Mila Bales
Southern Adventist University staff, alumni, students, and community members participated in a unique twist on a traditional topping-out ceremony on March 5, 2025 — signing one of the final beams for the new Ruth McKee School of Business building.
“We have reached an important milestone,” said Ken Shaw, Ed.D., Southern’s president and a Southern alum. “I vividly remember the vision shared with me nearly four years ago by School of Business dean Stephanie Sheehan and trustee Franklin Farrow. That vision resonated with me then, and it is truly gratifying to witness the progress we are making today.”
The ceremony honored the time, money, and prayers that the community and friends of the University have poured into the building project to bring the new academic structure on campus to fruition. Individuals used permanent markers to cover the beam in signatures, each one a proud testament to the impact the building has already had on people both near and far.
The following day, the beam was placed via crane on the building, and now sits prominently at the top of the structure on the southeast side, clearly visible due to its white coating, but also completely covered with names written in black, gold, and silver. The estimated date for the building’s completion is June 2026.
Southern Adventist University | May 2025
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