Jeff Owen and his wife, Ashley Mamele Owen ’06, live in Cornelius, N.C. Jeff is a staff accountant with Cherry Bekaert and Holland LLP and Ashley is Alvarez College Union program advisor at Davidson College. Attorney Robert Scott is a principal of Scott and Wallace Law firm. Scott had been an assistant state attorney for Tallahassee’s Second Judicial Circuit. He and his wife, Darby, live in Tallahassee, Fla. Ralph Settle lives in Greenville, S.C., with his wife, Jennifer. Settle is a real estate associate for JHM Hotels and is responsible for the acquisition and disposition of hotel assets. Rachel Sheridan, director of client services for AllCare Living Services Inc., was selected as the Forty Under 40 2011 winner by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. She also is advisory board chairman for Kappa Alpha Theta’s local chapter at the College of Charleston. Sheridan lives in Summerville, S.C. Dr. Nicholas Wallace has joined the practice of McLeod Medical Center Dillon and Dillon Internal Medicine. Wallace and his wife, Nicole, live in Charleston, S.C., with their son, Mills.
2005
Class Chair, Ryan M. Waller Living in Houston, Texas, Chris Findley is a business analyst for TransCanada, a gas transmission and power services company. Chuck Lewis and his wife, Maggie Sanders Lewis ’06, live in Summerville, S.C. Chuck is a social studies teacher at Cane Bay High School. Erin Luetkemeier lives in Durham, N.C., and is a chaplain resident in the pastoral care department of the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Living in Chicago, Ill., Kelly Moxley manages the research lab for the Tumor Immunology Core at Loyola Medical Center. Marshall Coleman Newton is a lawyer with the law firm of Robinson McFadden & Moore. She and her husband, Clarke, live in Columbia, S.C. Jeff Sullivan and his wife, Roxana Opris Sullivan, live in Chicago, Ill. Jeff is a private wealth management banker for J.P. Morgan Securities, and Roxana is an attorney. Living in Carnesville, Ga., the Rev. Jordan Sims Thrasher is lead pastor of Bold Spring United Methodist Church. Thrasher and his wife, Meredith, have two children.
2006
5th Reunion, Homecoming 2011 Class Chair, Hadley E. Green Dr. Ashley Adamson lives in Chapin, S.C., and is co-owner of HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab. Brad Birrenkott and his wife, Becky Sasso Birrenkott, live in Tampa, Fla. Becky is a learning resource specialist at the Academy of the Holy Names, and Brad is a territory manager for Florida Lift. Joel Bowers is president and owner of Jackie’s Uniform Center. He lives in Columbia, S.C. Living in Piedmont, S.C., Buck Bradshaw is DEC project manager for World Vision International. Bradshaw manages a single year disaster assistance program working with families who were affected by the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Jonathan Hyslop and his wife, Sarah, live in Virginia Beach, Va. Hyslop is an associate attorney with the law firm of Furniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders P.C. Living in Columbia, S.C., Meredith Jones is director of membership marketing for the University of South Carolina. Julius Roy Richardson II lives in Charlotte, N.C., and is studying for his master’s degree in architecture at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Kelsey Rogers lives in Boca Raton, Fla., where she is a registered nurse at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Living in Irmo, S.C., Allen Taylor is athletic coordinator for the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission.
2007
Class Chair, Hunter L. Miller Kelly Barr lives in Florence, S.C., and is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors.
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Living in Houston, Texas, Bryan Blair is athletics compliance coordinator for Rice University Athletics. Blair earned his law degree in 2010 from the University of South Carolina. Keisha L. Dyer is financial auditor in charge for the Office of Economic Opportunity for the South Carolina governor’s office. She lives in Columbia, S.C. Living in Spartanburg, Phillip King is a sales agent for EnternetHomes.com. Patrick Miller lives in Greenville, S.C., and is an operations management associate at BMW Manufacturing Co. Banie Parrish is a teacher in Richland County School District Two. He lives in Lexington, S.C. Jennifer Russell lives in Moore, S.C. She teaches sixth-grade math and social studies for Spartanburg School District Three. Dr. Cady Free Williams and her husband, Thomas Keith Williams ’08, live in Greenville, S.C. Cady is a resident physician in pediatrics with the Greenville Hospital System.
