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Our Mission
To provide high-quality and unique merchandise to all of our customers utilizing the various University of Parris Island branding lines toward the sole goal of generating funding to support the Sgt. Mac Foundation which aids active duty Marines, wounded servicemen and women, and veterans in need.
The University of Parris Island is not just any business - it is the continued realization of a dream to lift up those of our brave who need help the most.
More Information
To read the entire concept and history behind the University of Parris Island and the Sgt. Mac Foundation please click HERE.
More information about the Sgt. Mac Foundation can be found via their web-site at: www.sgtmac.org
President
John E. McColley , father of Eric, was born on Dec. 11, 1947 in Chicago, IL. John served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. Following his tour of duty, John attended University of Maryland, and in 1977 was married to Susan Banks. The couple had two children, Cheryl and Eric. He and Susan have resided in Gettysburg, PA since 1978.
Vice President
Susan B. McColley, mother of Eric, was born Oct. 17, 1951 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She attended the University of Maryland, graduating with a degree in Education in 1974. In 1977, Susan was married to John McColley, and moved to Gettysburg, PA. Since then, Susan has spent her time raising and caring for children Cheryl and Eric, restoring the family's 1880's farm house and working with her husband John.
Secretary/Treasurer
Cheryl M. Newbanks, sister of Eric, was born Sep. 1, 1980 in Gettysburg, PA. She graduated from Gettysburg Area High School in 1998 where she was a member of the band and school swim team. After high school, Cheryl joined the U.S. Navy in the delayed entry program and served aboard the USS Enterprise during two Persian Gulf tours. She was married to Kiel Newbanks in 2005. In September of 2006, Cheryl was honorably discharged from the Navy, and currently resides in Hampton, Va. with Kiel and son Ethan.
A Personal Statement From Our Leadership
The University of Parris Island is dedicated to provide funding for the Sgt. Mac Foundation, which aids active duty Marines, wounded servicemen and women, and veterans in need. The idea behind the institution was first conceptualized when Eric McColley expressed that he wanted a "University of Parris Island" bumper sticker upon graduation from boot camp. With the formation of the Sgt. Mac Foundation, the concept has been given a new breath of life. As a family, we are committed to establishing his idea and building upon the concept by supporting his fellow servicemen and women and the institution he loved so much. The University of Parris Island is not just any business - it is the continued realization of a dream to lift up those of our brave who need help the most. We believe Eric would be proud.
