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Hartsville, SC — Coker College business professor Dr. Glenn Chappell recently joined a select group of educators from around the world at Experiential Classroom VIII, an intensive, three-day clinic at Syracuse University devoted to innovative ways of teaching entrepreneurship.

Chappell participated in the conference in order to reestablish Coker College’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business.

“The center will provide opportunities for the development of family-owned businesses and entrepreneurial opportunities through research, networking and outreach activities,” he said.

The Experiential Classroom began in the fall of 2000 as part of the Lifelong Learning for Entrepreneurship Education Professionals Partnership (LLEEP). LLEEP was established two years earlier to explore the future of entrepreneurship education and address the growing need for high quality teachers within the field. LLEEP sponsors include Stanford University, Colorado State University and the Foundation for Enterprise Development.

Chappell, who was awarded a scholarship from The Coleman Foundation to attend Experiential Classroom VIII, joined the Coker College faculty in 2005. A visiting associate professor of business administration, Chappell holds a Ph. D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University.

In 2008, Coker College celebrates 100 years of professors who, like Chappell, are dedicated to academic excellence and serving the community at-large.

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October 12, 2007