Wofford Today Fall 2013 by Wofford College

Volume 46, Number 1 / Fall 2013 / Spartanburg, South Carolina

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From the Archives

Advice to new students, 1930s-style

Dean A. Mason DuPré

ach year as new students arrive on campus, lots of people offer helpful advice to ease their transition to college life. Today resident advisers, orientation staff members, student affairs staff, faculty advisers and others are available to help orient new students. That’s pretty much always been true, though the advice may have sometimes been a little different. Student handbooks, often published by student groups such as the YMCA or the Student Christian Association, provide lots of information about the college, student life and activities, and policies. Below are some excerpts from a 1930s-era handbook from the college archives. by Dr. Phillip Stone ’94 college archivist

From the Dean: A. Mason DuPré

Professor Kenneth Coates

ou come to live closely with about five hundred students of practically your own age from sections widely separated. This is real community life... an important

Wofford traditions from the 1930s

offord has certain traditions, which the students take pride in observing. Learn them and observe them; and distinguish yourself from students of other institutions. 1. Wofford students are noted for their gentlemanly habits and all students speak to each other wherever they meet, as Wofford is a friendly place. The students are considerate of the rights and privileges of others. They dress neatly and are gentlemen while in town and on week-end trips. 2. Wofford students cherish their honor tradition and act honorably in all relations of student life. They are above lying, cheating, stealing, and breaking one’s word of honor. 3. Wofford men attend all athletic contests, and they sit in a body at the games and yell. They learn their yells and school songs. Freshmen learn them before first game. 4. All Wofford freshmen buy a freshman “rat cap” and wear it for the first three months of school to distinguish them from other students. 5. Always stand at attention with bared heads whenever you hear or sing the Wofford Alma Mater. 6. A quiet library has always been a distinctive characteristic of Wofford. Walk quietly and avoid all unnecessary conversation. This is a place where silence and work prevail. 7. Our faculty stands ready to strengthen by kindly counsel the student’s ambition for higher and better things. Tip your hat and speak to every professor you pass. Students are polite to the ladies of the campus also. 8. Students stand as a matter of respect to honor our faculty as they leave the chapel when there is to be a student body meeting. 9. Wofford students are good sports. They are courteous to opposing teams, and win without getting cocky, and lose without making excuses. 10. The beauty of the campus is marred when students, taking short cuts across the campus, make unsightly paths. Students follow the walks and don’t make new ones. 11. Wofford students enter to learn and go forth to serve. 2 • Wofford Today • FALL 2013

part of your education is to adjust yourself properly to this condition. Sooner or later you will be associating most intimately with a small group. These are your friends. Don’t just “fall into” this group. Choose it, not too quickly, but thoughtfully and in accordance with high standards. Whom you choose will reveal your character. We trust that you have brought good motives and high ideals and standards of living. Here you will find an atmosphere that will help you maintain them, develop them, spread them, or one in which they can be given up. Lastly, you find here not only opportunities and privileges but obligations and duties. Yours is now cooperative living on a larger scale. Begin now to cultivate those qualities of character that will make you a “good citizen” of your small community. You are beginning a game where all of us are players. We play not to rule anybody out, but to bring everybody in. But we play according to rules long established, tried and approved. At the begin- The campus in the 1930s: Main Building and Snyder Hall. ning, learn what they are and play the game by them.

From the Faculty: Professor Kenneth Coates

ollege is interesting because there are so many new things to learn and because there are so many new people to meet. One group that you will see constantly for four years is the faculty. They will have an influence upon your lives whether you wish it or not. If you will keep in mind the following simple rules, your college life will be more profitably spent: Get acquainted with the Wofford teachers as soon as you can. They will be glad to see you in their offices, or in their homes at any time about any of your problems. Don’t work for grades: work for knowledge and the grades will take care of themselves. Your major purpose in coming to Wofford is to make friends among the great company of books. The purpose of the faculty is to help and advise you in choosing these friends. Some of the Faculty have been connected with Wofford for more than fifty years: others have been here only a few years. Make it a point to know personally both the

older and the younger members, for each in his own way will have something to give you. Remember that though the faculty exist to help you, you also can help them by bringing to the classroom or the office or the home an understanding and co-operative attitude.

Finally remember that books, students, and the faculty working together make a college. The books are ready to be opened, the faculty are glad to help you in any way that they can, but neither the books nor the faculty are worth much unless you do your part.

WOFFORD TODAY... A look at Startalk; Conference elects new trustees; news briefs............... 4 A look at President Samhat’s first weeks on the job and his vision for the college............... 5 DEVELOPMENT REPORT... Trend in parent giving continues to grow............... 6 James Fund students invest in Haiti; save the date for a 1970s Greek reunion; get a free Wofford luggage tag............... 7 STUDENTS... Bonner Scholars let their lives speak; Natasha Rudy wins J. Lacy McLean Award from SCICU............... 8 Meet the Class of 2017; Consulting projects keep students busy............... 9 ATHLETICS... Quick Hits; Terrier Club board announces Hall of Fame inductees............. 10

A member of the Class of 2017 enjoys the lake at Camp Greystone, where the college holds the annual adventure orientation Summit.

CAMPUS UPDATE... Joye returns to campus; new faculty, promotions and appointments; Wood named provost............. 11 Get a free Wofford luggage tag (see page 7 for details)

STUDENTS SHARE HIGH IMPACT SUMMER EXPERIENCES........ 12-13 ALUMNI... including births, weddings, photos, notes and profiles........ 14-23 Dr. Switzer reconnects with Wofford through VCOM............. 14 Alumni awards announced............. 15 Terriers in the News.............. 16

Volume 46, Number 1 / Fall 2013 www.wofford.edu/WoffordToday

offord Today (USPS 691-140) is published four times each year by the Office of Communications and Marketing, Wofford College, 429 N. Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663, for alumni and friends of the college. Issued quarterly: fall, winter, spring and summer. Periodicals postage is paid at Spartanburg Main Post Office, Spartanburg, S.C., with an additional mailing entry at Greenville, S.C. Doyle Boggs ’70, senior editor boggsdw@wofford.edu, 864-597-4182 Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89, associate editor Laura Hendrix Corbin, Kat Kilpatrick (Old Gold & Black), Janella Lane, Phillip Stone ’94, Lisa Mincey Ware, contributors Brent Williamson, sports

Ben Ingram wins big on Jeopardy............. 17

Photography by Mark Olencki ’75, Clay Terrell and Trent Brock ’14 Printed by Martin Printing Company Inc., Easley, S.C.

Jeff K. Kim, fashion stylist to the stars............. 18 Fuller awarded Fulbright to Brazil............. 20 Gold & Black gatherings........ 20-21 Meet the Class of 2017 (see page 9 for more information)

The Wofford Bookshelf (new releases)............. 22

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Conference elects new Wofford trustees

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hree new members have been elected to the Wofford College Board of Trustees while four others have been re-elected to four-year terms. The appointments were made at the Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church of South Carolina this summer. The new trustees, elected to four-year terms, are Jordan M. Glatt, a business and civic leader in the metropolitan New York City area and former mayor of Summit, N.J.; the Honorable Costa M. Pleicones ’65, an associate justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court; and the Rev. Dr. William H. Willimon ’68, a former trustee and retired United Methodist bishop who served the North Alabama Conference in Birmingham. Re-elected to new terms were: William R. Cobb of Spartanburg; D. Chris Goodall ’79 of Columbia, S.C.; Corry W. Oakes III ’89 of Spartanburg; and Jerome J. Richardson ’59 of Charlotte, N.C. At the May meeting of the board of trustees, these officers were elected for the 2013-14 year: J. Harold Chandler ’71, chair; and three vice chairs, James M. Johnson ’71; C. Michael Smith ’75; and John B. White Jr. ’72.

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Board of Trustees, 2013 (Above) This summer high school and college students from Greenville and Spartanburg were selected to participate in a free Mandarin language and culture immersion day camp. Startalk @ Wofford offered students three weeks of fast-paced classes and enrichment experiences such as Tai Chi, a tea ceremony, songs, crafts and games popular in China, such as ping pong, basketball and chess. Students also cooked authentic Chinese dishes and enjoyed the results of their work.

Wofford featured on EverTrue blog

offord’s “Pin it to Win it” contest helped the college grow its Instagram following by 150 percent in 10 days and landed the college national exposure on the company’s blog. EverTrue, a mobile and tablet education fundraising platform that connects alumni to their alma mater and one another using social media, praised Ashley Rowe, Wofford’s alumni and annual giving communications coordinator, for

conceptualizing and managing the contest. Alumni could enter to win on Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram, but Instagram came out on top, which was a surprise to Rowe. “We had just started our Instagram account in April, and when we started the campaign it only had 81 followers, but over the 10day contest we had a 150 percent increase! Our Pinterest following grew by 43 percent over the course

of the contest,” says Rowe. “Exposure was definitely one benefit, but more than anything I think we created a positive and connected feeling toward Wofford among our youngest alumni.” To read the entire blog, v i s i t w w w. e v e r t r u e . c o m / blog/2013/06/11/how-woffordcollege-grew-their-instagramfollowing-by-150-in-10-days/#. UbdhRPnCZ8H.

offord has 31 trustees, who serve as the governing body of the college under the terms of the will of the Rev. Benjamin Wofford and “Articles of Incorporation” on file with the South Carolina Secretary of State. They are elected to staggered four-year terms by the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church from a list of nominees developed by the Wofford board after consultation with appropriate church committees. Tenure is limited to 12 consecutive years, but trustees may return to the board after a one-year hiatus. The board’s committee on governance has the primary responsibility for overseeing the process of identifying potential candidates for trustee positions. According to John B. White Jr. ’72, current chair of the committee, the board is always searching for individuals who could serve effectively. The board has three formal meetings each year— in October, February and May, usually on the campus. In these fast-moving times, most trustees devote many hours to college service (conference calls, emails, reports, etc.) when they are not engaged in formal meetings. On other occasions, trustees travel to the campus to attend special events that are important to the life of the college. Wofford is grateful for the work done by these very busy and talented people.

Serving during the 2013-2014 academic year J. Harold Chandler ’71, Kiawah Island, S.C., chair

Wofford continues to be ranked among the best liberal arts colleges U.S. News also selects college as a best value, “up-and-comer”

offord once again is among U.S. News & World Report’s “Great Schools at Great Prices,” and is included on the 2014 “Up-and-Comers” list, campuses noted for their “promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities.” Wofford is the only South Carolina institution on the “best value” and “up-and-comers” lists and ranks 65th among the 248 national liberal arts colleges in the annual “Best Colleges” guide. 4 • Wofford Today • FALL 2013

Wofford continues to receive favorable mention in the commercial college guide books. Earlier this year, Wofford was listed among the country’s best institutions in The Princeton Review’s 2014 edition of its annual college guide “The Best 378 Colleges,” which cited it for the “Best Science Lab Facilities.” Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” list put Wofford among the top 120 colleges and universities of

all types in the country. It was the highestranked South Carolina campus. The 2014 Fiske Guide to Colleges released recently also includes Wofford, which is included in the guide’s “Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Business” listing targeted for pre-professionals. Wofford is again featured in The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges 2014 edition.

James M. Johnson ’71, Birmingham, Ala., vice chair C. Michael Smith ’75, Greenville, S.C., vice chair and secretary John B. White Jr. ’72, Spartanburg, S.C., vice chair B. Mike Alexander Jr. ’73, Murrells Inlet, S.C.

Betty J. Montgomery, Campobello, S.C.

Paula B. Baker, Spartanburg, S.C.

Daniel B. Morrison Jr. ’75, Charlotte, N.C.

James E. Bostic Jr., Atlanta, Ga.

Corry W. Oakes III ’89, Spartanburg, S.C.

William R. Cobb, Spartanburg, S.C.

L. Leon Patterson ’63, Greenville, S.C.

Justin A. Converse ’96, Spartanburg, S.C.

Costa M. Pleicones ’65, Columbia, S.C.

Jordan Glatt, Morristown, N.J.

Stanley E. Porter ’89, Chevy Chase, Md.

Jimmy I. Gibbs, Spartanburg, S.C.

J. Patrick Prothro ’96, Park City, Utah

D. Christian Goodall ’79, Columbia, S.C.

J. E. Reeves Jr., Summit, N.J.

H. Neel Hipp Jr., Greenville, S.C.

Jerome J. Richardson ’59, Charlotte, N.C.

John W. Hipp ’75, Florence, S.C.

Joe E. Taylor ’80, Columbia, S.C.

Laura J. Hoy, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Joella F. Utley, Spartanburg, S.C.

Stewart W. Johnson ’67, Spartanburg, S.C.

Edward B. Wile ’73, Atlanta, Ga.

Douglas H. Joyce ’79, Nashville, Tenn.

William H. Willimon ’68, Durham, N.C.

Hugh C. Lane Jr., Charleston, S.C.

President Samhat’s first weeks... and his vision for the college a letter from Dr. Nayef Samhat

ne always enters a new phase of life with lots of excitement and just a little trepidation. The opy excellence, I meant the pursuit and realization portunity to make new friends, settle into a new of a culture of excellence in all that we do, from the community, and a new professional role, does not come maintenance of these beautiful grounds, and our expectaalong often and when it does, you have to embrace the tions in and out of the classroom, on the fields of play and moment. Prema and I have always found it a thoroughly the stages and studios of performance, to the formation and enjoyable time in our lives, and our move to Wofford is ideas and the execution of programs, practices and polino different. cies across the entirety of the college. We should all expect We have explored the area, eaten at more than a few of nothing less than not merely the aspiration of excellence, the local restaurants, walked the campus and downtown, but its realization. and met members of the Wofford community near and far. And though it is early, we have felt great warmth and welcoming from everyone. Prema and I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to join this community and look forward to joining together advancing this great institution. defined engagement by the commitment of each As I think about the coming year, our collective task is and every staff, faculty, administrator and student to to develop a strategic plan. The process will invite voices their continuing investment and involvement in the life of from across the campus community, parents, alumni and our institution. Such a commitment will ensure a voice in trustees, to help shape a vision of Wofford for the future. defining who we are and what we will become. In my remarks at our opening conference of faculty, staff and administrators, I described an institution and process defined by three core themes: excellence, engagement and transformation.

Tmation

he third of the themes I put forward, transfor, is where excellence and engagement come together to offer us the opportunity to imagine where we as a community will take Wofford College for the next generation of young women and men. Our students come to Wofford in search of an education defined by excellence, one that engages them in compelling ways, and consequently transforms the horizon of their own life expectations and goals.

In this sense, I imagine Wofford to be a place that mirrors the complexity of the world in which we live along all dimensions – we need to provide the skills and knowledge for students to recognize and embrace the opportunities and challenges of the coming generation. Our community must embrace the diversity of the world around us – whether we speak of faith, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, geography, socio-economic status. Society is nothing if not an ever more complex quilt, and we do a disservice to the students who come here for an education if we do not provide them the opportunity to learn from the diverse experiences of others. We must continue to foster connections between the knowledge students acquire in the classroom and its application in challenging circumstances, transitioning them to productive lives and demonstrating the value of what we, as a community, do for our students. And we must raise in them a deep consciousness of our globality – our place in a dense network of economic, political, social and cultural cross-currents, where, for example, service and learning in the Northside project in Spartanburg, in a village in India, or in a bank in an international financial center, is recognized as part of a larger logic of the human experience, shared with others at multiple points and places around the globe. My hope and invitation to all of you in the Wofford community is that as we progress, we exercise our imaginations to their fullest, we see change not as a threat but as an opportunity, we seek distinctiveness and innovation, we are guided by a commitment to excellence, we are fully engaged in the outcome, and we embrace a transformative moment in the life of Wofford College, one that recognizes and cherishes the past, but avails itself of the potential afforded by the future. It will be a fun year.

(Above) President Samhat and his daughter, Leila, pose with Jeremy Holt ’14 and Michael Harpe ’14 during Wofford Fan Fest and the unveiling of the new football uniforms. (Right) Prema Samhat greets the Class of 2017 as they pull into campus drive on move-

Photo by Allison Trussell, South Carolina Methodist Advocate

in day.

(Above) President Samhat greets Panthers owner Jerry Richardson ’59 as well as Panthers fans during summer training camp. (Below) President Samhat meets Spartanburg’s faithful at the alumni oyster roast event.

(Above left) One of Dr. Nayef Samhat’s first official duties (even before taking over as president of the college) was speaking to the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. (Above right) President Samhat checks the steaks for first-year students at the Summit adventure orientation event at Camp Greystone in North Carolina.

