Alumni Notes
The 1980's

1980
Dlinn, Andrew: MMC, has launched his own financial services firm, Hayden Stone & Co. LLC in Pittsburgh, Pa. As president and chief financial officer, Dlinn specializes in “strategic wealth management” and has been a successful portfolio manager for over 12 years. He credits his journalism/business degree with providing the background necessary for highly effective public relations and marketing campaigns which have catapulted his career. He also is a retired well-known Navy Reserve public affairs officer having served over 20 years in “every time-zone in the world”.

Kennerly, Susan Dukes: BA, is the administrative assistant at The Okonite Company in Orangeburg, S.C. After twelve years in the advertising business, three in advertising sales and nine in retail creative, Susan made a career change and has been working for Okonite for the past nine years. Okonite is a manufacturer of medium and high voltage electric cable.

Stewart, Robert: MA, is serving as director for American Express Canada in Newmarket, Ontario.

1981
Herres, Daniel: BA, is serving as vice president for Evening Post Community Publications Group.

1983
Campbell, Reba Hull: BA, Public Relations, has been presented the David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award. The Brugger Advocacy Award honors an individual or group within public broadcasting that has shown exemplary leadership in mobilizing grassroots support for public television’s legislative goals. John Lawson, President and CEO of the Association of Public Television Stations said: “This award recognizes individuals who lead grassroots advocacy efforts of public television’s supporters – volunteers, members, community leaders – whose only vested interest in public television is their time and personal commitment.” Campbell has a new job, too – executive director of the Governor’s School for Math and Science in Hartsville, S.C. She resides in Columbia.

1984
Hager, Eric: BA, is a sports photographer for WSB-TV in Atlanta, Ga.

1986
Dangerfield, Rose: BA, has been appointed to director of development and donor services at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Dangerfield is a native Columbian, having spent the past 12 years with The Gillespie Agency, an advertising, public relations and media firm. During this time, she served as vice president.

DiPaolo, Peter: BA, is working as project manager for Seaward Services Inc. in Key West, Fla. Following retirement from the Navy in 1988, Peter, an advertising/public relations major, worked as the Site Administrator for Troy State University at their Key West campus for one year. His next assignment was as an area manager for Wal-Mart’s Logistics Division in Brookhaven, MS. After nearly five years there, DiPaolo returned to the Florida Keys. He is currently responsible for establishing, staffing, and providing all personnel and logistics support for the Navy’s port operations facility at the Naval Air Station.

Talley, Steven: BA, personnel/manpower advisor in the Office of the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon, has been promoted to Lt. Colonel, United State Air Force. Lt. Col. Talley also recently celebrated his 18 year anniversary with his wife Jackie. They are the parents of Steven Jr., Kevin, Jade, and Kristina.

Foley, Adrienne Greer: BA, Advertising, has been named president of the Tennessee Society of Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations for 2004. Since 1999, Adrienne has worked in account management for the healthcare segment of Daniel+Douglas+Norcross, a marketing and consulting firm based in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Jones, Jr., Robert: BA, Broadcast, has been named the executive director of the Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce. He will manage the daily operations of the Chamber, which has offices in St. George and Holly Hill, S.C. Previously, he worked for the American Red Cross, Carolina Lowcountry Chapter in Charleston as director of public relations. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Dorchester County Communities in Schools.