Local Resident to be Honored at Annual Reinhardt University Awards Gala

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Nelson Karpeh

WALESKA, GA (03/13/2013)(readMedia)-- Nelson Karpeh, a resident of Marietta, Ga., will be honored as a 10 Under 10 during Reinhardt University's Talon Awards Gala on March 21, 2013, at Northside United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Ga. This annual event honors distinguished alumni and dedicated members of the Reinhardt family.

10 under 10 Description

Each year Reinhardt University recognizes a group of 10 alumni from the last 10 years (2002 - 2012) who have been successful in business, the military, nonprofits, government, and/or the arts. These alumni are recognized at the annual Talon Awards Gala in March. A picture identifying each will hang in the Student Center as a reminder of what Reinhardt alumni have accomplished.

Nelson Karpeh '05 Background

Nelson lived with his family in Liberia as a child. Civil war broke out on a weekend that both of his parents were out of town; it would be three and a half years before he would see them again. Surrounded by death, fear began to overwhelm him. It was during this harrowing time that Nelson came to know the Lord and realized that God had a plan for him. At the age of 11 Nelson came to the United States on political asylum. He attended school in Marietta and then Reinhardt University where he received a B.S. in Sociology/Criminal Justice.

After graduation, Nelson went to work for State Farm Agent, Steve Cannon. He joined the Fred Hinson State Farm team in 2006, before becoming a State Farm Agent in 2010. Nelson is active in his community as a member of Alpharetta Rotary Club, Atlanta Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Fulton County Chamber of Commerce, the Liberia Association of Metro Atlanta, and he is on the vestry board for his church, St. Jude's Church in Marietta. He is an advocate and sponsor for Compassion International and Water for Life an organization that builds and restores wells in Liberia.

About Reinhardt University

Founded in 1883, Reinhardt University is focused on shaping lives and building futures. As a private comprehensive university affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Reinhardt offers 40 graduate and undergraduate programs, ranging from business and education to music and theater.

Reinhardt has two locations- a residential campus in Cherokee County in Waleska, Ga., and a center focused on adults in Alpharetta, Ga., and it offers selected programs in Cartersville, Marietta, and Woodstock, Ga. Additional attractions on the Waleska campus include the Falany Performing Arts Center and the Funk Heritage Center.

For more information, please contact Reinhardt at 770-720-5526 or 1-87-REINHARDT or see the University website at www.reinhardt.edu.