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Development Report (Above) The Futch family following commencement: Sandy and Trey Futch with children Ellie '13, Sarah '16 and Jack. (Right) The Bergstrom family: Mollie and Gregg Bergstrom, Austin '16 and his sister, Kathryn-Ruth, along with Harold ’58 and Ruthie McLeod, Austin’s grandparents. “Our family has benefited from an excellent tradition for many years and through our gift, hope to enable other students to enjoy the same opportunities,” say Gregg and Mollie Bergstrom. “We have witnessed our family’s support of Wofford for generations and hope that Austin will continue this trend.”

(Above) Mary Stewart and John Murphey with daughter, Sally Sheppard Murphey '16, tailgating before a Wofford football game.

Going above and beyond: parent giving leads Annual Fund growth M

ary Stewart Murphey isn’t sure what the “secret sauce” is that makes Wofford what it is, but according to Murphey, “it is certainly worth the extra investment!” The Murphey family is part of a growing trend in nonalumni Wofford parents who have become loyal donors to the college’s Annual Fund… while managing tuition payments. “John and I choose to give to Wofford on top of the expense of tuition understanding that tuition at a private college is only part of the cost of doing business,” says Murphey. “Our daughter’s experience this summer at The Institute at Wofford was truly amazing. She learned more in five weeks than I learned in five years of running a business! The friends Sally has made and the personal growth that has occurred in the two years that she has been at Wofford are overwhelming.” Over the past 30 years the Wofford Annual Fund has grown 263 percent. During that same timeframe nonalumni parent giving has grown 553 percent. “Over the 25 years that I have worked with Wofford’s Annual Fund, parent giving has gone from a handful of parents making token gifts to nearly half of our parents making gifts, some that are transformational for the college,” says Director of Annual Giving Lisa H. De Freitas ’88. According to De Freitas the Annual Fund contributed $3 million to the college’s operating budget in 2012. If the

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Annual Fund ceased to exist, every student would have to pay an additional $1,875 per year in tuition to make up the deficit. Wofford parent Ben Johnson understands and has enjoyed the added benefit of becoming a part of the Wofford community and meeting some of the students who benefit from parent gifts to the Annual Fund. “We see the value of a Wofford education for our own son, and we’ve had the chance to meet outstanding young people who are able to attend Wofford through the generosity of the college’s donors. These students are completely aware of what a good thing they have at Wofford, and they are grateful,” says Johnson, who gives to both the Unrestricted Annual Fund and the Terrier Club because he says both serve important needs. “In our experience, the term “student-athlete” means just that at Wofford,” says Johnson. De Freitas says that the trend in parent giving sends a powerful message to foundations and corporations considering major gifts to the college. “Major donors who are not familiar with Wofford often use statistics like percentage of participation as a measure of satisfaction with the college and its programs,” says De Freitas. “Even small gifts add up to a big message of approval.” To date 414 parents have made 2013 Annual Fund

gifts totaling almost $100,000. That’s ahead of pace from this past year, but still a ways from the 2012 record high of $255,722. “We give to Wofford on top of the expense of tuition because we believe in the institution,” say Sandy and Trey Futch. “Both of our daughters have had enriching study abroad opportunities and have built relationships with professors that will continue after graduation.” Susan Oldham agrees. “Our son, Tanner, now a senior, has been the first person to attend Wofford in our family, and we are now Terrier fans for life! The rest of us also gleaned great educations from large universities, but Tanner wanted a small liberal arts college that would encourage him to think in ways that would not only prepare him for a profession, but for life. The small classes and wonderful access to professors has added to his rich experience, and the January Interim absolutely solidified his decision for a career…. Rarely does he leave campus for the weekend because there is always something going on... a sporting event, an all-campus party, a fraternity event, a symposium, or a large team of students reaching out to serve in the community!” by Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89

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In 1972, 211 parents gave $7,068 to the Annual Fund. In 2012, a record high 1,035 parents gave a total of $255,722 to the Annual Fund. 6 • Wofford Today • FALL 2013

During the past decade the average gift for parents has ranged from $250-$350 to the Annual Fund. Gifts for restricted purposes (capital projects or endowment) from parents have averaged between $1,500 and almost $6,000.

James Fund provides lessons in high finance, chance to do good in world

tudents participating in the James Fund at Wofford certainly have learned the skills of managing an investment portfolio — the student-managed fund has enjoyed five consecutive years of growth, after all — but they’ve learned so much more in the process, about giving back, about doing good. Last year, after the fund had done well enough over that five-year period, the students decided to begin offering micro-loans to deserving women and peanut farmers in Haiti. “The students have learned money management skills, and they focus on long-term wealth creation,” says Dr. Philip Swicegood, a Wofford finance professor who advises the James Fund students. “This also allows them to develop a vision of philanthropy at the same time.” The fund was created through a $100,000 donation by Wofford alumnus and trustee Mike James ’73. Profits from the James Fund are supporting loans to 30 women and 50 peanut farmers in Haiti. The loans range from about $100 for each farmer and about $300 for the women. The loans are made to individuals in solidarity groups of five borrowers, resulting in a cross-guarantee structure that minimizes the risk James Fund students and their adviser, Dr. Philip Swicegood, of defaults. To date there have left hope and quite a few Wofford T-shirts in Haiti after making been no defaults. a trip to interview loan applicants. The women use the loans to buy produce to resell or to make consumer items for sale. The farmers sell their peanuts to an organization that helps feed undernourished children. Dr. Eugene Maklin, a physician helping coordinate the effort in northern Haiti, told the Associated Press in a recent article about the Wofford program that most of the Haitian women use their profits to pay for schooling for their children, and many farmers invest in their farms or farming tools. The Wofford program is centered in a village about 45 minutes outside the northern port of Cap Haitien. Maklin coordinates a group called NH4H, or New Hope for Haiti, helping to administer and manage the Wofford micro-loans along with those of other groups. Wofford works in partnership with a loan program established by Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, N.C. Only 20 students are selected each year to participate in the James Fund, an extracurricular activity. The fund has grown to about $180,000, and the students have made $22,000 in loans so far to the Haiti project, Swicegood says. Martin Huff ’12 says, “We wanted to do something really unique with the money.” Huff, 23, who now works for a Spartanburg financial firm, traveled to Haiti the day he graduated and helped interview the initial loan recipients. “Some of the women used their money to buy supplies and sew tapestries to put over their doorways,” he told the AP. “Others were buying produce, meat, candy or raw goods to sell in the marketplace.” Swicegood says the project commits to working with the loan recipients for three years and may renew existing loans. A third of the 2 percent monthly interest earned on the micro-loans is returned to the local community for the purchase of a freshwater system for their village; another third of the interest is deposited into savings accounts for individual borrowers who repay their loans on time. by Laura H. Corbin

he James Fund provides Wofford students with real-life investment experience by managing a stock portfolio. Membership is open to finance and accounting majors and non-majors alike. The James Fund’s first meeting was held on Sept. 9, 2008. The fund is made possible by a $100,000 gift to the college by trustee R. Michael James ’73 in honor of his classmate, Ed Wile ’73. Proceeds earned from the fund are used to fund micro-credit initiatives in developing economies. Members of the fund serve in one of three positions: managing partner, portfolio manager, or research associate. In these roles, students are assigned to one of the four research groups: domestic equity and international, domestic equity and alternative, domestic equity and real estate, domestic equity and fixed income. For more information see http://www.wofford.edu/accounting/ Jamesfund/.

“The decade with a purpose!” 1970s Greek Weekend Reunion

he college’s Alumni Office is planning a special weekend for members of fraternities from the 1970s, whose chapters still have houses on campus. On March 28-29, 2014, brothers from Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi and Sigma Nu will gather on campus for a fun-filled weekend. The objective is to re-connect, remember and have an epic experience. The brothers, along with their wives or special guest, will have the opportunity to meet the college’s new president, Dr. Nayef Samhat, tour the campus, and find out more about “The Row Project.” The project to rebuild fraternity row may need a final push, and the ’70s decade will party with that purpose in mind. Saturday will culminate with a victory party featuring a show-stopping band, lots of fellowship and great food. Each fraternity already has decade reunion chairmen who are hard at work to ensure that the weekend will be one to remember! The concept is based on the hugely successful SAE homecoming this past fall (see photo above). The 1970s “Es” had more than 90 members return for a memorable weekend. This time around there will be six times the fun with all six houses participating. Save the date and watch for updates in Wofford Today, online and in the mail. Help spread the word and be there March 28, 2014 to raise the roof on fraternity row!

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Students “Let Your Life Speak.”

n addition to being a Quaker proverb, that phrase is the title of an inspiring book by Parker J. Palmer (published in 2000 by John Wiley & Sons). It was an appropriate theme for the 2013 Bonner Scholars Leadership Institute at Earlham College in Indiana, June 5-8, which was attended by eight Wofford students and staff. Earlham was founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1847. The campus reflects the concept that learning that leads to positive change does not face outward, but inward toward the heart. It is based on five principles and practices— respect for persons, integrity, peace and justice, simplicity and community. The Earlham conference allowed Wofford students to meet 325 interesting people. Many were students at other Bonner institutions, but there were also marvelous speakers, such as Bobby Hackett, president of the Bonner Foundation since 2010, and his predecessor Wayne Meisel; Gregory C. Ellison III, whose book “Cut Dead But Still Alive” speaks passionately about crisis in the lives of African-American young men; Dr. Hunter Phillips Goodman, who served on the Wofford staff from 1999 to 2002 and now chairs the IMPACT National Student Conference Board of Directors; and Daphne Goodring, who has been working tirelessly to lift her home community of Big Ugly, W.Va., out of poverty. Wofford launched its Bonner program in 1991, becoming one of the first colleges in what is now a mature, national network of 76 institutions. It is the only college in South Carolina where the program is funded through an endowment

established by the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation of Princeton, N.J. The Bonner Scholars program offers a carefully considered approach to solving systemic problems in 21st century society: moving young men and women from cradle to college to career. Colleges — particularly church-related colleges — seek to resolve the tensions between individualism and the collective good, and go beyond well intentioned volunteerism into developing civic professionalism and the vocation of helping others. The Bonner Scholars program also is designed to give deserving students the financial support they need to attend a residential liberal arts college and participate in service learning activities. Bill Brasington ’89, executive director of the Adult Learning Center in Spartanburg, explains it this way: “Our goal in the notfor-profit community is not only to assist our client-students, but also to help their Wofford mentors become good citizens and good workers as they move forward after graduation. We’re talking about a partnership where the mentors must be here when they are expected, prepared and passionate, reflecting their personal commitment to helping others. All of us in the human services community in Spartanburg would like to see a Bonner-inspired experience made available to more students.” Another side of the Bonner story is reflected in comments from the Wofford Bonners who participated in the 2013 leadership institute: Jacob Booth ’14, Birmingham, Ala.: “You meet great people at your service site. To me, as a senior, ser-

vice is no longer an abstraction — it has become a life commitment.” Megan Tyler ’14, Gaffney, S.C.: “Bonner leaves us with authentic professional experiences and networks with our community partners. At the St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic, I work with Rhonda in data entry. In the evening students take vital signs and help soften the edges around medical care. I am so grateful to be there, and I feel that I have helped a lot of people. When clients tell you stories you realize the depth of the problems in our society related to lack of access to good medical care.” Mary Katharine Williamson ’15, Lilburn, Ga.: “The Bonner program gives you an unusual opportunity to experience life in the Spartanburg community, to share its real problems and real opportunities. Bonner starts out your college experience with friends, an instant support group for a lifestyle of service, and later career experiences.” Sam Stricklin ’15, Columbia, S.C.: “Bonner Scholars learn how to budget their time — 140 hours per semester, 280 hours per year. Each year, we can sense that it’s enough to make a real impact on Spartanburg. Wofford’s Center for Global and Community Engagement is not just a Bonner headquarters — it’s a center for service learning for many different student volunteer groups.” Each class at Wofford has spaces reserved for approximately 15 Bonner Scholars, and inquiries are now being welcomed for the Class of 2018. Contact the admission office at 864-597-4130 or Ramon Galinanes, Bonner program coordinator, at 864-597-4402. by Doyle Boggs ’70

Left to right, Ramon Galinanes (Wofford Bonner program coordinator); Sam Stricklin ’15, Jacob Booth ’14, Ryan Carter ’14, Megan Tyler ’14, Mary Katharine Williamson ’16 and Dr. Eliza Bartow at the Bonner Conference at Earlham. Galinanes is one of 46 leaders selected this fall to participate in the 16th Upstate class of the Riley Institute at Furman University’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). Carter, from Charlotte, N.C., was invited to participate in the Student United Way Leadership Conference in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 6-8. The program included a White House briefing on the administration’s public education policy.

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Natasha Rudy ’14

Aspiring to be “That Person”

atasha Rudy ’14 (above) wants to be “that person” — the go-to person. While it may sound as if the Wofford senior is planning on going into politics, or maybe becoming the CEO of a multinational company, her ambitions are much more basic, but no less important – as basic as the core of life, genetics. Rudy, who recently was named the 2013-14 J. Lacy McLean Independent College Student of the Year by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc., plans to be a genetic counselor. “What draws me toward the profession is knowing that such small changes at the genetic level can impact a family’s life in such a large way,” says Rudy, a native of Greenwood, S.C., where her interest in the field was fueled by a high school field trip to the Greenwood Genetic Center, an organization dedicated to “advancing the field of medical genetics and caring for families impacted by genetic disease and birth defects.” “These changes are not necessarily caused by parents; they can happen by chance,” Rudy continues. “I want to be the person who is there to help educate families about certain conditions and to connect them to other organizations that can provide support.” Rudy, a double major in biology and mathematics who has maintained a 4.0 GPA during her academic career at Wofford, plans to seek a master’s degree in genetic counseling after J. Lacy McLean Student graduation. “At this moment, I’m leaning toward Wofford’s of the Year award winners: being a clinical genetic counselor. This means I 1999 – Sam Harrelson ’00 will be able to meet with patients and answer their questions about the origin of a genetic condition, 2011 – Joseph McAbee ’12 inform them about testing options and connect 2013 – Natasha Rudy ’14 them with support groups. I will be able to be the L. Smith Scholarship award person who can soothe someone who is struggling Sterling students from Wofford: to understand and cope with the implications of 2003 – Elizabeth A. Byars ’04 a genetic disease or disorder or a birth defect by providing them with answers and a network of 2012 – Natasha Rudy ’14 support.” Already a recipient of SCICU’s Sterling L. Smith Scholarship last year, Rudy received her latest honor after being selected from applicants from all 30 private institutions in the organization. She receives a $2,000 scholarship and will be recognized at a luncheon Oct. 1 at Anderson University during the SCICU Fall Board Meeting, which college presidents from around the state will attend. After interning this summer at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Syntheses, Rudy also is considering expanding her role into the research of genetics. “Having that experience this summer showed me that I will be capable of successfully handling graduate-level workloads,” she says. She already has mastered the ability to immerse herself helping others. She tutors fellow students in genetics and calculus nightly, serves as a Wofford Ambassador, and was selected as a member of the Leadership Team of Wofford’s Orientation Staff. She also serves her community as part of Wofford’s Math Academy, a student-run outreach program that gives Wofford students the opportunity to mentor and strengthen the math skills of fourth- and fifth-graders at a local elementary school. “To me, we aren’t just there to review multiplication facts or to reiterate how to do conversions,” she says. “We are there to also show the students that we are one more person who believes that they can overcome the challenges they face. There is nothing more rewarding to me than seeing students’ smiles when they tell us how they did on their last math test, getting a hug from them when we walk in the door, and being able to listen as they confide in us about their latest crushes.” Rudy adds, “I have learned the importance of reaching out to others, whether they are peers, incoming students or individuals outside of campus. The lessons I have learned through helping others have altered my perspective so that I see not only the benefits for the other person, but also the chance to grow, learn and succeed when I put myself out of my comfort zone or take the opportunity to help someone else.” by Laura H. Corbin

Students spend summer consulting for Upstate companies S tudents from a variety of majors and class years spent four weeks this summer participating in consulting projects for four local businesses. The projects were part of The Institute, Wofford’s summer professional development program produced by The Space in The Mungo Center. The 20 students divided into teams of five to solve problems for the Boys Scouts of America Palmetto Council, globalbike, Milliken & Co., and a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. Each team met with com-

pany executives to learn about the business and to understand the problem they’d need to solve. The Palmetto Council BSA, which promotes scouting activities in several Upstate counties, wanted assistance with a marketing plan to improve its popcorn sales and to increase participation in scouting. Spartanburg non-profit globalbike asked its student team to research options for sourcing World Bike Relief bikes in Tanzania, including performing a full pricing analysis and providing the cost of getting bikes from the

