Limestone College

Limestone President Dr. Walt Griffin (right) is presented with the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Award by Ed Elliott

Limestone College's enthusiastic commitment to making a difference in the local community was on full display during the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Annual Meeting and Awards.

With South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in attendance to serve as keynote speaker, recipients with Limestone ties were presented with the Chamber's Hall of Fame Award, Duke Energy's Citizenship and Service Award, Ambassador of the Year Award and the Chamber's President Award.

Left to right: Donta Ingram (freshman from Sumter); Kelly LaLonde (junior from Rochester, NY); Terri Dennis, Director of Meals-on-Wheels; Chelsea Treat (sophomore from Penn Yan, NY); and Nicholas Shumate (junior from Rock Hill, SC).

On January 31, representatives of the Limestone College Student Government Association presented the Cherokee County Meals-on-Wheels with a check for $240.

With this amount, Meals-on-Wheels will be able to feed 100 people in need who live in Cherokee County.

The funds donated do not come from any budget; rather the SGA members donate the money themselves.

While a child's imagination can easily be bottled-up during the long winter months, the addition of Kindermusik to the roster of offerings of the Limestone College Community School is a spark that can set that creativity ablaze.

Recognized by many to be the finest music program in the land for youngsters, Kindermusik is specifically designed for children ages newborn to 7-years-old.

Marian Wright Edelman (left) after her speech in Limestone's Fullerton Auditorium.

Using a rapid fire delivery filled with jaw-dropping statistics and impassioned calls to action, Marian Wright Edelman delivered a blistering speech in Limestone College's Fullerton Auditorium on Monday, January 17.