To effect increased productivity, career development, and quality of work life within the office environment by providing opportunities for education, personal, and professional growth.

South Carolina Division Objectives

	To elevate the standards of the administrative profession.
	To create a closer relationship between its responsibilities that can be delegated to and handled by and through Division officers.
	To relieve International officers from responsibilities that can be delegated to and handled by and through Division officers.
	To unite the efforts of its chapters for more effective thinking and action and for greater progress.
	To unite the efforts of its chapters for more effective thinking and action and for greater progress.
	To recognize and develop leadership through opportunities offered by Division activities. To prepare members, through experience gained from these activities, to serve as International officers or appointees on International committees.
	To assist its chapters in carrying out the programs, policies, and projects of the International Association of Administrative Professionals.

South Carolina Division History

(Formerly The National Secretaries Association (International))
(Formerly Professional Secretaries Association International)

In 1974 the South Carolina Division was seven years old and the realization that we needed a permanent and continuing record of our activities became very clear. The Division leadership, with its usual great good sense, set the machinery in motion to record our history to date and to assure its continuation.

The committee appointed to spearhead this project consisted of Jean T. McFerrin, Chairman, Aiken Chapter; Sara B. Shealy and Ada B. Thomas, CPS, Palmetto Chapter, Columbia. Through dedication, perseverance and just plain persistence they gathered the essential information from any and all sources available to them, but most of this material was contributed by the chapters. It was from the then seventeen chapters that this book was begun and it will continue to grow each year as the Division continues to grow and flourish.

At the 1976 SCD Annual Meeting in Florence, Jean McFerrin formally presented the membership with the beginnings of the History of the South Carolina Division, and the Bylaws were amended to add the duties of Historian to the office of President—Elect.

As with most projects, some unexpected delays were encountered but they were resolved and we would now like to introduce you to our book with some background information written by Sara B. Shealy on May 8, 1963.

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 SCD History 2007