Wile returns to speak at The Institute Annie Currin ’15 introduces herself to Wofford trustee Ed Wile ’73 just before he presented a talk on leadership to Institute students as part of the Executive Speaker Series. The Institute is a four-week professional development program produced by The Space in The Mungo Center.

manufacturer to the end user. Milliken & Co. needed assistance with revamping the curriculum for an employee training program and advice on how to improve program presentation materials. Students working for both Milliken and the Fortune 500 manufacturing company were asked to sign non-disclosure agreements to protect intellectual property and trade secrets. “This is the real deal,” says Scott Cochran ’88, dean of The Space and adviser for the Boy The globalbike student consulting team discusses their findings with Scout and manufacturing com- founder Curt McPhail ’96 and board member Carroll Foster. pany teams. “These students are getting practice in framing a to improve the flow of information their meetings, it was clear that the problem, researching solutions, and increase engagement with the work had been worth it. working with company executives, material. Team globalbike quickly “The consulting project as a teamwork, project management, acquired international supply whole was awesome,” says Rufus presenting results…there’s no chain expertise through research Chambers ’16, who worked on better way to prepare students and with help from Cochran. the Boy Scout team. “It was a for the challenges they’ll face as Project work was conducted hands-on experience that forced professionals than to let them try primarily during evenings and us to actually apply our training it in the real world.” weekends. During the day stu- in the real world.” Work on the manufactur- dents participated in workshops William Granger ’14, part of ing company’s project included and activities designed to help Team globalbike, agrees: “I really creating several surveys to gather them develop the skills to com- feel I now know how to act in a customer and vendor opinions re- plete their consulting assign- professional situation.” garding the need for an innovative ments, including design thinking, If your company is interested new product. The Boy Scout team public speaking, technology, time in working with a Wofford stualso conducted a survey to dis- management and business com- dent consulting group, please cover consumers’ thoughts about munication. contact Scott Cochran, dean of the quality and price of popcorn At the end of four weeks, the The Space in The Mungo Center, sold as a fundraiser each year. students met with company ex- at cochranws@wofford.edu or The Milliken group (or “Team ecutives to present their findings. 864-597-4261. Milliken” as the students referred Weeks of public speaking preparaby Lisa Mincey Ware to themselves) spent hours rewrit- tion couldn’t quell nerves, but as ing manuals and training materials each team successfully completed

National champions, scholars, adventurers compose Class of 2017 First-year class features students with varied interests, accomplishments

ake a national taekwondo champion, a national cheerleader champion and a nationally ranked equestrian, add in a dancer who performed with the Joffrey Ballet and someone who performed at the Lincoln Center, and sprinkle in a few skydivers and marathoners, a volunteer firefighter and someone who ran with the bulls in Pamplona, and what do you have? The Wofford College Class of 2017, that’s what. This year the college welcomed 416 first-year students and 19 transfer students. The 435 incoming students represent 27 states and five countries. Wofford’s 1,600-strong student body represents 37 states and 19 countries. The college’s Admission Office compiles a first-year profile each year of the incoming class, including tidbits of interesting information about the class in general and about individuals who make up the class. “We ask students to tell us about their accomplishments in the application, then collect a list of the impressive, interesting and unusual things we learn,” Brand Stille ’86, vice president for enrollment, says.

Stille shares these facts about the class: n 17 were student body presidents in high school n 1 in 23 was valedictorian or salutatorian in high

school n 29 earned the rank of Gold Award or Eagle Scout n 23 were editors of their high school newspaper, yearbook or literary magazine

n 156 were captains of sports teams n 70 signed national letters of intent to participate in

athletics n 46 percent were from the top 10 percent of their high school class n 25 are the first in their families to attend college

He also notes that the class includes: n n n n n n n n n n n

A national taekwondo champion A national achievement scholar Multiple advanced placement scholars The International Junior Civitan of the Year The National Youth Advocate of the Year for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids An all-American wrestler A national champion cheerleader A nationally ranked equestrian A student who has performed at the Lincoln Center A student who danced with the Joffrey Ballet A student who performed for Pope Benedict in Rome

n Completed the Gump Project, running more than

2,000 miles in a year to raise awareness about childhood obesity n Is a volunteer firefighter n Ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain First year students get to know each other at the Summit, preorientation experience

The class also includes a student or students who: n Hiked 700 miles on the Appalachian Trail n Are a marathoner, a triathlete and an ultra-mara-

thoner n Are skydivers

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Athletics Quick Hits

nized. All eight teams were first in In that outing, he struck out two the Southern Conference in APR in two innings of one-hit, scoreless ball to pick up the win, walking score. Other teams and their one-year just one. From July 2 through 15 Wofford makes elite list in (2011-12) scores include baseball he went on a tear, converting five (983), men’s basketball (973), men’s straight save opportunities and alAPR report Wofford athletic programs golf (993), men’s tennis (991), most seven innings without giving received strong scores in the latest women’s golf (991), women’s soccer up an earned run. In 2013 Eck led the Terriers Academic Progress Rate (APR) (994), women’s tennis (991), rifle (929), and with a college record 10 saves, postre s u l t s , re vo l l e y b a l l ing a 2.80 ERA in 26 appearances. leased by the FCS football schools honored He will enter the 2014 baseball (980). NCAA in for APR results To en- season just two saves away from the June. Overall sure fairness Wofford career record of 19 held by 16 of the 18 Brown University the NCAA Michael Gilmartin ’10, who also sports offered Columbia University-Barnard College p r o v i d e s played one summer in the Cape at Wofford Cornell University A P R a d - Cod League. were above Dartmouth College justments the Division Davidson College for student- Terrier Club Board I average of Harvard University a t h l e t e s announces 2013 Athletics 974 for all inLafayette College who transstitutions. Hall of Fame class Princeton University fer with Ev e r y Former Wofford student-athUniversity of Dayton certain Division I letes Frederic Jayet ’97 and Kevious University of Pennsylvania grade-point sports team Johnson ’08 have been selected by Wofford College averages calculates its the Hall of Fame committee of Yale University and those APR each acthe Wofford College Terrier Club who leave ademic year board of directors as the 2013 inin good based on the ductees into the college’s Athletics eligibility, graduation and retention academic standing for professional Hall of Fame. of each scholarship student-athlete. athletics careers. In addition the Hall of Fame Teams scoring below certain threshwill honor Joe Price ’55 as the Disolds can face consequences, such as Eric Eck receives summer tinguished Service Award winner practice restrictions and restrictions baseball honor and Thom Henson ’96 as Honorary on postseason competition. Rates Wofford pitcher Eric Eck ’14 Letterman. The Hall of Fame will are based on the past four years. spent the summer playing baseball induct its newest class on Oct. 5 The most recent four-year Division in the Cape Cod League for the when the Terriers host Presbyterian I APR is 974, up one point over the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. Recog- in football. year before. The Hall of Fame recognizes nized as the best summer baseball In order to compete in the league in the nation, Eck was only “those former athletes and coach2013-14 postseason, teams must the third Terrier to play on the es who, by outstanding athletic achieve a 900 multi-year APR or Cape. In addition to being named achievement and service, have a 930 average over the most recent to the All-Star team, he was named made lasting and significant contwo years. The same standard was the Russ Ford Top Relief Pitcher of tributions to the cause of sports at in place for the 2012-13 academic the 2013 season. Eck finished the Wofford College, the Spartanburg year. This standard will increase to regular season with a 2-1 record and community, South Carolina and a multi-year 930, which predicts 10 saves in 16 appearances for the the nation.” to a Graduation Success Rate of An All-American in men’s tenHarbor Hawks. approximately 50 percent, or a “I feel absolutely phenomenal,” nis, Jayet played all four seasons at 940 two-year average APR for the Eck says of the achievement. “I Wofford with an overall record of 2014-15 postseason. really wouldn’t have thoughts of 61-35 in singles. As a freshman he All Wofford teams were well achieving being the best reliever on led the team to a No. 18 ranking above the 900 mark. Eight athletic the Cape, and just to get that honor in the NCAA Division II poll, and teams from Wofford received pubhe was ranked No. 27 nationally feels really amazing.” lic recognition from the NCAA The All-Star hurler’s most im- in singles. Jayet earned a bid to for their latest APR scores. These pressive performance of the season the 1994 NCAA DII National awards are given each year to teams came June 24 against Falmouth. Championship, where he won scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport. Eric Eck ’14 played with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks this summer. Wofford’s football team (982) was the only one in the Southern Conference and the only team that participated in the 2012 FCS Playoffs to be honored. The men’s soccer team (995) was one of only two to be recognized in the league. It was the fifth straight year that the Terriers women’s cross country (1,000), indoor (1,000), and outdoor track and field teams (1,000) were honored. Men’s indoor track (1,000) and men’s outdoor track and field (1,000) also were recog10 • Wofford Today • FALL 2013

his first two matches before being eliminated in the round of 16. He earned NCAA Division II AllAmerica honors after that season with a 16-9 record playing No. 1 singles. As a sophomore Jayet had a 19-8 overall record at No. 1 singles. During his junior year he was not eligible to be ranked during the DII to DI transition, but posted a 14-13 record. As a senior in the Southern Conference, he recorded a 12-5 record at No. 1 singles and an 11-6 mark at No. 1 doubles. Johnson was a four-year starter at running back (2003-04, 200607) for the Terriers and led the team in rushing all four seasons. He is ranked third in Wofford history with 3,851 career rushing yards. In addition he holds the college record for most carries in a game (36) and is sixth in college history with 607 career carries. Johnson had 14 games with 100+ rushing yards. He scored 32 career rushing touchdowns, which places him fourth in the record books, and had 37 total career touchdowns to rank third in college history. As a senior in 2007, Johnson had 1,263 rushing yards and was first team All-Southern Conference. In 2004 he was named All-Southern Conference first team by the media and second team by the coaches as he ran for 1,035 yards. Johnson was named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2003 postsing 862 rushing yards. Henson is in his 14th season as a member of the Wofford Sports Network as color analyst for football and men’s basketball radio broadcasts. A former student assistant in the Wofford sports information office, who also worked a summer in media relations for the Carolina Panthers, Henson is an assistant director of development at Wofford. Price, a football player during his college years, has been a loyal supporter of the Wofford athletic department for over four decades.

Get On the Bus!

Wofford Athletics and Atchison Transportation Services have had a longstanding relationship as Terrier student-athletes have traveled on ATS motor coaches all across the nation over the decades. This summer that partnership was taken one step further as they unveiled a one-of-a-kind artwork design for the newest coach in the fleet. On Aug. 17 during the annual pre-season fan day, the black and gold clad bus was unveiled to fans and Wofford student-athletes. This fall, the football, men’s and

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women’s soccer and volleyball teams will all take at least two trips on the “Wofford bus.” The longest trip scheduled currently is to a volleyball tournament at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss. “We are very excited to give our student-athletes the chance to ride in style for years to come,” says Associate Athletic Director for Marketing Lenny Mathis. “We are grateful to Atchison Transportation Services for their partnership in this project. We really feel like this bus is a unique branding tool for both of us.” The photo of the Wofford battle flags depicted on the sides of the bus was taken by Trent Brock ’14. As one of the Atchison fleet, the bus will not only take Wofford teams anywhere they need to go, but this particular motor coach could very well be available to take your group as well.

Joye returns to campus S

hortly over a year ago, Mark Joye ’14 lost his right leg and severely damaged his left leg in an accident. Now Joye is back on campus, but not without a lot of help from medical professionals, family, friends and the Wofford community. “I’ve been blown away by the support,” says Joye. “I feel lucky to go to a college like Wofford, where I have good relationships with students, faculty and staff. They’ve been able to help me with my return, and that’s been awesome.” Joye already has attended his first classes of the semester and plans to graduate in May with a B.A. in finance. “I’m really excited to be back on campus,” says Joye. “I’ve had some nerves about getting back, but I feel like I’m ready. I can walk fairly well — slower than a normal Joye person and with a little limp — but I can ride a bike to class to speed up things. With that, I feel like I’m prepared and will be able to get from place to place without too much trouble.” Almost a dozen surgeries, countless hours of physical therapy and a new prosthetic leg — the year has been full of challenges for Joye. “The past few months I’ve been able to push my therapy, but the first few months I had to sit and wait for things to heal. One of the difficult things about the process has been staying patient,” says Joye. “I was really active before, and I feel cooped up and limited in what I can do. I’ve slowly been able to get out and do more things.” Before the accident Joye was a student-athlete on the men’s golf team. “He was the workout king, always running and in absolute perfect shape,” says Wofford men’s golf coach Vic Lipscomb. “I’m really glad that he can come back and be a part of the golf team even though he might not be able to play. Wofford helped him out quite a bit to be able to do that, and I’m glad he can finish his senior year here.” According to Lipscomb, Joye’s job on the team will be to share the strength and determination he’s built up over the past year. He’ll also be the team’s lead encourager. That encouragement runs both ways. In addition to calls and visits after the accident from his teammates and other students, this summer Wofford alumni and students organized a golf tournament in Columbia, S.C. to help Joye’s family defray the cost of the prosthetic leg. Swing for Joye was held on May 30 with the help of Chuck Moore ’13; his father, Charles; and the South Carolina Golf Association. “Our team was there as well as all of the college players from the University of South Carolina and Clemson University, plus a few others that Mark grew up with,” says Lipscomb. “They all played in the tournament. There was lots of good food and lots of good golf.” According to Joye, the $80,000 raised during the tournament will, among other things, pay for a special type of knee joint called a C-leg. The computerized knee will allow Joye to descend stairs, walk more smoothly and eventually play golf again. “I got my permanent prosthetic July 15 and since then I have come a long way,” says Joye. “At first it was painful because I had not used those muscles in a year, but it’s not painful anymore. The leg is a solid fit. It feels more natural every day. It will get to the point where it feels like a part of my body, and I won’t have to think about it.” During the academic year Joye will continue his physical therapy on his own, walking and using the equipment in the Richardson Physical Activities Building… and golf still remains an attainable goal. “I never know if I’ll be able to play at the level I could before, but I’m sure I will be able to play again one day,” says Joye. “Five years from now I will be like a normal person with no limp. If I were wearing long pants, you wouldn’t take a second look at me.” by Kat Kilpatrick ’14 (OG&B) and Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89

New faces in Admission John Birney (far right) joined the Admission staff as director on July 29, 2013. For the past 13 years Birney has served in Admission at Johns Hopkins University, where he was senior associate director. Birney is a 1993 graduate of Lynchburg College, also earning a master’s degree there in 1995. Also new in the Admission Office this year are, left to right, Luci Lafitte ’11, admission events coordinator; Michelle Stinson ’13, admission counselor; and Ashley Hill, student experience coordinator.

Promotions, appointments and new faculty Promoted to Professor John Farrenkopf (Government); B.A., Trinity College; B.A., Georgetown University; Ph.D., University of Virginia Eun-Sun Lee (Music); B.M., M.M., The Juilliard School; D.M.A., University of Southern California

Promoted to Associate Professor Colleen Magarity Ballance (Theatre); B.F.A., Tulane University; M.F.A., Brandeis University Maria-Begona Caballero-Garcia (Spanish); B.A., C.A.P., Universidad de Extremadura (Spain); M.A., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Andrew Green (Finance); B.A., Tulane University; M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; C.P.A. John Ware (English); B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

New instructors or teaching faculty Accounting

Ben Cartwright (assistant professor); B.S., Messiah College; M.S., UNC Greensboro Diane Farley ’05 (assistant professor); B.A., Wofford College; M.A., University of South Carolina

Chemistry

Heidi Bostic ’07 (visiting assistant professor); B.S., Wofford College; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Humanities

George Singleton (John C. Cobb Professor of Humanities); M.F.A., UNC Greensboro

Government Christine Rinehart (visiting assistant professor, fall semester); Ph.D., University of South Carolina Rachel Vanderhill (assistant professor); B.A., Calvin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia Modern Languages

Valeska Dorow (visiting language assistant, German); Sarah Mecheneau (visiting instructor, French) Paez Moriana (visiting instructor, Spanish); Ying Sun (Fulbright language assistant, Chinese) Ming Yue (visiting instructor, Chinese)

Mathematics Matt Comer (visiting assistant professor); B.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., North Carolina State Psychology

Dawn McQuiston (visiting associate professor); B.S., Eastern New Mexico University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at El Paso Sara Holstein (visiting assistant professor); B.A., Randolph Macon College; Ph.D., Oregon Health and Science Institute

Religion

Courtney Dorroll (visiting assistant professor); Phil Dorroll (assistant professor) B.A., Purdue University; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Arizona (both)

Samhat names Wood provost of the college

resident Nayef Samhat announced during the opening session of the faculty and staff that Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, David Wood, will now hold the title of provost. According to Samhat, the change recognizes Wood’s good work and leadership in his 17 years at Wofford. It distinguishes the second office of the college as defined in Wofford’s by-laws. The provost is the chief academic officer of the college and is responsible for matters relating to the academic program.

