ONLINE STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM
Catherine Binuya, Director Online Student Services Degrees Earned: MS Community and Personal Counseling from Georgia State University, BA General Experimental Psychology from University of South Carolina, and BS Biology from University of South Carolina / South Carolina Honors College. My Non-guilty Pleasures: read a new book every week, laugh and dance with my children, eat ice cream. My Recent Reads: The Physics of Christmas, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, Girl in Translation, Death- A Life, Outcasts United...to name a few good ones!
Stefanie Wright, Coordinator for Student Success Degrees Earned: MS Education with an emphasis in Higher Education from Old Dominion University, BS Psychology from Old Dominion University Student Services Experience: Career Services, Multicultural Student Services, Advising Services and special programs. Recent Reads: the newspaper, Dr. Seuss books, Dora & Diego books, Backyardigans books... I have small children! Leisure Time Activities: Spending time with my family, playing something that vaguely resembles Tennis, eating good meals, shopping, and finding the humor in life. Soundtrack To My Life / Personal Philosophy: "Living my life like its golden". Jill Scott
Sharriette Finley, Coordinator for Student Success "Success is the hard work that propels you in the direction of your worthwhile goals." - Bruce and Stan - Degrees Received: Master's in Education from the University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA and a BBA in Marketing from the "college of my heart," Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. Favorite Writers: Mildred D. Taylor, Jan Karon, and Francine Rivers My Personal Philosophy: "Withdraw from all hindrances and concentrate on the call." Focus on what you were called to do in this life. Give credence to that which is essential to achieving your call. I take care of myself by participating in activities that support my personal philosophy and encourage the overall improvement of life: mind, body, soul, and spirit.
Jeanna Chapman, Coordinator for Student Success Degrees Earned: MSW Social work with a concentration in Mental Health from Alabama A & M University, BS Social Work from Oakwood University. Recent Reads: Noah and the Ark (my children's book), I'm a Big Brother (my son), and Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential-Joel Osteen. Personal Philosophy: Race not given to the swift nor the strong, but to those who endured until the end. Leisure Time Activities: Watching my husband garden for the first time, spending time with family, a good game of racquetball, watching old black & white movies, and finding creative inexpensive ways to shop.
Diana Rowe, Coordinator for Student Success Degrees Earned: MS Higher Education Administration, Florida International University, BA Sociology, Florida Atlantic University Professional Experience: Admissions, Recruitment, Advisement, Student Success, Customer Service Personal Philosophy: "Don't sweat the small stuff." Motto: "Dream without borders." Favorite Books: "Cane River" and "Red River" by Lalita Tademy In my leisure time I enjoy: Walking, spending time with family, and reading to my kids. Music: I listen to everything depending on the mood I am in.
Evonne Jones, Coordinator for Student Success Degrees Earned: MSW, Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Practice and Non-profit Management, University of Georgia; BBA in Management Information Systems, University of Georgia Professional Experience: Recruitment, Academic Advising Administration, Pre-collegiate Program Administration, Student Success, Youth Counselor, Customer Service, Event Planning (to name a few). Leisure Time: I love taking in beautiful scenery (parks, taking walks/bike rides around the neighborhood, sipping tea on my back porch, the mall), teaching my baby girl new things, learning to be a kid again and being totally silly with my baby girl, watching movies (I love a well arranged story! I hate TV series except a good detective show, like Monk, Matlock, etc.), and I love to encourage others and sing (especially gospel music)! Recent Reads: “Trouble Don’t Last Always: When a child becomes a 4 year old parent” by Shane Salter (2^nd time reading); “Baby, I Love You!” By Karma Wilson and Sam Williams (baby book); “The Little Red Book with Big Red Letters’ by Wendell Geist (children’s book); “Your Baby Can Read, Level 1” by Dr. Robert Titzer (baby book); and tons of textbooks to finish my MSW! Personal Philosophy: “I CAN do all things through THE ONE who gives me strength!”

Updated February 7, 2011