2008
Class Chair, Nathan Madigan Kelly Broderick is a sales consultant for Wirtz Beverage Illinois. She lives in Algonquin, Ill. Living in Charleston, S.C., Perry Buckner is an associate attorney at the law firm of Young, Clement, & Rivers LLP. Andre Fields lives in Spartanburg. He works for Campus Outreach Greenville as campus director at Wofford. Living in Rock Hill, S.C., Creighton Hayes is a law clerk for Judge Lee S. Alford of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Michael D. Hobbs is a relationship banker for RBC Bank. He lives with his wife, Heather, in Pace, Fla. Zachary Grey earned his law degree from Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law in 2011 and was inducted into the Woolsack Honor Society. He lives in Oklahoma City, Okla., where he works for Chesapeake Energy. Living in Columbia, S.C., Andrew Kuhn teaches social studies and is the social studies department chair at Cardinal Newman School. Jason Leventis and his wife, Elizabeth Sheets Leventis ’09, live in Simpsonville, S.C. Jason works in the sales for Eastern Industrial Supplies Inc. and Elizabeth is marketing director for Mediasation Inc. Caren Wilmot Livingston is a wealth division sales and service analyst for BB&T. She and her husband, Kyle Livingston ’10, live in Spartanburg. Andrew McWilliams is a civil engineer at Kimley-Horn and Assoc. Inc. He lives in Charlotte, N.C. Tanya Frantz Renn and her husband, Christopher, live in Louisville, Ky. Renn is studying for her Ph.D. in social work at the University of Louisville. Living in Chapel Hill, N.C., Elizabeth Reynolds is a graduate research assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jimbo Robinson Jr. is regional director for Duck Unlimited Inc. Robinson and his wife, Mary, live in Memphis, Tenn. Mollie Malinda Roper is a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, West Africa. Roper gives business lessons and helps the community establish sustainable projects in the area. Jordan Smith lives in Florence, S.C., and is a medical sales representative for Biomet Orthopedics. Andrew Stubbs has been named the men’s head tennis coach at Winthrop University. Stubbs lives with his wife, Laura Williams Stubbs, in Rock Hill, S.C. Living in Arlington, Va., Claudia Winkler is studying for her Ph.D. in German at Georgetown University.
2009
Class Chair, T. Peyton Hray Living in Columbia, S.C., John Robert Barth is associated with Wachovia Bank. Congratulations to the following Wofford alumni on earning their master’s degrees from Converse College: Mary Boyle, master of arts in teaching; Bethany Jolly, master of arts in teaching; Katherine Slayton, master of arts in teaching; Christopher Rollins ’08, master of liberal arts; Leland Wood ’08, master of arts in teaching; and Kate Evette Landsverk ’06, master of marriage and family therapy.
Alex Corby lives in Washington, D.C., and is a government affairs representative for The Shaw Group Inc. Liz Dilworth lives in Charlotte, N.C., and is an elementary school teacher with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Megan Foster lives in Greenville, S.C. and is a nursing student at the Medical University of South Carolina. Living in Charleston, S.C., Hollis Johnston is a real estate agent for The Peninsula Co. Jessie Davis Modlin and her husband, Hayes Modlin ’10, live in Smyrna, Ga. Jessie is volunteer and engagement coordinator for Buckhead Christian Ministry. Congratulations to Summer Nichols, who earned a master’s degree in business administration from Winthrop University. Colleen Rice lives in Spartanburg. She is an administrator at Executive Management Consultants. Living in Houston, Texas, Rachel Senterfeit is a franchise support analyst for Keller Williams Realty International. Katherine Slayton is a sixth-grade English language arts and literature teacher at the League Academy of Communication Arts. She lives in Greenville, S.C. Wes Strawn received his master’s degree in automotive engineering and is a suspension engineer for Detroit Speed located in Mooresville, N.C. Living in Oakton, Va., Marshall Washburn is an IT consultant at CGI.
