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Our Heart, Our College

Presbyterian College

Pillar Society

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Pillar Society

Pillars are important.

YEARS 10 Pillars are lasting.

Pillars are supporting.

The PC Annual Fund announces the establishment of The Pillar Society—a new and distinguished recognition for Presbyterian College Annual Fund donors. Members represent the College’s alumni and friends who have displayed steadfast support of the College through their commitment to The Annual Fund.

Membership in the inaugural class of the Pillar Society is easy!

Any gift to The 2014 Annual Fund immediately qualifies you as a member. Gifts can be designated to the PC Fund (for academics), the Scotsman Club (for athletics), or the Pharmacy Annual Fund.

Through your commitment to these funds, you are making an immediate impact for current students at PC. Annual Fund dollars directly support student financial aid, faculty salaries and support, athletic scholarships, and many other aspects of the PC experience.

Visit www.presby.edu/giving/the-pillar-society to see loyal members of the PC community who have already made their commitments to The Annual Fund this year. Add your name to the list by making your annual gift today and help us make this a successful inauguration of the distinguished Pillar Society!

Give online at www.presby.edu/giving/give-now.

Matt Cain Director of Annual Fund Athletics mcain@presby.edu

Maggie Nash Director of Annual Fund Academics mnash@presby.edu

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

Dear Friends, During my two years as president of Presbyterian College, our campus has seen some changes including the refurbishing of Belk and Smyth Halls to improve living areas for over 200 students, repaired the CHAMPS house in order to continue serving local middle and high school children, the launch of summer term online classes, and the addition of wireless internet access to PC’s campus.

These changes have been significant and influential. I am also proud to announce that the next five to seven years will include many more improvements, as we begin to implement a new strategic plan for the College and the Facilities Master Plan that was introduced to students, faculty, and staff on February 28, 2014.

The college community has chosen to name the plan “Invest in the Heart.” Many of those who weighed in during the brainstorming process for this master plan wanted to ensure that we build and strengthen the intimate feeling of community that PC students have come to love and expect when they step foot on campus. A significant element of this Facilities Master Plan is the renovation and expansion of Neville Hall, which was first built in 1907. Used as the backdrop for our commencement processional, we hope to restore the beauty and functionality of this iconic building and solidify its future as a hub of activity on campus.

Announcing this Facilities Master Plan is a significant milestone in the College’s history. The renovations and growth will breathe life into our campus, giving new students something to look forward to when they arrive on campus and alumni something to appreciate when they return.

As PC tradition dictates, we continue to strike a balance between rigorous academic programs and strong athletic performance. As promised in the last edition of the alumni magazine, we will honor 100 years of basketball at PC and the notable successes and career of Coach Gregg Nibert in this issue.

Traditions remain an important part of the PC culture, including our alumni parents presenting diplomas to their children at our undergraduate commencement ceremony. But without forward-thinking faculty and trustees, and a dynamic student body, PC never would have been able to announce the graduation of our inaugural class of pharmacy students who attended their first hooding ceremony on May 9 - a new PC tradition. These PCSP alumni are a diverse class of men and women who will become the foundation for a growing number of health science programs here at PC in the future.

Over the next five to seven years, PC will implement changes to create an even more vibrant campus life. Our faculty, staff and student body are motivated and creative people who will celebrate and take full advantage of these future plans as they become a reality. I am thankful and proud to serve alongside such devoted and enthusiastic people and look forward to what next year will bring. I wish the Blue Hose family all my best this summer.

In your service,

Dr. Claude C. Lilly President of Presbyterian College

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A dm i n i st r at i o n President Claude C. Lilly

a l u mn i Off i c e Vice President for Advancement Beth Braxton Executive Director of Alumni Relations Leni Neal Patterson ‘83 Administrative Assistant Margaret Brown

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T h e at r e p r e s e nts ‘ k i m b e r l y ’ s f l i ght ’

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C o nt i n u i ng th e t r ad i t i o n o f g r e at sat i sfact i o n A nd P r i d e

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William Plumer Jacobs Society Dinner and Celebration Courageous story of alumna brought to life on stage

C o nt r i b u t i ng w r i t e r s Executive Director of Communications and Marketing Debbie Montgomery Guest Writer Stacy Dyer ‘96 Guest Writer Claire Rozeman Smoak Public Relations C r e at i v e Creative Director Jonathan Hooks

100 years of Blue Hose Basketball T h e n e w P C La u nch p r o g r am

Designed to couple the strengths of liberal arts with vocational development

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P C E x p r e ss e s i ts f o ndn e ss f o r th e ga i n e s e s

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The gate keeper to Med School at PC

Charles and Jean Gaines receive the Honorary Alumni Award PC community hears from experts and alumni

A vision of what can be accomplished by alumni and the college Classnotes and In Memory Of Correction: In the Fall issue, the football timeline should have listed the 1966 PC football team as the 1966 Carolina Conference Co-Champions.

Presbyterian College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The College seeks to hire the most qualified candidate and does not discriminate against any legally protected class. Barbara Fayad, Vice President of Human Resources and Title IX, 503 South Broad Street, Clinton, South Carolina 29325 Phone 864.938.3722

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Our Heart, Our College

No other place on campus is as hallowed, as the ground around Neville “To invest in the heart is to develop one place that embodies the essence of the campus. It is to have one place from which all campus life radiates; to have one place that all think of when they visualize the core of campus activity. It is the place that bespeaks the nature of liberal arts; it bespeaks community.� - Presbyterian College President Claude C. Lilly 3

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he five to seven year proposed Facilities Master Plan, aptly named “Invest in the Heart,” was revealed to faculty, staff and students on February 28, 2014.

But visions of this plan began long before February 28th.

The Springs Campus Center will undergo a 9,900 sf expansion including the addition of a Panera-like food service option. Interior renovations will also include a multipurpose space for activities like yoga, pilates, etc.

The Master Planning Team began its work in 2013 by selecting

Brailsford & Dunlavey of Charlotte, N.C., a master facility planning group, and the Watson Tate Savory architectural firm

located in Columbia, S.C., as consultants. Both firms have a

reputation for excellence in architecture, economic analysis, planning and design.

During the initial planning stages, PC students, faculty,

and staff weighed in during focus groups, interviews and

through a campus-wide survey completed by 675 respondents.

Christy Schofer, student body vice president and PC Class of 2015, said, “It was extremely important for me and other

students to participate in the planning process of the Facilities

Master Plan because as per the culture of PC, student

involvement is critical to the success of the College. Students, faculty, and staff feel personally invested in each other and the family-like environment that exists here.”

With PC’s commitment to excellence and sustainability

in mind, the plan will best utilize our properties and facilities.

All of the planning and research led to the formulation of three main goals for the Master Plan: •

Strengthen Campus Community

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Strategically Address Deferred Maintenance

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Develop New Upper-division Housing

Christy concluded, “Even though I’m graduating in a

year, I will continue to care about what happens to this college

long after I’m gone. The impacts of the Facilities Master Plan

are going to make PC even more attractive to prospective students, and I want them to love it just as much as I have.”

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The renovations and expansion of Neville Hall will restore the building to its original glory. The expansion will be added to the back of the building­—uniting the old with the new.

Improvements to upper-division housing include the construction of new residences and converting Scottish Arms to upgraded student housing. These units would be available to graduate students and young faculty.

The “Tartan Trail� will provide students a safe greenway along East Maple Street connecting student residences and academic buildings.

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How will the plan strengthen the community?

A major component of the Facilities Master Plan is the renovation of Neville Hall, the iconic academic building located in the center of the College’s Arts & Sciences campus. Residents and visitors to PC should plan to see construction progress in about a year, after the college secures an architectural firm for the planned renovations. The full renovation of Neville Hall includes supplying the building with state-of-the-art technology and bringing the building up to code with ADA standards. Part of that renovation will include restoration and reconstruction of Neville Hall’s rotunda to its original design.

“We want to dedicate time and energy to updating the most beloved building on campus. Neville Hall hasn’t seen a facelift in a while, and we’re excited to restore the building to its original glory,” said Susan Maddux, PC’s vice president for finance and

administration. “We want to create a building that our faculty want to teach in and where students want to be in the classroom.”

Other community-building elements of the plan include building a more pedestrian-friendly campus with large green spaces, informal meeting places and bike paths. A new pedestrian trail would provide students an accessible greenway along East Maple Street to make traveling from student residences to academic buildings safer and more convenient. Landscaping, lighting and other amenities will improve pedestrian access to east campus, the existing walking track and improve night and weekend safety.

Athletic improvements would include an enhanced east campus entrance, relocation of the softball field, improved signage, demolition of the Old Bailey press box and long-term consideration of a turf field for athletics and campus recreation.

How will new upper-division housing benefit PC students?

“The decision to have new housing is not only practical, but also, it is mandatory,” said President Lilly.

Significant improvements to upper-division housing would include the construction of student apartments and conversion of Scottish Arms to graduate and faculty housing.

Both Reynolds and Laurens residence halls would be repurposed, and the College would initiate a deferred maintenance program for the senior townhouses, as well as the Smyth, Georgia, Barron and Grotnes residence halls.

Dr. Don Raber, PC’s provost, said, “The Facilities Master Plan gives PC a strategy for identifying the opportunities we have to enhance the liberal arts experience on campus and expand the number of undergraduates that PC can serve in delivering that experience. The need for new housing reflects what students expect today in how they live on campus, and the campus can do more to help Clinton prosper in the future with a larger student body.”

In order to sustain and ultimately improve another hub of student housing and activity, Fraternity Court would receive building improvements, attention to deferred maintenance issues and a shared outdoor amenity to be enjoyed by each fraternity.

The Facilities Master Plan also includes plans to expand Springs Campus Center.

Why is the goal of attending to deferred maintenance important to the master plan?

“Invest in the Heart” is based on a series of investments towards deferred maintenance across PC’s campus. Special care will be given to academic buildings and housing to ensure that current and future students can enjoy an environment conducive to academic excellence and vibrant student life. The deferred maintenance plan calls for the creation of inspirational learning and teaching environments that support changing educational paradigms and the College’s academic plan. Secondary investment areas include those dedicated to campus life, athletics and campus infrastructure.

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Academics play a huge role in the vibrancy and sense of community found on PC’s campus. The deferred maintenance plan will equip academic buildings with state-of-the-art classrooms, offices and study spaces for faculty and students. Additional plans include the renovation of Richardson Hall, built in 1966, and maintenance in the Douglas House, built in 1958.

The college administration will continue to evaluate future maintenance opportunities and make decisions about campus growth that will benefit students, faculty and staff for decades to come.

New conceptual renderings of Neville Hall depict the proposed changes to PC’s most iconic building. The most striking renovation will be the addition planned for the back side of Neville, which is integral to the “Invest in the Heart� concept of the Facilities Master Plan. The building holds 30% of all faculty offices and 25% of all undergraduate classes. Due to guidelines governing the renovation of historic buildings, updates made to Neville Hall require the addition to retain a distinct look from the original building. When renovations are complete, students and faculty will be able to travel through Neville Hall directly to the fountain area in the center (or heart) of campus.

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Era of Excellence

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n addition to implementing a five to

seven year Facilities Master Plan, PC

has also developed a broader strategic

plan called the Era of Excellence. “The vision itself is excellence,” said PC President, Dr.

Claude Lilly. The goal of the Era of Excellence strategy is to aim for continual improvement

in all aspects of PC life: recruitment, student life, faculty communication, involvement and growth. The plan gives voice to the school’s priorities in bettering the campus, the PC academic community, and the Blue Hose legacy.

Highlights of the Era of Excellence include:

• Updates to create a more intuitive website, maximizing transparency and usability;

• Encouraging increased participation in available study abroad opportunities, Maymesters and Spring Break programs;

• Increasing enrollment in health science

programs, including School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant School to 400 students;

• Sustaining a variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities;

• Strengthening Greek life on campus; • Increasing overall Arts & Sciences enrollment; • Expanding opportunities for community service and outreach.

