Staff/Board

Jay Blankenship

Coordinator

Greenville County Regional Education Center

Golden Strip Career Center
1120 E. Butler Road
Greenville, SC 29607
864-355-3086
jblankenship@scpathways.org

Biography for Jay Blankenship

"Helping People Today for Stronger People Tomorrow"

Jay Blankenship earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree and a M.A. Degree in Human Resource Development from Webster University. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from South Carolina State University. Mr. Blankenship is a certified Global Career Development Facilitator.

While serving in the department of Admissions at Clemson University, he was a Chairman of the South Carolina Guidance Counselor Bus Tour. Throughout his nationwide travel, he was able to familiarize countless students, parents, and school administrators to the University admissions process.

Additional Area of Expertise

Nine years of experience in higher education (admissions and recruitment), Clemson University.
Seventeen years of experience in organizational development and operating efficiency.
Fifteen years of management and marketing experience in the sales and service industry.
Fourteen years of community relations experience in the non-profit sector
Three years of manufacturing experience.

He is the recipient of many awards and has been recognized for excellence by multiple businesses, organizations, and institutions. Recently, Jay was honored as one of three individuals making a difference in Anderson, South Carolina by the Anderson Independent-Mail, and he was recognized for his Upstate community contributions by Greenville's WJMZ Radio. He was also selected as a 'Real Father Real Man' by the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning show.

Additional Highlights

2007 Selected as the South Carolina Deputy Public Relations Director, Sixth District, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
2007 Selected as the Omega Man of the Year, by the Kappa Gamma Gamma Chapter.
2006 & 2005 Selected Who’s Who Among Educators.
2005 Warrior Award, S.A.F.E. Youth Mentoring Program, Seneca Middle School
2003-2004 Advisor National Chapter of the Year, Black Graduate Student Association, Clemson University.
2003 Black Faculty and Staff Founder’s Award Winner, Clemson University.

Mr. Blankenship is an author and a seasoned lecturer having spoken at educational, business, community, religious, and fraternal conferences and seminars. He has been featured in multiple print, audio, and visual media. Early in his career, Jay served as a partner in the Bryant Group, a small business consulting firm that was located in downtown Charleston, SC. His firm was also featured in an edition of the Charleston Business Review.

In 1991, he founded Project Life Foundation, Inc. to provide a voice to the youth and the underrepresented population. The foundation has provided a voice for thousands of youth and has served as a catalyst for change in the community.

Jay has also served on the Anderson County Economic Advisory Board and the Metro Charleston Chamber of Commerce Education Board.