The annual Recognition of Excellence Dinner recognizes distinguished alumni and friends
of the College of Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated outstanding achievement
or service to the College of Arts and Sciences, to their profession or to society.
The dinner is held each spring in one of Columbia’s premier venues, Riverbanks Zoo
Ndoki Lodge. Recipients join an esteemed group of honorees who are leaders in industry,
the arts, nonprofits, and government.
Mrs. Cameron retired from a 35-year career at the University of South Carolina in June 2018. Mrs. Cameron’s passions in her career included serving as a mentor to students, cultivating student-alumni professional relationships and promoting diversity across the university.
In 2015 Ms. Lindsay Richardson of Lake Wylie, SC, graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina with degrees in political science, marketing and human resource management. Currently, Ms. Richardson is an associate in the corporate department of Ropes & Gray LLP, where she practices alongside the private equity, real estate, and intellectual property groups.
Mr. Allen Garrett Klump graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2008 with degrees in political science and philosophy. Today, Mr. Klump is the Chief of Staff for Congressmen Jeff Duncan.
Neil Jacobs, Ph.D. is the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, performing the duties of Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. He received his bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Henrie M. Treadwell, Ph.D. is Founding Executive Director and Senior Advisor for Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved. Dr. Treadwell also has an appointment as a full-time Research Professor in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine, and Chair of The Links Incorporated National Childhood Obesity Initiative. In 1963 Dr. Treadwell, then Henrie Monteith, was the first African American woman to register for classes at the University of South Carolina. She graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1965 with a bachelor's of sciences in biology.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is a national foundation with deep local roots. They have offices in eight cities where the Knight brothers once published newspapers, and they work through community foundations in 18 others, including Central Carolina Community Foundation. Central Carolina Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving 11 counties by linking the resources of donors, nonprofits and area leaders to communities in need.