The Era of Excellence and the Facilities

Master Plan are tools that will ensure that

Presbyterian College continues to grow and prosper as a premier liberal arts college in

South Carolina and beyond. To learn more

about the Era of Excellence, please refer to the website at www.presby.edu/master-plan.

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Commencement

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134th Commencement As the bagpipes led the 2014 commencement processional out of Neville and onto the West Plaza, many students probably wondered what kind of legacy they would leave behind at PC. Faculty and members of the administration may have also questioned what would be left behind as a memory of their dedication and commitment to the College.

The 2013-2014 academic year marks a year of tangible legacies left across both of PC’s campuses.

The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy has graduated their inaugural class of students. These new alumni are now empowered with the knowledge and skills needed to continue strengthening the reputation of the PC School of Pharmacy and serving in communities around the world.

A facilities master plan called “Invest in the Heart” was released by the administration this February to address needed maintenance and renovations, as well as new construction, to occur across campus in the coming years. This master plan will give future students access to the highest-quality equipment, programming and housing during their time at PC.

These contributions and many more are why the legacy of Presbyterian College continues to grow and strengthen.

Senior class presidents rang the historic bell once again, and alumni parents were there to present their graduates with their diplomas. PC commencement exercises unify the past and present PC generations, exemplifying PC’s latest legacy.

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You are ready and equipped In her sermon “Coming and Going” at this year’s baccalaureate service, Dr. Jeri Parris Perkins ’81 reflected on her journey at PC. She arrived almost four years ago as the new Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life; and, in July, she will begin serving as the pastor and head of staff at First Presbyterian Church in Clinton, S.C.

“Saying goodbye to acquaintances or leaving a house is one thing but saying goodbye to family and leaving home—I believe those are the hardest things any of us will ever do,” she said.

Although the task of graduating and growing up may seem daunting, she assured the graduates that PC has prepared them to take on the world with love, confidence, and an attitude of humility.

“You are ready and equipped to take the PC spirit out into this waiting and needy world and live it and share it wherever you go…I believe that the God whose very spirit is behind the PC Spirit leads us, guides us, goes before us and walks beside us every day and in every place.”

As Dr. Perkins takes on her new role as the pastor at First Presbyterian Church, and as the 2014 PC graduates fulfill their post-graduate roles, she urged the audience to remember that “the same God who brought us here four years or twenty-five years ago and gave us the gift of the Presbyterian College community—that same God will keep us every day and lead us in the days and years and places ahead.”

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“I covet your PC experience” Dr. Latha Gearheart admitted that he had written three versions of the commencement speech he delivered as the Professor of the Year at this year’s graduation ceremony.

Dr. Latha Gearheart, Associate Professor of Chemistry

The associate professor of chemistry said, “If this was a chemistry class and I had a dry erase board and markers, I could talk about molecules and electrons all day.”

So, Dr. Gearheart went looking for inspiration. He soon realized that he was surrounded by truly inspiring people and programs at PC and could draw on them for ideas. He remarked that the most common answer to his request for advice/counsel was to keep his address short and sweet. But if you know Dr. Gearheart, you might have told him to reflect on his own experience at PC to get inspired.

Dr. Gearheart received his B.S. degree from Mary Washington College and his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of South Carolina. He then made his way to PC in 2001. He now teaches General Chemistry, upper level chemistry courses and a class he developed called Chemistry of Art.

He has served as the director of the PC Summer Fellows Program since 2009, which connects faculty and students across disciplines, as students pursue individual research projects. He has also participated in projects with over 30 PC students including research on the synthesis of nanomaterials in ionic liquids, and the analysis of pigments in art using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

And it is because of these types of experiences that Dr. Gearheart commented during his address, “I covet your PC experience. Rest assured Class of 2014, you have received something truly special, which makes you truly special.”

He credits the faculty who are so invested in their students and work to ensure that they have a wonderful PC experience and receive the best education.

“I feel assured knowing PC graduates; past, present, and future; are and will be our civic leaders, our doctors, our teachers, our pharmacists… because all of you have experienced something very special… a PC experience.”

Find a field you are passionate about This year’s Outstanding Senior of the Year award was presented to a student whose four years at PC have been defined by her service to others.

Lucia Leahy ‘14

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Lucia Leahy is no stranger to honors and accomplishments, but being selected as the 2013-2014 Outstanding Senior of the Year and student commencement speaker was a huge surprise.

“When I was chosen to be the Outstanding Senior, I was completely shocked!

Honestly, looking around at all the talented Blue Hose around me, I knew this was a huge honor! It was humbling to receive this award, an award that embodies the high values of my institution. ”

In her commencement address, Lucia described her relationship with her “little brother” from Thornwell Home for Children, located across the street from PC’s campus.

She said, “Spending my time with Ty taught me why it is important to serve one another in love.” And serving is definitely something that Lucia has taken to heart during her time at PC.

Anyone who knows Lucia would say that her leadership style is defined by her humility and selflessness. In her commencement speech, she said, “Being a Presbyterian College student, athlete and leader taught me to take my own self-gain out of my actions and decisions and think about how my actions can positively affect other people.”

After graduating, Lucia plans to become a professional educator, where her fields of study—Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Psychology—will assist her as she pursues a master’s degree in education.

“Presbyterian College helped me realize the importance of serving in a field that I am passionate about.”

ROTC Ceremony PC’s Reserved Officers Training Corps held its annual commissioning ceremony on May 9 and commissioned nine students as second lieutenants.

The students, members of the Scottish Highlander Battalion, graduated from three Upstate colleges­—PC, Lander University and Newberry College. Brad DeLoach ’04 delivered the Oath of Office to the cadets. The Presbyterian College graduates are Daniel Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Jenkins of Sumter, S.C., who is joining the Field Artillery division; Theodore Goodson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Goodson Jr. of Jacksonville, N.C., who will join the Military Police; Kirk Boland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk W. Boland of Smoak, S.C., who is entering the South Carolina Army National Guard; Richard Taylor, son of Robert H. Taylor Jr. of Spartanburg, S.C., who is entering the South Carolina Army National Guard; and

Mr. Hampton congratulating Ryan Porter ‘15 and presenting him with the Kimberly Hampton award.

Adam Bradshaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bradshaw of Simpsonville, S.C., who is joining the Guard’s Ordnance branch.

Two PC Cadets will be commissioned into the S.C. National Guard this summer following their completion of cadet summer training at Fort Knox, Ky. Zachary Furr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ray Furr of Aiken, S.C., will join the Guard’s Transportation unit. Nicholas Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. Roy E. Smith of Camden, S.C., will join the Military Intelligence unit.

Retired Colonel and Florence, S.C., native, Jack Zeigler ’79, delivered the keynote address of the ceremony. Col. Zeigler has an extensive military career, beginning as a mechanized infantry platoon leader, scout platoon leader and rifle company executive officer with the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment in Illeshiem, Germany.

The Highlander Battalion presented the Wysor Saber Award to Second Lieutenant Daniel Jenkins.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hampton were also in attendance to present the CPT Kimberly Hampton Leadership Award to Ryan Porter ‘15.

Richard Taylor ‘14 being pinned by his parents. He was one of nine commissioned 2nd Lt.

PC ROTC Hall of fame COL (Ret) Wayne Harris, PC Class of 1970, was honored with induction into the PC ROTC Hall of Fame. Colonel Harris served in active duty in Military Police branch. He has served on all seven continents during his successful Army career. He retired in 2000 as Inspector General of the S.C. National Guard. He has served as president of the PC Alumni Board and the PC ROTC Alumni Board. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Armed Forces Memorial on our campus.

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Inaugural Pharmacy hooding is both an end and a beginning Many PC School of Pharmacy P4 students spent their last semester looking forward to the traditional hooding ceremony that took place May 9, the day before PC’s formal commencement festivities.

But Matthew Lineberger and Megan Sumner are looking up the PC School of Pharmacy. A feasibility study was forward to another date exactly three months after the conducted, consultants were hired to determine the viability hooding ceremony—their wedding date, scheduled for and sustainability of the pharmacy program, and board August 9, 2014. approval was obtained—all prior to the groundbreaking for Matthew and Megan met their first year of pharmacy the school. school through a group of mutual friends, bonding over On May 10, 2014, all of those early efforts came a love of sports and a dedication to pharmacy. She was a to fruition, as the first class of 76 students graduated student athlete, playing soccer for Erskine College, and he from the PC School of Pharmacy. The inaugural class grew up in a household with both parents coaching high participated in a formal hooding ceremony the day before school athletic teams.

PC commencement ceremonies, where Dr. Lucinda Over their spring break trip in 2013, Matthew and Maine, executive vice president and CEO of the American Megan rented a cabin in Gatlinburg, Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, The PCSP Class of 2014 Tenn., with some of their closest was the keynote speaker. It was during friends. During the trip, the pair this ceremony that this inaugural class of 76 Graduates hiked a trail that ended on a bridge professional degree candidates received 12 states of residence overlooking a picturesque river scene. their academic hood representing their 67% from S.C. Then, Matthew proposed. Megan said pharmacy profession.

68% employed in Upstate of the trip, “That was the best spring “This inaugural graduating break ever!” class represents how far this program Both Matthew and Megan were has come in such a short time. These 77% at least 1 job offer first attracted to PCSP because of the students believed in the mission and 75% accepted a job offer sense of community the school offered. vision of PCSP and were willing to “I fell in love with PCSP and knew it come to a new program because they was the right school for me at the Hard believed in what we were doing,” said 50% of PCSP students Hat Reception when it first opened. I Dr. Nancy Goodbar, a PC alumna and was immediately captivated by the inaugural PCSP faculty member. matched with overwhelming sense of community

The PC School of Pharmacy is in residency programs and family this institution offers,” said the process of gaining full accreditation compared to a 54% Matthew. status from the Accreditation Council national average Megan added, “My attraction [to for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

PCSP] grew stronger once I realized The final decision will be delivered Many graduates the school was committed to providing this summer, and while discussing the will earn salaries an environment for us as students and accreditation process with the current above $115,000 faculty that would develop into an PCSP dean, Dr. Cliff Fuhrman, he said, educational family.”

“These graduates took a risk being a part 99% retention rate The couple has been planning of the first class, without a guaranteed speaks to the quality their wedding since last year, despite accreditation status.” But the risk has of the students, the their demanding P4 rotation schedules certainly paid off. faculty, the program and being located in a different place

Dr. Goodbar added, “This and the College every month. They’ll be married inaugural class is paving the way for all this fall at the Ryan Nicholas Inn, a of the future PCSP graduates, and they beautiful southern mansion located are all going to be great advocates for in Simpsonville, S.C. Megan said, “We look forward the profession and representatives of our institution.” to beginning our next chapter together as a married Missy O’Dell is a Simpsonville, S.C., native and pharmacist couple.” was the first student in the PCSP Class of 2014 to Matthew and Megan have been dreaming about their receive a job offer. She will begin her pharmacy career at fall wedding; but back in 2008, the College was dreaming McLeskey Todd Pharmacy of Greer. “I was very surprised

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to learn that I received the first job offer in my class. I have so Megan added that she really enjoyed being a part of the Poison many intelligent, professional classmates that I assumed that Control Day at Waterloo Elementary School in Waterloo, S.C. “It was an amazing experience hearing the laughter and seeing the I was among many who already had job offers during our P3 year. I attribute receiving the first job offer to my work ethic, smiles on the kids’ faces while they were learning how to protect customer service skills, and the solid education I received themselves from poisonous items in their house. I could never have imagined that as a pharmacist I would be able to provide valuable at PCSP.” Dean Fuhrman credits the success of the program to students information to elementary students about poisonous household items, especially with the stigma that all pharmacist do is “count like Missy and her classmates. Their faith in the faculty and staff demonstrates that “the school is student-oriented, and everyone pills by fives.”

