Information about Professor Whir

Information about Professor Whirl

Born and raised in James Island, SC
Proud Member of the Church of God In Christ
Active church musician- Organ & Drums
Favorite Artists: Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett, Dorinda Clark Cole, James Fortune & FIYA, Ricky Dilliard, John P. Kee, & Isreal & New Breed. Enjoy all classical music as well.
Favorite activities: Bowling, Golf, Basketball, Flag Football, Reading, Watching Sports, Movies, Church, dining out, and traveling.
Fanatic of the Carolina Panthers, Winthrop University Basketball, Citadel Football, Charleston Southern Football, MSNBC, Spongebob Squarepants, & Economic History.
Click here for pictures of Professor Whirl's Favorite Things.

Schools Attended

Trident Technical College

Awarded an Associates of Arts Degree
Honors Graduate.
Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa

Charleston Southern University

Awarded a MBA in (Economics)
Honors Graduate (Top 5% of class)
Inducted into Sigma Beta Delta

Winthrop University

Graduated in 3 & a half years (or a semester early)
Majored in Economics (BA Degree), with a minor in business & political science
Inducted in Pi Gamma Mu
Inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon
Inducted in National Honors Scholars Society
Inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa

Armstrong Atlantic State University

MED in Adult Education/ Human Resource Management
Honors Graduate 4.0 GPA
Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi

Additional Graduate Work in economics & finance.

Webster University

Additional Graduate Work in economics.

Graduated from Garrett Academy of Technology: Top 20% of his class.

At Garrett he held the following positions:

Junior Class President

Chess Club President

Student Advisory Council

Garrett Academy Greeter

Student Representative for the Business Advisory Council

Prom Committee Chair & President

Access Program President

DECA member- winning 2 state titles & regional titles

1st Rick Hendrick BMW intern- Marketing & Sales

Assistant Manager of the Beach Club- Kiawah Island- Age 17; over 30 + employees

Took honors and AP classes throughout school

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At Winthrop University he held the following positions:

Student Alumni Council President

Student Alumni Council Membership Committee Chair

National Association of Black Accountants President & Vice President

Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs President

Thomson Dining Advisory Council- Member

Omicron Delta Epsilon President- University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Pi Gamma Mu- Treasurer

Unity Church of God in Christ- Minister of Music

Richardson Hall Advisory Council- Member

Student Advisory Council- Member

Homecoming Committee Advisory Council- CO-Chair for Alumni Events

Executive Alumni Council- Student Representative & Member

Winthrop University Ambassador & Served on the Membership Committee

SIFE- Member; Lecturer of "How to become a millionaire project"

College of Business Advisory Council Student Representative

Winthrop University LEAP Program: College of Business Liaison

Society for Human Resource Management- Member

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