From staff reports
The Technical College of the Lowcountry awarded its Presidential Medallion to Rufus Pinckney at its annual commencement ceremony held Friday, May 12, at Beaufort’s Waterfront Park.
Pinckney is President of the Mather School Coastal/Lowcountry & Alumni Chapter. A Sheldon native, Pinckney also serves as Board Chairman for the Mather Interpretive Center in Beaufort, and serves on the Board of Directors for the TCL Foundation.
Given each year, the Presidential Medallion recognizes a distinguished community leader who exhibits enthusiasm, integrity and perseverance beyond the ordinary to help build a better and stronger community.
Pinckney graduated from Robert Smalls High School in 1967 and attended Mather Jr. College, which was located on what is now TCL’s Beaufort Mather Campus. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Savannah State University in 1972 and went on to work at the International Paper Corporation in Savannah, retiring in 2015 after 46 years on the job.
Pinckney has a passion for working with community leaders and organizations that have a mission to enhance and enrich the lives of those around them.