Dr. Goodbar said, “From the first day of our student’s first year plays a role in contributing. It’s a group effort – it’s everyone.” in pharmacy school, we focus on pharmacy Landon Marshall represents one being a service-oriented profession. The of the 23% of 2014 PCSP graduates commitment to service is something that pursuing post-graduate training. He will has become a culture within our program, be attending the University of Texas at and the students really embrace this aspect Austin to pursue his Ph.D. in Health of PCSP and the pharmacy profession.”

Outcomes and Pharmacy Practice. Landon This motivation to serve was seen said, “The accessibility of the faculty at both in the classroom and when the the school of pharmacy has been the students participated in community-buildmost impactful part of my experience at ing projects. Dr. Fuhrman said that the PC. I was able to work alongside faculty students recognized that they have to be members who have valuable experience in enthusiastic and motivated for the school their respective fields… It is hard to put a ultimately to be successful. In five years, Dr. price tag on a faculty that is both accessible Fuhrman hopes that the PCSP program and personable.” will continue to gain name recognition Dr. Fuhrman said that at the PC and to be known as a quality educational School of Pharmacy, there is a mindset institution in the region. and practical approach focusing on the Dr. Goodbar believes that “the development of the relatively young inaugural class and their commitment to faculty as well as the students. He said, “All our program, as well as the profession of progress is made for the betterment of the pharmacy, has solidified the foundation of school. Students come and go - faculty and bringing in students who are dedicated to staff as well, but the school will still be here upholding all of the qualities that we hold for years and years to come, so how do we dear: honor, integrity, professionalism, ensure its success?” and service.”

There are many factors that contribute As part of the Era of Excellence, the to the school’s success, and he believes that — Dr . Nancy Goodbar college has plans to develop additional one is the personal commitment of the health science programs that will fall PCSP professors who know each student’s name and don’t allow them to get lost in the shuffle. He said, “The under the umbrella of the PC School of Pharmacy. Physician school has become an environment that all of the faculty and staff Assistant and Physical Therapy programs will aid in creating a strong inter-professional educational network in the Upstate of have built for the students to thrive in.”

South Carolina; what Dr. Fuhrman refers to as a “critical mass of Landon agreed, saying, “My experience working with faculty healthcare providers.” on research projects has prepared me for my graduate studies. I While name recognition and the respect that the PC name hope to carry my pharmacy knowledge into my graduate studies and specialize in areas such as comparative effectiveness research garners have made building the pharmacy program easier, Dr. Fuhrman recognizes that the pharmacy students singing praise and economic modeling.”

The 2014 PCSP graduates worked diligently and also took about the program has helped the most. “Word of mouth marketing their responsibility as students and stewards to the community is the most valuable, and now the program is beginning to sell itself.” seriously. Both Matthew and Megan have fond memories of Dr. Goodbar concluded, “Training students in a professional different service projects, like spending time at Camp Porcupine in Greenwood, S.C. The camp hosts diabetic children, and most of atmosphere that is built on honor, integrity, a sense of community and a commitment to service is the perfect environment to train those children are insulin dependent and utilize insulin pumps. pharmacists who are devoted to serving others. Watching the Matthew said, “I was fortunate enough to help for two years alongside some of my fellow students, and the kids we met during mere idea of a pharmacy school at PC turn into a reality has been so surreal and actually having the opportunity to be a part of the the camp were simply amazing. They were so knowledgeable process has been a dream come true.” about their condition and how to manage it. I learned and gained more from the participants than I think I ever could have offered them.”

“From the first day of

our student’s first year in

pharmacy school, we focus on pharmacy being a

service-oriented profession.

The commitment to service is something that has become a

culture within our program, and the students really

embrace this aspect of PCSP

and the pharmacy profession.”

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Jay Patel

Distinguished Graduating Student Speaker PCSP Hooding Ceremony Jay Patel, this year’s PCSP Distinguished Graduating Student Speaker, is one of the 5,000 pharmacy students from across the nation who applied for a placement with a post-graduate residency program this year. He plans to move across the country this summer to pursue a PGY1 Managed Care residency program in Portland, OR., with Providence Health Plan.

During his address at the PCSP hooding ceremony, Jay applauded his peers for their efforts over the past four years. He believes this inaugural class should not only be proud of laying the foundation for the Presbyterian pharmacy program, but for solidifying its reputation as a vigorous academic program, contributing vital research and excelling in clinical rotations across the U.S. Jay admits that enrolling in PCSP four years ago was a gamble. Everything about the pharmacy program was new, and he credits its success to the faculty and staff that experienced all the changes alongside the students.

Jay said, “Dr. Stull, the founding dean of PCSP, had a vision of what the pharmacists graduating from this program would look like.

His vision coupled with the rigorous and unique curriculum has allowed students to become not only pharmacists, but entrepreneurs and leaders in their profession.”

As the inaugural 2014 PCSP graduating class embarks on their post-graduate journeys, Jay knows that his time spent at PC prepared him well for his future in the pharmacy field.

Living and working by PCSP’s motto “Care for the Community,” he and his peers understand that success lies in dedicated service to those who need it most.

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Consider today opening Day Provost Dr. Don Raber led the student-athlete commencement ceremony held to honor the four graduating senior PC baseball players.

Referring to the specially-scheduled graduation ceremony, he said, “Think of your time here as ‘spring, fall, and summer training,’ and consider today Opening Day—a day full of pomp and circumstance, a day full of opportunity, and a day where all your hard work begins to pay off as you “commence” the next chapters in your lives.”

The ceremony was held two days before the regularly scheduled PC commencement exercises because the PC baseball players were scheduled to participate in a series of games in Florida.

Dae-Jin Nathan Chong from Duluth, Ga., graduated cum laude with a political science major and history minor.

Brad Michael Zebedis from Rock Hill, S.C., graduated summa cum laude with a political science major and history minor.

Chandler George Knox from Hopkins, S.C., graduated magna cum laude with an applied mathematics major and accounting and chemistry minors.

Brandon Michael Paul from Augusta, Ga., graduated cum laude with a business administration major with accounting and management concentrations, and an economics minor.

Each of the seniors received Latin honors from PC, meaning they graduated with at least a 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Dr. Lilly and Brandon Michael Paul ’14

Department of Education welcomed 20 into the teaching profession during induction Taking the Oath for Graduating Seniors were Camille Bryson Watts, Leslie Carol Aiken, Elizabeth Anne Derrick, Kaytie Elizabeth Donald, Nora Argaiz-Gil, Audrey Joy Johnson, Lucia Maria Leahy, Aaron Ross Mayes, Sara Taylor Morgan, Rachel Virginia Powell, Brittany Leigh Reese, Emily Larkin Rogers, Kelsey Laine Rupsch, Brenda Abigail Sease, JoAnna Geyer Smith, Sherece Alexandria Smith, Meagan Christine Snyder, Karlyn Marie Taylor, Brittany Marie Whitson, and Andrew Baron Williams.

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I have set my heart on a plan On Thursday, April 24, 2014, Tommy Lawson ‘71, a member on the Board of Trustees, presided over the William Plumer Jacobs Society Dinner to celebrate and recognize the generous men, women, churches and foundations who continue to contribute to the College.

New members were inducted into the society, advancing members were recognized for their continued support and this year’s distinguished members were introduced and highlighted. Joseph Barakat, a senior Griffith-Quattlebaum Scholar from New Jersey, and Dr. Porter Stokes, Barksdale Chair of Music, were the speakers for the evening.

Before the presentation of awards, President Dr. Claude Lilly quoted PC’s founder, William Plumer Jacobs, saying, “I have at last set my heart on a plan; it is nothing more nor less than the establishment of a college at Clinton. It will take a vast outlay of time and money, but it can be done and, God willing, it shall be done.”

Jacobs’ rare determination and commitment to others is a legacy that still lives on at PC today. The generosity shown by our William Plumer Jacobs Society members reminds us that it is only through selfless giving that PC continues to thrive as a premier liberal arts institution. For information on how to join The William Plumer Jacobs Society, contact the Advancement Office at 864-833-8211.

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2014 Distinguished Members: E.G. and Marianne Lassiter, pictured here with son Dr. Rick ‘98 and Carrie Lassiter and grandsons Tyler and Ethan.

Lassiter Family’s lasting PC legacy In recognition of their unwavering support of the College, E. G. and Marianne Lassiter were selected as the 2014 Distinguished Members of the William Plumer Jacobs Society.

E.G. and Marianne Lassiter have a long history with Presbyterian College that began when they were both students at PC. E. G. graduated in 1969 with a degree in math. After finishing two years at PC, Marianne went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from the University of South Carolina.

The Lassiters have served PC in many capacities, including serving as members of the Board of Visitors from 1994-1999, and on PC’s Parents Council, with E.G. serving as Chairman from 1997-1998. The Lassiters were named PC Laureates in 2007, the most prestigious honor that can be bestowed by the College. This award signifies that the recipient is the embodiment of the PC Spirit and is a “Blue Hose” through and through.

E.G. served a term as President of the Alumni Association and was appointed to the Board of Trustees, where he served from 1999-2010. E.G. was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from PC in 2011, and the Alumni Gold P Award in 2013, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the designee’s chosen profession which reflect honor upon the College.

E.G.’s career included holding various positions with Royal Specialty Underwriting, Inc. From 1989-1997, he was Senior Vice President and later served as President until April 2008. He was then named Chairman and CEO, a position he held until his retirement in 2012.

After graduating from USC, Marianne worked at the VA Hospital in Atlanta. She is a volunteer at Covenant House of Georgia and is an involved and active grandmother with her four grandsons.

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The Lassiters established the Marianne and Elwood Gray Lassiter III Art Professorship at PC in June 2001 and have supported several initiatives at PC, including gifts to the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy and Lassiter Science Hall. They have also been long time supporters of the Scotsman Club and PC Fund.

E.G. serves on the Atlanta Area Council Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America; is a member of the Tocqueville Committee for the Greater Atlanta United Way; member of the Board of Advisors for the State YMCA of Georgia; and the Board of Advisers and Foundation Board of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.

Past volunteer positions include being a Trustee of the Institutes (CPCU), service on the Board of Directors of NAPSLO, board member of the Initiative for Affordable Housing, as well as the ALS Association of Georgia.

E.G. and Marianne were members of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church for 25 years, during which time E.G. served as church treasurer, chair of the board of deacons, and multiple terms on the Session. Marianne served as both deacon and elder and the couple helped to establish the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Scholarship Fund at Presbyterian College. They are currently members of Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Ga., where Marianne serves as the Presbyterian Women Mission co-chair.

E.G. and Marianne are the parents of two PC alumni: Dr. Rich Lassiter, who graduated in 1998 and Ann Marie Johnston, who graduated in 1999.

The College’s own celebrities, Dr. Joe Gettys and William Plumer (PIII) Jacobs III.

The William Plumer Jacobs Society new members Emily F. Bailey Emily Bailey attended Agnes Scott College and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in political science.

Though she never attended PC, Emily’s great-grandfather, M.S. Bailey, was instrumental in the founding of Presbyterian College alongside William Plumer Jacobs, and her father, P.S. Bailey, graduated from PC in 1926. Emily continues to strengthen several PC scholarships including the Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Webb, Sr., Scholarship Fund, the P.S. Bailey Scholarship, and the Ouida Cox Bailey Business Scholarship fund. She is also a longtime supporter of the Scotsman Club.

Mr. and Mrs. William D.S. Kuhne Though Will and Linda Kuhne did not attend PC themselves, they have become great friends of the college. Will joined the PC Board of Trustees in 2012 and serves on the Pharmacy Committee, the Resource Development Committee, and the Investment Subcommittee.

Will’s father, John “Jack” Kuhne, is an alumnus of PC, a graduate of the class of 1966; his mother, Lucy, attended PC for two years.

