In 1990, Carrie joined the Milligan College faculty as professor of communications and served as the area chair for performing, visual and communicative arts for the past 10 years. During her time at Milligan, Carrie taught a variety of digital media and video editing courses. She also supervised MC Productions, the student-led video production service for all campus streaming events, including Stampede TV weekly shows and the campus FM radio station, WUMC 90.5. In April, the video production lab in the Paxson Building at Milligan was dedicated in a special ceremony to Carrie. Since 1988, Carrie served the local community as video broadcast supervisor for monthly meetings of the Johnson City Commission and the Kingsport board of mayor and aldermen. She was honored by the Johnson City Board of Commissioners in June 2019 for her 30 years of service to her community. Since 2010, she worked as video coordinator for Science Hill High School football games, supervising the stadium jumbotron and pre-game production. In other professional work, served as director/producer for the IMAG Presentation System at ETSU; was a media/ministry presenter at the North American Christian Convention/Youth in Ministry Conference; supervised student projects for community nonprofit organizations; and served as education chair for the 7th District American Advertising Federation (AAF). She received the Silver Medal Award, the highest honor from the local AAF chapter. In December, Carrie was presented the Fide et Amore award, Milligan’s highest acknowledgement of service, for her loving and faithful work at the college. Carrie found that her greatest joy was to see her students excel. Carrie also enjoyed riding her bicycle and Honda motorcycle, roller skating, travel (especially cruises), painting, and making jewelry. Since second grade, she had a lifelong love for pug dogs, too.
Carrie was preceded in death by her parents, her uncle Wright and aunt Bernice Swanay, and her cousin Amy Fortune. She is survived by cousins Bill Swanay; Russ Swanay; Jo Ann Swanay; Bob Swanay (Donna) and daughter Susan; Butch Fortune (Susan), daughter Llyndell, and son Rob; aunt Bettye Brumit; and several other cousins; long-time companion Steve Andrews; BFF Alice Anthony; special friend Lindsey Campbell; and her beloved pugs, Ellie, B and Millie.
In 1990, Carrie joined the Milligan College faculty as professor of communications and served as the area chair for performing, visual and communicative arts for the past 10 years. During her time at Milligan, Carrie taught a variety of digital media and video editing courses. She also supervised MC Productions, the student-led video production service for all campus streaming events, including Stampede TV weekly shows and the campus FM radio station, WUMC 90.5. In April, the video production lab in the Paxson Building at Milligan was dedicated in a special ceremony to Carrie. Since 1988, Carrie served the local community as video broadcast supervisor for monthly meetings of the Johnson City Commission and the Kingsport board of mayor and aldermen. She was honored by the Johnson City Board of Commissioners in June 2019 for her 30 years of service to her community. Since 2010, she worked as video coordinator for Science Hill High School football games, supervising the stadium jumbotron and pre-game production. In other professional work, served as director/producer for the IMAG Presentation System at ETSU; was a media/ministry presenter at the North American Christian Convention/Youth in Ministry Conference; supervised student projects for community nonprofit organizations; and served as education chair for the 7th District American Advertising Federation (AAF). She received the Silver Medal Award, the highest honor from the local AAF chapter. In December, Carrie was presented the Fide et Amore award, Milligan’s highest acknowledgement of service, for her loving and faithful work at the college. Carrie found that her greatest joy was to see her students excel. Carrie also enjoyed riding her bicycle and Honda motorcycle, roller skating, travel (especially cruises), painting, and making jewelry. Since second grade, she had a lifelong love for pug dogs, too.
Carrie was preceded in death by her parents, her uncle Wright and aunt Bernice Swanay, and her cousin Amy Fortune. She is survived by cousins Bill Swanay; Russ Swanay; Jo Ann Swanay; Bob Swanay (Donna) and daughter Susan; Butch Fortune (Susan), daughter Llyndell, and son Rob; aunt Bettye Brumit; and several other cousins; long-time companion Steve Andrews; BFF Alice Anthony; special friend Lindsey Campbell; and her beloved pugs, Ellie, B and Millie.
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