Dr. Clemmie Webber Honored

Dr. Clemmie Webber, SCSU Alum and former professor of science, was present at the re-dedication and naming of a room in the IP Stanback Museum and Planetarium in her honor Wednesday, August 20 2008. The ERC room, now formally known as the Clemmie Embly Webber Educational Resource Center, has been used as a museum studies classroom, a place to frame art, and currently as a place to temporarily house and catalog the items from the James Brown estate. An audience of former students, relatives and friends listened as Museum Director Ellen Zisholtz welcomed those in attendance and thanked Dr. Webber for her vision which enabled the creation of a museum and planetarium, and her years of dedication and commitment which allowed that vision to become reality. Upcoming exhibitions were announced, such as From Africa to Gullah and The James Brown Exhibition, further cementing Dr. Webber's original dream. SCSU President Dr. George E. Cooper lauded the accomplishments of Dr. Webber, and presented her with a plaque which will be on permanent display. Dr. Webber concluded the evening's remarks by advising everyone to "never, ever give up on your dreams", and by thanking everyone for coming out and making it an evening to remember. Thank you, Dr. Webber, for dreaming that dream.

Congratulations, Ingrid!

The Stanback is proud to congratulate Ingrid Owens, program manager, for being recognized by the Orangeburg Chamber affiliates Orangeburg Young Professionals as Young Professional of the Month, May 2008. She has also been elected as the South Carolina State University division representative for Academic Affairs. Owens is a native of Bowman, SC and a graduate of Bowman High School. She received a academic scholarship to Claflin University where she majored in business marketing. In her sophomore year she was elected president of her line while pledging Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in marketing at SCSU and later returned to Claflin where she earned a Masters of Business Administration in management. Prior to her current position, she was employed in the department of Title III at SCSU.

Presenting Mr. & Mrs. Charles Burroughs!

Congratulations to Bobtrice Hope Crawford and Charles LeAndre Burroughs, who were wed on
Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the
Planetarium!