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| Dr. Judith S. Prince - 2008 MADFW Finalist |
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| 2008 Making a Difference for Women Award Finalist
Dr. Judith Sosbee Prince, Vice Chancellor, USC Upstate
Dr. Prince has been devoted professional and personal time and energy to improving the quality of life of women, to advancing women into leadership positions in their careers, and to motivating women to achieve the highest levels of education for over 30 years. Dr. Prince as Vice Chancellor of USC Upstate in Greenville chairs several important committees in the Greenville community including Vision 2025 Education Task Force, the Board of Regents for Leadership Development Programs for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and Community Service for the Rotary Club of Greenville. In whatever role she is engaged, Prince’s passion for the advancement of women serves as the foundation for all initiatives in which she participates.
As chair of Rotary Community Service projects, Prince worked with other Rotarians to implement a Money Smart Program, to educate citizens, especially mothers of children in lowincome child care centers, on money matters: how to avoid debt, how to save money, and how to obtain credit. As Chair of the Board of Regents for Leadership Development Programs, Dr. Prince has focused on inclusion of minorities in leadership development programs, especially minority women.
Perhaps the greatest contribution of Dr. Prince to making a difference in the lives of other women is the extent to which she serves as a role model for all women. Raised on a farm in rural Georgia with limited resources did not stop Prince from being recognized and nurtured by her mentors, like Dean of Women at UofGA, Louise McBee, for her leadership ability. She has done her Dean proud as a Nancy Moore Life Time Achievement Award recipient for contributions to women.
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2008 Making a Difference for Women Honoree
Teri Mitchell, Safe Kids Upstate
GHS Children's Hospital
Mitchell is a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and Certified Special Needs Technician, and Coordinator for Safe Kids Upstate employed by Greenville Hospital System Children’s Hospital. She has been a wonderful advocate for children for more than five years. She puts children first - the most important thing to the majority of women.
Mitchell is accomplished in policy and program development, leadership, training, fundraising and event planning for programs focused on child safety for the Greenville County Schools and the Greenville Hospital System. She has produced two award winning videos recognized by the National Telly Awards and National Freddie Awards. She helped establish four permanent child car seat inspection stations in the Upstate.
Through a partnership with Tim Waller on WYFF4 - focused on Internet Safety, Safe Kids Upstate won a media award through Voices for South Carolina’s Children. Mitchell participated on a panel of experts at the Symposium, “Predators in the Upstate: How to Keep Children Safe” addressing internet safety is in today’s society, with Safe Kids Upstate, Homeland Security, US Attorney General’s Office, the Solicitor’s Office, and local law enforcement. John Walsh was the keynote speaker at this April 29th. 2008 event attended by thousands of concerned community citizens.
Mitchell is also on various task forces and policy committees within GHS, is a member of the Communities in Schools Board of Directors, the Children’s Hospital Development Council and has recently been recognized for her leadership by winning the Order of the Jessamine. Through her relationships in the community, Mitchell has helped raise over $1M for Safe Kids Upstate during the last five years. Her dedication to injury prevention saves hundreds of lives of our most valuable resource - our children. Thank you, Teri!
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| Teri Mitchell - 2008 MADFW Honoree |
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