Emanuel Appointed Interim Dean of USC Lancaster

USC Lancaster is pleased to announce that Mr. Lucius Stanley “Stan” Emanuel has been appointed Interim Dean of USC Lancaster effective December 31, 2012. Mr. Emanuel’s appointment will bridge the temporary gap of time between Dr. John Catalano’s retirement as Dean on December 31, 2012 and the appointment of a new permanent Dean, anticipated to be completed in the coming semester.

Emanuel joined USC Lancaster as an adjunct Business Instructor in the Fall of 1995 and became a full-time Instructor in the Fall of 2006. Prior to that he served as an adjunct Business Instructor with Sandhills Community College in Southern Pines, North Carolina and Gaston College in Gastonia, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Financial Management from Clemson University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. He is also a graduate of the South Carolina Bankers School at the University of South Carolina. His experience includes twenty three years in banking, working for First Union n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, The First Savings Bank n/k/a BB & T, and First Palmetto Savings Bank. In addition, he has owned and operated a small business consulting firm since 1995, Management Advisory Services of Lancaster, Inc., working with companies in both North and South Carolina. Dr. Michael Amiridis, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, stated, “From my observations of and conversations with Stan, I believe that he is the right individual to lead the institution until a permanent dean is appointed. His seventeen year association with USC Lancaster gives him an informed understanding of how to continue to move the institution forward and build on the progress made under Dean Catalano.”

Emanuel was awarded the USC Lancaster Distinguished Teaching award for academic year 2008-2009, has served on numerous boards, and has been involved in many business and civic organizations. His past and current involvement includes service as Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of United Way of Lancaster, Chairman of Junior Achievement Advisory Board of Lancaster County, President and Secretary of The Lancaster Rotary Club, Treasurer of CareNet, Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of Lancaster County Partners for Youth Foundation, Treasurer of Communities in Schools of Lancaster County, and Treasurer of Moriah Baptist Association.

John Catalano, Dean, stated, “Professor Emanuel is a very good choice for interim Dean. He has demonstrated a love for the campus, the community, and our students. He is a great teacher and has management and budget experience. He will use all these skills to keep USCL moving forward as we search for our next Dean.”

“USC Lancaster is a center of excellence in teaching, scholarship and service within the USC System and across the greater upstate of South Carolina, and the expectation is that it will continue to emerge as a premiere institution of higher learning in South Carolina under Mr. Emanuel’s leadership over the next several months,” Provost Amiridis said.

Emanuel, a native of Lancaster, is married to Julie and has two daughters, Holly and Hillary.