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Sari Imber ’15 has been helping Southern Living develop a new program called Southern Living Idea Communities. In addition to helping generate ideas and buzz about the project, Imber also will be blogging for Southern Living (SL). It’s unchartered territory for both Imber and SL, but Imber, who’s loved SL since she was a child, says it’s a dream come true.

This summer four Wofford students interned at the Aspen Institute in Colorado, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C. Asantewaa Boateng ’14 worked as an aid to the fund-raising staff (she met former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice); Alex Hagood ’14 served on the ideas festival staff; Jervey Roper ’14 helped with event planning and the Society of Fellows event; and Callie Taylor ’14 (pictured) served as a conference services intern at the Aspen Meadows Resort.

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This summer David Moore ’14 (right) traded English for Portuguese and spent seven weeks in Middlebury, Vt., speaking, learning and interacting solely in his target language. As a Kathryn Davis Scholar for Peace at Middlebury College, Moore was honing his language skills for later applications in the renewable energy industry of burgeoning markets such as Brazil. While in Vermont, Moore also enjoyed hiking with friends.

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Heather Rossi ’15, a Michael S. Brown intern, traveled to Shirati, Tanzania, to work with Dr. Esther Kawira analyzing village health issues and working to educate patients in underserved communities. She also spent time with public health graduate students. The experience expanded her knowledge and ignited her passion for providing access to primary health care.

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Planning to go to medical school after he graduates, Daniel Didok ’14 decided to spend the summer pursing his other passion — art, at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts at IAU College in Aix-en-Provence, France. He also used the summer as a chance to travel across Italy, France and Spain. Look for Didok’s work on exhibit at Wofford this fall.

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A January Interim experience helped Evie Kytan ’14 land an internship with The Weather Channel (TWC) in Atlanta, Ga. She worked in both public relations and broadcast journalism, shadowing different on-camera meteorologists and producers, including Al Roker (right). This fall Kytan continues to gain experience in broadcast journalim as an intern at WSPA Channel 7 with sports anchor Pete Yanity. She is also the anchor of TerrierVision.

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Saif Alimohamed ’15 interned this summer in the Biomedical Informatics Department at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. His research focused on building a gene expression database for the digestive system using the software tool Genespring. The gene ontology tools were applied to determine the pathways involved in liver cancer. Alimohamed enjoyed being a part of an innovative organization and developing novel approaches to characterizing disease mechanisms.

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Benny Puetter ’14 worked at a sports marketing agency called United Agencies for Sports Marketing in Frankfurt, Germany, this summer. The internship involved helping with three major projects: the Opel Family Cup, a nationwide family soccer tournament; City Tour event planning sponsored by Deutsche Bank; and Bundesliga (German Professional Soccer League) sponsorships. He also helped out during the German track and field national championships.

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This summer Phillip Coffey ’14 held an internship at The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Phoenix, Ariz. He spent nine weeks conducting Alzheimer’s disease research in the neurogenomics lab of Dr. Matt Huentelman. Specifically, Coffey’s project focused on discovering the mechanism of action for the results of a previous study that showed clearance of amyloid-beta plaques (one of the two main pathological structures present in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients) and reversal of symptoms in Alzheimer’s mouse models. The study is ongoing, but according to Coffey, could lead to a long-term solution for Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention.

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Justin Whitaker ’15 participated in atmospheric science research through a National Science Foundation-funded program at Texas A&M University. He studied the influence of vertical wind shear and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation on hurricane activity in the tropical Atlantic and gained field experience on Galveston Island studying land/sea breeze interaction.

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With the help of Dr. Angela Shiflet and the generosity of the Papadopoulos family, Ashleigh Van Metre ’14 (right) spent the summer at the EPIcx Lab in Paris, France. EPIcx is a computational epidemiology lab within INSERM (France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research). Van Metre developed computational models of infections within a single population, focusing especially on interactions between two different pathogens. Van Metre’s mom, Rosemary McEwan Van Metre ’87 (left), spent a few days traveling and enjoying the experience with her daughter.

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Evan Orenstein ’14 has wanted to work for NASA since he was a child. This summer he got that opportunity as an aerospace project intern. Orenstein worked on an Unmanned Ariel System (UAS), which is a test bed for several algorithms being developed for autonomous conflict detection and resolution during flight. It was his job to create a more robust system that handles all situations encountered during a flight test and to show flaws in the system and develop

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algorithms so that NASA can make improvements. Flight tests at the end of the internship proved successful, and Orenstein is now writing a portion of a NASA technical paper for publication.

Palmer Cantler ’15 (left) and Ethan Todd ’14 went with Dr. Byron McCane, Albert Outler Professor of Religion and chair of the department, to Israel to participate in an archaeological dig. Here they are excavating a mosaic floor from the 4th century AD. Grace DeMarco ’14 and Ben Giddens ’13 also participated in the experience.

This summer Trent Brock ’14 completed an internship with Michelin North America, Inc., at its North America Headquarters located in Greenville, S.C. He worked fulltime in the credit department within the finance group. Upon completion of his degree after Interim 2014, Brock, who has worked as an intern with Michelin since 2012, will go to work with Michelin full time.

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Alumni 1948

two have showcased their tight harmonies Jimmy Westbury, a retired engineer, throughout venues in the Southeast, and lives with his wife, Myrtle, in Sumter, S.C. their originality earned them the title of Rising Star’s Best Acoustic Band for 2010 1954 and 2011. Phillips lives in Chesnee, S.C. It was nice to hear from The Rev. Gary Barber. He wrote, “The Class of 1954 was 1978 the first class to attend the 12th grade. Class Chair, Armando Llorente Jerry Vevon has retired as vice president Second, we were the class that celebrated the centennial (1854-1954). Third, we were the of Booz Allen Hamilton and has started his first class to lead the graduation class of 2004 own firm, Vevon Enterprise Solutions, based and celebrate the 150th year of Wofford in Charleston, S.C. Vevon and his wife, College. Also, 17 of us Spartanburg High Susan, live in Charleston, S.C. School students of 1950 graduated from Wofford in 1954 and 13 are still alive.” 1980 Barber goes on to say that he is looking Class Chair, Paul D. Kountz Jr. Randy Carmichael and his wife, Ann, forward to his 60th class reunion this fall, and the graduation of his granddaughter, live in Walterboro, S.C. Carmichael is owner of Carmichael Oil and Gas Co. Lindel Barber in 2014.

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Dr. John L. Ward (retired) lives with his wife, Eugenia, in Columbia, S.C. He wrote, “Miss my days there and the track team of two, Joel Sexton and me. We won a few for Coach McCarren. Floogie (Ariail ’49) was tough on us, but he was really responsible for our wins.”

Class Chair, G. Patrick Watson

in the South Carolina State Guard, and he substitute teaches at Dillon High, Dillon Middle and in Latta schools. Hayes lives with his wife, Cynthia, in Dillon, S.C. “Not Even Brothers,” composed of musicians Pat Phillips and Guy Workman, performed at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg on Aug. 25, 2013, as part of the Sundays Unplugged festivities. The

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Dave Davis lives with his family in Trent Woods, N.C. He is pharmacist manager at McCarthy Square Pharmacy. Davis traveled with his son, James, on a church mission trip to Haiti in April 2013, where they spent time at two schools and two hospitals in Port au Prince, Fermathe and Jacmel. In June, Davis was commissioned a Stephen 1960 Barron Wheeler and his wife, Linda, Minister at Centenary United Methodist live in Knoxville, Tenn. The couple has Church in New Bern, N.C. three adult children and 12 grandchildren. Wheeler retired from the Tennessee Valley 1982 Authority, where he served as training officer Class Chair, J. Madison Dye Jr. The Rev. Lynne Alley-Grant is lead and associate engineer. He also served as a pastor at Timberlake United Methodist commander in the U.S. Navy. Church in Lynchburg, Va. She travels to her home in Blacksburg, Va., when she can. Her 1969 husband, Herb Grant ’84, spends weekends Class Chair, Richard L. Myers It was nice to hear from Marvin in Lynchburg. Grooms, who lives with his wife, Jeannie, in Charleston, S.C. Grooms’ daughter, 1983 Cameron Grooms Craft ’00 is married to Class Chair, W. Scott Gantt Rock Amick is owner and founder of Big Calvin Craft ’97. Rock Wealth Management LLC, provider of investment advice, asset management and 1974 financial life planning. He and his wife, Class Chair, Jerry L. Calvert Marc White is associated with School Mary, live in Charleston, S.C., with their District 7 at McCarthy Teszler School. children, Robbi and Jamie. Cecil Clark and his wife, Phyllis, live in He lives in Spartanburg with his terrier Boiling Springs, N.C. Clark is senior vice dog, Harley. president and commercial lending officer 1976 for First South Bank. Class Chair, John W. Gandy Jimmy Fowler is the executive vice presiBuddy Corn has joined Roebuck Build- dent and senior trust officer for Countybank ings Co. as project manager. He brings 15 in Greenwood, S.C. Fowler and his wife, Dr. years of experience as a project manager Julie Fowler, live in Piedmont, S.C. and a total of 35 years in the construction Nick Townsend was a featured guest industry. Corn and his wife, Susan, live in singer at the Florence Symphony OrchesInman, S.C. tra’s last concert of the season on May 13, 1977 2013. He is also a member of Florence’s The Rev. Dr. Donald R. Hayes is the Masterworks Choir and the Chancel Choir new priest at the Anglican Church of Our at Central United Methodist Church. Saviour in Florence, S.C. He also serves as a Townsend is manager for the food service volunteer chaplain with Carolinas Hospital System and United Hospice. He is a major department of Carolinas Hospital System.

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Class Chair, Kenneth M. Kirkpatrick

Living in Columbia, S.C., Mike Fisher is the chief financial officer/treasurer for Consolidated Systems Inc. He and his wife, Erin, have three children. Wayne Freeman and his wife, LuAnn, live in Colorado Springs, Colo. Freeman is a chief warrant officer 4 in the U.S. Army.

Switzer reconnecting with Wofford through VCOM

or Paul K. Switzer ’77, M.D., D.H.A., working in his new position as associate dean of clinical affairs and chair of the discipline of psychiatry at the Carolinas Campus of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medic i n e ( VC O M ) is about making connections. When he was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, the Switzer family from Union, S.C., often visited Spartanburg , which Switzer to them was “going to the city.” Today, he works in a building that stands in the shadow of the old Spartan Mills smokestack. From his office window, he can see Magnolia Cemetery, where his great-great-grandparents are buried. Of course, VCOM is only three blocks west of the Wofford campus on College Street, helping anchor Spartanburg’s reviving Northside. “Partnerships are essential to medical schools, and the Wofford partnership with VCOM has had a positive influence on both campuses,” Switzer says. However, the familiar geography is only one connection Switzer is making. A psychiatrist, Switzer moved to Spartanburg and VCOM after working in Columbia with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and the Dorn V.A. Medical Center. The first VCOM students in Spartanburg enrolled in the fall of 2011, and they are now ready for their clinical rotations, which Switzer will oversee. “The academic pressures in the first two years of preparation to be a D.O. or an M.D. are brutal,” he says. “To some extent, it’s a matter of survival. “Then as they move into rotations in their third year, we expect students to gain the hands-on experience in the art of healing that leads to their being good primary-care physicians,” Switzer says. “It’s where students learn to make connections, to maximize their opportunities, to reach out to patients and families and above all, to be kind. Coming from a family of physicians, I remember my uncle and grand-

father being fond of saying, ‘It’s a honor to wait on a family.’ “With all the changes that are coming in the health care system, this kind of learning is more important than ever.” That doesn’t mean that the methodolog y of the rotations hasn’t changed over time, however. “Of course, technolog y has had an impact since I was in medical school,” Switzer hastens to add. “Now the preceptors evaluate home wor k and case-studies via the Internet,” Switzer says. “That contributes to more standardization in procedures and a more precise measure of outcomes, particularly the evaluation of professional standards.” Switzer says working with rotations on a new campus is particularly gratifying. “Because the mission statement of VCOM focuses on underserved patients, particularly those in Appalachia, students come here for the right reason— to serve others. Osteopathic medicine is committed to treating the whole person with a therapeutic touch— mind, spirit and body.” VCOM also accepts no direct government support though it does benefit from a not-forprofit organizational and tax status. “Being the offspring of a sister campus in Blacksburg, Va., VCOM in Spartanburg has inherited a business model that makes it one of the best-organized and most affordable educational institutions that I know of,” Switzer says. “The directors and deans here are an incredible group of people. “I think that those factors have led to VCOM’s rating in the top 10 medical schools in the United States for producing graduate physicians whose continuing interest is in primary care,” he says. “When the founding cycle is behind us here in Spartanburg and we are graduating D.O.’s, I feel that we have a good opportunity to be known for solid, hands-on, clinical education.” by Doyle Boggs ’70

Les Hendricks is owner of Carolina Law and Mediation LLC located in Easley, S.C. Hendricks and his wife, Kate, have four children. Tim Walter is an associate at Carolina One Real Estate. He lives in North Charleston, S.C. Cal Watson has been sworn in as president-elect of the South Carolina Bar, a position that will prepare him to lead the 14,000-member organization in 2014. Watson is managing member of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte LLC. He and his wife, Cathy, live in Columbia, S.C. Their oldest daughter, Catherine Watson, is a member of the class of 2016.

1987 J. Wade Berry and his wife, Charlotte, live in Charlotte, N.C. Berry is a senior sales consultant for Thomson Reuters.

1988 Class Chair, C. Lane Glaze

Dr. Jeffrey Robinson is the medical director of the hospitalist program for Kershaw Health. Robinson and his wife, Lucinda, have two children. The family lives in Camden, S.C.

1989 Class Chair, Michael R. Sullivan

Joe Don Woody and his wife, Debra, live in Candler, N.C. Woody works as a defense consultant. The couple has two children, Tyler and Kelsey.

1990 Class Chair, Scott W. Cashion

announcement was made on May 13, 2013. Goss had held the position of vice president of community impact for the United Way of Greenville (S.C.) County since 2007. Prior to his work at the United Way, Goss was director of multicultural affairs and assistant dean of students at Wofford. Living in Cuthbert, Ga., Harris King is an instructor of German at Clemson University.

1994 Class Chair, Alicia N. Truesdail

Dr. Todd Barrett is a dentist at Palmetto Endodontics. He lives with his family in Columbia, S.C. Living in Bailey, Miss., Chris Rush is administrator of Rush Health Systems. He and his wife, Mary, have three children. Grig Sawyer has been named assistant principal for Batesburg-Leesville Middle School. Sawyer has served as a social studies teacher and coach at B-L High School for the past eight years. He also served as lead teacher of the school’s Freshman Academy and was named as the school’s Teacher of the Year during the 2012-13 school year. Sawyer lives with his family in Leesville, S.C.

1995 Class Chair, Brandie Yancey Lorenz

Anna Habisreutinger Converse is owner of Habis Designs, which focuses on commercial and health care design. She previously was employed with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture for 11 years. Anna and her husband, Justin Converse ’96, live in Spartanburg. Dr. Lucy Green Davis and her husband, Christopher Davis ’97, live on Daniel Island, S.C. Lucy is a family physician/ partner at Palmetto Primary Care Physicians. Christopher is vice president of Sanders Brothers Construction Co. The couple has two children, Emma and Miles. Sarah Wasserman Wilkerson is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital. She and her husband, Stephen, live in Nashville, Tenn. The couple has two children, Jonah and Geneva.