Mr. David F. Parker II ’86 and Mrs. Elizabeth Parker ’87 David Parker graduated from PC in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Business Administration, and received a Master in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 1991. His wife Elizabeth is also a graduate of PC, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1987. David and Elizabeth served on PC’s Board of Visitors from 2001-2004, and for two years as co-chairs of the Annual Fund campaign. Elizabeth served an additional year on the 125th Anniversary Committee. David joined the Presbyterian College’s Board of Trustees in 2010 and currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

He chairs the Audit Committee and serves on the Administrative, Educational Program, and Resource Management Committees.

The Philip L. Van Every Foundation The Philip L. Van Every Foundation was founded in 1971 by its namesake and sole benefactor, Philip L. Van Every. The former CEO of Lance, Inc., Mayor of Charlotte, NC Business Hall of Fame inductee and philanthropist, Van Every’s foundation provides grant awards to support the programs and services of nonprofit organizations in North and South Carolina. More than $46 million in grant awards have been distributed to organizations demonstrating service to their community and that focus on areas of healthcare/rehabilitation, education, human/community service, and arts/culture/history.

Mr. and Mrs. Roland F. Young III Roland and Dona Young of White Sulphur Springs, WV, became involved with PC when their son, Wesley, enrolled in 2002. Roland received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1976 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Connecticut in 1979.

Dona received her bachelor’s degree from Drew University and her law degree from the University of Connecticut in 1980. Roland has served as a member of PC’s Board of Trustees since 2007, currently serving as vice chair of the Pharmacy Committee and vice chair of the Resource Development Committee.

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Theatre Presents ‘Kimberly’s Flight’ This original work marks 10th anniversary of America’s first woman pilot killed in battle, PC graduate Kimberly Hampton. Army Captain Kimberly N. Hampton of Easley wrote a letter to her parents, Ann and Dale Hampton, on Feb. 4, 2003. A portion of it read: “If there is anything I can say to ease your mind ... if anything ever happens to me, you can be certain that I am doing the things I love... I’m living my dreams for sure, living life on the edge at times and pushing the envelope. ...So, worry if you must, but you can be sure that your only child is living a full, exciting life and is HAPPY!” Eleven months later in January 2004, Hampton would be the first South Carolinian female killed in combat while serving in Fallujah, Iraq. The Kiowa helicopter she was piloting was shot down by enemy fire.

The Presbyterian College Department of Theatre honored the life of the pilot with an original work for the stage, Kimberly’s Flight, created by the students in the “Documentary and Devised Theatre” classes under the direction of PC Professor Miriam Ragland. The “Design Process” class, led by PC Professor Lesley Preston, designed the set and lighting for the production.

The production marks the 10th anniversary of Hampton’s death and is adapted in part from the book Kimberly’s Flight: The Story of Captain Kimberly Hampton, America’s First Woman Combat Pilot Killed in Battle (Casemate Publishers, 2012). Written by Hampton’s mother, Ann Hampton and award-winning Greenville journalist, Anna Simon, the book tells the story of Kimberly’s life and her legacy of exemplary service. A premiere event and gala were held in April 2012, to raise money for the Kimberly Hampton Memorial Scholarship Fund at PC. Soon after the book Kimberly’s Flight was published, the Hamptons were granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters during the 2012 PC commencement ceremony.

After reading Kimberly’s Flight, the theatre professors decided to approach Ann about creating a play about Kimberly. “Ann was amenable to the idea and graciously gave us permission to proceed, as well as access to all of Kimberly’s materials,” said Professor Ragland.

While at PC, Kimberly was a leader on the tennis team and a commander of her ROTC battalion. Her death devastated the PC community and those who knew her.

During the summer, Ragland and senior theatre major Taylor Figura, the play’s stage manager, received a grant from the college to research military background for the play. In the fall of 2013, the documentary theatre class researched Kimberly’s life and drafted a script. Both Lt. Col. Brian Donley, the current professor of military science, and Campus Police Director Larry Mulhall, the military

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professor during Kimberly’s time in ROTC, spoke to the class about life in the military and their memories of Kimberly.

As part of the devised theatre program, students participated in various military exercises with ROTC cadets to learn more about Kimberly’s experiences. The devised theatre class continued the project this semester and brought the completed play to the stage.

The play focuses on two stories; the biographical story of Kimberly’s life, and the inspirational story of the impact her life had on those who knew her.

“One of the fascinating aspects of the second story is the number of stories from people who feel Kimberly’s spirit looking over them after her death. It is our hope that Kimberly’s spirit—her joy in what she did, her striving for excellence, and her deep love for her country—will live on in this work,” said Professor Ragland.

Merritt Byrd ’16 portrayed Kimberly; MaryBeth Schaffner ’15 was tapped for the role of Ann. Janie Davis ’15 led the play as narrator. “This play is meaningful because Kimberly is very much our peer, and that’s a perspective a lot of people don’t get to experience,” said MaryBeth. “Here, we have a unique perspective to navigate Kimberly’s college world,” she added.

Portraying the troops were Tobi Antigha ’15, Jamie Carlson ’15, Tyler Fagan ’17, Devron Glenn ’16, Seth Moreland ’14, and Blake Roberts ’17. Assistant managers were Kelly Cichon ’17 and Josh Hines ’15; Lauren Bookout ’14, served as house manager. Light board operator was Chantara Tolbert ’14, and video operator was Kelly Cichon ’17.

Other students contributed to the play: Matt Turner ’16, Garret Antolik ’16, Justin Antolik ’16, Joey Gilkey ’14, Deneara James ’14, Malik Risher ’16, and Nora Argaiz ’16.

“We propose to bring this play and its message to a wider audience by bringing the production to military installations in Europe,” added Professor Preston.

In addition, the production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and is eligible for an invitation to the KCACTF regional festival.

The Center for Devised Theatre The College has announced the development of the Center for Devised Theatre, a unique program dedicated exclusively to the development of original, student-written plays.

Above: Captain Kimberly Hampton Below: Playing Kimberly is Merritt Byrd

Under the thoughtful guidance of program co-directors Lesley Preston, professor of theatre, and Miriam Ragland, associate professor of theatre arts, students bring life to plays with messages that speak to their audience of peers; plays that challenge them to grapple with issues of importance in today’s world.

“Students at the Center create original plays that challenge audiences to think about important current issues,” said Preston, professor and chair of the Department of Theatre. Each semester, students in an upper level course create a script that is performed in the Harper Theatre as a main stage production, she added.

The classes taught at the Center of Devised Theatre are designed as a cohesive program focused on teaching students how to create new works. The classes come in three categories: • Foundation Courses—which teach students the skills needed to appreciate and participate in theatre; • Courses about Theatre—which show students how other people have made theatre; • Courses in Creating Theatre—which focus on creating theatre for the current season.

“We have an ongoing relationship with Theatre 99, a professional improv company in Charleston, and annually take our Devised Theatre and Theatre for Social Change classes there for workshops in script development,” said Preston.

Presbyterian College is the only school in the Southeast whose theatre department houses such a program.

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continuing the tradition of “great satisfaction and pride” “The showing made in basket-ball was a source of great satisfaction and pride to the students and the friends of the institution. Basket-ball was only recently established at the Presbyterian College, and considering this fact the record made is much better than naturally might have been expected.”— 1914 PaC SaC

The team played only five games during that first season 100 years ago, going 1-4, with some of the earliest basketball players having never played the sport before coming to campus. The team originally practiced on an outdoor court and was often forced to cancel practice due to rainy weather. The “basket-artists,” as they were referred to in an early PaC SaC, began practicing indoors when Jacobs Hall was built in 1916, and would continue to play at Jacobs until construction of the Leroy Springs Gymnasium finished in 1924.

The PC basketball team, founded the same year as the school’s football team, played with as much spirit as their gridiron counterparts. They often reigned as Little Four tournament champions, besting Erskine, Newberry and Wofford. PC’s hoopsters also made many Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournaments. The 1950-51 basketball team was even known as the “Fanciest Club in Palmetto Circles.”

The early years of PC basketball have a rich history, but to get a glimpse of the team’s more recent successes, one needs only to look to the tenure of PC’s current head coach and the sixth longest-tenured coach in NCAA Division I basketball, Gregg Nibert.

Coach Gregg Nibert remembers the Blue Hose men’s basketball team’s first experience in Division I. It was during the 2007-2008 season, and the team was doing their shoot-around in a 20,000-seat arena before facing off against Nebraska.

“They go, ‘Coach, do you mind if we take pictures?’”

Nibert said. “So they all had their phones out and were taking pictures, which was neat because they were in awe.”

Nibert knew the team had come a long way. When the Blue Hose played on the road in NAIA or Division II, the home team would give them a key on a wooden stick to get into the visitors’ locker rooms.

“We’re walking out of Nebraska’s locker room, and they have a security guard there who watches the locker room,” Nibert said. “And I jokingly said, ‘Let’s make sure we get the wooden keys.’”

Nibert became PC’s head men’s basketball coach in 1989, 10 years after graduating from Marist College and assistant coaching stints at Rice University, PC and then Furman.

Four years after taking over as PC’s 17th men’s head basketball coach, Nibert led the Blue Hose to their first-ever NAIA National Tournament appearance. The Blue Hose won the SAC regular season championship and 27 games that year. For his efforts, Nibert was named Coach of the Year for South Carolina, the South Atlantic Conference and NAIA District 26. Nibert is the only coach in the history of the SAC to coach a squad to the Sweet 16 of the Division II Tournament.

Nibert is also the only coach in the history of PC basketball to lead the institution to two different postseason tournaments: guiding the Blue Hose to the 1993 NAIA National Tournament and the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1996, 1997, 2003 and 2006.

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“When we’re successful, we always try to come back and do better. When we aren’t, we go work harder. The work ethic and the loyalty and the great attitude that all former players had are reasons I knew we could go Division I.” — Coach Nibert

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“What Coach Nibert has done for PC and the Clinton community is absolutely amazing. Over the last couple of years, especially during the transition to Division I, the team and Coach Nibert have faced some incredible adversity. I truly believe the adversity they faced is starting to pay-off. With the young talent and the type of student-athletes that we are bringing in, I’m really excited about the future of Blue Hose basketball.” — Brian Reese, Presbyterian College Director of Athletics

Nibert was the first PC men’s basketball coach in history to win 200 games, a feat he accomplished in the 2000-2001 season. In 2006-07, their final year in NCAA Division II, the Blue Hose posted a 20-9 record to finish with two consecutive 20-win seasons. It was 2007 when the Blue Hose traded in those wooden keys for the big time – playing in Division I. The Blue Hose had beaten rival Elon University 12 straight times, who had already made the jump to Division I.

A year later Nibert would lead PC to its first-ever win at the NCAA Division I level when the Blue Hose defeated Big South Conference foe Radford University.

Despite that early win, Nibert knew the road in Division I would be rocky. He stressed to his players that they would focus on perseverance and courage.

“We’re going to persevere and show some courage and never back down,” Nibert said. “We took some losses early, but we withstood the storm to be able to do some really neat things to be a school our size.”

The Nibert-led Blue Hose have made a lot of “neat” accomplishments in the last seven years, including:

Finishing their first year in the Big South with a .500 record in 2008-2009, including victories over UC Davis, San Jose State and Army in non-conference play; 13 wins by the men’s basketball team in 2010-11 — the most in NCAA Division I history until the 2011-12 season (including victories over Eastern Kentucky, Auburn and Wake Forest).

Finishing the 2011-12 season with a Division I record 14 wins and just one shy of its first non-losing season since 2007. A highlight of the season was a 56-54 win over then

20th-ranked Cincinnati - PC’s first win over a ranked opponent in Division I history.

Nibert admits the school has come a long way since the wooden key days.

“And now to think that we’re Division I and the people that we play — the Clemsons, the South Carolinas, the Ohio States, the nationally ranked schools — to think that we can do that at our small school is a ‘God thing,’” Nibert said. “We have the smallest enrollment in Division I, but we beat some really good teams.”

