Riley Fellows in the News: May 13, 2020

Melanie Huggins (Midlands, Spring 2018), Richland Library executive director, was elected as president of the Public Library Association. Read more.

Uvette Pope-Rodgers (Midlands, Spring 2015) is the new chief financial officer for the South Carolina State University 1890 Research and Extension Program. Read more.

Ian Scott (Lowcountry, Fall 2019) is now president and CEO of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. Read more.

Jermaine Whirl (Upstate, Fall 2018), vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College, was selected for the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. Read more.

Patrick Wooten (Lowcountry, Fall 2017), attorney with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, was selected as a 2020 South Carolina rising star. Read more.

Special Series: Frontline Fellows

We’re honoring the exemplary leadership of Riley Fellows serving on the frontlines during the COVID-19 outbreak through a new Q&A series on our website. Recently, we spoke with Pickens County School District Superintendent Danny Merck (Upstate, Fall 2018) who is working to address the holistic needs of 16,000 students and 2,300 employees while schools remain closed. Read more.