Attorney Ingrid Hutto Palmquist lives in Frederick, Md. She and her husband, Mark, have two children, Cayden and Skyler. Dr. Melissa Stewart, an associate professor at Adrian College in Michigan, the recipient of the Exemplary Teaching Excellence Award presented during opening convocation on Sept. 4. Stewart teaches courses ranging from World’s Christianity to Jesus in Film. She joined the faculty in 2003. Attorney Stephen Waldrop lives with his wife, Tracy, in Newnan, Ga. The couple has two sons, Alexander and Blake. 1996

1991 Class Chair, Leslee Houck Page

Living in Norfolk, Va., Dr. Erin Bentrim is director of assessment and planning at Old Dominion University. Allen Bridges lives with his family in Boiling Springs, S.C. Bridges is a financial adviser for Wells Fargo Advisors. Scott Hausdorf is a teacher for Cobb County Schools. He and his wife, Melissa, live in Acworth, Ga. The couple has one daughter, Reagan.

1992 Class Chair, Nicholle Palmieri Chunn

Dr. Blanding Jones has been appointed to the position of chief of service for cardiac surgery with Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, Calif. Jones graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Charleston, S.C.; completed his residency at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, Calif., and his fellowship program in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. Jones joined the Permanente Medical Group in 2007, becoming a partner physician in 2010.

Class Chair, Curt L. Nichols Jr.

Russ Wright, a plant manager for Airgas, lives in Slatersville, R.I.

1997 Class Chair, Beth Mangham Guerrero

Shannon Willis Scruggs, executive director of the South Carolina Bar Foundation, has been elected for a second term as president of the National Association of IOLTA Programs (NAIP). Established in 1986, NAIP works to enhance legal services for the poor and the administration of justice through the growth and development of IOLTA programs. Scruggs lives with her family in Columbia, S.C. Lt. Travis Smith is a pilot in the U.S. Coast Guard at the USCG Air Station New Orleans. Smith and his wife, Kelly, have two children, Sidney and Luke. They live in Belle Chasse, La.

1998 Class Chair, Casey B. Moore

Dr. Michael Mikota became the executive director of the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments on July 1, 2013. Experienced in both banking and government, he most recently worked as the senior analyst in the Government Accountability 1993 Office in Washington, D.C. Class Chair, Sarah C. Sawicki Wells Shepard has joined Spartanburg Darrin Goss has been chosen as the Methodist College as athletic recruiter/ president/chief executive officer for Capital athletic fundraiser. He and his wife, BobArea United Way in Baton Rouge, La. The bie Edwards Shepard, live in Spartanburg.

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ollowing the president’s state of the college address on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Leonard Auditorium, the Wofford College National Alumni Association will present the 2013 Alumni Service Awards. Honored this year are:

Marion L. McMillan Jr. ’59, Distinguished Service Award A native of Laurens who currently lives in Tryon, N.C., McMillan spent most of his life in Spartanburg. As a senior vice president of Smith Barney, he has been a successful businessman who always found the time and energy to support and provide leadership for critical community projects. He served as chair of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce and was the founding chair of the Spartanburg Regional Foundation. He also provided leadership to his church, the YMCA, Spartanburg Day School and the Spartanburg County Commission for Higher Education. He continues to serve on the advisory board of the George Dean Johnson Jr. ’64 School of Business and Economics at USC Upstate. His retirement to Tryon has not meant a retirement from public service. McMillan and his wife, JoAnn, co-chaired a successful fundraising effort for the Tryon Fine Arts Center, and he currently serves on the board of St. Luke’s Hospital. Over the years McMillan has not forgotten his alma mater, generously supporting the college financially, serving on the Alumni Executive Council, and funding McMillan the McMillan Theater in the Campus Life Building. Dr. John Pilley and Chaser, Distinguished Citizen Award Now professor emeritus of psychology at Wofford, Pilley was admired as a teacher and appreciated as a friend by hundreds of students during his active years on the faculty from 1969-1995. In retirement, he has continued to be known to the college community as an outdoorsman who always has enjoyed a special relationship with animals. Over the past several years, Chaser, Pilley’s border collie, has gained wide attention both in the popular media and in the international scientific community for her ability to understand the names of 1,022 objects. Pilley’s research demonstrates that dogs, like children, can learn that certain words represent individual objects. Other words represent categories of objects, independent in meaning of what they are asked to do with those objects. Newspaper articles and blogs about their research have appeared Pilley and Chaser (Dana Cubbage Photography) in more than 46 languages and on every continent. After you’ve had a chance to see Pilley and Chaser receive their award, be sure to read their upcoming book. Scheduled for release on Oct. 29, 2013, “Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog who Knows a Thousand Words,” the book explores secrets of incorporating learning into play and probes the unique relationship between dogs and humans. Dr. Amanda Faith Nave Marvelle ’03, Young Alumna of the Year

As an undergraduate at Wofford, Marvelle’s achievements helped the college build its reputation as one of the best places for women to study in the STEM disciplines (Forbes Magazine, 2010). Continuing her education at the postgraduate level, Marvelle studied genetics and molecular biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she carved out a most impressive academic record that included many publications. In the final stages of that process, she won the prestigious Sarah Graham Kenan and Hobgood Edwards Dissertation Fellowship, recognizing excellence in science and leadership in her class. She also was the organizer and module developer for DNA Day on Demand, an initiative of UNC-TV. Marvelle had many opportunities in university teaching and research, but instead, she has chosen to devote her talents to public education at the new Research Triangle Charter High School. There, she has the title of director of digital media, biology instructor and co-founder. She secured a $522,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for planning and implementation of the school’s program and has gone on to build effective relationships with companies, scientists and educators across the Triangle region. Marvelle

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Living in Atlanta, Ga., Janna Wagnon is a pharmaceutical representative at PDI Inc.

2000 Class Chair, Anthony D. Hoefer Jr.

Detroit Legal Journal highlights Thie

Tolbert film memorabilia collection inspired by Audrey Hepburn featured in the Charlotte Observer

n July the Detroit Legal News featured Doug Thie ’09, an immigration attorney with Antone, Casagrande & Adwers in Farmington Hills, Mich. Thie chose the specialty because he wants to help. “Unlike many other areas, immigration law gives me the opportunity to work with clients ranging from teenagers brought to the U.S. as children and facing deportation, to aspiring entrepreneurs, to executives of Fortune 500 companies,” says Thie in the article. Fluent in Spanish, Thie has traveled extensively in Mexico, Central America and South America. It was at Wofford that he became inspired to pursue immigration law. “We’ve always been a nation of immigrants, and I strongly believe they’re essential to our nation’s continued economic and cultural vitality,” he says. Thie graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He was vice president of the Immigration Law Association at UNC and participated in the Immigration/Human Rights Policy Clinic and spoke as a panelist at the 2012 Chapel Hill Human Rights Conference on immigrant human rights issues. Thie also served as an editor for the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation and received the Weisburd Award for exceptional leadership and commitment to the Journal. Read the complete article at legalnews.com/ detroit/1378421. Thie and his wife, Sarah Hughes Thie ’10, live in Birmingham, Mich.

O’Dell finds spotlight in Sports Business Journal

he Sports Business Journal placed a spotlight on Greg O’Dell ’92, president and CEO of Events DC, in its May 20 edition. It focused on O’Dell’s professional accomplishments and vision as well as his personal interests. Events DC owns and operates the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the historic Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the surrounding festival ground as well as the nonmilitary functions of the DC Armory. The organization also built and serves as landlord for Nationals Park.

andal Tolbert ’78 began collecting film memorabilia, particularly anything featuring Audrey Hepburn after watching the actress in “My Fair Lady.” Recently, Tolbert shared that collection with the Gaston County Public Library in an exhibit that ran through the summer. “Oh How To Be Lovely: Audrey Hepburn in Life and Film” featured a signed photo and poster of Hepburn from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” both items that Hepburn presented personally to Tolbert after he gave her a watercolor he had painted of her that she donated to UNICEF for an auction. Tolbert, an interior designer who lives in Gastonia, N.C., has shared other exhibits with the community, including several of his own works. According to the Charlotte Observer, the paper that featured a story on Tolbert’s movie memorabilia collection, Tolbert still lacks a key Hepburn item: a poster from “Roman Holiday,” the 1953 romantic comedy that earned the actress an Academy Award.

McLeod honors Hester and another Florence doctor

cLeod Health recognized Drs. William H. Hester ’59 and Richard Ervin for their decades-long service to McLeod and the community with a portrait unveiling in July. Family, physicians, nurses and other staff were on hand to share memories and applaud the doctors. The two portraits now hang in the main hallway of the hospital next to other McLeod leaders. Hester joined the faculty of the McLeod Family Medicine Residency program in 1979, earning the South Carolina Family Blackwell shares Peace Corps story to help recruit others Physician of the Year, Pioneer Award for Excellence in Health he United States Peace Corps needs 1,000 new volunteers Care and the Order of the Palmetto. In addition, he served as to replace current volunteers who are completing their president of the South Carolina Medical Association. two-year commitment. In their recruiting efforts they featured Aften Blackwell ’12 (above), who is serving as an education volunteer in Moldova. Blackwell teaches at a local school, but she has absorbed herself in the local life and culture of the village in which she lives. “Outside of school, five of my students and I, along with several other Peace Corps volunteers, walked 257 kilometers and stopped to volunteer in every village that we passed along the way,” says Blackwell. “The journey took two weeks and along the way we met incredible people. This was an effort to encourage volunteerism, promote living a healthy lifestyle, and it gave my students the opportunity to learn more about themselves and their country.”

Lazenby has new job with FITSNews

my Brandstadter Lazenby ’98 has been named associate opinion editor at FITSNews. According to the story about her promotion, she has been a freelance writer and a regular columnist for this site for several months and will continue to Richardson’s bike sets world record all-electric vehicle contribute regular opinion pieces. She writes with a liberal world trans-continental crossing view on most issues, but enjoys exploring where liberal and oto-Electra LLC, featured in the Summer 2012 Wofford libertarian politics intersect. Follow her on Twitter @Mrs_Laz Today, set a coast-to-coast world record for electric vehicles and email her at amy@fitsnews.com. by making a trans-continental run in 3.5 days (84.5 hours to Bridgers kicks off Above Grade Level be exact). There was no battery swapping, and the vehicle enna Bridgers ’01 has started her own business, Above made the entire trip under its own power (verification available Grade Level, an education management company that through James Madison University personnel and on-board specializes in education assessments, in-home tutoring (K-12) data acquisition systems). “We could have done it faster,” team manager Brian and SAT/ACT prep courses. “I will be doing a lot of marketing Richardson ’81 says. “If we were to do it again, we would travel and business development as well as consulting with parents farther between charging the batteries, and increase the speed and educators as we ramp up,” says Bridgers. “Then I will get a bit — something learned.” to teach my tutors and work through them to have an impact According to Richardson, this record was established using in lots of different kids’ lives.” Above Grade Level offers in-home, expert tutoring to a standard motorcycle design — the same design that has been Columbia families, including those in the Lexington, northeast used by the Moto-Electra team for GP type racing, land speed Columbia, S.C., and the surrounding communities. They racing and everyday driving. The motorcycle itself performed provide tutoring in a variety of subjects including math, English, beautifully. The batteries were rock solid, and the heat and rain were not a factor. reading, science and more. Former AMA PRO Thad Wolff (pictured above) rode the motorcycle for the coast-to-coast record. Wolff also raced the bike successfully in the 2010 and 2011 TTXGP series. MotoElectra was ranked second in North America for the 2011 season. To see pictures of the trip, check out: twitter.com/ ecannonball or Facebook at Moto Electra Racing.

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Melisa Byrd Rapp is chief of staff for the D.C. Department of Health Care Finance. She and her husband, John, live in Washington, D.C., with their son, Ethan.

2001 Class Chair, Jenna Sheheen Bridgers

Rachael Mahaffey Crews, an attorney at GrayRobinson, was recognized as a Rising Star by “Super Lawyers” in June 2013. Fewer than 3 percent of Florida attorneys are selected as Rising Stars. Crews lives with her family in Winter Park, Fla. Willingway, an addiction treatment facility located in Statesboro, Ga., has announced the addition of Reagan Daly as public relations coordinator. Daly also retains her position as the co-anchor of the Statesboro Herald Report.

2002 Class Chair, L. Yorke Gerrald

Lexington Medical Center has welcomed Dr. Kaki Bruce to the hospital’s network of care. She will be practicing at Lexington Rheumatology. Bruce recently finished her rheumatology second year fellowship-in-training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She and her husband, Robert Moody, live in Columbia, S.C. DeLesline Mims Caulder and her husband, Ryan, live in Jacksonville, Fla. Caulder is associated with First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. The couple has three children, Olivia, Bryson and Sayre. Dr. Mike Johnson is an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Alabama Birmingham. He and his wife, Natalie, have two children. Spencer Cutting Kokoski is a surgical nurse at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She and her husband, Greg, have one daughter, Jennings. They live in Wilmington, N.C. Kristal Garrett Kuhlen and her husband, James, live in Quincy, Ma. Kuhlen is currently a stay-at-home mom to the couple’s daughter, Lila Suzette. Jamie Newton is a master patrol officer for the Easley Police Department. Her career was highlighted in The Easley Progress on June 19, 2013, when she was named Police Officer of the Week. Newton lives with her family in Easley, S.C.

2003 Class Chair, Tracy A. Howard

Living in Mount Pleasant, S.C., Jay Connelly is part owner and general manager of the Trio Club, a Charleston-based dance club.

Robert Goings was guest speaker at the Union Rotary Club’s annual Rotary Scholars Day program on May 7, 2013. In 2012 Goings was elected to serve as a member of the South Carolina Bar’s House of Delegates for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in Columbia, S.C. The couple has one daughter, Madeline Grace. Dr. Chris Milojevich is associate professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Tampa. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee in 2013. Milojevich and his wife, Allyn Katherine, have one son, Isaac. Dr. Adrianne Gravlee Westmoreland is a physician at Oconee Medical Center. She and her husband, Ryan, live in Central, S.C. The couple has three children, Katelyn, Addison and Isabel.

2004 Class Chair, Fred A. Byers II

Dr. Kristen Marie Addis is a member of the dermatology faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She sees adult patients at the UAMS Outpatient Center Dermatology Clinic. Addis lives in Little Rock, Ark. Dr. Alan Henderson is a physician at Providence Family Practice. He and his wife, Charlotte, live in Columbia, S.C. Attorney Matt Howsare works for Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo PC. His practice focuses on federal, state and international product safety matters and related regulatory issues and litigation. Howsare previously served as the chief of staff at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. He lives in Washington, D.C. Charles Williams III is an attorney at Williams & Williams. His practice focuses on criminal defense and personal injury. Williams and his wife, Blake, live in Orangeburg, S.C. The couple has two children, Cholly and Marshall.

2005 Class Chair, Ryan M. Waller

Lucas Kinard and his wife, Anna, live in Pooler, Ga. Kinard is an account manager at South Carolina Electric and Gas. Dr. Mitchell Nimmich and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Saine Nimmich, live in Lexington, S.C. Mitchell is a hospital medicine physician at Lexington Medical Center, and Elizabeth is an infectious disease fellow at Palmetto Health Richland. Dr. Catherine England-Plisiewicz is an assistant professor of English at Francis Marion University. She and her husband, Paul, live in Marion, S.C. Living in Cary, N.C., Zachary Strable is rental location manager for Penske Truck Leasing in Raleigh, N.C. The Rev. Jordan Thrasher serves as chaplain at Reinhardt University. Thrasher was ordained an elder in the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church in the summer of 2012. He and his family live in Canton, Ga.

2006 Class Chair, Hadley Green Inabinet

Amy Livingston has joined ECPI University as career services coordinator. Livingston previously served as program manager for the Charleston Digital Corridor, where she oversaw all workforce development initiatives. She lives in Charleston, S.C. Quynh Nguyen Roberts and her husband, Dr. David P. Roberts Jr. ’07, live in Richmond, Va. Davis is an associate dentist at Dr. Baxter Perkinson and Assoc., and Quynh is a commissioned examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

2007 Class Chair, Hunter L. Miller

Ashley Clary Durham earned her master’s degree in nursing from Clemson University and is a family nurse practitioner at Network Geriatrics. She and her husband Lucas, live in Easley, S.C. Living in Augusta, Ga., Tonya George Marshall is a language arts teacher at Heritage Academy. Dr. Jessica McGarity is a psychiatry resident at Palmetto Health Richland. McGarity graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2013. She lives in Columbia, S.C. Lianne Moore Parr is a senior analyst at BAI Inc., supporting management of federal government assistance awards and contracts for research and development. She lives with her husband, Adam, in Alexandria, Va. Living in Bloomington, Ill., Dr. Leandra Parris is an assistant professor at Illinois State University.

associate at the South Carolina Aquarium located in Charleston, S.C. Thomas Campbell, who now lives in Atlanta, Ga., earned his master’s degree in architecture from Clemson University in May 2013. Campbell’s online portfolio is definitely worth a look. Visit www.thomascampbelldesigns. com for more information. Living in Moore, S.C., Josh Harris is a licensed financial sales consultant for PNC Bank. Chett McCubrey has joined the waste management firm Nature’s Calling Inc. as a management trainee. McCubrey and his wife, Anna Perkins McCubrey, live in Charleston, S.C. Ashley Carr Sims earned her pharmacy degree in 2013 from the Medical University of South Carolina. She is a pharmacist at Rite Aid Pharmacy. Sims and her husband, Charles, live in Chapel Hill, N.C. Photo courtesy of Jeopardy Productions Inc.

