Anne Gardner Blomeyer joins Coker College Board of Trustees

December 14, 2015

Anne Gardner Blomeyer, owner of the retail antiques business Annie’s Song and a former GTE executive in planning, policies and operations, has been elected for a second time to the Coker College Board of Trustees.

“We are honored to have Anne back on our Board,” said Coker College President Robert Wyatt. “Anne’s creativity and business savvy offer a unique perspective on both our current culture and economy. She has a strong history with Coker College, both as an ambassador and a former student.”

Blomeyer’s three-year term began with the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees, Oct. 29-30. She serves on two standing committees of the Board: the Advancement Committee and the Faculty and Educational Policy Committee.

Blomeyer is an avid supporter of various arts and service organizations. She serves as a past president of the Innovators of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, a current member of the Board of the Texas Association for Symphony Orchestras, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Board of Directors, AWARE (Alzheimer’s Women’s Association for Respite and Education), and the Dallas Woman’s Forum.

Blomeyer served on the Coker College Board of Trustees from 1984 to 1989. She also served on Coker’s Executive Committee from 1986-1988 and the Board of Visitors from 1971 to 1983.

Blomeyer graduated from Coker in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in Art and Religion. In 1984, she received the first Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and 30 years later received the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, both given by the Coker College Alumni Association.

Blomeyer resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband of 19 years, Dr. Robert B. Blomeyer II.

The Coker College Board of Trustees meets quarterly and maintains broad responsibility for the mission, long-range direction, policies and financial condition of the institution.

For more information on the Coker College Board of Trustees, please contact Laura Hoxworth at [email protected].

Coker College is a student-focused, private liberal arts college located in Hartsville, South Carolina. Coker combines round table, discussion-based learning with hands-on experiences to encourage active participation in and out of the classroom. A supportive, close-knit community prepares Coker students with the confidence and practical life skills they need to reach their personal best, in college and beyond.

Founded in 1908, Coker is a bachelor’s and master’s degree-granting institution and competes in 19 NCAA Division II sports. Coker is ranked among the “Best Colleges” in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review, and by Washington Monthly as No. 5 for value among colleges in the Southeast region.