Nibert is a demanding coach, a quality you’d expect from someone who has led the program for a quarter of a century. At the same time, he’s a coach who gives due credit and due thanks. He couldn’t have enjoyed his success if it were not for his former and current players and coaches.

“Every assistant coach that I’ve ever had has been a tremendously loyal and hard worker who out-hustles and out-recruits and out-scouts.

“And I’ve had unbelievable support from Dr. Orr to Coach Gault, who hired me, to other athletic directors and presidents,” Nibert said. “They’ve been very supportive of men’s basketball and our program.” Nibert will tell you he’s also blessed with an “unbelievably supportive family”: his wife, Peggy, and sons Shaun, a 2012 PC graduate, and Van, a PC sophomore.

Without one senior on the team this year, Nibert coached his youngest team ever while at PC. And despite the big wins the Blue Hose have notched since being in Division I, Nibert said after a win over UNC-Greensboro was “the best game (the Blue Hose) have played since being in Division I.”

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Connecting academic and career goals for a life of purpose The PC Launch program is designed to couple the strengths of PC’s liberal arts education with vocational development, helping students to start preparing for a post-graduate life filled with meaning and purpose as soon as they enroll.

The PC Launch Program for Vocation, Leadership, and Service—commonly known as PC Launch—is the work of a cross-disciplinary team of undergraduate faculty led by Professor of History Dr. Anita Gustafson.

“PC Launch will assist students as they make key decisions about their future careers, leadership roles, and service to their families and communities, providing a platform for an innovative four-year journey for PC students,” said Gustafson.

Students have opportunities for career exploration and growth, including workshops on vocation, service, graduate school, career paths and a mentoring program which pairs students with participating PC alumni.

PC Launch has a strong service component that includes a campus-wide Day of Service and course-based service learning projects. Students are also encouraged to participate in short-term study and travel Maymester opportunities led by PC professors.

“PC Launch’s focus on the intellectual and theological exploration of vocation fits perfectly with PC’s identity as a church-related college, emphasizing service to others and educating students for a lifetime of personal and vocational fulfillment,” Gustafson said.

As new students arrive for Orientation, they will learn about PC Launch and associated required freshman seminar courses that will include a common reading about vocation, leadership and service. As sophomores, PC students have the option to participate in an elective course titled “Launching Vocation, Leadership, and Service,” which is being offered for the first time this fall.

PC Launch is funded by a $50,000 program

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development grant from the Council for Independent Colleges and Universities and the Lilly Endowment.

Included in the grant funding are faculty and staff workshops designed to enhance their effectiveness as mentors to students in their vocational exploration. The first workshop was held May 8, and featured Indiana Wesleyan University’s Dr. Bill Millard, who holds the Terry T. Munday Endowed Chair of Life Calling. Dr. Millard is a senior fellow in the Life Calling Research Institute housed at IWU. Juniors and seniors can attend workshops and discussions focusing on vocation, service, graduate school and career paths. These workshops and discussions will be coordinated among many departments, including; Academics, Campus Life, Religious/Spiritual Life and Athletics.

Gustafson said, “PC has traditionally valued the importance of preparing students for future careers and positions of leadership. This grant will help us focus and enhance our current efforts to create a bridge between the classroom and a student’s post-college experience. The PC Launch Program will assist students to articulate their own personal vision of vocation, leadership and service as they grow from new freshmen to graduating seniors.

“We are grateful to the Lilly Foundation, the Council of Independent Colleges, and NetVUE (the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education) for their support in making this program possible.”

Alumni will receive information soon explaining how they can get involved. To learn more about PC Launch, visit the website at www.presby.edu/pclaunch.

Dr. Nolan explores God’s Grace The Legacy of Dr. K. Nolon Carter

Receiving a recommendation from the well thought of Dr. Carter was as close as you could get to automatic acceptance to medical school.

Dr. K. Nolon Carter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, planned to accept a teaching position at Mercer University a day before receiving a call from Presbyterian College President Marshall Brown. It was 1951, and Dr. Brown offered Carter the opportunity to combine teaching with research.

From his arrival until his retirement in 1987, the road to medical school for many PC students ran through Carter’s office.

“He was the main person to recommend students to medical schools,” said Dr. Harold Hope Jr. ’63. “He was well-thought of by the medical schools. With a positive recommendation from Dr. Carter, you were very likely to be accepted.”

During that time, PC boasted a 90 percent student acceptance rate for medical school.

Like PC’s science graduates today, many of Carter’s former students are now doctors, serving across the country in all disciplines of medicine. Students who were chemistry majors during Carter’s tenure also received fellowships for post-graduate studies at many prestigious universities, including Oxford University, and went on to hold leadership positions in industry and education.

“Doing well in his class was a real accomplishment and gave you a sense of confidence,” said Dr. John C. Inman, ’73, Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology. “The confidence and discipline I gained in his classes were critical to my academic development.”

Teaching proved to be a tremendous part of Carter’s family. His late wife, Eugenia, taught various courses at PC, including chemistry, astronomy, geology and earth science and even chaired the physics department for one year. The Carters ultimately retired after 36 years of teaching and service to PC. Before Eugenia’s death in 2003, the Carters moved to Missouri to be closer to their son, Kenneth Carter, a professor of chemistry at Truman State University.

Former students, colleagues and friends honored the Carters’ retirements by establishing The Nolon and Eugenia Carter Endowment Fund, which ensures that future chemistry students have access to the best equipment available. The most recent use of the Carter Endowment has helped finance the purchase of a new nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. Currently, more than 70 organic chemistry students use the spectrometer each year, making it the most-used instrument in the department.

Dr. Carter keeps up with college news and returns to Clinton as often as possible, always taking the time to visit PC’s campus and meet with former students and colleagues.

If you would like to make a contribution to the Carter Endowment Fund, please contact Beth Braxton at 864-833-8006 or egbraxton@presby.edu.

PC Faculty member Dr. Kirk Nolan’s first book, Reformed Virtue after Barth, was recently accepted for publication in the Columbia Series in Reformed Theology by Westminster John Knox Press.

“The inclusion of Kirk’s work in this series is a notable accomplishment and distinguishes it as a solid contribution to both the academy and the church,” said Dr. Robert A. Bryant, Kristen Herrington Professor of Bible.

While earning his Ph.D. in theological ethics from Princeton Theological Seminary, Nolan was assigned Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue in three different classes at the same time.

The subject raised questions for Nolan: “What are the theological assumptions behind Christian virtue ethics? If it is possible to have virtue ethics in the Reformed tradition, what would that look like in comparison to what we see in the Roman Catholic tradition?”

“My book is an exploration of how God’s grace works,” said Nolan. “The Protestant Reformation centered on this question. Martin Luther argued that God’s grace has no strings attached. We are saved by grace alone, not by any works of love that we do on God’s behalf. In the Roman Catholic view, God’s grace enables our virtue; it makes us better able to do works of love. So God’s grace not only justifies us, it also makes us more holy, more virtuous. In various Protestant traditions, because they tend to emphasize God’s unconditional grace so much, there is some hesitation about whether or not God’s grace also makes us virtuous. My book looks at this Protestant anxiety from the perspective of the Reformed tradition.”

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Charles Gaines in class and Charles and Jean Gaines at the Alumni Awards during Homecoming 2013

PC expresses its fondness for the gaineses This year, Charles and Jean Gaines received the 2013 Honorary Alumni Award, which recognizes stand out people who have treated PC like their alma mater, even though they did not attend the college.

Charles began teaching music at PC in 1965, the first year the college became fully co-educational, and continued teaching until 1998. Before arriving at PC, he earned a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music from Illinois Wesleyan University. At the time he arrived at PC, Gaines was also working on a doctorate in conducting and musicology at the School of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, earning the degree in 1971.

Gaines led the development of the PC music program over the years with courses in music appreciation, theory, church music, conducting, piano and voice, choir and music history. He became chair of the department of fine arts, which includes art, music and drama, and later became chair of music when each arts area grew to become independent.

Gaines received academic promotions over the years, first as assistant professor of music, then as a professor in the early ’90s and was later named Charles A. Dana Professor of Music.

In 1965, he founded the Presbyterian College Choir, replacing the Men’s Robed Choir. The choir performed three to four concerts each year, made appearances at special events on campus, and went on tour during Spring Break.

In 1966, Gaines began the Madrigal Singers, which consisted of 16 choir singers who entertained students in the dining hall by singing English and Italian madrigals. The group performed across the southeast beginning with the first Madrigal DinnerConcert in December of 1966, and continuing until Gaines’ retirement.

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Gaines began an annual program entitled “Broadway Cabaret” in 1984, that consisted of tunes from Broadway shows and led the choir on several European tours. They traveled from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy all the way to churches in Scotland, Austria and Italy.

Charles’ wife of 60 years, Jean Reichert, has always been involved in her husband’s work, even traveling on choir tours with the PC Choir group.

Jean also sang in Gaines’s two community choral groups, church choirs he directed, the Laurens County Chorale and the Greenwood Festival Chorale.

To honor his dedication to the Presbyterian College Choir, alumni of the choir established the Charles T. Gaines Music Scholarship when Gaines retired in 1998.

Gaines has been recognized by many leaders and organizations for his contributions to the arts community. He has been honored as Citizen of the Year by the Lions’ Club, received the Distinguished Service Award given by the PC Board of Visitors in 1976, and by order of Gov. Mark Sanford, was conferred The Order of the Silver Crescent in 2009, in recognition of his dedication and commitment for the benefit of South Carolina and its citizens.

In 2012, the South Carolina Legislature recognized his leadership in a proclamation honoring his role in founding and directing the Greenwood Festival Chorale. The mayor of Greenwood also announced that June 15, 2012, would be officially known Charles T. Gaines Day, commemorating the day of his final concert.

Jackie Gingrich Cushman ‘88

Larry White

Skye Earles ’03

Claire Anderson ’04

Experts & Alumni Speakers on campus

The PC campus played host to several notable speakers during the 2013-2014 academic year. Each department had the opportunity to hear from distinguished guests including a few PC alumnae.

Business Departments

The Business Departments welcomed the 2013-14 BB&T Speaker, Larry White, of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University to Edmunds Hall in October.

White, whose books and articles focus mostly on the theory and history of monetary and banking systems, reflected on the past 100 years of the Federal Reserve. His lecture covered the banking panics that led Congress to pass the Federal Reserve Act, the recent financial crisis, and the subsequent Great Recession. He provided a contrast of the economy’s performance before and since the establishment of the Federal Reserve, highlighting many of the Federal Reserve’s failures.

“Students, all of us, have a tendency to take the world as it is, to think that things have always been as they are now,” said Dr. Jody Lipford, professor of economics and business administration. “[White’s] lecture reminded us that the Federal Reserve has not always been and forced us to think long and hard about possible alternatives to a monetary regime controlled by a central bank.”

He believes it’s important for students to have the opportunity to hear from nationally known scholars as part of the BB&T Lecture Series. “It is part of what a liberal arts education is supposed to be about: exposure to new ideas from experts who have studied them extensively.”

Political Science Department Also in October, the political science department welcomed PC alumna Jackie Gingrich Cushman ’88, to speak about her book, The Essential American: 25 Documents and Speeches Every American Should Own, which compiles the great documents and speeches that define America’s

character. Cushman, a speaker, columnist and author, is the daughter of politician Newt Gingrich.

Dr. Erin McAdams, assistant professor of political science, said that Cushman is known for her ability to synthesize major news events with ordinary life happenings. “Meeting an alumna who has accomplished so much was quite inspiring to our students. Perhaps that is the most important element of having such speakers to campus: for students to interact with people who once were exactly where they are and to be inspired by them to fulfill their potential,” said McAdams.

English Department

In November, the English department welcomed Skye Earles ’03, the director of multiplatform programming at National Geographic and Claire Anderson ’04, a producer for 48 Hours, to speak about their experiences and give advice to students about succeeding in the media industry.