2010 Class Chair, Kari Harris

Paulo Bonfim is an assurance associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He lives in Charlotte, N.C. Living in Charlotte, N.C., Forrest Bridges is an account manager for Advanced Imaging Systems Inc. Kyle Hayes and Chelsea Chapman Hayes have moved from Spartanburg to Davis, Calif. Congratulations to Sarah Newman on earning her master’s degree in teaching from Converse College. Newman lives in Athens, Ga., where she is a first-year law student at the University of 2008 Georgia School of Law. Class Chair, Nathan Madigan Allen Wilkerson is a brokerMichael Hobbs and his wife, age associate at Colliers InternaHeather, live in Pace, Fla. Hobbs tional. He lives in Cayce, S.C. is assistant banking center manager Alyse Line Worley, a reat Servis First Bank. The couple has cruitment coordinator at Wake one daughter, Emma. Forest University, is responsible Sara McClure, daughter of res- for recruitment of faculty and taurant owner Robbie McClure, re- staff positions. She and her huscently joined her father as co-owner band, Mitch Worley ’11, live in and chef of Southside Smokehouse Winston-Salem, N.C. in Landrum, S.C. Becky Siegert Morgan earned 2011 her master’s degree in counselor Class Chair, Nam Pham Marshall Cason joined the education from Clemson University in 2013. Morgan is now associate U.S. Air Force in May 2013, travdirector of diversity education at eling to Lackland Air Force Base Clemson. She lives in Seneca, S.C. for eight weeks of basic training. Dr. Steven Richards is an Once training is complete, he will associate general dentist with L. travel to the Air Force Training Derek Herring DMD. He lives in School in Baltimore, Md. Sydney Elizabeth Fogle, Spartanburg. Congratulations to Lauren Sat- a graduate student in health terfield on earning her law degree administration at the University from the Charleston School of Law of Alabama at Birmingham, is a in 2012, and subsequently passing graduate health care administrathe South Carolina Bar exam. She tive training program intern at works part-time with Judge James Bay Pines Veterans AdministraD. Calmes III in Greenville, S.C. tion Healthcare System. She lives She also is pursuing a master of in St. Petersburg, Fla. Laney Hass is a project law degree from the University manager for Cardinal Solutions of Denver. Matt Watts works as a health Group. She lives in Charlotte, specialist for the Boys and Girls N.C. Mollie McInnis Hobbs and Club of Metro Denver. He lives in Kensley Mincey are owners of Denver, Colo. the Copper Penny franchise in 2009 the Five Points neighborhood Class Chair, T. Peyton Hray in Columbia, S.C. It is the first Living in Daniel Island, S.C., franchise of the Charleston-based Olivia Bryant is a development retailer that sells women’s cloth-

Ben Ingram goes down in Jeopardy! history books F

or Ben Ingram ’05 (above right with Alex Trebek), his biggest worry back during his nine days of appearing on the popular quiz show "Jeopardy!" wasn’t necessarily whether he could get the questions right; it was whether he could do the math. “I think I was like everyone else in that I wanted to just win a game, or at least not make an idiot of myself on coast-to-coast TV,” he says. “Even if I had a lead going into Final and knew the correct response, I thought to myself, gee whiz, did I wager right? I knew if I messed up the wager, the math department at Wofford would never let me hear the end of it. I practiced wagering more than anything else.” Ingram’s streak of eight consecutive wins on the show, beginning on Monday, July 1, is tied for the fifth-best all-time for the program. In the nine shows — ending on Thursday, July 11, when he finished last for a consolation prize of $1,000 — the 30-year-old Florence, S.C., native accumulated $177,534, good for the ninth all-time winnings, according to the Jeopardy! website. “The experience went by quickly as a whole, but each individual game felt like it took a long, long time, as if time were slowing down,” Ingram says. “I didn’t realize how much I had won until Liz (his girlfriend Liz Hutchens ’09) and I were at the airport waiting to fly home that night.” Ingram says his favorite part of appearing on the show was actually that last game, the one he lost, “because it was spectacular, with the $10,000 wager and all. I didn’t feel tired or that I wanted it to be over. I was just outplayed.... I remember after the very first game, after the Double Jeopardy! round, when I looked at the scoreboard and saw I couldn’t be caught. That was particularly memorable in that I didn’t really feel anything. I remember standing there thinking, well, I wanted to win a game and unless I make a huge blunder, I’m about to win a game, so that’s a goal met. But, in the back of my mind, I still thought I was going to blow it.” Ingram says he has received a lot of support from friends and family since the shows aired, and he’s become reacquainted with old friends and made some new ones. His friends and family “went nuts,” he says. “This whole thing has given me an excuse to go see folks from whom I haven’t heard in years, and I guess that’s the most important thing I’ve learned: to stay in touch with the folks you love.” He’s made “a lot of new friends from Wofford and elsewhere” through social media during and since the airing, and “no one has been anything but kind.” Ingram says all of the contestants and show personnel also were “very kind,” including host Alex Trebek, with whom the contestants don’t interact except during the games. “When we chatted downstage after the games, he was at his most genuine and polite,” he says. “We learned he is big on power tools and romantic stories. He is a consummate professional and gentleman.” Even before Ingram began winning, he was head and shoulders above his opponents. “I found out later that most of the other players had to stand on raised platforms, because I was so tall, so I think that gave me an advantage.” While speculation is that Ingram will be invited to participate in the next Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, he says that isn’t a given. “I’m not sure when or even if I’ll be back, but I’m preparing for it just in case,” and probably continuing to hone his wagering skills. by Laura H. Corbin

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On the red carpet with Jeff K. Kim, fashion stylist to the stars

eff K. Kim ’09 travels the world with some of Hollywood’s best-dressed celebrities. As their fashion stylist, he makes sure of it. Zhang Ziyi, “Memoirs of a Geisha and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon;” Kevin Zegers, “The Mortal Instruments;” Michael B. Jordan, “Fruitvale Station;” Lauren Graham, “Parenthood;” the late Cory Monteith, “Glee;” Jacki Weaver, best actress nominee “Silver Linings Playbook…” and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. What Kim started with student internship experiences and a U-Haul rental and move to New York the day after graduation has become a successful career as — what the New York Financial Times calls — one of the most influential young stylists in the business. “I worked on 13 fashion shows before I graduated from college,” says Kim, “but when I graduated jobs were hard to get. I literally just started from scratch, working in fashion PR then assisting in campaign shoots.” Kim was working with designer Nicole Miller when a stylist on the shoot fell ill. Kim stepped in and never looked back.

“Nicole pulled me aside and told me that I’d always have a home with Nicole Miller, but that I should become a stylist,” says Kim, who started doing editorial work for Condé Nast publications, working with some of the top models. “I have 18 to 20 actor clients, consult for several brands, work with photographers like Patrick Dermarchelier and Arthur Elgot, and do editorial work for Vogue China, Esquire, Glamour, Cosmo, GQ and Vanity Fair, among many others,” says Kim. Kim majored in business economics and Spanish while at Wofford and originally considered going into law. Working fashion week in New York solidified his decision to take a different path. He also says he received much needed encouragement from Scott Cochran ’88, Wofford’s dean of The Space, at the time director of career services. According to Kim, styling celebrities varies depending on the project and budget. “Generally you travel with a client when they have a press tour and they’re promoting their movie or television series. You do multiple looks, put them together, refine and

make sure everything is perfect,” says Kim, who keeps the newest collections on hand. He especially values mutually beneficial relationships with the designers, including top labels such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci and Giambattista Valli. “Every designer has something different that’s right for someone,” says Kim. “The beauty for red carpet appearances is in pairing things that are luxurious to recreate a new image and story. For everyday wear it’s about pairing something lux with something a bit more inexpensive. I believe that makes my clients feel comfortable and confident but still polished.” It’s working. Kim has been a fashion consultant on “Live from the Red Carpet” on E! with Ryan Seacrest, Giuliana Rancic and Kelly Osbourne; dresses celebrities for the Oscars, Grammys and Cannes Film Festival; and picked the looks for recent covers of Glamour, Vogue China, Maxim, Vanity Fair and Esquire. He’s on his way to the top, but not without a cost. “I worked two to three night jobs and lived in a 350-squarefoot apartment in New York City when I worked with Nicole Miller,” says Kim. “I am where I am at 26 because of that dedication to my career and those sacrifices.” A trendsetter instead of a trend

Jeff K. Kim (above) says that his personal style is forever changing because he loves starting trends and bringing back vintage looks. All photos courtesy of Jeff K. Kim.

follower, Kim constantly studies fashion magazines, goes to fashion shows and continues to cultivate and maintain relation-

A who’s who of celebrities dressed by Jeff K. Kim l Zoë Kravitz (X-Men: First Class) l Kevin Zegers (The Mortal Instruments) Matt Damon (Elysium) l Rodrigo Santoro (300, What to Expect When You’re Expecting) The late Corey Monteith (Glee) l Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station) l Lauren Graham (Parenthood) Analeigh Tipton (Crazy Stupid Love, Warm Bodies) l Sasha Pieterse (Pretty Little Liars) l Katy Perry (singer) Taylor Lautner (Twilight) l Mark Wahlberg (Ted) l Patrick J. Adams (Suits) l Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) The Neon Trees (musicians) l Julianne Moore (Carrie) l Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) Rosario Dawson (Men in Black II) l Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook) Joanna Garcia Swisher (Animal Practice, Once Upon a Time) l William Levy (Single Moms Club) Jamie Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos) l Elisha Cuthbert (Happy Endings) l Famke Janssen (X-Men) Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) l Chris Colfer (Glee) l Taylor Handley (Vegas) James Marsden (27 Dresses) l Gillian Jacobs (Community) l Naya Rivera (Glee) David Boreanaz (Bones) l Melissa Miller (Fallen Angels) Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha)

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ships with the top design houses. He’s quickly making his way up in a mercurial field that requires more blood, sweat and tears than is evident from bright lights and glossy veneer. “The public sees the glamorous side of fashion — this fantasy world of beautiful clothes and beautiful people. They see from the outside in and miss the hard work and determination. Fashion is art, and the people in fashion are artists,” says Kim, who believes fashion is inclusive and offers unlimited opportunities for creative people, regardless of their circumstances. “You don’t have to be a woman to work in fashion and be successful,” says Kim. “Fashion offers a platform for creative people from any background.” Kim also doesn’t reserve his fashion advice just for the rich and famous. “Simplicity is coming back,” he says. “It’s not about being overly styled. It’s all about what makes you feel good when you look in the mirror. That’s the trend for anyone, and that’s what it will always be. Clothes are on the outside. They help you be the best person you can be by allowing you to express yourself.” by Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89

ing and accessories. Hobbs and her husband, Mark Hobbs ’08, live in Columbia, S.C., and Mincey lives in Mullins, S.C. Wofford has welcomed Luci Laffitte as admission event coordinator in late July 2013. Laffitte lives in Spartanburg. Living in Beaufort, S.C., Charlotte Perrow Law is commercial lines account manager at Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort. Allison Taylor lives in Charlotte, N.C., where she is an audit associate at CohnReznick LLP. She earned her master’s degree in accounting from North Carolina State University in 2012.

2012 Class Chair, Hallie Marie Willm

Mary Frances Galphin is employed by General Electric Capital in its controllership development program. The two-year rotational program consists of four rotation assignments focused on providing both operational and technical controllership expertise. She lives in Norwalk, Conn. Kevin Giltner has joined the Wofford athletics staff as director of basketball operations. Giltner, a four-year letterman, earned All-Southern Conference honors during his senior season with the Terriers. Prior to returning to Wofford, he spent a

season playing professional basketball for Keflavik in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. Ryan Mattie is a financial analyst at American Electric Power. He lives in Austin, Texas. Complete Public Relations welcomed Sarah Moore as the office’s summer intern. Moore is currently a second-year master’s student at the University of Georgia, studying journalism and mass communication with a specialization in public relations. Bart Tucker has joined Burch Oxner Seale Co. CPA’s PA as a staff accountant. He lives in Florence, S.C.

Wofford Weddings 1993 Benjamin Dell Waldrop married Lindsay Elisabeth Hazle ’02, June 1, 2013. They live in Greenville, S.C.

1999 Lauren Cooper Coker married Michael John Cassidy, June 8, 2013. Lauren earned a master’s degree in English from East Carolina University and is a senior regional manager with Robert Half International. Michael, a graduate of Grantham University, works in health care information technology at Hill-Rom in Cary, N.C. They live in Raleigh, N.C.

2001 Macon Bradley Lovelace married Elizabeth Ann Britt, April 27, 2013. Macon is employed with NAI Avant Commercial Real Estate, and Elizabeth works at Sandhills School. They live in Columbia, S.C. Justin Phillip Powell married Ashley Welton, June 15, 2013. Justin is employed as a budget administrator for the City of Greenville, and Ashley is employed by Anderson County School District 4. The couple lives in Greenville, S.C.

2002 Capt. Clyde Bennett Gore Jr. married Ann Stanton Cannarella, July 20, 2013. They live in Fort Polk, La. Bennett is a senior trial counsel for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. Ann is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business and is employed as an assistant vice president and corporate marketing manager for Ameris Bank.

2004 Christopher Kenneth King married Carol DeMarco, May 25, 2013. Chris earned a JD from Vermont Law School and a master’s degree in law from the University of Arizona. He is an attorney with the U.S. Department of the Interior. Carol holds a law degree from Rutgers School of Law, and is an attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They live in Washington, D.C.

2005 Mary Katherine Baham married Dr. Andrew Brantley Gainey, May 4, 2013. They live in Columbia, S.C. Katie is vice president and director of campaigns and elections of First Tuesday Strategies, a political consulting firm in Columbia. Andrew is a clinical pharmacist at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Elizabeth Kearny Davis married Paul Hampton Elder, June 1, 2013. Elizabeth is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Paul, a graduate of Clemson University, is a sales representative with General Shale Building Materials. They live in Raleigh, N.C. Hilary Gilmore Smith married Dr. Katie Acosta, Dec. 28, 2012. They live in Decatur, Ga., with son Josiah.

2006 Anne Maybank Cain married Thomas Wayne Kellum III, June 1, 2013. Thomas is a professional engineer with HLA Inc. They live in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Meghan Marie Gasmovic married Joseph Ellis II, May 25, 2013. They live in Charlotte, N.C. Meghan is an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Tara Kathryn Hartness married Christopher Gary Grudzielanek, May 10, 2013. Tara is a fifth grade math teacher at Christ Church Episcopal School. She also is pursuing a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Clemson University. Christopher holds a degree in business, concentration in golf operations and management from the Golf Academy of America. He is currently on active duty in the U.S. Army. They live in Greenville, S.C. Meredith Anne Jones married Alex Jaggard, July 4, 2013. Meredith is director of membership marketing at the University of South Carolina. They live in Columbia, S.C. Clint Boyce Settle married Rogers O’Neal Brandt, June 8, 2013. Clint is employed with Farm Bureau of South Carolina, and Rogers is employed by Young Office. They live in Spartanburg. Rachel Ann Smithson married Joseph Wood, June 1, 2013. They live in Charlotte, N.C.

2007 William Johnson Fairey married Eleanor Voight Stanley, May 18, 2013. William is employed by Bank of America, and Eleanor, a graduate of The University of the South, Sewanee, works for Circa Interiors & Antiques. They live in Charlotte, N.C. Jeffrey Paul Muthig married Kathleen Erin McDavid, Aug. 10, 2013. Kathleen earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and is employed as in-house counsel at First Citizens Bank, and Jeffrey is a credit analyst at NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank. They live in Columbia, S.C.

