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Upstate Class XXV, Spring 2018

Upstate Class XXV, Spring 2018

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Nikki Stafford, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW
Nathan Stock, Freshmen to Finish
(l-r) Neal Guthrie and Anton Thomas, COPA Champions
Anton Thomas, COPA Champions
Megan Dodgens, Director of Diversity Leadership Strategies
Mike Winiski, Upstate Storytellers
Mike Gatchell, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW. Program was named for Calder because of his community and volunteer work.
Glenda Ehrmann
Jerry Blassingame, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW
Caroline Sexton, Upstate Storytellers, asking a question
In front (l-r) Thessa Smith, Jerry Blassingame; in back (l-r) Nikki Stafford, Susan McLarty and Paul Hyde, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW
Susan McLarty speaking, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW
Nikki Stafford speaking, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW
Juan Johnson
Darian Blue, Riley Fellow, Upstate Class XVIII Fall 2014, receiving a gift from Thessa Smith, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW
(l-r) Sally Hammond, Mike Winiski, Jennifer Parker, Caroline Sexton and Paul Newhouse speaking, Upstate Storytellers
(l-r) Jennifer Parker, Sally Hammond, Paul Newhouse, Caroline Sexton and Mike Winiski speaking, Upstate Storytellers
(l-r) Caroline Sexton, Sally Hammond, Mike Winiski, Paul Newhouse and Jennifer Parker speaking, Upstate Storytellers
Sally Hammond, Upstate Storytellers
John Humphries, COPA Champions, asking a question
Cynthia King (c), Freshmen to Finish
Nathan Stock, Freshmen to Finish, asking a question
Mike Winiski, Upstate Storytellers
(l-r) Anna Padaetz, Trung Phan, John Barker, Andrea Meade, Cory Patterson and Tim Self speaking, A S.E.A.T. at the Table
Cory Patterson, A S.E.A.T. at the Table
Thessa Smith, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW, asking a question
Cory Patterson, A S.E.A.T. at the Table
Tim Self, A S.E.A.T. at the Table
John Barker, A S.E.A.T. at the Table
(l-r) Jill Fuson, John Humphries, Tanisha Latimer, Neal Guthrie, Anton Thomas, Anthony Esquivel, Jenny Dusso speaking and Steve Hairston, COPA Champions
Steve Hairston, COPA Champions
Sally Hammond, Upstate Storytellers, asking a question
Jill Fuson, COPA Champions
Anthony Esquivel, COPA Champions
Anna Padaetz, A S.E.A.T. at the Table, asking a question
Neal Guthrie, COPA Champions, responding
Anton Thomas making further comments, COPA Champions
(l-r) Ivory Mathews, Bill Schmidt, Susan Riordan, Dennis Dunn, Cynthia King, Nathan Stock, Chris Giacomaro and Samantha Wallace speaking, Freshmen to Finish
Chris Giacomaro, Freshmen to Finish
Nathan Stock speaking, Freshmen to Finish
Cynthia King speaking, Freshmen to Finish
Dennis Dunn, Freshmen to Finish
Bill Schmidt speaking, Freshmen to Finish
Nancy Kennedy, Riley Fellow, Upstate Class XXIV Fall 2017
Susan Riordan speaking, Freshmen to Finish
Juan Johnson and Don Gordon
Don Gordon, Riley Institute Executive Director, making remarks
Anthony Esquivel and Tanisha Latimer, COPA Champions
Ivory Mathews, Freshmen to Finish, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Jill Fuson, COPA Champions, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Anna Padaetz, A S.E.A.T. at the Table, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Trung Phan, A S.E.A.T. at the Table, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Thessa Smith, Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Anton Thomas, COPA Champions, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Cory Patterson, A S.E.A.T. at the Table, donning his Riley Fellow pin
Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW team members Row 1 (l-r): Jerry Blassingame, Nikki Stafford, Susan McLarty and Thessa Smith; Row 2 (l-r): Paul Hyde, Mike Gatchell, Steve Jahries and Bubba Self; not pictured: Jamie Inman
Upstate Storytellers team members Row 1 (l-r): Jennifer Parker, Sally Hammond and Caroline Sexton; Row 2 (l-r): Paul Newhouse and Mike Winiski; not pictured: Joseph Provenzano, Lamont Thomas
A S.E.A.T. at the Table team members Row 1 (l-r): Tim Self, Trung Phan and Anna Padaetz; Row 2 (l-r): John Barker, Cory Patterson and Andrea Meade; not pictured: Daja Dial, Ed Stein
COPA Champions team members Row 1 (l-r): Jill Fuson, Tanisha Latimer and Jenny Dusso; Row 2 (l-r): John Humphries, Anton Thomas, Neal Guthrie, Steve Hairston and Anthony Esquivel
Freshmen to Finish team members Row 1 (l-r): Cynthia King, Samantha Wallace, Nathan Stock and Chris Giacomaro; Row 2 (l-r): Dennis Dunn, Luis Caicedo, Bill Schmidt, Ivory Mathews and Susan Riordan
Congratulations Upstate Class XXV Riley Fellows!

Calder Ehrmann Culinary Program at PW

Greenville continues to be challenged with the issue of food deserts, defined as low-income areas without a grocery store within a mile, and therefore tend to rely on fast-food restaurants or convenient stores as primary food sources In partnership with the Phillis Wheatley Association (PWA) and Greenville County, a recent DLI capstone project (PW CHOP) initiated the first phase toward developing a culinary arts program to be operated at the Phillis Wheatley Center (PWC).

Upstate Storytellers

The lack of civil discourse on the national stage can deepen division and erode trust. We often seek out stories that confirm our beliefs, which can reinforce stereotypes and obscure what we have in common. This current reality can be discouraging and disheartening. Our goal for this DLI project is to counteract this national trend by providing a platform for sharing local stories that build bridges and empathy.

A S.E.A.T. at the Table

Greenville’s downtown is flourishing through its beautiful scenery, waterfalls, award-winning restaurants, art galleries, local shopping, farmer’s market, entertainment, sports, and warm-hearted neighbors. This DLI team was inspired to enhance our loving community adding a combination of the infectious and positive aspects of pay-it-forward with the spirit of unity.  We have created A S.E.A.T.

COPA Champions

COPA Champions is a program originally created from the mind of Anthony Esquivel, owner of COPA Indoor Soccer. Mr. Esquivel noticed that a large number of Hispanic youth from the local Berea neighborhood were coming to COPA to play soccer at his facility. Based on numerous conversations with the high school aged youth, he discovered that many of the bright and determined soccer enthusiast had no plans for life beyond high school despite their many academic and social achievements.

Freshmen to Finish

The Freshman to Finish capstone project seeks to assist in finding transportation solutions to the problem of transient students in Greenville County. Transients are students who move in the middle of the year and must attend a new school, and although South Carolina Law allows transient students to continue attending their old school until the end of the year, many families and even schools lack the transportation resources to take advantage of this law. This gap in resources can have devastating academic consequences for students.