner — Community Connections

(l-r) Linda Huffman, Natalie Gregg, Charles Hudgens, Carlisle Harrison and Candice Wigfield — Why Not Charleston?

(l-r) Holly Thomas and Nella Barkley — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

(l-r) John Dozier — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County , and Jonathan Green — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

Lisa Jones-Turansky — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

David Bundy and Holly Thomas — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

(l-r) Cindy Brams, David Ginn and Greg Clark

Natalie Gregg, Charles Hudgens and Carlisle Harrison — Why Not Charleston?

Candice Wigfield and Natalie Corella — Why Not Charleston?

(l-r) Truman Smith, Lowcountry Class VII, and George Stevens — Community Connections

(l-r) John Dozier and Lisa Jones-Turansky — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

Gwen Baker speaking — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

Tina Gentry — Triple A Student

Jon Rembold — Triple A Student

Mary Sharp — Triple A Student

Erica Taylor (center) — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

Juan Johnson

(l-r) Lauren Williams, Karen Chandler and Sherrie Snipes-Williams — Community Connections

Megan Dodgens

Lauren Williams — Community Connections

Holly Thomas, Cindy Brams and Jonathan Green

Sherrie Snipes-Williams — Community Connections

Karen Chandler — Community Connections

(l-r) Jonathan Green and Henry Tisdale

George Stevens — Community Connections

Sherrie Snipes-Williams responding to a question

Dixon Woodward asking a question; Bill Lavery in the back

Holly Thomas — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

Jonathan Green — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

Erica Taylor — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

Dixon Woodward — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

Erica Taylor, forefront, and Dixon Woodward and Jonathan Green in back

Lowcountry Class VIII, Fall 2013

John Dozier —Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

Katy Richardson — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

Gwen Baker — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

Lowcountry Class VIII, Fall 2013

Cal Land — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

Cameron Blazer — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

(l-r) Shawn Edwards, Sherrie Snipes-Williams and Karen Chandler — Community Connections

Lowcountry Class VIII, Fall 2013

Lowcountry Class VIII, Fall 2013

Tonya Phillips — Triple A Student

(l-r) Mary Sharp, Tina Gentry, Stephen Murray, Steve Riley, Jon Rembold and Jeff Moss — Triple A Student

Tonya Phillips speaking and Tina Gentry — Triple A Student

Mary Sharp and Jon Rembold — Triple A Student

Steve Riley — Triple A Student

Katy Richardson and John Dozier — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

(l-r) John Truluck and Carlisle Harrison — Why Not Charleston?

(l-r) Nella Barkley, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch and Holly Thomas — The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture

(l-r) Natalie Gregg, Stephen Grant and Carlisle Harrison — Why Not Charleston?

Triple A Student

Natalie Gregg — Why Not Charleston?

Kerri Forrest — Why Not Charleston?

Benny Walker

John Dozier asking a question — Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County

Juan Johnson

(l-r) Calder Ehrmann, Don Gordon and Juan Johnson proudly congratulate all the groups!

Cindy Brams, accepting her certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Karen Chandler, accepting her certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, accepting her certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Shawn Edwards, accepting her certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Stephen Grant, accepting his certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Jonathan Green, accepting his certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Jonathan Holston, accepting his certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Linda Huffman, accepting her certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Stephen Murray, accepting his certificate, is now a Riley Fellow

Community Connections: (l-r) Lauren Williams, George Stevens, Karen Chandler, Armand Derfner, Sherrie Snipes-Williams, Henry Tisdale and Shawn Edwards

The Riley Institute-Honoring the History of the Rice Culture: Row 1 (l-r) Nella Barkley, Babs Warner, Cindy Brams, Erica Taylor; Row 2 (l-r) Dixon Woodward, Jonathan Green, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, David Bundy and Holly Thomas

Docs-Adopt in Clarendon County: Row 1 (l-r) Jonathan Holston, Gwen Baker, Katy Richardson, Cameron Blazer, Lisa Jones-Turansky; Row 2 (l-r) Greg Clark, John Dozier, Cal Land and David Ginn

Triple A Student: Row 1 (l-r) Tonya Phillips, Mary Sharp, Tina Gentry; Row 2 (l-r) Jon Rembold, Steve Riley, Stephen Murray, and Jeff Moss

Why Not Charleston?: Row 1 (l-r) Natalie Corella, Candice Wigfield, Linda Huffman, Natalie Gregg, Kerri Forrest; Row 2 (l-r) John Truluck, Carlisle Harrison, Charles Hudgens, and Stephen Grant

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class VIII for a job well done!

