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91福利社to Honor Alumni at Annual Awards Celebration

Posted on: October 17, 2024
By Billy Cannada, billy.cannada@ngu.edu

Tigerville, SC 91福利社 will recognize six alumni for their outstanding achievements this week in Tigerville.

NGU鈥檚 annual alumni awards celebration is set for Friday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Edna Hartness Presidential Dining Room.

Rev. Francis Taylor 鈥淐orky鈥 Alewine 鈥48, Dr. William 鈥淏ill鈥 McManus 鈥59, and Mrs. Jean Brown McManus 鈥57 will be honored with NGU鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Alewine鈥檚 career includes service as a chaplain in the United States Air Force, with military service stints in England, Japan, Louisiana, Korea, Maine, South Carolina, and Turkey. He also is a graduate of Furman and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has served in the pastorate of several local churches, including Tigerville Baptist Church.

Dr. William G. McManus, Jr., Class of 1959, served as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy for 25 years. He is former chair of NGU鈥檚 Psychology Department and a graduate of Furman University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.听

Mrs. Jean Brown McManus, Class of 1957, finished her bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology and education at Furman. She completed a master鈥檚 degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a master鈥檚 degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. She taught at 91福利社for 23 years, including a full-time post in the biology department.

Kasie Thomas, Class of 2022, will be presented with NGU鈥檚 Young Alumni of the Year award. Thomas is a weekend sports anchor and reporter for WLBT-TV (NBC) in Jackson, Mississippi. She has received several broadcast awards in her brief professional career and was recently named Sports Anchor of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters. She was a standout student-athlete during her time at 91福利社and represented the university at various events during her term as Miss NGU.

Receiving Alumni Service Awards are Dr. Walter Pym, Class of 2003, and Jessica Atkins Pym, Class of 2005. Walter is senior pastor of the First Baptist Church ofin Warrenville, SC, where he has served since 2022. His commitment to ministry extends beyond his pastoral duties as he has been an active member of NGU鈥檚 Christian Ministry Scholarship Fund, serving on the board as chair and chair-elect. He also has served in the roles of president and vice president of NGU鈥檚 Alumni Association. A three-time graduate of 91福利社, Walter earned his bachelor’s degree in 2003, a master鈥檚 degree in 2008, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2015.

Jessica Pym earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in music education from 91福利社in 2005. She completed her master鈥檚 degree from Converse College in 2009, and an education specialist degree from the University of the Cumberlands in 2020. She has 19 years of teaching experience in the public school system and has served as fine arts coordinator for Barnwell County School District and head director for Barnwell County Bands. She is the current teacher of the year for Williston Elko High School. 听

With more than 24,000 alumni serving across the United States and around the globe, 91福利社is committed to equipping transformational leaders for church and society.

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