“Earles and Anderson were able to capture, in very succinct language, the implications of the changes in media, yet also zero in on strategies that remain productive and fruitful in an ever-changing media landscape,” said Dr. Justin Brent, associate professor of English, director of media studies and department chair.

“Specifically, students learned that learning how to network with new media is extremely important and building career expectations can give you focus. You also need to be flexible and willing to change those expectations.

Because technology changes the landscape so rapidly, a traditional liberal-arts education ironically can be more relevant than a media-targeted degree,” Brent said.

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Alumni Relations Update

Leni Neal Patterson ‘83

It is an exciting time to be a Blue Hose. I started in my new role at PC in Alumni Relations the week of Homecoming this past fall. I have enjoyed every minute and am looking forward to working to connect our alumni with each other and with their alma mater. I have served in roles in Admissions and Campus Life most recently. After having been in the area of Campus Life—responsible for residence life and student conduct—I can assure you that the Spirit of PC that we cherish is alive and well. Our students are outstanding, and the relationships with faculty and staff that make PC so very special are thriving with this generation.

The accomplishments of our students in research, study abroad, volunteer service, in the classroom, and on the fields and courts are truly amazing. We should all be proud of them.

Here are some of the goals I have for Alumni Relations moving forward: 1. Strengthen relationships among our alumni; 2. Strengthen relationships between alumni and our alma mater; 3. Engage alumni with our students on campus and assist them with vocational goals; 4. Re-building and establishing alumni chapters in various locations; 5. Engage the Alumni Board to be more actively involved with alumni relations efforts; 6. Develop a consistent and varied means of

communicating with alumni and providing alumni with effective avenues to communicate with PC; 7. Develop a network among alumni and between alumni and current students to promote professional networking; 8. Work with the Annual Fund staff to increase alumni participation and giving; and 9. Improve the Homecoming experience for all classes—especially reunion classes.

There are many other things to accomplish. I want to work with you to develop PC’s alumni relations efforts into a model other schools will envy and one that serves our alumni effectively.

I was fortunate enough to have known Ben Hay Hammet while I was a student and when I worked in Admissions following graduation. His passion for working with alumni and keeping them engaged is the model that I want to embrace. Each one of you is important to PC. Feel free to contact me at any time.

On, On PC! Leni Neal Patterson ’83, Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Alumni Awards Call for Nominations

Know a PC alumna or alumnus with something to brag about? Help us by nominating your fellow Blue Hose for the 2014 Alumni Association Awards. A committee of the Alumni Board will choose the award recipients from the pool of nominees and will present the awards the Saturday morning of PC Homecoming during the Alumni Association meeting in Edmunds Hall.

If you would like to nominate someone for one of the following awards, please send your nomination and supplemental information by August 10, 2014 to Margaret Brown at mhbrown@presby.edu or by mail to: Margaret Brown, Alumni Office Presbyterian College, 503 South Broad St., Clinton, SC 29325.

Visit the Alumni website for the qualifications of each award and/or to submit an online nomination for the 2014 awards.

Alumni Gold P Award | Mary F. Lehman Alumni Service Award | Outstanding Young Alumnus/na Award | Dum Vivimus Servimus Award | Honorary Alumnus/na Award | Thomas Aurelius Stallworth ’55 Alumni Award For more information about the recipients of the 2013 Homecoming Awards - www.presby.edu/news/2013/10/27/alumni-receive-awards.

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Classnotes 1965

Al Pearce and Dr. Bill Parks, who met as freshmen on the first day of class in September of 1961, completed another cross-country motorcycle ride this spring to support the Kyle and Richard Petty family’s Victory Junction Gang Camp for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Pearce and Dr. Parks are long-time residents of Newport News, Va., where they live with their families about 4 miles apart. This year’s 20th annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride leaves Carlsbad, Calif., on May 3 and ends at Daytona Beach, Fla., on May 10. Pearce has done all 19 of the previous rides, and Parks has done the last six.

1976 Mayor Bob McLean

1969

Sam Hobson retired from ministry in 2013 to Black Mountain, N.C. He is the artistic director of the Black Mountain Theatre Company, a newly formed community theater group.

1970

Wayne Harris was selected as the manager over advanced training at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. The Academy is only one of six centralized state police academies in the United States, providing initial police training for every police officer in the state and advanced training in all traffic related matters, criminal domestic violence, stalking and harassment, gang identification, elder abuse, and the investigation of violent crimes.

1975

Ray Blocker retired from the Cobb County Police Department as a corporal in 2007 and now works with corporate security at Scientific Games in Alpharetta, G.A. He is a volunteer grant writer for ONE Spirit, a 501(c) 3 organization that works with the Oglala Sioux Tribe on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In 2013, he started a Facebook page called “Lakota Unclaimed Property,” which assists the Lakota people in claiming monies and property being held in safekeeping by the South Dakota Treasurer’s Office.

Bob McLean ’76 was sworn in as Mayor of Clinton in early 2014

by Bob Link ’77, with his wife Emmie An Gault McLean ’76 with him. Bob was elected following the resignation of Mayor Randy Randall ’75 after his appointment to the SC Public Services Commission. (Photo courtesy of The Laurens County Advertiser)

1922, 1928, 1948, 1976, 2005, 2030 PC Football in the genes

1979

Stan Couey currently serves as Headmaster at Trinity Christian School in Dublin, Ga. Following 20 years of active duty in the United States Army, Stan retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and began his second career in teaching, coaching and school administration. While in the Army, Stan earned a master’s degree in systems technology. His Army career included tours of duty at Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Sill, Okla.; Nuremburg and Bindlach, Germany; the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.; Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; U.S. Atlantic Command in Norfolk, Va.; and his last duty assignment at Fort Bragg, N.C., where he served as a Battalion Commander. Since joining the staff at Trinity Christian School in 1999, Stan has served as math teacher, coach, and director of operations and discipline before becoming headmaster in June 2012.

Stan is a member and Deacon at First Baptist Church in Dublin and is actively involved in the Gideon ministry. He and his wife of 32 years, the former Linda Jones of Dublin, are the parents of three children: Jay (wife, Abby), Will and Bess.

1980

Bruce Ollis, former head coach at Polk County High School, was named the Times-News’ Coach of the Year. Ollis had coached at Polk County for 12 years, leading his team to a 6-0 finish in the Western Highlands Conference and an outright conference championship.

The undefeated conference record was a first in Wolverine history.

In January, Bruce was named as head coach for T. L. Hanna High School in Anderson, S.C. Fellow alumni, John Cann ’83, serves as Athletic Director at T. L. Hanna, and Dr. Thomas Wilson ’77, serves as Superintendent in that school district.

James Calhoun (Cal) Witherspoon was born on August 23, 2013 to Melissa McLean Witherspoon ’05 and Alan Witherspoon. Cal is the grandson of Bob ’76 and Emmie An Gault McLean ’76.

He is the great-grandson of Cally ’48 and Joy Gault. Cal is a fifth generation Blue Hose having had two great-great grandfathers who were also PC alumni: General Ansel B. Godfrey ’22 and James Harvey Witherspoon ’28.

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1994 S.C. Teacher of the Year

Henry “Corky” Strickland III has been named Dean of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Strickland, a professor of law, teaches courses in alternate dispute resolution, arbitration, civil procedure, constitutional law and conflict of laws. He previously served as associate dean for academic affairs from 2001-11. He joined the Cumberland faculty in 1988 after practicing with a Charlotte, N.C., firm for three years. He also served two years as a law clerk for the U.S. District Judge Virgil Pittman in the Southern District of Alabama.

Henry earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tenn., in 1983.

1981

Jennifer Ainsworth, Horry County Schools’ Teacher of the Year, was named the South Carolina Teacher of the Year on April 23, 2014 during a gala in Columbia.

The 1994 PC graduate made history as the first educator to bring that title home for Horry County Schools. She is the wife of PC alumnus William Ainsworth ’93, and the daughter of PC alumnus Larry Geddie ’68 of McColl. Both attended the gala, as well as the Ainsworths’ two sons.

Jennifer Ainsworth is a special education teacher who teaches Socastee High’s mild to moderate special needs class, with students from ages 14 to 21 who are learning work skills, life skills and academics in order to be productive citizens. She is known for her passion and dedication to her students, and for going above and beyond to provide them with opportunities for recreation and to participate in the community.

Rev. Rob Hobby has recently relocated to become worship pastor at First Baptist Church in Hazlehurst, Ga. Rob and his family have spent the last 15 years in Macon, Ga. and welcomed their first grandchild, Kate, in June of 2013. Rob celebrated 37 years in ministry this year and recently traveled to North Korea with the Georgia Baptist Sons of Jubal. As a part of the largest American contingent to ever cross the “Bamboo Curtain,” the group sang for sold-out audiences at the international music festival.

1983

Bailey Dorm residents reunited for a weekend at Caesar’s Head, S.C., in November. Jana Haley Cheek, Anne Miles Bryan, Roban Bangle Everett, Laura Helton Snead, Briggs Patterson McMillan, Sarah Sloan Watts, Julia Sullivan Pressley and Leni Neal Patterson gathered at Julia Pressley’s mountain house.

1984

She said she is inspired by her late mother, Judy, who was a substitute teacher, her 96-year-old grandmother and her late class assistant, Peggy Blaine, who died the night before Ainsworth won HCS Teacher of the Year last year.

“This is an honor for all the teachers and staff that work with special kids everyday and it kind of showcases what we do and I’m extremely proud that it’s brought special education to the forefront,” Ainsworth said.

1987

As South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year, Ainsworth receives a $25,000 cash award and a new BMW to use for one year.

During the 2014-15 school year, she will participate in a oneyear residency program at the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement and will serve as a statewide ambassador for the profession.

All the finalists went through personal interviews with a sevenmember state selection committee. She and other finalists were selected from 81 school districts, the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Palmetto Unified School District, and the South Carolina Public Charter School District.

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1988

Jill Reid Moylan is the owner of Home Advantage Realty, LLC, located in Columbia, S.C. The company was voted Best of Columbia Real Estate Company, and Jill was voted Best of Columbia Real Estate Agent by readers of Columbia Metropolitan Magazine. The company has also been selected two years running as an Angie’s List Super Service Provider, the only real estate company to receive the award in South Carolina. Jill is married to John Moylan ’83, an attorney with Wyche, Burgess, Freeman and Parham, P.A. Sarah Pinckney and Chad S. Branch were married on June 8, 2013, at Callawassie Island, S.C. Chad is a graduate of NC State and is a Consulting Engineer with Alstom. Sarah was honored to have her best friend and PC roommate, Cindy S. Davis ’85, in the wedding. Chad and Sarah reside in Glen Allen, Va.

Brad Thomas is an advisor and managing director of Net Lease Investments with commercial brokerage firm Bull Realty, Inc. He served most recently as director of strategic markets for Embree Group and was a senior vice president for Thompson National Properties, Phillips Edison and Wilton Partners. Brad has been a member of ICSC for more than 23 years.

Amy Bolin ’08 married Jennings Tinsley ’07 on May 18, 2013 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C. Groomsmen included Blake Campo ’07, Siega Disasa ’07, Stuart Mull ’07, Chad Propst ’07, Chip Short ’06, and Dan Towler ’07. Bridesmaids included Lauren Coombs Coleman ’10, Mallie Littlejohn DiBiase ’08, Allie Inabinet Harris ’08, Trish Sosnowski Lawrence ’08, in absentia, Katherine Murphy Mull ’08, and Dr. Mary Beth Seegars ’08. The couple resides in Greenville. Professors Dr Peter Hobbie and Dr. Becky Davis were also in attendance.

Julie Turner has recently begun working with the Healthy Outcomes program, a non profit with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

She is pursuing licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC), with special interest in Spirituality in counseling and Expressive Arts Therapy.