2008 Kinli Bare married Matthew Abee ’10, Aug. 24, 2013. Matt earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in May 2013, and is an associate in the law firm of Nelson, Mullins, Riley, & Scarborough LLP. Kinli also holds a law degree and is an assistant attorney general for the state of South Carolina. They live in Columbia, S.C. Porter Whitesides Gable married Jordan Henry, Oct. 20, 2012. They live in York, S.C. Porter is a sales representative at York Electric Cooperative. Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Goolsby married Brian French, June 2, 2013. They live in Birmingham, Ala. Sarah earned her medical degree in 2013 from the Medical College of Georgia. She is a resident in internal medicine at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Richard Eugene Marsh III married Anna Rutherford Barber ’11, May 25, 2013. Anna is enrolled at the University of South Carolina School of Law, and Richard is an attorney with Allen Kopet and Associates. They live in Columbia, S.C. Justin Cotesworth Pinckney married Lauren Susanne Jamison ’10, June 22, 2013. They live in Charleston, S.C. Justin is a senior portfolio analyst at Michelin North America, and Lauren is in her fourth year of medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. Ashley Patricia Sanders married Adam Nickolas Odom, May 25, 2013. The couple lives in Columbia, S.C., where they are both employed by BB&T.

Brandon Alan Hunt married Dalton Clarke Carruthers, June 8, 2013. Brandon and Dalton are graduates of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and are now in residency at the UNC School of Dentistry. They live in Carrboro, N.C.

2013 Class Chair, Morgan Victoria Amick

Ron Norman is accessory retail execution assistant manager for AT&T Mobility. He lives in Atlanta, Ga. Cameron Rhyne lives in Gastonia, N.C., where she is administrative assistant for the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Rhyne reports to the commerce secretary and is a point of contact between the governor’s office and the commerce secretary. Living in Chester, S.C., Taylor Thomas is district executive for Palmetto Council, Boy Scouts of America. Thomas oversees

Wofford Births 1990 Andy Beeson and his wife, Holly, of Lexington, S.C., announce the birth of Luke Beeson, July 1, 2013.

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Dr. Aaron Lee Moody married Maggie Lynn Williamson, May 18, 2013. Aaron is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He is stationed at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla., where he is in his first year of residency. Maggie is a graduate of Clemson University.

Pam McAbee McCraw and her husband, Collins McCraw ’09, of Drayton, S.C., are proud parents of Toby Edgardo McCraw, June 15, 2013. Toby was adopted by the couple shortly after his birth.

Blanche Moorman Price married Herbert Hall Provence IV, Aug. 10, 2013. They live in Greenville, S.C. Herbert is an attorney with Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP in Greenville.

Laura King Duncan and her husband, Jason, of Duncan, S.C., announce the birth of Emmett Paul Duncan, Jan. 8, 2013.

2010 Bailey Mullikin married John Moneyhun, June 1, 2013. The couple lives in Charleston, S.C., where John is enrolled at the Medical University of South Carolina Dental School.

Boy Scout fundraising, programs, volunteers, membership and units for York County. Gregory Valainis has joined the software development service firm ProActive Technology LLC as a software engineer. Prior to joining ProActive, he worked at the University of Washington. Valainis lives in Spartanburg. Grace Wallace, owner of WritefullyHis, was a featured guest on WSPA’s lifestyle show Carolina Now, on Aug. 15, 2013. She lives in Chesnee, S.C.

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1998 Miles Lane and Renee Cline Lane of Boiling Springs, S.C., announce the birth of Amelia Mae “Mia” Lane, May 14, 2013.

Josh Yost and his wife, Candace, of Charlotte, N.C., announce the birth of Sumter Louis Yost, Jan. 13, 2013.

2001 Jason Burr and his wife, Christina, of Greenville, S.C., announce the birth of Henry Heyward Burr, Aug. 19, 2013. Ben Gantt and his wife, Lauren, of Washington, D.C., announce the birth of Emerson Byrd Gantt, June 25, 2013.

2002 Kristal Garrett Kuhlen and her husband, Dr. James Kuhlen, of Quincy, Mass., announce the birth of Lila Kuhlen, Sept. 18, 2012.

2004 Elizabeth Hipp Shackouls ’04 and her husband Scott welcomed their twins, Charles Stone "Charlie" and Caroline Spencer on May 17,2013.

Caitlin Gayle Richardson married Anthony Hock-koon, March 9, 2013. The couple lives in Antibes, France. Caitlin plans to pursue a master’s degree in the fall, and Anthony, who holds a doctorate of computer science, works as a software architect in Sophia Antipolis, France.

2011 Allison Brooke Holmes married Seth Hoffman, May 11, 2013. Allison earned a master’s degree in accounting from Clemson University and is employed as a tax associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Seth works for General Electric. They live in Spartanburg. Josh McKinney married Brittne Canada, June 8, 2013. Josh just obtained his“white coat”status in his pursuit of his doctoral degree in dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. They live in Memphis, Tenn. Brandon Michael Robinson married Amy Simpkins ’13, Aug. 10, 2013. They live in Newberry, S.C. Brandon earned a master’s degree in accounting in 2013 from Clemson University and is employed at Cherry Bekaert LLP. Emily Elaine Uldrick married Daniel Wesley Hall, July 27, 2013. Emily is a third-year pharmacy student, and Daniel is a third-year dental student. Both attend the Medical University of South Carolina. They live in Charleston, S.C.

2012 Kyle Scott Cochran married Ashley Morgan Tolland, Aug. 31, 2013. Kyle is employed by UPS, and Ashley works at AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital. They live in Greenville, S.C.

Dr. Tracy Revels, professor of history, and Dr. John Moeller, associate professor of biology, were married in a ceremony officiated by the Rev. Lyn Pace ’99, chaplain of Oxford College and a student of Revels while he was at Wofford. Serving as best man was Dr. G. R. Davis, professor of biology, also at Wofford. Revels says that right before the ceremony, which was held on the Heron tour boat at Wakulla Springs, Fla., the wedding party saw a manatee mother and calf in the river. When Lauren Jamison ’10 and Justin Pinckney ’08 were married on June 22 in Greenville, S.C., about 40 Wofford graduates were on hand to celebrate. Alumni at the wedding spanned from graduates of the 1970s to graduates from 2012. Photo by Patrick Cox, Cox Photography.

2013 Ryann Alexandra Kroske married Andrew Calton McCall, June 29, 2013. Ryann graduated from Wofford with a bachelor of arts degree in English with a minor in business. She plans to pursue a career in marketing and communications. Andrew, a graduate of Clemson University, is planning to pursue a master’s degree in architecture at North Carolina State University. The couple lives in Raleigh, N.C.

2009 Frances Owens Glenn married Joseph Lynch Farmer, June 8, 2013. Frances is pursuing a master’s degree in occupational therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Joseph, a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, is a financial advisor with BB&T Scott and Stringfellow. They live in Richmond, Va.

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Celebrating Fuller’s graduation from the University of Ghana was Jerome Jackson, a retired Marine and Fuller’s “American dad in Ghana."

Fuller with one of her University of Ghana professors , Dr. Ntewusu, who had a Fulbright to South Carolina to teach at Benedict College a few years ago.

Fuller selected for Fulbright to Brazil

Teaching assignment to begin in February 2014

egina Fuller ’11 has been watching telanovelas and YouTube videos to bone up on her Portuguese. A Spanish major who has been living in Ghana primarily since graduation, she’ll need the practice as she begins a Fulbright teaching assignment in Brazil beginning in February. “I have an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) and will be teaching English for 10 hours a week and doing research the other 30 hours,” says Fuller, whose research will focus on adult education and women’s literacy, an interest she developed as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Ghana (UG). “I never went to a big school in the U.S., and Wofford really, really spoiled me,” says Fuller. “As much as I loved my department at UG, which only had 12 people, being in a university of 40,000 people — the standing in line with thousands of people for classes — was an experience I’m not sure I want to repeat. I appreciate Wofford so much more. When you know people’s names, things happen more efficiently.” Fuller lived in a noisy, undergraduate dorm for a year before moving in with a local woman who often kept her grandchildren. It took a year for the university to review and approve her master’s thesis. The date and time of graduation were up in the air until a few days before the event. According to Fuller, it was all part of the experience. “It was really good for me to be in a classroom with people who didn’t think like me,” says Fuller, who started out studying Methodism in Ghana and the way the Ghanaians Africanized their religious experience. Spending time with the Methodists in Ghana and teaching adult education with the NGO also helped Fuller notice and start to address the disparities in education. “Going to elementary school isn’t free in Ghana, so many women, and even some older men, didn’t get the opportunity to go to school,” says Fuller. “I really like education and think that’s what I want to do. Spending a year as a Fulbright is a way for me to get more experience in the field.” After the Fulbright, which runs until December 2014, Fuller will enter a Ph.D. program. Eventually she would like to work with USAID or another international agency, helping guide U.S. policy and funding in the area of adult education. “One of the things I’ve seen in global aid is that lots of money is given to primary education, but if parents aren’t literate, they can’t help children with their school work,” says Fuller. “Most Ghanaians are in the informal sector. Because of their lack of education, their opportunities are limited. Educating someone’s mom may not be as cool, but it’s a necessity.” The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program places recent college graduates and young professionals as English teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools or universities overseas, improving foreign students’ English language abilities and knowledge of the United States while increasing the U.S. student’s own language skills and knowledge of the host country. ETAs also may pursue individual study/research plans in addition to their teaching responsibilities. For more information visit exchanges.state.gov/us/program/fulbrightenglish-teaching-assistant-program. by Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89 20 • Wofford Today • FALL 2013

(Above) The Samhats enjoyed meeting young alumni from the Charleston area during the Wofford vs. The Citadel football weekend. (Below) Lowcountry alumni honored five “old dogs” at a reception at the Gibbes Museum in Charleston following Wofford’s 15th consecutive football victory over Southern Conference rival The Citadel. They are shown here with a perfectly balanced scale of justice provided by John Linton ’70. In the photo are, left to right, President Nayef Samhat, Jimmy Stuckey ’60, Peden McLeod ’62, retired Bishop Jack Meadors ’55, Dr. Bonner Thomason Sr. ’55, and Provost David Wood. Each honoree will receive a smaller version of the scales, which are balanced and embossed with the college seal (Old Main, AD 1854, and Intaminatis Fulget Honoribus). The scales represent Wofford graduates and associates who have achieved balance in life with emphasis on faith, friendship, vocation and philanthropy.

The Wofford Middlebury Connection from Middlebury College, Summer 2013, front row left to right: Kathryn Davis Scholar for Peace David Moore ’13, Portuguese School; Simone Worthy ’16, Chinese School; Dillan Trojan ’16, Chinese School; back row left to right: WestLee Parker ’16, Chinese School; Terry Crouch ’98, M.A. French ’07; Ana María Wiseman, DML Spanish/French ’96; Jeff Gurganus ’11, M.A. Chinese ’14.

( R i g h t ) Ro b b Ro s o l and Vicki Tatum '86 sponsored The Citadel Pregame Event in Charleston on Sept. 7. The alumni office had more than 500 attendees come out to cheer the Terriers to victory over The Citadel. (Below) Dr. Alliston Reid ’75 and his wife, Leonor, celebrated the kick-off of the alumni year at Pickin' Crackin' and Shuckin', the alumni oyster roast, in August.

(Below) Dr. George Tyson ’72 and eight other physicians conducted mock interviews with 15 Wofford students who are 2014 applicants to medical school on Sept. 7. The interview process was developed as a collaboration involving Tyson, faculty in the department of biology, and Jennifer Almond Dillenger ’07 at The Space. Students experienced the realistic process of medical school interviews, followed by feedback from experienced physicians and interviewers. The day culminated in lunch and group discussion about the interviews, allowing physicians and students to share their experiences and develop strategies for this important step in applying to medical school. The list of physicians who participated: Dr. Jack Brunson, Dr. Pilar Frisch, Dr. Michael Hoenig ’96, Dr. Bill James ’72, Dr. Anne Tyson, Dr. George Tyson ’72, Dr. Grant Warren ’95, Dr. Brian Weatherby ’98 and Dr. John Scott. Dr. Bob Moss from the biology department also conducted interviews.

(Above) John Miller ’70 of Camden, S.C., on a recent trip to Scotland. (Left) Travelers from the Wofford trip to Ireland. Seated, left to right: Deborah Mann, Jerry Carlisle, Joyce Hamilton, Kathleen Bell, Susie Patterson, Brenda Bruce, Mary Lee Cole, Sandy Gardner, Margaret Burgess, Teresa Shuler. Standing, left to right: John Carlisle, Ed Hamilton ’70, Ken Buffington ’63, Si Bell ’65, Smith Patterson ’67, Tom Bruce ’63. Jack Kaplan ’69, Bob Burgess ’51, Mark Shuler. Photo by Moriarty Photography, Killarney, Ireland.

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by Doyle Boggs ’70 James Scott. “The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines that Battled Japan.” Simon & Schuster, 2013.

While there are many stories and video documentaries available about individual episodes in the submarine warfare waged by the United States against Japan between 1941 and 1945, only a few authors have attempted to explore the big picture, what it really meant to be part of “the Silent Service.” James Scott ’97, Wofford’s Young Alumnus of the Year in 2005 and Nieman Fellow for Journalism at Harvard in 2007, has done just that in this book, a skillfully interwoven narrative of the exploits of Silversides, Drum and Tang. Scott read hundreds of wartime letters and journals. Although the ranks of World War II veterans are thinning every day, most of the submariners were very young during their service, and Scott was able to talk to many veterans. “Out of every four American submarines deployed in the Pacific during the war, one was lost,” Scott says. “The sacrifices made by their crews should never be forgotten.” Even readers who normally eschew “war stories” will be caught up in the intense human drama of Scott’s narrative, such as how Tang was sunk by its own errant torpedo and how its skipper (Medal of Honor winner Dick O’Kane) and other surviving crew members endured Japanese prison camps.

Clayton J. Whisnant. “Male Homosexuality in West Germany: Between Persecution and Freedom, 1945-1969.” Palgrave McMillan, 2012.

“Genders and Sexualities in History” is an important series of scholarly works that concentrates on the interconnected themes of genders, sexualities, religions/ religiosity, civil society, class formations, politics and war. Whisnant’s contribution to this series is a study of the male homosexual community in West Germany during the Adenauer era and efforts to secure repeal of discriminatory laws inherited from the Nazi regime. A special emphasis is placed on the Hamburg, which was the focus of Whisnant’s doctoral dissertation. Carefully documented and nicely written, this book has been 22 • Wofford Today • FALL 2013

welcomed internationally as essential to understanding its time and place. Whisnant has been a faculty member in the Wofford department of history since the fall of 2001. He earned his B.A. at Rice University and the master’s and doctoral degree at the University of Texas at Austin. He currently is working on a second book, tentatively titled “West Germany in the Social Democratic Years, 1969-1982: Confronting the Challenges of Counterculture, Economic Crisis, and Terrorism.”

Charles D. Barrett ’55. “Funny Things Happen on Your Way through the Bible, Volume II (Humor and Wit in the Catholic and Orthodox Canons).” Foreword by John M. Bullard. Resource Publications, 2013.

Charlie Barrett ’55 spent much of his life on the Wofford campus. As a student, he earned his bachelor’s degree and wrote the “Charlie Says” column for the Old Gold & Black. After earning his doctoral degree at Drew University, he came back to the campus in 1966 as a faculty member. His wife, Sally Cross Barrett ’69, also earned a Wofford degree, and so did his two children, Sandy ’93 and Chris ’97. After writing several books Barrett retired in 1998 as Wofford’s first Peter B. Hendrix Professor of Religion. He has continued to live in northern Spartanburg County. Wofford alumni who knew Barrett as their teacher will enjoy rediscovering his wit and wisdom. As Bishop Will Willimon wrote in a review, “If you ever wondered what the Bible would sound like if it were written by Ogden Nash (and who hasn’t), here it is, Charlie Barrett’s religious rhymes.”

Jesse C. Crimm ’68. “Stay Alert and Take Notes: New Sunday School and Small Group Lessons for Adults and Youth.” WestBow Press (a division of Thomas Nelson), 2013.

Teaching Christian values and concepts to small groups is a weighty and worthy challenge. The purpose of this book by Jesse Crimm is to make the yoke easily bearable. Readers will find specific guidance on conducting Christian development classes and 33 lessons proven in real life to be ones where the students do indeed stay alert and take notes. Lists of related hymns are included for classes that sing. A

Robert Henry Walden, June 27, 2013, Florence, S.C. Mr. Walden, who was 99 years old at the time of his death, served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II. Until he retired he worked with the U.S. Postal Service in Spartanburg. A mason and member of Roebuck Baptist Church, he lived for the past six years at the Methodist Manor in Florence.

