The University of South Alabama College of Medicine recently held a retirement reception honoring Rhonda Bridges Smith, associate registrar in the office of student affairs, for approximately 32 years of outstanding service to the University. The reception was held Aug. 14, 2014, at the USA Faculty Club.
Smith joined the University in 1982, working with the Academic Opportunity Program, now called Developmental Studies. “My time there and the people I worked with are what instilled my passion for working with students,” Smith said. Her career also included service to the College of Nursing and the College of Allied Health Professions before she joined the College of Medicine in 1999 as an academic records specialist. During her years of service in the College of Medicine, Rhonda took on many additional responsibilities including coordinating signature events such as freshman orientation and convocation.
“We are grateful for Rhonda’s many contributions to the office of student affairs,” said Dr. Susan LeDoux, associate dean of medical education and student affairs. “She will certainly be missed. We wish her well in her retirement.”