Academic Advising

Academic Advisor Spotlight

The Advisor Spotlight recognizes the outstanding work of academic advisors, advising units, or advising support staff who contribute to academic advising efforts campus-wide.

Know an advisor or advising unit providing outstanding service to undergraduate students? Nominate an advisor for recognition in the next installment of the Advisor Spotlight.

April 2021

Sam has medium blonde hair, is wearing a floral print shirt, and is smiling.

Sam (Sawyer) McMillion, College of Engineering & Computing

Sam has been an Undergraduate Academic Advisor (UAA) in the College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) since May of 2018. Before joining theUniversity Advising Center and CEC, Sam was a Graduate Assistant for LGBT programs in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at UofSC..

March 2021

A picture of Kelsey Grant. She has long brown hair, is wear a black blazer and is smiling.

Kelsey Grant, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Kelsey Grant started as an Undergraduate Academic Advisor (UAA) in the College of Arts and Sciences in January 2018. She is a three-time UofSC alum and anticipates earning her fourth degree, a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, from the University in December 2022. Kelsey works as an advisor for the undergraduate Psychology major.

February 2021

Anuja Parikh, Education Abroad Advisor

Anuja Parikh joined the Education Abroad office as an advisor in the Fall of 2018. Prior to joining the UofSC community, Anuja served as a Study Abroad Advisor at the University of Florida where she also earned a BS in Business Administration degree and Masters degree in International Business.

November 2020

Raechel Blakeney, Lauren Sanborn, and Susan Vinson, Gamecock EdQuarters, College of Education

“Teamwork has always been evident in our office, but during this pandemic, I have seen the epitome of teamwork in action,” says Donna Watson, Director of Student Services and Advisement in the Gamecock EdQuarters office. That is just one of the many complimentary quotes shared about Raechel Blakeney, Lauren Sanborn and Susan Vinson, who are affectionately known as the “dream team” of the College of Education in the GamecocksEdQuarters Office.

October 2020

Brittain Goff, Associate Director and Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Programs, Darla Moore School of Business

Originally from Tennessee, Goff came to UofSC as an undergraduate student and graduated in 2003 with a BA in Spanish. She has been advising in the Moore Schoolof Business for over eight years and currently serves as the Associate Director and Academic Advisor for International Business (IB) Cohort Programs.

September 2020

Lane Kennedy, Exploratory Advisor

Lane has been an Exploratory Advisor with the University Advising Center since June of 2019. Originally from Newberry, South Carolina, he earned a BS in Business Administration from Newberry College and MBA from Charleston Southern University. Lane has been at UofSC since 2015, starting in the Division of Administration and Finance and then transitioning to the Student Services Coordinator in the Bursar’s Office before taking on a role in academic advising.

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