April 2013 - Tribute to Jim Muldrow - South Piedmont Community ...

COLLEGE COLLEAGUES REMEMBER JIM
“HAVE YOU EVER MET someone who was so
good at his job that it looked like he was doing Remembering Jim
nothing? Our friend Jim was one of those people. He
was so knowledgeable and had so much fun doing his
job that gathering information to write those incredible stories about SPCC seemed as effortless
as breathing.
“I would watch as he would circulate the room during an event stopping to casually chat for a
couple of minutes, then stop and quietly jot down a few notes on his pad before he would move
on to someone else. Later he would magically transform each of those short conversations with
friends into a very deep article about a person at this college. The center of every story Jim
wrote was a person, be that a student, staff, faculty member, or a person from the community
who supported SPCC. His focus on individuals in both his personal and professional life was
one of his most endearing qualities, one that shone through in every article and in every
interaction with us.
“As many of you knew, Jim was also a baseball fan who is most likely now completing his
journey to visit every major league park in the nation. I remember on one occasion when Jim and
I had a discussion about great baseball teams and plays to contrast them to the Chicago Cubs and
had a couple of laughs about how the Cubs were able to break the hearts of three generations of
fans. I remember him shaking his head and laughing when I would mention the Cubs, but he
never said anything against them, because that was not his nature.
“Jim was everyone’s friend, who found a way to support them and help them bring out the best
in each other. He was a true southern gentleman who lived life and treated others with kindness,
consideration, and dignity. “
Dr. Stan Sidor
President
“IN ADDITION TO BEING one of the nicest persons I ever knew, Jim was also one of the
bravest as he persevered and approached life, including his work, like he didn't want to miss a
single moment or forego a single accomplishment. Watching him and Cheryl was like watching
Love Story all over again, they each cared so much for the other and lived their life together to
the fullest. We lost him far too soon."
Charlene Broome
Retired Director of Grants and Community Relations
“JIM SHOULD GET the Iron the Shirt Award this month. He was a great guy and you could
tell that he loved his job and the college.”
Joseph Howard
Instructor, Carpentry