Local Resident to be Honored at Annual Reinhardt University Awards Gala

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Whitney Herndon

WALESKA, GA (03/13/2013)(readMedia)-- Whitney Carter Herndon, a resident of Brunswick, 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.

Whitney Carter Herndon '03 Background

Whitney Carter Herndon graduated in 2003 with a B.S. in Business Administration. Upon graduating, Whitney married fellow student, David Herndon and began working as the Marketing Director for Albany Bank & Trust in Albany, GA. She is currently employed as Marketing Director at Turner & Associated Insurance. Along with her passion for marketing, Whitney and two of her friends ventured into small business ownership by founding Grace Graffiti, an online retailer of personalized and handcrafted gifts for special occasions. Grace Graffiti has been recognized and featured by national websites and continues to be one of the most successful shops on Etsy.com.

Whitney also stays active in her community by volunteering in many ways with her home church, Wesley United Methodist Church and a local youth outreach, The Gathering Place. She also serves internationally in partnership with Scripture Union Peru and helped to raise $10,000 to replace the transportation system for the Kimo, Peru Orphanage.

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.