Southern Catholic Board Elects Edward Schroeder as Chairman; Prominent Atlanta-Area Businessman Named Chairman of Board of Trustees.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 Southern Catholic College Southern Catholic College is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic four-year college located in Dawsonville, Georgia. It was founded in 2000 by Thomas J. Clements and the first classes were held in the fall of 2005. , a regional private Catholic college in formation, today announced the appointment of Edward L. Schroeder as chairman of the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. . Mr. Schroeder replaces Tom Clements
Tom Clements (born June 18, 1953, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) was a great Canadian Football League quarterback. as chairman, who will remain on the board. Mr. Schroeder is retired from UPS after a 32 year career. He started as a driver and retired as head of UPS International operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. . During his retirement he has been active with Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. North Fulton and United Way of Atlanta, and currently chairs the UPS retirees' United Way campaign. Ed and his wife, Fran, have been married 40 years and have three children and five grandchildren. They are members of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Roswell, and Christ Our King Catholic Church, Greensboro, GA. They belong to Horseshoe Bend Horseshoe Bend, a turn on the Tallapoosa River, near Dadeville, E central Ala., site of a battle on Mar. 27, 1814, in which the Creeks, led by chief William Weatherford, were significantly defeated by a militia under the command of Andrew Jackson. Country Club and Harbor Club in Greensboro. "I am honored to be chairman of the board," said Mr. Schroeder. "Southern Catholic is continuing its aggressive efforts to make this college a reality. This will be a team effort to educate the community on the college's upcoming opening." "We are very excited to welcome Ed as chairman to our Board," said Jeremiah J. Ashcroft, Ph.D., president of Southern Catholic College. "Tom Clements has worked tirelessly for four years in helping so many to embrace the incredible vision of Georgia's first Catholic college. He will remain an integral part of the College's history. Ed's strength in operations and fundraising will bring the College to another level of realizing the vision set forth by Tom." Southern Catholic College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon undergraduate study in the liberal arts. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers the following definition of the liberal arts as a, "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge dedicated to preparing moral and ethical leaders. Located in Dawsonville, Ga., Southern Catholic will offer small classes and a learning environment grounded in values and the Catholic intellectual tradition. The college plans to open in the Fall 2005. For additional information, call 678-584-0484, or write, Southern Catholic College, 4227 Pleasant Hill Road, Building 11, Suite 202, Duluth, GA 30096, or visit www.southerncatholic.org. |
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