2003, 2004 Writers at work

1990

Clinton native Bill Kinard, FAHP, CFRE, has been named president of Mission Foundation in Asheville, N.C. Bill has more than 20 years of experience in the strategic direction and management of major philanthropic programs. Mission Foundation champions numerous campaigns and has raised more than $150 million for the development of clinical centers of excellence like the Mission Children’s Hospital, the Heart Center at Mission Hospital and the SECU Cancer Center. Prior to joining Mission Foundation, Bill was director of philanthropy and partnership of the Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital.

Craig Segars has been named managing client partner within the Retail and Hospitality Vertical Markets within Verizon Enterprise Solutions.

In his role, he manages a team of people that support $55 million in annual revenue within a group of companies in the retail and hospitality industries. Segars has been affiliated with Verizon for 23 years.

1992

Christy Garvin received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in Washington DC, in March 2014. She was among 101 of the nation’s top science and math teachers recognized this year. While in Washington, Garvin and her peers spent time with President Obama at the White House, discussing the future of STEM education in America with experts from the Department of Education, and participated in several professional development workshops with leaders from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the American Institute of Physics, the American Physical Society, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States Government for K-12 mathematics and science teaching. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education.

PC alumnae Skye Earls ’03 and Claire Anderson ’04 shared their career stories with students in a “Writers at Work” seminar.

Prior to their presentation, Skye, director of multiplatform programming for National Geographic, and Claire, associate producer for CBS’ “48 Hours” visited the Russell-Arnold Archives to peruse old editions of the Blue Stocking. Shown with them are Archives and Special Collections Assistant Sarah Leckie, Jack Warren, a senior international studies major of Columbus, Ga., Archives and Special Collection Librarian Teresa Inman ’74.

Correction from listing in Fall 2013 PC Magazine Regan Claire Hayes ’10 of Greer, SC and Zachary Michael Sinkuler ’10 of Roswell, GA were married on May 11, 2013, at the Ryan Nicholas Inn in Simpsonville, SC. The bride played on the women’s varsity soccer team for two years and ran cross country for two years. The groom played varsity men’s soccer for four years and was captain his senior year. Both Regan and Zach majored in History while at PC. Included in the wedding party were: Erin Laraine Sinkuler ’08, Christina Howard Thrasher ’09, Bradley Farrington Kocis ’10, Andrew Charles Myers ’10, and James Samuel Bailey ’12. Many other Presbyterian alumni attended the wedding including members from the class of 1975 through the Class of 2013. The couple resides now in Alpharetta, Ga.

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2004, 2007 Two alumnae are teachers of the year

Mandy Judd Anderson ’07 has been named Beck Academy’s Teacher of the Year. Thanks to an “amazing” history teacher at PC, Mandy fell in love with History, even though she says she was never a fan of the subject.

Mandy teaches eighth-grade social studies and employs tactics like “edible maps” made of graham crackers and frosting, or lets students enact their own English tea party, complete with conversations the colonists might have had.

Mandy has been at Beck for six and a half years and knew she wanted to teach, even as a child. “I never in a million years would have imagined my being in a middle school setting,” she says. “Middle-schoolers ... I was just like, ‘I don’t think that’s for me, I don’t think I can handle that social part of it. I just want to teach, I don’t want to do all of that.’” But when the job at Beck came her way, she decided to give middle school a try. Now she says she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Libba Mattison ’04 upon graduation from Presbyterian College planned to take her degree in biology and chemistry and go to dental school. In the meantime, she worked at a Greenville running store and as an assistant volleyball coach for her alma mater, Woodmont High School. Coaching gave her the confidence and South Carolina’s Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) gave her the credentials. She taught at Laurens District 55 High School and then came to J.L. Mann High School in 2008, where she is the current Teacher of the Year. She received her master’s degree in education from Converse College in 2011.

Now, Mattison primarily teaches forensic science, a class that she herself proposed in 2008 and got approved two years ago.

“We do a lot of hands-on activities, a lot of problem solving, a lot of collaborative learning, deductive reasoning. A lot of those skills they can use in college. And that’s why I like it so much.”

2000

Elizabeth Soileau Acton and her husband, Andy, along with big sister Katie, joyfully announce the birth of Davis Henry Acton on November 29, 2013 in Lilburn, Ga. The Rev. Morgan Morse Hay has been called to serve as senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City, Ga., after serving as the associate pastor of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Tucker, Ga. Rev. Hay and her husband, Robert, who comes from four generations of Presbyterian pastors, are parents of a 4-year-old and 2-year-old.

The Reverend Bob Hill has recently become the pastor at Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky. Ryan Kyle Knight and Susan Louise Smith were married May 10, 2014 in Charleston, S.C. Knight played football at PC, was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and received his bachelor degree in physics. Ryan went on to attend Auburn University where he earned a mechanical engineering degree in 2000. He obtained his MBA degree from Mississippi State University in 2005. After working for Chevron several years in Malongo, Angola, Africa, Ryan has been based in Houston, Texas. He and Susan reside in Spring, Texas.

2001

Accenture consultants Rebecca Dickey ’01 and Lewis Stover ’12 were featured speakers at a Society for the Advancement of Management student organization. Each year a team from Accenture visits with PC students to help them learn about preparing to work in the management consulting industry. The duo conducted mock interviews and reviewed resumes and cover letters with students.

Zeta Lamberson Hastings and Andy Hastings welcome another little girl, Kinsley Elizabeth.

Kinsley was born July 21, 2013 and big sister, Sarah Kate is very proud! The family resides in Chapin, S.C. Grandmother, Zeta Touchton Lamberson ’75 is also enjoying lots of girl time with both girls.

1996

Kathryn Edmunds of the Renn Wealth Management Group was chosen as one of Atlanta’s Five Star Wealth Managers for 2013. Fewer than four percent of Atlanta area wealth managers were selected for this award, according to Five Star Professional.

Michael York, Erin Shealy York, and big sister Vera York celebrated the birth of Hattie Elizabeth York on Nov. 3, 2013.

2002 1999

The Reverend Greg Bolt was installed as the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Nebraska City, Neb. on April 21, 2013.

Susan Cannon Crisafulli was recently awarded tenure and was promoted to associate professor of English at Franklin College in Franklin, Ind. Her husband, Nick Crisafulli ’98, teaches acting and directing in the theatre department at the same college. They live in Franklin with their two children, Jaden, age 9, and Sofia, age 7.

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Chris Sarkowski has joined the Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery staff as the director of youth ministry. He has served churches in Hilton Head, S.C., and Smyrna, Tenn., and now serves as the director of high school ministries at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church. Chris and his wife, Staci, have been married for 12 years and have triplet daughters Aubrey, McKae and Gracie.

2003

Robert Lee Buchanan III of Aiken, S.C., and Catherine Lee Nance of Atlanta, Ga., were married Feb. 8, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church in Beaufort, S.C. Robert received his doctor of dental medicine from The Medical University of South Carolina and practices dentistry in Aiken, S.C.

Kevin and Alice Williams Davis welcomed their 3rd child on Mother’s Day last year. Lilli Jane is loved by her big siblings, Blake, 5 years old and Delaney, 4 years old. They live in Rock Hill, S.C., where Alice is the Director of Foundation and Community Support for Williams & Fudge. She enjoys being able to work from home while being Mommy.

Lindsey Smith Frye and Wally Frye welcomed their son Walter Ralph Frye, IV, “Wals,” on June 5, 2013. He is joined by big sister Lyla Cate. Lindsey is a licensed child psychologist. She owns an office in Simpsonville, and is also employed by Greenville County Schools, and the South Carolina Public Charter School District. Wally practices law as a worker’s compensation defense attorney. He recently joined Eller Tonnsen Bach, LLC as a partner. The family resides in Simpsonville, S.C. Scott Emory Moore, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, a current doctoral student in the Health Care Genetics program at Clemson University, was invited to become a Fellow of the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy through Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. Through major funding by the Hearst Foundations and Hill-Rom, Inc., this initiative is the premier leadership development opportunity for nurses dedicated to improving health outcomes for older adults through influencing practice advancements and health care policy.

2004 Lathem Jenkins Gordon and husband Jason welcomed their first child, Dargan McDowell Gordon, born Sept. 17, 2013. The family resides in Decatur, Ga.

Erin Pabst has joined the South Carolina State Ports Authority as manager of public relations. Previously, she was communications and public affairs manager at Alcoa’s Mount Holly plant in Berkeley County.

She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Presbyterian College.

2005

Matthew Ruffner and wife Sarah announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Meade Ruffner, born Oct. 15, 2013. The family resides in Atlanta, Ga.

2006

Steven Crisp has been named AMIkids National Executive Director of the Year.

AMIkids is a residential placement service program that serves as an alternative to incarceration through 40 programs in seven states. Steven serves as executive director at AMIkids Piedmont, formerly known as Piedmont Wilderness Institute through the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. The facility serves boys ages 14-17.

Helen Wrenn Pridmore and husband, Michael, announce the birth of their son, Michael “Welsh” Pridmore, born May 3, 2013.

2008

Laura Coker married Jarred Bussert on March 29, 2014, at Northside United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Ga. Laura is a human resources generalist for Charter Communications, and Jarred is an IT manager for RaceTrac Petroleum. The couple currently resides in Brookhaven, Ga.

Jane Harper Hicklin ’04 married Patrick Dollason on November 23, 2013 at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church in Charleston, S.C. Her brother, McLean Hicklin ’02, Elizabeth McCuen Hicklin ’01, Ann-Marie Alfonso Pearson ’04, Anna Creech Montgomery ’04, Barbara Stelling ’04 and Lindsey Spring ’04 were members of the wedding party. Grace Mitchell Timms ’04 assisted in the marriage ceremony and her proud father, Robert M. Hicklin, Jr. ’71 gave her away. The couple resides in Charleston, S.C. where she works with the family art gallery and Patrick operates his own landscaping company, Dollason Landscapes, LLC. Andrea McGavin and Aaron Willis were married Sept. 28, 2013 in Charlotte, N.C. PC Class of 2004 alumni among the wedding party were: Lathem Jenkins Gordon, Meredith Lummus Biber, Nancy Hope Goodbar, Elizabeth Seif Brown and Holly Wiggins Warren.

FUTURE BLUE HOSE – Evans Herndon, son of Katie Rogers Herndon ’04, Jackson Long, son of Michael ’04 and Amy Autterson Long ’05, Katie Hope Goodbar, daughter of Neal and Nancy Hope Goodbar ’04 and Dargan Gordon, daughter of Jason and Lathem Jenkins Gordon ’04.

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James C. Todd IV graduated Charleston School of Law in May, 2013.

After successfully passing the bar exam, Jim began work at Townsend & Thompson, LLP in Laurens, S.C. He has been focusing mainly in family law, personal injury and real estate transactions.

Class of 2010

Taylor Randall became engaged to Daniel Marlatt on Christmas morning and was surrounded by the entire Randall clan­—Randy Randall ’75, Kim Byers Randall ’79 and Kelly Randall Casteneda ’05.

Daniel is the imaging coordinator for radiology at St. Francis Hospital and Taylor works in the Peace Center development office in Greenville, S.C. They are planning a December wedding.

Mary Hunter Chamberlain and William Robert Englund, Jr. were married on May 10, 2014 at the French Huguenot Church in Charleston, S.C. Mary is a graduate of PC and Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts in Waltham, Mass. She is a merchandise assistant at the TJX Companies, Inc., and he is a financial supervisor at VCE. BLUE HOSE PRIDE – Aaron and Rachel Dasher Hymes ’04, Lee and Emily Matthews Bugay ’06, Jason and Lathem Jenkins Gordon ’04, Chase ’04 and Meredith Lummus Biber ’04, Matt and Katie Rogers Herndon ’04, Neal and Nancy Hope Goodbar ’04, Michael ’04 and Amy Autterson Long ’05, and Aaron and Andrea McGavin Willis ’04.

