Meet...Lonnie
Name: Lonnie
N. Vendrick.
Department:
Ambulatory
Transportation.
How long at MUSC: 8 years.
Family: Wife, Alice, and 8-year-old grandson, William Grant.
Favorite TV show: Outdoor Life.
Favorite room in your house: The shop in my backyard.
Least favorite chore: Fixing the plumbing.
Ingredient you must have in your refrigerator: Applesauce.
Special place in the world: My fishing hole off the Ashepoo.
Fondest childhood memory: The family paper route.
Person you admire the most: My dad—his calmness. When he got upset, you knew you were in trouble.
Biggest challenge: Keeping the mortgage paid and the family happy.
Most rewarding thing about your job: Seeing the smiles on patients' faces when they get good news and when you greet them.
Personality trait you admire in others: A pleasant attitude at work.
Words of advice: “Don't
discount a woman's intuition.”—Lonnie N. Vendrick Sr.
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