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Upstate Class XVIII, Fall 2014

Upstate Class XVIII, Fall 2014

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Beverly McAdams, Team Melanges
Furman President Elizabeth Davis speaking with Pamela Barkett
Furman President Elizabeth Davis offering her welcome
Furman President Elizabeth Davis
Riley Institute Senior Fellow Juan Johnson greeting new Riley Fellows
Billy Crank, Riley Fellow, Upstate Class X
Riley Instiute Manager of Diversity Programs Megan Dodgens
Team Fostering Greatness (l-r): Charles Harris, Reid Lehman, Lee Davis, Brooke Culclasure, Bobbie Rhodes speaking, Thomas Bonn, Frank O'Brien, Eric Englebardt and Elizabeth Varga
Team Fostering Greatness presenting their capstone project; Bobbie Rhodes speaking
Team Fostering Greatness (l-r): Bobbie Rhodes, Thomas Bonn, Frank O'Brien, Eric Englebardt, and Elizabeth Varga
Constancio Nakuma asking the team a question
Upstate Class XVIII, Fall 2014
Team Fostering Greatness (l-r): Brooke Culclasure, Bobbie Rhodes, Thomas Bonn and Frank O'Brien
Dave Andrews, Team Melanges
Frankie Felder, Team Melanges
Constancio Nakuma, Team Melanges
Team Melanges (l-r): Delisa English, Tracy Lamb, Beverly McAdams, Constancio Nakuma, Frankie Felder, Dean Woods, David Andrews
Team Melanges (l-r): Tracy Lamb, Beverly McAdams, Constancio Nakuma, Frankie Felder, Dean Woods, David Andrews
Jessica Sharp, Upstate Class XVII, and Scot Baddley, Pay It Forward
Riley Instiute Senior Fellow Benny Walker
Erica McCleskey, Team Pay It Foward
Matt Rollins, Team Pay It Forward
Erica McCleskey, Team Pay It Forward
Scot Baddley, Team Pay It Forward
Team Pay It Forward (l-r): Matt Rollins, Darian Blue, Michael Hildebrand, Karen Burgess, Linda Butler, Erica McCleskey, Scot Baddley, Ame Sanders and Victoria Kirby
Christy Thompson, Team Family Promise
Scott Clark, Team Family Promise
Fred Cartwright, Team Family Promise
Team Family Promise (l-r) Charles Crite, Alicia White, Johnna Reed, Fred Cartwright, Christy Thompson, Scott Clark, Steve Kovalcik and Kate Kaup
Johnna Reed and Fred Cartwright, Team Family Promise
Kathy Rivers. Team All In, and guest Lisa Lane
Brooke Culclasure, Team Fostering Greatness
Juan Johnson
James White, Team All In
Team All In (l-r): Alonzo Thompson, Asha McMillian, Neal Urch, Kathy Rivers, Vic Koelsch, Carey Rothschild, Troy Hanna and James White
James White, Team All In
Guest Lisa Lane from Project Hope Foundation
Chandra Dillard, Upstate Class II
Alonzo Thompson, Team All In
Team All In (l-r): Asha McMillan, Neal Urch, Kathy Rivers, Vic Koelsch
Riley Institute Executive Director Don Gordon
Thomas Bonn receiving his Riley Fellow certificate
Linda Butler smiles as she receives her Riley Fellow certificate
Delisa English receiving her Riley Fellow certificate
Kate Kaup receiving her Riley Fellow certificate
Reid Lehman receiving his Riley Fellow certificate
Bobbie Rhodes receiving her Riley Fellow certificate
James White receiving his Riley Fellow certificate
Team All In, Row 1 (l-r): Carey Rothschild, Asha McMillian, Kathy Rivers; Row 2 (l-r): Troy Hanna, Alonzo Thompson, Neal Urch, Vic Koelsch, James White
Team Family Promise, Row 1 (l-r): Fred Cartwright, Kate Kaup, Christy Thompson; Row 2 (l-r): Charles Crite, Brett Gaffney, Alicia White, Johnna Reed, Steve Kovalcik, Scott Clark
Team Fostering Greatness, Row 1 (l-r): Reid Lehman, Eric Englebardt, Brooke Culclasure, Bobbie Rhodes; Row 2 (l-r): Charles Harris, Lee Davis, Elizabeth Varga, Thomas Bonn, Frank O'Brien
Team Melanges, Row 1 (l-r): Frankie Felder, Delisa English, Beverly McAdams; Row 2 (l-r): Dave Andrews, Constancio Nakuma, Dean Woods, Tracy Lamb
Team Pay It Forward, Row 1 (l-r): Ame Sanders, Karen Burgess, Linda Butler, Darian Blue; Row 2 (l-r): Matt Rollins, Scot Baddley, Victoria Kirby, Michael Hildebrand, Erica McCleskey
Congratulations Upstate Class XVIII Riley Fellows, Fall 2014

Fostering Greatness

DLI Group 2 formed a partnership with a local Greenville nonprofit, Fostering Great Ideas (FGI), to increase their pool of mentors by 25%, with a focus on increasing the diversity of mentors so that children in foster care can be mentored by someone with whom they can easily identify. You can learn more about FGI at FGIonline.org.

Melanges

The group anticipates exciting and unique activities in the schools drawing on the creativity of the teachers and the resources of our team. Team members hope that music, art, literature, poetry, social studies, geography, sports, etc., will be encompassed in the “Diversity Awareness Week” and the team is committed to ensuring that these activities not cost the school anything as Team Melange will provide the resources to staff and promote the week as needed.

Pay It Forward

Building upon the success of two prior Capstone projects, Team Pay It Forward partnered with a program with proven results: Momentum Bike Clubs (MBC). MBC mission is to positively impact the development of young people through mentoring relationships by establishing bike clubs in underserved communities.

Family Promise

“It could happen to you.” Family Promise was created to establish and facilitate a community-wide network that would provide a safety net for families experiencing unforeseen emergencies. In partnership with GAIHN—the Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network—the group sought to raise funds to support homeless families by providing emergency shelter, meals, and short-term housing to help families achieve self-sufficiency and self-fulfillment.

All In

Uniting with Project Hope Foundation, Team All In, will assist in securing the renovation for a new and critical addition to their mission. Project HOPE Foundation has access to a residential house located adjacent to the Hope Reach Clinic in Woodruff, SC. 

This house will serve as a “real life” setting for teaching important life skills to individuals that will promote independence and a sense of contribution to those with autism. Skills taught in this home include the processes involved in bed making, cooking, laundry, grooming and self-care.