2010
Class Chair, Kari Harris Matt Abee is enrolled in law school at the University of South Carolina and is a law clerk with the Senate Judiciary Committee. He lives in Columbia, S.C. Living in Spartanburg, Kaley Almond is a financial analyst at American Credit Acceptance. Katie Brown is a law student at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Aldina Dautovic lives in Greenwood, S.C., and is an intern for jewelry designer Rachel Dooley, the owner of Gemma Redux. Former Wofford baseball player Michael Gilmartin, an infielder for the Stockton (Calif.) Ports, has been named to the California League all-star game. Corey Godzinski lives in Spartanburg and is a management trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Brittni Jenkins lives in Charlotte, N.C., and is an audit associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Living in New York City, Elly Poston works for the interior design firm Meg Braff Interiors. Chelsea C. Smith received master’s degree in nonprofit management in 2011 from the University of Georgia. Smith lives in Spartanburg, where she works for Geneologie. Vivian Sox lives in Mount Pleasant, S.C., and is enrolled at the Charleston School of Law. Paul M. Vecchione is a program analyst for the United States General Services Administration. He lives in Arlington, Va.
2011
Class Chair, Nam H. Pham Landon Bennett lives in Duluth, Ga., and is a sales intern for Softchoice Corp. Nathaniel Harceg is international sales development associate for Field Fastener Supply Co. He lives in Spring Grove, Ill. Laney Hass live in Charlotte, N.C. and is project coordinator for the printing and design firm Phase 3 Media. Velma M. Oliver lives in Greenville, S.C. She is an agent for Amerilife and Health Services. Living in Charlotte, N.C., Johnson Richardson is a football graduate assistant at Wingate University. Johnathon Roof was commissioned in the United States Army on May 20, 2011. He is assigned to the Ordinance Corps. Roof is from Edgemoore, S.C. Alex Smith lives in Hilton Head Island, S.C., and is an English teacher for GATE English Institute. Living in Peachtree City, Ga., Josh Wynn is FRL project coordinator for Chick-fil-A Inc.
Russell C. King Jr. ’56, Aug. 13, 2011
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ussell C. King Jr. ’56, former chairman of the Wofford Board of Trustees, died in Atlanta. Ga., on Aug. 13, 2011, after several years of declining health. Mr. King faithfully dedicated his time and talents to his alma mater, serving as a trustee for a total of 16 years. He was chairman from 1986-1988 and from 1998-2002, playing a significant role in crafting the 1987 Masterplan for the college and overseeing the process that led to the appointment of Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap as the 10th president of the college. He was a generous benefactor to the college throughout his life. As a student at Wofford, Mr. King was a versatile baseball player with a .350+ batting average, and was pursued by five major league teams. The college named its new campus baseball field in his honor, and Mr. King threw out the first pitch on March 10, 2004. In 2003, Wofford honored Mr. King with the Alumni Distinguished Service Award and in 2006, the college conferred an honorary doctoral degree. He also served on the Board of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc. Before his retirement in May 1994, Mr. King enjoyed an outstanding career as a prominent South Carolina business and civic leader. In his 38 years with Sonoco in Hartsville, he was promoted through 19 positions of increasing responsibility for the multi-billion Fortune 500 diversified packaging company, ultimately being appointed to serve as president and chief operating officer in July 1990. He also served in community action roles for the various United Methodist churches of which he was a member, Rotary Club (president), Little League Baseball (president), Boy Scout District Commissioner, County Board of Education, and many others. Mr. King is survived by his wife, Kathryn R. King, three children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. The family suggested memorials to Wofford College.
James L. Blair ’84, July 1, 2011
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ames L. Blair ’83 died suddenly while jogging near his home in San Antonio, Texas, on July 1, 2011. He received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 2004 in recognition of his work with at-risk children in both Alabama and Texas. A member of the Wofford Athletics Hall of Fame, his men’s basketball jersey, number 44, was retired and is displayed in the Benjamin Johnson Arena. After graduation and a professional basketball season in the Philippines, Mr. Blair returned to his hometown of Birmingham, Ala., where he headed Caring Helps Another Make Progress (CHAMP), a non-profit organization helping at-risk youth. This program received many national recognitions, including the Points of Light Award. After relocating to San Antonio, Blair was executive director of the exceptional Miller Child Development Center and also worked as manager of a family-owned rental property business, the Bratcher-Freeman-Blair Partnership. Mr. Blair was a Baptist deacon and lay leader in several churches. He was an officer in Omega Psi Phi fraternity, the Links, and Jack and Jill of America. He won a number of civic leadership awards in both Birmingham and San Antonio. Mr. Blair is survived by his wife, Shawana Freeman Blair, five children and four grandchildren.