We are proud to announce Sara McAda, Greenville Chamber Engagement Manager, will receive the 2024 Young Alumni Award from Lander University. 

This award recognizes alumni who have graduated from Lander within the last 15 years and who have served their community in an exemplary way. The Lander University Alumni Association will honor its 2024 Alumni Award winners at a luncheon Friday, February 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the New Hall multipurpose room. 

Sara McAda is a business professional with a passion for serving others. She currently serves as the investor engagement manager at the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and is an adjunct instructor of professional development to business students at Lander University.

McAda has held a variety of leadership roles in senior residential care management, including executive director at both The Blake at Hollingsworth Park and The Pearl at Five Forks, prior to stepping into her current roles.

She holds an MBA in Health Care Administration from Southern Wesleyan University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Health Care Management from Lander University. She has certifications in dementia care, health care quality and health care safety, and is licensed as a South Carolina Community Residential Care Facility Administrator.

Outside of her professional work, she is deeply involved in her community. She is an active member of the Junior League of Greenville, Travelers Rest United Methodist Church, Greenville Meals on Wheels Young Professionals, and the Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Association.

Click here to view the full list of 2024 Lander University Alumni Award recipients.