CLASS Class Notes are compiled by Steve Grogan, director of Alumni Affairs. Please mail items for Class Notes to Alumni Affairs, CPO Box 6004, Lander University, 320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood, SC 29649 or e-mail items to sgrogan@lander.edu. Bill D. Whitmire ’69, an associate professor of mathematics at Francis Marion University, received Francis Marion’s 2008 Award of Excellence in Teaching. An FMU faculty member since 1997, he is also coordinator of secondary education certification for mathematics programs. He has created courses for continuing education in-service teachers including geometry for the middle school teacher, methods for the middle school teacher, Sketchpad in the middle school, statistics and data analysis and working with manipulatives. A Greenwood native, he earned the B.A. degree in chemistry and mathematics from Lander, the M.A. in mathematics education from the University of Kentucky, and the Ed.S. and the Ph.D. in mathematics education from the University of Georgia. Mary Anne Underwood Welch ’73 received her Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education. She was also awarded the Johns/Shaner Book Award for the purchase of books for her ministerial library. Betty Jo Moore Hall ’82 has been selected as assistant superintendent for Abbeville County School District. Lamar Scott ’82 and ’84 has been promoted to curriculum director for Elbert County, Ga., schools. Allen Gray ’89, Ft. Mill, Carolinas AGC Utility Division director and lobbyist, was honored for his work to enhance worker and public safety and underground damage prevention during the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) Annual Convention on March 26 in Las Vegas, Nev. Denise Manley ’89 has been selected as CEO and president of the United Way of Greenwood. Denise served with the Greenwood Family YMCA for 12 years. Melanie Moss Weaver ’89 became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2007. She teaches 10th-grade English at Highland School of Technology, a magnet school in Gastonia, N.C. Andy Miller ’91 has been promoted in the Army to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Four. Andy is assigned to the 6th Squadron, 17th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, based at Fort Wainwright, Ala. He is an instructor pilot and serves as the Squadron Standardization Officer. He is deployed in Iraq, flying reconnaissance and security missions and close air support for U.S. and coalition ground forces. Courtney Rinehart Sullivan ’92 received
her Doctor of Philosophy degree in social work. She is a certified adoption investigator for South Carolina and assists families with international and domestic adoption. Courtney and husband Patrick live in Florence. They have a son, 9; a daughter, 5, adopted from Perm, Russia; and twin daughters, 2. Carolyn Gaston Uldrick ’92 was promoted to patent agent at Michelin North America Inc., after passing the Patent Bar in August 2007. Carolyn lives in Greer with her husband, Jason Link Uldrick ’92, and their children, Will, 12, and Matt, 7. Lance Cpl. Aaron Lee Duncan II ’94 was named Abbeville County’s Law Officer of the Year at the Abbeville Lions Club 2008 Law Enforcement Banquet. He is a member of the S.C. Highway Patrol. Arthur Radcliffe ’94 has been named
NOTES business development manager of dietary supplements at Capsugel’s Americas region. Since joining Capsugel in 1995, Arthur has been awarded several company achievement awards for outstanding performance. Jill Proctor Burriss ’96, an art teacher at Southwood Middle School in Anderson, was chosen to decorate the state Easter egg for the 2008 White House collection. She and her husband, Michael ’95, traveled to Washington, D.C., to view the collection and meet first lady Laura Bush. Jill’s egg featured Rainbow Row in Charleston. David Tompkins ’96 has been promoted to vice president at Countybank in Greenwood. David has been employed at Countybank since 1996. Kaye Ramsey Foxworth ’97 has earned National Board Certification. She teaches
Octoberfest Sponsored by Tower Club-Greenwood Landerʼs Greenwood Area Alumni Club Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 Featuring German Cuisine and Music Cambridge Hall, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $35 per person, $5 discount for Tower Club members For tickets or information contact Myra Greene Shaffer mshaffer@lander.edu • 864-388-8718
third grade at Boiling Springs Elementary in Spartanburg. John Panguntalan ’97 was one of only 100 nurses in South Carolina selected for the Palmetto Gold award, which recognizes commitment to the nursing profession and superiority in the profession. John is a nurse practitioner and a critical care clinical nurse specialist at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was active in directing the hospital to institute a Rapid Response Team. Sherry Brooks Martin ’98 has been named community relations director for Hospice Care of South Carolina for Greenwood and McCormick counties. Geoffrey Crocker ’99 has been promoted to vice president at Countybank in Greenwood. Geoffrey has been with Countybank since May 1998. Rozalynn Banks Goodwin ’99 has earned board certification in health care management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). This designation is the premier credential in health care and management, signifying expertise, experience and commitment to continuing education and professional development in the field. Rozalynn is director of Policy Research and a registered lobbyist for the S.C. Hospital Association. She is married to Michael Goodwin ’01. They have a daughter, Gabrielle. Darin Rice ’99 has been selected as the new assistant principal at Northside Middle School in Greenwood. Jason Dunton ’00 received the Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works 2007 Outstanding Employee of the Year award. Alyson Connell Perrin ’02 was named Teacher of the Year at Merrywood Elementary School in Greenwood, where she is an instructional specialist. Matthew Thigpen ’02 has been promoted to accounting officer at CapitalBank in Greenwood.
Reunite ... and youʼll feel so good It’s time to recall those days when all the world was young and so were you. Yes, Lander is hosting Alumni Reunion Day, Saturday, Oct. 11, and all alumni are invited. Classes holding anniversary reunions are the classes of 1948, 1958, 1968, 1978 and 1983. Reunions begin at 10 a.m., lunch is at noon and tours of the campus will be offered. Look for more information in the mail and through the alumni e-mail newsletter. Join the newsletter list by sending your e-mail address to sgrogan@lander.edu. See you soon.
Caroline Nave ’03, representing CapitalBank, was named an Outstanding Chamber Ambassador for the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce for the first quarter of 2008. Caroline has been employed at CapitalBank in Greenwood for four years. Randle Evett ’04 received an M.A. in public administration in 2007 and graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. He is a police lieutenant in Greenville. Lillian Saunders ’04 has been named assistant to the corporate operations director for American Services in Greenville. Shanna Bledsoe Matthews ’06 was named Teacher of the Year at Saluda Primary School.
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