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Back to Alumni Association 2007 ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS
During graduation ceremonies, The Greenville Tech Alumni Association Awards for 2007 Outstanding Alumna of the Year and Honorary Alumnus of the Year were presented.
Ms. Yvonne S. Reeder, 2007 Outstanding Alumna of the Year
Ms. Yvonne S. Reeder is a life time Greenville resident and graduated from Greenville Tech in 1986 with degrees in business management and marketing. She worked at Duke Energy for over 34 years and retired in 2005. Yvonne has always been and will never retire from being an active part of the Greenville community.
The list of her service and commitment to our community is quite extensive but and includes serving on more than 15 community boards and committees including Past President of the Greenville Tech Alumni Association, the Chamber of Commerce, Piedmont Prevention of Child Abuse, Upstate Red Cross Diversity Council and chair of their Speakers’ bureau. She is a Commissioner for the Greenville Police and Fire Departments Policy and Procedures, is a tutor with Greenville Literacy and trainers new tutors, is a Distinguished Toastmaster, and was recognized by the YWCA as one of 25 extraordinary women “Dream Achievers” for 2007.
Using her skills learned through Toastmasters and her involvement with local theater groups, Yvonne is an active speaker in our community. Her desire to make a difference in the world through better communication can be seen in her involvement in a program names “OWLS” (Only Wise Ladies Survive) which she has taught to women in halfway houses in the Greenville area. Yvonne loves helping people realize the gift that God has given them to share wile on earth and encourages them to find and use it.
Yvonne was married to Johnny Reeder and they have three adult children, all college graduates, and two adorable grandchildren.
Yvonne Reeder exemplifies the ideals of Greenville Tech by succeeding in her educational goals, becoming a success both personally and professionally, and making a lifelong commitment to serve her community.
Bob Coleman, 2007 Honorary Alumnus of the Year
Born in 1925 and raised in Greenville County, Bob Coleman graduated Greenville High School in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps Reserves. He left active duty with the Marines in 1946 although he says that “once a Marine…always a Marine.” He then attended Limestone College in Gaffney for one year and continued his education at North Carolina State and earned a degree in Engineering in 1950.
Bob Coleman worked in several textile plants and joined Regal Textiles in 1955. After moving to New York City and becoming Chairman of Regal Textile, the main office came back to Greenville and he retired here in 1982.
When he was not serving on a variety of bank and community service boards and earning six Honorary degrees, Bob became Chairman of the Board and the Foundation of the Greenville Hospital System. He understood the need to work with Greenville Tech to provide training for students to become future hospital employees. This effort turned into a long and strong friendship with the President of Greenville Tech, Tom Barton and with Greenville Technical College. He considers Dr. Barton to not only be a dear friend but as one of the greatest assets and most outstanding men of our community and state.
When not spending time with his friends and helping to improve our community, Bob enjoys being with his loving wife, Jane William Coleman, and their three grown children, Deborah, Beth, and Rob and grandchildren
Although he did not graduate from Greenville Tech, Bob Coleman has provided outstanding service and made significant contributions to the college. He has been a member of the Greenville Tech Foundation Board of Directors beginning in 1988, served as Board President from 1991-1992 and became a life member in 1997. He co-chaired The Foundation’s “Partners Working for Success” fundraising campaign from 1997-2004 that raised $17.4 million surpassing a goal of $9.3 million. He has been a donor to the Foundation that places him in the Thomas E. Barton Society of those who have given over $100,000 over their life-time to support Greenville Tech.
the Greenville Tech Alumni Association recognizes all of Bob’s personal support and endeavors on behalf of Greenville Tech and our community, past, present and future.
Stewart Spinks, 2007 Honorary Alumnus of the Year
 Stewart Spinks received this award in recognition of his personal support and endeavors on behalf of Greenville Tech and the community. Currently serving as a member of the Greenville Tech Foundation Board of Directors, Spinks also supports efforts for student housing and the Greenville Tech Entrepreneurs Forum.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Spinks grew up in Augusta, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, he was recruited by Shell Oil Company. Transferred to Greenville, Spinks formed the Spinx Oil Company, Inc. in 1972 with the vision that making life easier for consumers was the key to greater customer satisfaction.
Still growing, The Spinx Company has over 100 locations, restaurants, and other businesses primarily in upstate South Carolina. The Spinx Company currently employs over 1,000 associates in its stores, is the largest gasoline retailer in upstate South Carolina, and in 2004 ranked among the top 100 convenience store chains in the nation. Over the years, Stewart's role at Spinx ranged from general contractor, store manager, and recruiter, to accountant and advertising agent and he now serves as the CEO/Chair of The Spinx Company.
Spinks serves as the Chairman of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and a variety of other boards, which include the Furman University Advisory Council, Furman Foundation, Rumsey Hall Junior Preparatory School, Boy Scouts of America (Blue Ridge Council) and The Urban League.
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