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General Romanda Noble-Watson, SID

Marilynn Stacey-Suggs Receive Claflin University 2020-21 Administrative Employee of the Year Award

Orangeburg, S.C. -- Claflin University Deputy Director of Athletics for Compliance Marilynn Stacey-Suggs has been awarded the Claflin University 2020-2021 Administrative Employee of the Award.  The award was announced during the University's 2021 Virtual Recognition, Rewards, and Retirement Program on April 21, 2021.
 
Stacey-Suggs, who is in her first year as the Deputy Director, is in her seventh year overall with the department.  She also serves as the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) and Deputy Title IX Coordinator.  She previously served as the Associate Athletics Director for Compliance.
 
Prior to joining the Panther staff, Stacey-Suggs served as Athletic Director and Associate Director of Student Development at Savannah State University (SSU).  While at SSU, she served in several capacities, including stints as the Assistant Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator and interim Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator. While serving as the university's Telecommunications Coordinator, Stacey-Suggs also served part-time Senior Woman Administrator.
 
" It is always gratifying to be acknowledged for assisting with the Experience," said Stacey-Suggs. "In trying to stay attuned to the bigger picture, this is an additional inspiration.  This gesture of validation and recognition is appreciated and will continue to motivate me and further elevate my other intrinsic values."
 
"Congratulations to Mrs. Marilynn Stacey-Suggs on this well-deserved honor," said Director of Athletics Tony O'Neal.  "Her contributions to Claflin University and the Department of Athletics are greatly appreciated."
 
Stacey-Suggs is a native of Reidsville, North Carolina.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in business management from Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, N.C., and earned an Associate of Arts degree in funeral service education from Fayetteville Technical Community College.  Stacey-Suggs has also done some graduate coursework at Southern Polytechnic State University. 
 
She holds memberships in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC), and the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association, Inc.
 
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