Morris College announces Trenita Manigault as Director of Alumni Relations and Planned Giving

BY MORRIS COLLEGE

Morris College welcomes back Trenita V. Manigault as Director of Alumni Relations & Planned Giving. Manigault is an alumna of Morris College and is excited to return to the role.

“I am pleased to welcome Ms. Trenita Manigault, alumna and former Director of Alumni Relations and Planned Giving, back to the Morris family,” said James Tyson, VP for Institutional Advancement. “Her valuable experience will be put to good use as we RAISE Morris together.”

Manigault retired from law enforcement after 35 years and brings a wealth of experience to Morris College. She graduated from Morris College in 1988 and received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Science. She also has her master’s degrees in Human Resource Training and Development and Human Resource Management. Manigault is the eldest daughter of Heyward Manigault and the late Rev. Azaline H. Simmons. She is the mother of Andre Tarell and the grandmother of four children: Maleya, Kaelyn, Kylee and Zayah. Manigault lives in Saint Stephen in Berkeley County.

She is a member of New Covenant Baptist Church, led by the Rev. Edna H. Bryant. At New Covenant, she serves as president of the missionary department, Sunday School superintendent, and provides assistance where needed. Manigault is also former secretary and treasurer of the State Baptist Young Women’s Initiative (YWA) led by former State Baptist YWA presidents Deidre Odom and Debra Jordon. She is a member of the following organizations: Assistant Secretary of Antioch Baptist Association, OES St. Stephen Chapter 158, Parent Advisor of MBTYGC St. Stephen Unit 158, Alpha Pi Chi Sorority. Manigault enjoys her family, spending time with them, helping people, shopping and traveling. “I look forward to us coming together to support Morris College, our ‘Dear Ole Alma Mater,’ and strengthening the relationship between the college and its alumni,” she said.