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Lowcountry Class VII, Fall 2012

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DLI Twenty Sixers: DLI Twenty Sixers - (l-r): Pam Bedenbaugh and Doug Pardue

95 North: Octavia Williams-Blake and Bruce Douglas

Keepers of the Promise: Deb Davidson and Lisa Montgomery

DLI Twenty Sixers: Guest speaker Marissa Yingling

DLI Twenty Sixers: Lorri Unumb

Path to Pattison's: James Ella Collins and Nathalie Dupree

DLI Twenty Sixers: Rodney Thompson, Lorri Unumb and Doug Pardue

DLI Twenty Sixers: Guest speaker Marissa Yingling, Rodney Thompson, Doug Pardue and Lorri Unumb

DLI Twenty Sixers: Pam Bedenbaugh (speaking), Doug Pardue and Lorri Unumb

weeROAR: Faith Polkey and Sam Murray

Path to Pattison's: Mark Sothmann

Path to Pattison's: Scott Savoie

Path to Pattison's: Katie Monoc and Hartley Cooper

Path to Pattison's: Truman Smith

Path to Pattison's: Nathalie Dupree

Path to Pattison's: (l-r) Scott Savoie, Truman Smith, Mark Sothmann, Nathalie Dupree

weeROAR: Paul Sommerville

weeROAR: Faith Polkey

weeROAR: Lisa Sulka, Andy Patrick and Wendy Pollitzer

weeROAR: Andy Patrick, Wendy Pollitzer, Stuart Barber and Sam Murray

weeROAR: Wendy Pollitzer, Stuart Barber (speaking) and Sam Murray

95 North: Octavia Williams-Blake

95 North: Josh Bell, Mia McLeod and Jack Osteen

95 North: Tim Hardee

95 North: Mia McLeod

Keepers of the Promise: Bryan Derreberry

Guest speaker for Keepers of the Promise

Guest speaker for Keepers of the Promise

DLI Twenty Sixers (l-r): Lorri Unumb, Doug Pardue, Pam Bedenbaugh (not pictured Charles Boykin, James Smith, Rodney Thompson)

Path to Pattison's (l-r): Tumiko Rucker, Scott Savoie, Katie Monoc, Nathalie Dupree, Chris Staubes, James Ella Collins, Mark Sothmann, Hartley Cooper, Truman Smith

weeROAR (l-r): Sam Murray, Stuart Barber, Wendy Pollitzer, Lisa Sulka, Andy Patrick, Faith Polkey, Paul Sommerville (not pictured Sandra Chavez)

95 North (l-r): Tim Hardee, Sherry Stewart, Bruce Douglas, Octavia Williams-Blake, Josh Bell, Susan Bankson, Jack Osteen (not pictured Mia McLeod)

Keepers of the Promise (l-r): Tim Grow, Lisa Montgomery, Deb Davidson, Lisa Metheney, Emma Bennett-Williams, Bill Collins, Ashley Cooper (not pictured Ron Daise, Bryan Derreberry)

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class VII for a job well done!

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Lowcountry Class VI, Fall 2011

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Frogmore Stew: (l-r) Matthew Clancy, Valerie Truesdale, Roland Gardner, Marlena Smalls, Duffie Stone, Chris Bickley

Frogmore Stew: (l-r) Valerie Truesdale, Roland Gardner and Rick Toomey

Community Action Awareness Program (CAAP): Terry Richardson

Frogmore Stew: (l-r) Rick Toomey and Marlena Smalls

(l-r) Chris Fraser, Chris Bickley and Valerie Truesdale

Team Great Expectations

Team Great Expectations: (l-r) Christine Johnson, Chris Fraser, Anita Garrett, Tom Clifford, Bob Carr, and David James Mack

