SMC Announces New Staff and New Responsibilities
July 24, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College is pleased to announce the addition of new staff and staff with new responsibilities. Jeanette R. Dunn, Director of Human Resources for the college shared “SMC knows the quality of these individuals’ work ethic and their commitment to SMC. It is a blessing to have these individuals share their talents with our campus.”
After an absence of six years, Sharon Wilborn has resumed the position of Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. While her family lived out of state, Wilborn worked as an Energy Supply Cost Analyst with HKA/Duke Energy. Wilborn and her husband, Charlie, are now residing in Spartanburg.
In June, ten-year SMC employee and SMC Class of 1999 alum, Scott Deskins assumed the position of Facilities Event and Administrative Coordinator. In addition to assisting the Director of Facilities Management with administrative tasks, Deskins is responsible for the set up and take down of all campus events. Deskins is married to Nadia and they reside in Greenville, SC with their three children.
On July 1, Cheryl Somerset officially assumed the role of Administrative Assistant to the President, after the retirement of Vicki Kennedy. Previously Somerset served as Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for six years. Somerset resides in in Moore with her husband Larry.
Dunn has also assumed a new role with the college. In addition to her duties in Human Resources, she will alsoserve as Special Assistant to the President. Dunn resides in Spartanburg with her husband Joe.
SMC is South Carolina’s only private, residential college exclusively for freshmen and sophomore students and one of only four colleges in South Carolina affiliated with the United Methodist Church. SMC’s mission is to transform lives in a values-oriented, student-centered atmosphere in the Christian tradition that encourages academic excellence, intellectual exploration, social awareness, and character development within the liberal arts tradition. Spartanburg Methodist College, founded in 1911, is proud of its heritage of providing “the opportunity TO BE your best and the inspiration TO DO great things.”
