Jane Upshaw, chancellor of USC Beaufort, is one of the featured "Stars of the South" in the August-September 2007 issue of The South: Savannah & The Creative Coast.

The magazine's "Power Issue" recognizes Upshaw as one of five"...movers and shakers who are pulling the strings, formulating the strategies, and making the plays for a bigger--but more importantly, better--Lowcountry. With a unified cause and mission for the region, these five leaders are not only helping us live better lives, they're paving a smoother path for our future generations."

Upshaw, chancellor since 2002, is the first woman to head a University campus. She was instrumental in expanding USC Beaufort's campus south to Bluffton. She has been president of Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry and now is the chair of the Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, Greater Beaufort-Hilton Head Economic Partnership, and the Coastal Business Education Technology Alliance.

Upshaw envisions continued growth for Beaufort and Jasper counties in South Carolina and Chatham County in Georgia. Her mission for the Lowcountry is "to provide South Carolina and Georgia residents alike with a quality four-year baccalaureate education."

Upshaw's plans for the future include adding and enhancing educational programs at both USC Beaufort campuses. USC Beaufort has doubled in both faculty/staff and student populations.

"At the end of the day and at the end of our lives, we only hope that what we've done will have made a difference in this world," Upshaw said. "I feel that the opportunity I've had to lead the initiative to help USC Beaufort become a four-year baccalaureate institution has already made a huge difference in our region."

The magazine's Web site is www.thesouthmag.com.

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