Alumni Happenings
September 2016
Volume 1
Issue 1
A RACE OF MEMORIES:
100 YEARS AND GROWING
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2016
The Sullivan University System Alumni Office has organized a wonderful event for our graduates
on Millionaire’s Row at Churchill Downs. The day will be full of activities and events, including a
fun Scavenger Hunt and trivia game, complete with some amazing prizes.
Race 4 has been sponsored by Alumni Affairs and will be run in memory of deceased alumni.
Special guests will include Sheila and Pat Day as we kick off our charity work with Mom’s Closet
for this year. Sheila is the Founder and CEO of this wonderful organization that serves single
moms.
LOOK OUT!
In August…
• We had over 200 new registrations for
the Alumni Association. There are
currently 8,403 active members in our
alumni registry.
• We had a fun night out at the Louisville
City FC game on the 27th.
• We held an eMentoring Open House.
• We implemented a few social media
campaigns: Motivational Monday,
Throwback Thursday, and Fun Fact
Friday.
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The Alumni Bulletin Board has been
loaded up with some awesome
Alumni News! Look out for updates!
We are excited to get our news out
for faculty, staff, and students to see!
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Watch for info on a 50-40-30-20-year
reunion!
NEEDED:
• Mentors and Mentees for our eMentoring Program!
• Recipes for the NCHS Cookbook!
Contact Nicole Goodin at [email protected], or 502-413-8881.
Alumni of the Month
Spencerian Louisville:
Juliet Henderson
Sullivan Louisville:
Shelby Neel
Every month, each campus has
the opportunity to nominate an
Alumnus who has demonstrated
diligence, integrity, a sense of
community, or any other victory.
Juliet Henderson was selected
Shelby Neel was selected as
This helps us to stay connected
as the August 2016 Alum of
the August 2016 Alum of the
with the graduates who have
the Month for Spencerian
Month for Sullivan University
found and applied the value in
College Louisville.
Louisville.
their education. They are
Juliet was selected for this
Shelby was out of the
people who finished their
special honor because of her
workforce for 9 years, but
degrees, no matter the
when she decided she
obstacles they faced.
determination and ambition.
She sought out the position
wanted back in, she worked
she wanted, and through
really hard and let nothing
collaboration and
stop her from achieving her
organization, she made it
goals.
happen. She now works for
She is a successful Billing
Mayo Clinic, and has been
Specialist for iHealth Solutions
chosen as the 2016
Distinguished Alumnus for
Spencerian.
in Elizabethtown, Kentucky,
and loves the challenges her
job brings.
Many of our alumni have made the news for their
incredible accomplishments! Below are their names
and the publications in which they were featured.
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Christen Malone – Today’s Woman September 2016
Leslie Smith – feature on the Facebook page for Sullivan University Northern Kentucky
Center for Learning
Bobby Benjamin, Coby Ming, Darnell Ferguson, and Andrew Welenken – Courier
Journal
Liz Denham – News Sentinel
Stephanie Thomas – Speaker at TEDxYYC in Canada this year. The video of her
speech is on YouTube.
Sullivan Louisville
Sullivan Lexington
Spencerian Louisville
Sullivan University
provided Wayside
Christian Mission
employees with free TB
testing, saving the
organization that cost.
The National Center of
Hospitality Studies – Lexington
Campus recently had a visit
from Dr. Renfro of the University
of Kentucky, thanks to the
Kentucky Beef Council.
Teacher of the Year
Rounding out October,
they have organized a
Haunted House at
Gardiner Point, a Trunk or
Treat in the parking lot of
the College of Pharmacy,
and a corn maze event
at Gallrein Farm.
On Tuesday, September 6th, the
NCHS Lexington Campus
sponsored a movie night to
help culinary, travel, tourism,
and hospitality students take a
mental break from finals week.
November 10th, there will
be a Veteran’s Day
Celebration on the Main
Campus in the Veteran’s
Memorial Plaza. Alumni
are welcome to attend
this event!
Congrats, Marsha!
Sullivan Ft Knox
Funny Hat Week was a
hoot at the Sullivan Ft
Knox campus! It was cool
to see students join in the
fun! Pictures are up on
their Facebook page!
STAR of the Month: Marsha
Royalty from Admissions!
Congratulations to ALL
campuses for helping us
raise over $15,000 for
the American Heart
Association, and thanks
to everyone who
participated in the
Heart Walk to help
raise awareness for this
cause!
At the annual Teacher Appreciation
Luncheon 2016 Angie Crowder was named
Teacher of the Year. She is a wonderful role
model for her students and colleagues, and
is actively involved in campus and
community activities. As a veteran herself,
she works with the Student Veterans on
campus. She also participates
enthusiastically in the Medical Camp for
high school students, which is held during
the Summer Break.
Shoe Drive Project
Dr. Tonnie Renfro initiated participation in
the Shoes for Souls drive and was a major
cheerleader for the project. Competition
between departments contributed to the
high level of success that was achieved.
Jan McKenzie Gordon Scholarship
In his last quarter of the LMR program Tim
Livingston was awarded the Jan McKenzie
Gordon Scholarship and was accepted
into the Radiologic Technology AAS
Program. This scholarship is a full tuition
scholarship award presented annually to
the most outstanding student at the end of
their first three quarters who is pursuing their
Associate of Applied Science Degree at
Spencerian College.
SCTD
The Reverse Portfolio Fair was September 8th. This is a showcase of the Dynamic Web Development
and Computer Graphic Design students’ portfolios.
They also hosted a pulled pork fundraiser to benefit the Kentuckiana Heart Walk, and raised $421 for
the Sullivan Tech Team!
The Career Fair on August 24th yielded some good results: 28 Employers, 36 students, 7.34 positive
contacts per employer, 4 interviews, 2 hires, 6 still in consideration.
Spencerian Lexington
Jackie Edwards was chosen as the 2016 Instructor of
the Year for KACCS! Congratulations, Jackie!
With the help of Sullivan Lexington and the Alumni
Affairs Office, we were able to fulfill eight school supply lists of our
students’ children, including backpacks.
Career Services and Student Services from Spencerian Lexington
and Sullivan Lexington joined forces for the 3rd Annual Etiquette
Luncheon.
The campus Career Fair brought 25+ employers to campus and
several students scored on-the-spot interviews.
LEX DIY, a free how-to fair open to the community, was held on
campus for the 2nd year in a row.
Louisa
The Sullivan University
Center for Learning – Louisa
held a Credit Transfer
Review Fair for students.
There was also a booth set
up at the Septemberfest in
Louisa, KY on Saturday, Sept
10th.
Northern Kentucky
The Sullivan University Center
for Learning – Northern
Kentucky had an open
house on Tuesday, August
30, 2016.
*Information was provided by campus representatives. Stories have been edited for length. For the
full content, head over to alumni.sullivan.edu.
GEARING UP FOR CHRISTMAS
Starting Monday, October 10th, we are launching this year’s outreach program to help
Mom’s Closet prepare for the Christmas season. We will be collecting donations in the form
of Kroger gift cards or money, so stay tuned for more details!
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Please continue to share your campus news with us! We are on a mission to increase
and sustain alumni engagement, and they should be in-the-know!
We will begin making our way around classrooms to discuss the benefits of joining the
Alumni Association.
Faculty & Staff are all welcome to register and be part of our Alumni Website, as well
as our social media groups and pages.
Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn! Watch for our Motivational Monday,
Throwback Thursday, and Fun Fact Friday posts (Churchill Downs, hint hint!)
WANT TO CONTRIBUTE? Email Robin Pryor in Alumni Affairs at [email protected]!
Visit us at alumni.sullivan.edu.