Justine Rosa Schwindel and Dr. Zachary Lane Anderson were married at Pawleys Island, S.C., in May 2014. Justine received a Bachelor of Science degree from PC and a Master of Business Administration degree from Liberty University. She is currently the director of membership relations at the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Anderson is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at PC School of Pharmacy, a staff pharmacist at CVS, and the director of contemporary worship at Broad Street United Methodist Church.

Karee Michelle Keefer of Seneca, S.C., married James Wilson White, Jr. ’09 of Columbia, S.C., on April 20, 2013, at Old Wide Awake Plantation in Charleston, S.C. Those in the wedding party were: Mary Hunter Chamberlain ’10, Schaeffer Barnhardt ’10, Ashley Schilling ’10, Leila Schaefer ’09, Nancy Cooper ’11, Rebecca Owens ’09, Paul Porter ’09, Andrew Jordan ’10, Matthew Orck ’12, Colt Marcengill ’09 and Patrick Gillam ’09. The couple resides in Charleston, S.C.

2008 Business alum provides job skills

Class of 2009 Julia McLeod Guess and William Orgill Boyd III were married Dec. 21, 2013, at Gaither Chapel in Montreat, N.C. Julia is currently working on a master of education degree at The Citadel. William graduated from PC and Trevecca Nazarene University and is currently employed with Orthopedic Associates in Spartanburg, S.C. Haley Harper and Dylan Kelly were married on July 20, 2013, at Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston, S.C. Many PC alumni were on hand to witness the nuptials performed by Dr. John V. Griffith. Ashley McCollum ’09 served as maid of honor.

Parker Moore and Jessica Kramer ’12 got married in Roswell, Georgia on June 28th, 2013.

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Jennifer Murphy and Heath Bryson ’06 were married Dec. 14, 2013, at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Laurens, S.C. Jennifer is currently in her fourth year at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. Heath currently teaches at Clinton High School. Included in the wedding party as bridesmaids were McCall Anderson, Lindsay Knight and Sarah Abel; all PC School of Pharmacy students. The couple resides in Laurens, S.C.

Alumnus Steve Henry ’08 and his colleague, Justin Steinke, both managers with Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., shared job interviewing tips and information with PC students in Accounting Management. Photo - Shown with Henry are Department of Economics and Business Administration Chair and Robert M. Vance Professor of Business Administration, Dr. Suzie Smith ’82, and senior Alexandra Turner ’14 of Atlanta, Ga.

2010 Megan Woodis, former PC women’s lacrosse player, married Scott Greenbaum, former PC men’s tennis player, on Aug. 3, 2013, in Pawleys Island, S.C. Fellow teammates Shannon Crosby ’08, Berkley Aiken ’10, Matt Martin ’10 and Mark Cannatelli ’10 were in the wedding party, with many other Blue Hose alumni in attendance. The couple resides in Richmond, Va.

Holly Whatley earned the degree of Culinary Arts Baking and Pastries from The Art Institute of Charleston in 2013. Holly is employed as a Pastry Chef with Peninsula Grill on Market Street in Charleston.

2012

2011

Megan Christine Fried and Robert Bradley McRae were married June 15, 2013, at St. Simons United Methodist Church on St. Simons Island, Ga. He is employed by Edward Jones as a Financial Advisor. Classmates from PC included in the wedding party were: Eleanor Lyon Fischer, Nancy Bonner Cooper, Emily Downing Payne, Anna Catherine Derrick, Ryan Morris, Kent Crymes, Spenser Eaton and Ben Wingo.

The couple currently resides in Bainbridge, Ga. Taylor Staten Deriso recently became ISO 9001 certified as Internal Lead Auditor for Milliken. Taylor is a process improvement specialist at Milliken Johnston Plant in Johnston, S.C.

Justin Bethel, a cornerback with the Arizona Cardinals, participated in the NFL’s Pro Bowl.

During 2013, Justin emerged as a playmaker covering kickoffs and punts. He also played with the field-goal block unit, racking up an impressive 18 special-teams tackles, two blocked field goals and two other field-goal misses forced because of his strong off-the-edge rush.

Thomas Palma passed the CPA in December. He is an assurance associate in the Privet Client Services Group of Price, Waterhouse and Coopers (PwC) of Atlanta, Ga.

2013

Rodney Scruggs, general manager of Bruster’s Real Ice Cream’s Augusta and Evans stores, has been named Bruster’s 2013 Manager of the Year. Scruggs was selected out of the Bruster’s Real Ice Cream general managers in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. He joined Bruster’s in 2011.

Deborah Christine Bian-Lingle has joined the global sports marketing agency, Octagon. In her new role, she is tournament executive for the SAS Championship, a PGA Champions Tour event. She will also travel to different national and international events and tournaments.

Anna George Traynham and Blake Traynham, a graduate of The Citadel, were married on August 31, 2013, in Montreat, N.C. Among those in the wedding party were fellow alumnae Carly Wicklund and Holtie Murphy, and Dr. Becky Davis officiated the ceremony.

In Memory Of

Congratulations to Mrs. Emily Grice Wilson for being named NBC affiliate WYFF News 4’s recent Golden Apple winner. One of Emily’s 7th grade students nominated her by writing an essay and sending it to WYFF. Beth Brotherton, news anchor, came to Starr-Iva Middle School in Starr, S.C., to present the award and interview Emily.

Frank C. Sutton ’41 of Virginia Beach, Va., died Jan. 1, 2014, at the age of 95.

Dr. Clarice Wells Johnson ’41 of Flower Mound, Tex., died Dec. 5, 2013, at the age of 93.

Fred M. Tannery ’41 of Dunnellon, Fla., died Dec. 10, 2013, at the age of 96.

H. L. “Jack” Kirby ’43 of Hendersonville, N.C., died Sept. 1, 2013, at the age of 92.

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William H. McMurray ’43 of Black Mountain, N.C., died Sept. 25, 2013, at the 92.

Timothy Scott Llewelyn ’72 of Spartanburg, S.C., died April 11, 2014, at the age of 63.

Leland “Lou” Brissie ’44 of North Augusta, S.C, died Nov. 25, 2013, at the age of 89.

Warren Boyd McKinney ’72 of Moultrie, Ga., died Nov. 16, 2013, at the age of 63.

Beverly Magbee Gillis ’48 of Marietta, Ga. died Jan. 20, 2014, at the age of 87.

Lena Hardin Hinton ’74 of Atlanta, Ga., died Dec. 19, 2013, at the age of 61.

Dudley Culp Beaty, Jr. ’49 of Bennettsville, S.C., died Feb. 26, 2014, at the age of 87.

Michael Gross Jolly ’76 of Rock Hill, S.C., died Feb. 23, 2014, at the age of 61.

Robert Wayne Schneck ’49 of Flourtown, Pa., died Nov. 25, 2013, at the age of 85.

Alan Kent Hopkins ’82 of Lawrenceville, Ga., died July 7, 2013, at the age of 55.

Haynesworth Van “Sonny” Epps ’50 of Union, S.C., died Nov. 4, 2013, at the age of 88.

Timothy “Tim” Collins Wilson ’83 of Columbus, Ga., died Feb. 26, 2014, at the age of 52.

Edwin R. Cavaleri ’51 of Evans, Ga., died Nov. 14, 2013, at the age of 86.

Daniel B. Marsh ’84 of Cheraw, S.C., died Feb. 16, 2014, at the age of 52.

Kirby B. Jackson ’52 of Anniston, Ala., died Feb. 10, 2014, at the age of 83.

Glenmore Bryant Clarke ’87 of Orangeburg, S.C., died April 5, 2014, at the age of 51.

Joe F. Austin ’54 of Batesburg, S.C., died Dec. 9, 2013, at the age of 82.

Brad A. Moser ’89 of Marietta, Ga., died April 5, 2014, at the age of 46.

COL William “Bill” C. Bradley ’54 of Highland Lakes, Fla., died June 1, 2013, at the age of 83.

Dr. Timothy C. Lillestolen ’00 of Knoxville, Tenn., died Jan. 8, 2014, at the age of 36.

Spencer Morrison Johnson, Jr. ’55 of Spartanburg, S.C., died Dec. 28, 2013, at the age of 80.

Fowell Hill “Dick” Mendenhall, Jr. ’56 of Athens, Ga., died December 31, 2013, at the age of 79.

Dillard Dennis Neighbors ’57 of Laurens, S.C., died April 3, 2014, at the age of 80.

James D. Gentry ’58 of Walterboro, S.C., died July 3, 2013, at the age of 83.

Robert F. Stratton ’60 of Charlotte, N.C., died Nov. 2, 2013, at the age of 75.

Thomas Albert Collins ’61 of Charleston, S.C., died September 21, 2013, at the age of 75.

Alan Frederick Pitts ’62 of Sunset Beach, N.C., died Dec. 18, 2013, at the age of 74.

Robert Wilton Hazelwood ’63 of Memphis, Tenn., died Nov. 23, 2013, at the age of 72.

Alvin L. Coley ’64 of New Bern, N.C., died Dec. 14, 2013, at the age of 73.

John B. Avery, Jr. ’68 of Marietta, Ga., died April 21, 2014, at the age of 68.

Theresa Sue Swindall ’71 of Atlanta, Ga., died March 31, 2014, at the age of 65.

Lou Brissie ’44 - Major League pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics

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1944 Lou Brissie’s accomplishments in life and baseball reflect the very best of the Greatest Generation Leland “Lou” Brissie ’44 of North Augusta S.C., died Nov. 25, 2013, at the age of 89.

Lou Brissie, the decorated World War II hero who overcame terrible combat injuries to become a major league baseball all-star, died at the Augusta VA hospital. He was 89.

Although Brissies’s heroic achievement inspired scores of media articles over the years, along with a biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter Ira Berkow, it was the gracious way the longtime North Augustan lived his life after baseball that continued to generate respect and admiration in the community.

“He was a great inspiration to me and countless others over his lifetime,” said North Augusta baseball historian Lamar Garrard, who inspired the renaming of Brissie’s high school baseball field in his honor on Veterans Day. “Lou was the embodiment of an American hero ... A great man, a gentleman who always thought of others first.

His accomplishments and achievements overcoming adversity will be remembered as the ultimate in courage and sacrifice. What a wonderful example he set for everyone. He will be greatly missed.”

Born in Anderson and raised in Ware Shoals, Leland Victor Brissie Jr. began playing textile baseball as a 14-year-old, 6-foot-4 pitcher and first baseman.

By the time he was 16, he had more than a dozen pro offers. One of them was from Connie Mack and the then-Philadelphia A’s. Mack signed him to a contract in 1941 and sent him to play at Presbyterian College.

But World War II intervened. On Dec. 7, 1944, Brissie’s unit, advancing in northern Italy, was hit by a German artillery barrage. A 170

mm shell exploded directly at Brissie’s feet, breaking both his ankles and shattering the bones in his lower left leg into 30 pieces.

Brissie left the military with two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, a Combat Infantry Award and a reconstructed leg.

It took more than a year before he could even walk with a cane.

When he was strong enough, he started pitching again in textile ball for the Ware Shoals mill team in 1946.

Encouraged, he went to Philadelphia to work out for Mack and signed again with the Athletics.

On Sept. 28, 1947, Brissie took the mound in Yankee Stadium as the Philadelphia starter against the team that would go on to win the World Series. Brissie lost the game to the eventual World Series champs, 5-2 but the next season he was the A’s Opening Day pitcher.

Since retiring in 1953 with a 44-48 record, 29 saves and 4.07 career ERA, Brissie did numerous things, from serving as the national director for American Legion Baseball to supporting the effort to enshrine “Shoeless” Joe Jackson in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

His story and modesty certainly earned the admiration of his peers.

“Lou Brissie’s accomplishments in life and baseball reflect the very best of the ‘Greatest Generation,’ ” Garrard said. “When you realize the insurmountable adversity that he overcame to become an all-star major league pitcher, you see greatness.”

Exerpt Reprinted with permission of The Augusta Chronicle

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