Community Action Awareness Program (CAAP): Brenda Williams

Community Action Awareness Program (CAAP): Kevin Johnson

Community Action Awareness Program (CAAP): Terry Richardson

Community Action Awareness Program (CAAP): Brad Warthen

Team Great Expectations: David James Mack

Frogmore Stew: Marlena Smalls

Board Link: Michelle Mapp and Douglas Warner

Community Action Awareness Program (CAAP): Kevin Johnson

Board Link: Douglas Warner

Frogmore Stew: Roland Gardner

Team Great Expectations: Ed Graham

Over the Horizon: Leigh Jones Handal

Over the Horizon: Brian Wells

Over the Horizon: Jack Bass

Over the Horizon: Deb Campeau

Valerie Truesdale and Terry Richardson

Team Great Expectations: (l-r) Anita Garrett, Dolly Pelto, Tom Clifford, Christine Johnson, Chris Fraser, Susan Marlowe, David James Mack, Ed Graham, Bob Carr

Frogmore Stew: (l-r) Roland Gardner, Rick Toomey, Marlena Smalls, Valerie Truesdale, Chris Bickley, Duffie Stone, and Matthew Clancy

Community Action Awareness Program (CAAP): (l-r) Brenda Williams, Kevin Johnson, Julia Nelson, Terry Richardson, and Brad Warthen

Board Link: (l-r) Matt Severance, Douglas Warner, Michelle Mapp, Pamela Williams, Tom Tisdale, Patricia Williams-Lessane, and Hal Frampton

Over The Horizon: (l-r) Andy Gowder, Brian Wells, Deb Campeau, Leigh Jones Handal, Wanda Gonsalves, Raye Nilius, Kevin Carpentier, and Jack Bass

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class VI for a job well done!

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Lowcountry Class V, Fall 2010

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Riley Institute Executive Director Don Gordon welcomes Lowcountry DLI class participants and special guests

Rob Norvelle, group member of Carolina Perspectives, gives an overview of their group presentation

Carolina Perspectives members Phillip Florence and Tom Hund (at the podium) during their group presentation

Leon Alston (left) and Joe Daning during the Carolina Perspectives group presentation

Carolyn Murray asks a question during a group presentation

Riley Institute Diversity fellow Warren Redman-Gress (DLI Lowcountry Class IV) asks a question during a group presentation

Russ Keller, member of Project C.O.O.L. explaining their group project

Channing Proctor presented photographs of the student’s experience at Project C.O.O.L.’s trip to Fort Sumter

Greg Harris, member of CrashCourse, gives an overview of their group project

Group members Alan Hopkins and Peggy Appler with Franklin Smalls, as he answers questions about their project, CrashCourse

Johnna Murray addressing the room during Team GR8’s group presentation

Fred Washington, group member of Team GR8, answering questions from the audience

Carolyn Murray, a Lowcountry class member and local tv news personality, assisted The Mind Builders in their group project by introducing their video “Call me Mister Success”

Bernie Mazyck (left) stands with The Mind Builders group members Doug MacIntyre and Herbert Riley and addresses the audience during their group presentation

Carolina Perspectives group photo (L to R): First Row: Leon Alston, Jenny Badman, Aleatra Williams; Second Row: Phillip Florence, Jr., Joe Daning, Rob Norvelle, Vicky Agnew, Tom Hund

Team GR8 group photo (L to R): Robert Black, Tara Spicer, Christopher Kerrigan, Frances Welch, Greg Frank, Johnna Murray, Leon Maxwell and Fred Washington, Jr.

CrashCourse group photo (L to R): Lisa De Armas, Elizabeth Nkuo, Franklin Smalls, Greg Harris, Peggie Appler, Ken May, Debbie Hyler, Alan Hopkins

Project C.O.O.L. group photo (L to R): Melonie Hammond-Trace, Billy Keyserling, Deborah Johnson, Cleveland Sellers, Selena Wilson, Channing Proctor, Carolyn Murray, Russ Keller

The Mind Builders group photo (L to R): Cindy Nicholas, Doug MacIntyre, Mary Graham, Doug Harrison, Jolie Logan, Herbert Riley, Jenny Horne

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Class V for a job well done!

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