Interviewer
Rebecca Masters
Files
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Abstract
This interview was conducted for the as part of the Winthrop History Project spearheaded by Winthrop President Emeritus Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio and Rebecca Masters to “document the 24-year path of the original Winthrop College to becoming Winthrop University.” This effort was to produce a history of the institution and Dr. DiGiorgio’s tenure as president as a supplement to Dr. Ross Webb’s history of Winthrop (The Torch is Passed) that covered Winthrop history up to Dr. DiGiorgio becoming president. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the extended Winthrop community who participated in or helped guide the advancement of Winthrop over these years. That way, the Winthrop story will be told in an array of participants’ own words, own voices and from their own perspectives.
This interview is with Dr. Debra Anne “Debbie” Garrick. Debbie is a Winthrop graduate (Class of 1987 and 1989) who attended Winthrop from 1983-1989 while she completed her Bachelors and Master’s degrees. She then worked as a temp in the Career Services Department for a time until she was hired fulltime in 1996 in the Career Services Department. After roughly nine years she began working in the Alumni Relations Office and served nine years as the Director of Alumni Services and later becoming Associate Vice President of University Advancement. In all she worked at Winthrop from 1996 through 2014 when she left to become the AMI Administrator for the City of Rock Hill. In this interview she discusses her student years at Winthrop, her Winthrop career in her various roles, and her experiences and impressions working with Winthrop President, Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio.
Publication Date
4-13-2015
Unique Identifier
OH 602
Format
MP3;
Length
01:17:27
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Series
Anthony DiGiorgio
Recommended Citation
Garrick, Debra Anne, "Interview with Debbie Garrick - OH 602" (2015). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 602.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/732
