Joy Renee Hoskins has been awarded the first Eb and Maggie Barnes Memorial Scholarship at USC Spartanburg.
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Barnes scholarship was established following the death of Eb and Maggie Barnes and is to be awarded annually in the amount of $500 to a student who most closely meets the following criteria: nontraditional student, enrolled in a USC Spartanburg degree-completion program at the University Center of Greenville (UCG), enrolled on at least a part-time basis, and has a demonstrated financial need.
“Education is my only means of raising the bar, achieving a higher standard, and realizing a more fulfilled life,” Hoskins said. “I am grateful for the connection this scholarship allows to Dr. Barnes, who was my advisor for three semesters. His wise counsel was practical and to the point and always compassionate to the life of a non-traditional student.” Hoskins is pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies.
The Carolina Piedmont Foundation at USC Spartanburg established the Eb and Maggie Barnes Memorial Scholarship to honor faculty member James “Eb” Barnes, who was killed along with his wife, Maggie, in a bank robbery May 16, 2003. Barnes was a professor of physics and had been the coordinator of USCS programs at UCG for the past seven years. At one time he also served as coordinator of both USCS and University of South Carolina programs at UCG. He had been employed with USCS for 28 years.
“Dr. Barnes was widely respected among his colleagues and the students,” said John C. Stockwell, chancellor of USCS. “He has long been a strong supporter of the University and was a tremendous asset to both this institution and to the field of higher education. The fact that Dr. Barnes advised Joy Hoskins makes this selection all the more meaningful.”
UCG is a nonprofit consortium of seven higher education institutions offering bachelor and master's degrees at McAlister Square in Greenville. USCS is the largest provider at UCG, which is dedicated to increasing access to educational opportunities for the citizens of the Greater Greenville Metropolitan Area of South Carolina. UCG is a state-of-the-art teaching and learning center designed to serve the needs of working adults who want to pursue four-year or graduate-level degrees without leaving Greenville County.
For more information, contact Judith S. Prince, USCS associate chancellor for strategic initiatives, at 864-250-8870.
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