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Left to right, front row, Wendy Walden, associate vice president for executive affairs, Jeff Weaver, Amiliz Miranda-Velez, Lt. Cheryl Cromartie, Susan Johnson, and Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College. Second row (l-r) James Williams, Julie Rosenau, and Charlie Hall.
Four categories were recognized, student, college faculty and staff, community member, and corporate representative.
Amiliz Miranda-Velez is a Student Ambassador and work-study employee who assists with community events, education fairs, campus tours, Spanish translation and other roles.
Employees recognized were Susan Johnson, Julie Rosenau and James Williams.
Johnson is a math instructor who has assisted the students who apply for the Michelin Technical Scholars Program as they prepare for the two math tests required for entrance.
Rosenau has been instrumental in the growth and success of the college’s Honors Program and helped to attract and plan the 2015 annual meeting of the Southern Regional Honors Council.
Williams is a reading instructor who believes that teaching students to read can change lives and empower people, taking his teacher’s heart into a wide array of community activities including Big Brothers Big Sisters and Salvation Army.
Community honorees were Lt. Cheryl Cromartie and Charlie Hall.
Cromartie is the first African-American woman to serve as a lieutenant for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department, commanding 25 to 30 officers. Hall is the executive director of Upstate Warrior Solution to help veterans in the Upstate lead happy, healthy lives.
Jeff Weaver is the Corporate award winner representing Michelin North America. Weaver works to recruit students for Michelin’s Technical Scholars Program, advocating for the best interest of the scholars at Michelin and at GTC.