This past Saturday, Coker College presented Clayton Richardson of Hartsville with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for service to community. I have known Clayton for many years and have been impressed by his zeal to help make Hartsville one of the best places to liven anywhere - for ANYONE. Clayton was one of the founders of a group that still meets in Hartsville called PEOPLE TO PEOPLE. The purpose of this group was to provide a place where people could discuss issues within the community across all the artificial barriers from race to position that are part of a community. The fact that People to People has continued meeting is a testament to the persistence that Clayton brings to helping solve problems and face issues in our community. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and came back to live in Hartsville after his Air Force years were complete. While Mr. Richardson does go to meetings, his primary purpose is helping to get things done. A week or so ago when the Great American Clean Up was happening -- he was there -- picking up litter (bags of it). Clayton is a doer. He is a believer that working together communities can accomplish great things. He is one of the persons I consistently look toward as example for what it means to be a community builder. Coker's recognition of Clayton Richardson with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award brings as much honor to Coker as it does to Clayton.
(Photo caption: Dr. Joe Rubenstein, education professor, looks over the Algernon Sydney Sullivan award being held by Clayton Richardson (left).
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