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Works from Dr. G. R. Davis’s limited edition book. (Above) Woven fibers. Apex of the ceiling of the King’s Palace. Nyanza, Rwanda. March 2012. (Below) E = oh2. The work of a Spuistraat artist. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. January 2013.

Lt. Col. (ret.) Samuel S. Wood, July 6, 2013, Spartanburg, S.C. Earning a degree and a U.S. Army Commission at the height of the Great Depression, Mr. Wood was assigned to the 98th “Deadeyes” Division in World War II. Over his 23 years on active duty, he saw action against the Japanese in the Philippines and Okinawa as well as three combat tours in Korea. One of his final assignments was as a professor of military science at Wofford, where he made a lasting impression on the cadets. The Rev. Dr. Ted Morton ’53 spoke of those times at the funeral service: “Let it be our prayer that God will sustain our efforts to hold tightly in memory the goodly example of his servant Samuel S. Wood, a good soldier whose heroism was proved in battles to liberate strife, at a time when many were called to love their country more than their own life, and mercy even more than life. They had vision that saw beyond their circumstance, even beyond the years, and their vision was lighted by faith that pain and tears could never dim.”

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catalog of additional source readings is offered for continuing enrichment and growth as a teacher or student. Crimm has taught Sunday school for 30 years to adult and senior high classes, his calling and challenge. He has twice retired, once from hospital financial administration and from the Florida National Guard. He continues to work under contract with the U.S.Navy in the Security and Weapons Departments of Naval Air Station Jacksonville. His wife, Linda Whitnel Crimm, continues to work as a pre-school teacher, her calling and challenge.

Elizabeth Cox. “I Have Told You and Told You: Poems.” Mercer University Press, 2013.

Mercer University Press is responsible for an outstanding series of lifetime anthologies by modern Southern writers, including works by John Lane ’77. Elizabeth Cox, who retired from the Wofford faculty last spring, is the author of this new book, whose theme is finding a primitive connection to a natural world that is fast disappearing. Written over a period of three decades, the poems look at what is lost and what is still present, though ignored, in 21st century life. They reflect both the experience of growing up and growing old. The underlying power that keeps emerging lies in images that speak a language that cannot be spoken, of music/rhythm to enter

that familiar place of the heart, and of a river, the Tennessee River, that drives the heart of this poet.

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ongratulations to John Lane ’77, professor and director of the Goodall Environmental Studies Center at Wofford. On April 26, 2014, he will be one of four inductees into the South Carolina Academy of Authors. The ceremony and reception will be held at Furman University. Founded in 1986 the academy identifies and recognizes distinguished writers and promotes their literature’s influence on the state’s cultural heritage.

wo exciting, limited edition books of the photography of Dr. G.R. Davis, professor of biology, will be available this fall. “Impressions of Holland and France,” with images from the January 2013 Interim “In the Footsteps of Van Gogh” is available now. “Encountering Surfaces and Symmetries: Walls, Windows, Ceilings and Floors” is coming soon. It consists of 100 images, many of which were captured on travel-study projects with Wofford students and faculty to 11 countries over the past seven years. To obtain a copy of either of these books, contact the photographer at davisgr@wofford. edu.

Dr. Ernest McPherson “Whitey” Lander, Aug. 17, 2013. After graduating from Wofford, Dr. Lander served as a staff sergeant and information specialist in the India-Burma Theater in World War II. After the war, he earned his doctorate in history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying under renowned Professor Fletcher M. Green. He then joined the department of history at Clemson University, where Dr. Lander was named Alumni Professor. He was the author of numerous articles and books on South Carolina history during a career that lasted until his retirement in 1983. He also served as a Fulbright Lecturer in India (1966-1967) and Nigeria (1970-1971). He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Clemson United Methodist Church. He also was the last surviving founder of the South Carolina Humanities Council.

1942 Dr. George McMillan Reeves Jr. July 17, 2013, Columbia, S.C. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Dr. Reeves completed his doctoral degree in comparative literature at the Sorbonne in 1953. During a 36-year career on the faculty of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, he was a professor of English and comparative literature, head of the department of foreign languages and literatures, dean of the graduate school and provost of the university. He also served in various capacities with the Southern Regional Education Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He published a number of scholarly books, including the award-winning “The Time of William Faulkner.” In 1992, Wofford conferred a Doctor of Literature degree on Dr. Reeves.

1943 Maj. Gen. (ret.) Forrest Anderson Abbott, Aug. 3, 2013, Greenville, S.C. Mr. Abbott served in the active Army as a first lieutenant from 1943 through 1946. He retired from the Army Reserve in 1978,

having served as a trustee of the U.S. Army War College and in other important posts. Mr. Abbott also earned an M.B.A at Harvard Graduate School of Business and was one of South Carolina’s outstanding businessmen, retiring as president of Forrest Abbott Co. and FACO Corp. of Greenville. Mr. Abbott’s business and community affiliations included First Presbyterian Church, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and Rotary International. Mr. Abbott received the Wofford National Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 1996. Harvey McLeod Williamson, May 19, 2013, Norway, S.C. Mr. Williamson received a field commission as a second lieutenant while serving with the infantry in France during World War II. After the war he was a successful businessman in Orangeburg County. He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church.

1944 Dr. Thomas Roy Lybrand Jr., May 29, 2013, Greenville, S.C. Dr. Lybrand was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He earned his D.D.S. degree at Emory in 1950 and was engaged in the practice of dentistry until his retirement. He was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville.

1947 Claude “Bud” Cole Jr., Sept. 2, 2013, Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Cole was president of AAA Supply in Greenville, S.C. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Spartanburg.

1948 The Rev. Hubert Earl Floyd, July 20, 2013, Cordele, Fla. Mr. Floyd and his twin brother, Herbert Carl Floyd, attended Wofford together and became United Methodist ministers. In 1955 Hubert and his wife, Barbara, were consecrated as missionaries and were working in Cuba at the time of the revolution. In 1961 they moved to Costa Rica and then returned to the United States in 1971. He was pastor of several United Methodist churches in Florida and held important positions in the Florida Annual Conference. Warren Newell Little, July 17, 2013, Jonesville, S.C. Mr. Little served as a teacher and principal at St. George High School from 1948-1956 and at Jonesville High School from 1962-1982. He was an outstanding educator, Methodist and civic leader in both of these communities. He was an active member of the Union/Laurens Commission on Higher Education from 1965-1995 and played a key role in the early development of the University of South Carolina’s Union campus. He also was a member of the Daniel Morgan Chapter for the Sons of the American Revolution.

1950 Luther Dunlap “Luke” Altman Sr., July 4, 2013, Galivants Ferry, S.C. “Mr. Luke” was retired from Exxon USA with 30 years of service with the company. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Aynor United Methodist Church and a mason. Vernon David Gwynne, July 7, 2013, Jacksonville, Fla. For most of his career, Mr. Gwynne was involved in private practice as a registered financial consultant. He won the Loren Dunton Memorial Award in 2004. After he and his wife retired to Florida, Mr. Gwynne served as county supervisor and was a member of the board of Isle of Faith United Methodist Church. Alton Jackson McGraw, July 31, 2013, Raleigh, N.C. At the age of 18, Mr. McGraw was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart as a combat veteran of the Italian campaign in World War II. He was associated with Sherwin-Williams for 40 years until retirement. He was a member of the Edenton Street United Methodist Church and a past president of the Raleigh Lions Club.

1951 Raynor Maxwell Moore, May 27, 2013, Atlanta, Ga.

1952 Francis Robert “Buddy” Clark, July 26, 2013, Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. Before finishing high school, Mr. Clark enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He served in Japan during the post-war occupation and then enrolled at Wofford, playing on the 1950 Cigar Bowl football team. For 40 years, he worked as a mechanical engineer. At the time of his retirement, he was associated with the South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division. He was a lay leader at the Nazareth United Methodist Church in Saluda County. Lt. Col. (ret.) James Ayers Smith Sr., June 21, 2013, Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Smith was a distinguished high school band director in Union and Spartanburg. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of both the SCMEA and the SCBDA. He also was respected as a director of military bands in the Army and Army National Guard, appearing as a guest conductor of the U.S. Army Band in a performance on the Capitol grounds. A member of Morningside Baptist Church, he was involved in church music and served as an orchestra and choir director at several churches.

1953 William Simpson Cannon III, Aug. 11, 2013, Clinton, S.C. Mr. Cannon completed his master’s degree at the University of Florida. He served as an associate professor of physics and computer science at Presbyterian College until he retired in 1994.

1954 Dr. Burette Stinson “Red” Tillinghast Jr., Aug. 13, 2013, Kingwood, Texas. Dr. Tillinghast was a U.S. Navy veteran who went on to earn a doctoral degree in counseling and guidance at Florida State University. He held faculty positions at the University of Virginia and at the University of South Alabama from 1962 through 1990. Known for his storytelling and his witty sense of humor, he was the author of three novels.

effective promoter of business development on frequent trips to Europe and Japan. He also was admired as a successful banker, downtown visionary, civic leader and the developer of such real estate properties as Litchfield Beach. He was active in both the Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville and the St. John’s United Methodist Church in Anderson.

1960 Elias Charles Edwards, June 16, 2013, Asheville, N.C. Mr. Edwards died after a long illness. A veteran of the Korean War, he served 30 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve. He then was employed in real estate. He was a member of Oakley United Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir. The Rev. David A. Fort, July 28, 2013, Spartanburg, S.C. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Fort attended seminary at the University of the South and served as an Episcopal priest in Mississippi and South Carolina.

1963 Charles Barton Weesner, Aug. 15, 2013, Cross Hill, S.C. Mr. Weesner was a leader in the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection and the Greenwood Rotary Club.

1966 Kenneth Eugene Guin, March 7, 2013, Front Royal, Va. Mr. Guin died after a four-year battle with esophageal cancer. After military service in the Korean War, he began a career in the federal government. For three years he was posted to Nairobi, Kenya, with USAIG. Following his retirement, he became a member of the Shenandoah Potter’s Guild and was an accomplished artist and craftsman.

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Mr. Frank Farmer, July 3, 2013, Jackson, Tenn. Mr. Farmer was a businessman, salesman and entrepreneur. He was a member of the Northside United Methodist Church.

Dr. Edward Dudley Allen, July 3, 2013, Spartanburg, S.C. Dr. Allen was a clinical psychologist whose leadership was instrumental in the development of the Andrew Teszler School at the Charles Lea Center, the Ellen Hines Smith Girls Home and the Glendale Academy. He also was recognized for 13 years of important service to the Spartanburg County Citizen Scholar Program. Dr. Allen’s wife, Jocelle, has been a faithful friend of the college and an outstanding Spartanburg civic leader.

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The Rev. Ralph Hervey Lawson Sr., May 24, 2013, Buffalo, S.C. Mr. Lawson was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

1958 Robert Gettys Scruggs Sr., June 21, 2013, Gaffney, S.C. Until his retirement, Mr. Scruggs was the owner and operator of Mayview Farms and a member of the Farm Bureau of South Carolina. He was a lifetime member of Grassy Pond Baptist Church.

1959 The Rev. John Patrick Griffith, July 29, 2013, Saluda, S.C. After serving in the U.S. Air Force in Korea, “Preacher John” graduated from Wofford and Duke Divinity School. He served a diverse series of United Methodist churches over a 33year period. After he retired from the South Carolina Conference, he was known for his effective preaching in non-traditional settings, such as Big Man Shealy’s River Marina, the break room at Amick Farms, and a motorcycle shop in Ninety-Six, S.C. Dempsey Bennett “D” Hammond Sr., Aug. 1, 2013, Anderson, S.C. A recipient of South Carolina’s Order of the Palmetto, Mr. Hammond was known as an

Dr. John W. Masten, July 13, 2013, Winston-Salem, N.C. Dr. Masten was a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and practiced dentistry in North Carolina for more than 25 years. He was also well known for his craftsmanship in woodworking and was an avid snow skier. The family suggested memorials to Wofford College.

1970 Luther Bascom Gaillard Jr., Aug. 28, 2013, Charleston, S.C. A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Gaillard was a versatile and talented writer and journalist. His career as an award-winning sports writer and editor included service with the Spartanburg Herald-Journal and the Greenville News-Piedmont. As a student he worked in the sports information office at Wofford.

1975 Dr. James Richard “Rick” Williamson, June 29, 2013, Orangeburg, S.C. Dr. Williamson practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Orangeburg for 30 years, where he served as chief of staff at The Regional Medical Center. He was a member of the Orangeburg Rotary Club,

Cleveland Sylvanus “Bubba” Harley ’50 died in Spartanburg on Aug. 5, 2013. Mr. Harley served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, participating in the Normandy Invasion. As one of many veterans who earned degrees after the war, he had an outstanding career in business management and investments. He also gave a half-century of dedicated service to Wofford, USC Upstate, and numerous other Spartanburg organizations committed to public service. His many awards and recognitions included a 2006 Southern Conference Distinguished Service award and the South Carolina Order of the Silver Crescent. In 2008 the Harley Room in Wofford’s Richardson Physical Activities Building was named in honor of Cleveland and his late wife, Curtis. The family suggested memorials to the Cleveland and Curtis Harley Endowed Scholarship Fund at Wofford College, 429 North Church Street, Spartanburg, S.C., 29303-3663, (864) 597-4200, or the Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park Fund at USC Upstate.

Robert S. Fogarty Jr. ’59 of Pawleys Island, S.C., died on Sept. 11, 2013 from complications from Myasthenia Gravis and cancer. A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, Fogarty served in the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War. As an undergraduate at Wofford, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Senior Order of Gnomes. He then began an illustrious career in the furniture industry that included the turn-around of General Interiors that included such brands as Pennsylvania House and Kittinger. It is the subject of Chapter six in Mike Dugan’s classic study, “The Furniture Wars.” For 27 years, he headed Kindel Furniture Co., which became America’s ultra-luxury maker of traditional home furnishings. Products of that company are in use at Wofford in the Papadopoulos Building. Among the many honors he received throughout his career was a 1971 Horatio Alger Award. The family has suggested memorials to the Fogarty Fund at Wofford College, 429 North Church Street, Spartanburg, S.C., 29303-3663, (864) 597-4200.

and he had been honored with a Heroes in the Field Award by Palmetto Healthy Start. The family suggested memorials to the Inez and John Williamson Endowed Scholarship Fund at Wofford or to St. Andrews United Methodist Church. John Bunyan Lee III, July 27, 2013, Spartanburg, S.C. A former sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Lee was a retired major in the Spartanburg City Public Safety Dept. with 27 years service. He was a member of the Spartanburg Lion’s Club for more than two decades and was active in other civic projects in the community.

people and coached youth baseball, soccer and swimming.

1977 Thomas Roberts Honeycutt, Nov. 29, 2011, Landrum, S.C.

1978 Rickey Dean Motts, May 21, 2013, Pacolet, S.C.

1980 Phillip Michael Garbade, May 21, 2013, Toronto, Ohio. Mr. Garbade was the plant operator for the Steubenville, Ohio, Wastewater Dept. He was a member of the Water Environment Federation and Crossroads Christian Church.

1986 Todd Wakefield Cline, Aug. 29, 2013, Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Cline died after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Cline played both varsity baseball and basketball at Wofford and earned a degree in economics magna cum laude. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and practiced law in Charlotte. He was a deacon and popular Sunday school teacher at Myers Park Presbyterian Church. An advocate for all children, he supported programs for troubled young

1988 Daniel Osmond Thompson, July 23, 2013, Fort Mill, S.C. Mr. Thompson was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Army Reserve through Wofford ROTC. His working career was primarily with MoneyGram International, where he was director of sales.

1990 Rodney Wayne Martin, June 23, 2013, Newport, Tenn. Mr. Martin died after a long battle with cancer.

Friends Caroline Maner Lawton Kilgo, May 23, 2013, Darlington, S.C. Mrs. Kilgo was a retired teacher and a leader at Trinity United Methodist Church in Darlington. She and her late husband, John S. Kilgo ’32, had four children, 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, many of whom have had close ties to Wofford. The family suggested memorials to the Kilgo Scholarship Fund at the college. Robert Dickert Porter, Aug. 23, 2013, Spartanburg, SC. Living on East Cleveland Street across from Snyder Field, Mr. Porter was a supportive neighbor to the college for decades. A graduate of South Carolina State University he served in the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years. He was a member of Greater Trinity A.M.E. Church and a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Mildred Nash Thompson, Aug. 11, 2013, Chesnee, S.C. Mrs. Thompson was a long-time employee of Wofford College and a faithful member of Chesnee United Methodist Church for 71 years. FALL 2013 • Wofford Today • 23

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