Grandparents Day
Asia Peppers of Seneca enjoys breakfast with her grandparents William Peppers Sr., Johnnie Mae Peppers and Hazel McWhorter, right. Pictured left of Asia is her mother, Donna Peppers. Asia is an elementary education major.
Billy and Jo Ann Davis start off Grandparents Day with their granddaughter, Anna Bross, center. The Davises are also alumni of Southern Wesleyan and Billy is a member of the board of visitors. Anna, an English education major, is the daughter of Jim and Angie Bross of Franklin, N.C., and the granddaughter also of James and Barbara Bross.
On March 21, Southern Wesleyan University invited students’ grandparents and friends to campus to enjoy reconnecting over a continental breakfast, while getting a taste of campus life. Grandparents Day highlights included a special chapel with the University Singers and Dr. Bob Black, classroom experiences, a tour of the Central campus, an informative estate planning presentation and family photos for a memento of the day.