Alumni 1948 Dr. Stephen Gibert and his wife, Cynthia, live in McLean, Va. Gibert is professor emeritus of government at Georgetown University. He also is founder and director of the National Security Studies Program at the university.
1953 The Rev. Dr. John Younginer served as grand marshal of the North Augusta (S.C.) Christmas parade held in December 2012. The sponsoring Lions Club chose him to lead the parade as a result of the vast community service that he has given to the North Augusta area. He retired from the United Methodist Church in June 1995, having completed 38 years of service.
1956 Laurence McIntosh was named the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Ralph King Anderson Award on Dec. 13, 2012, during the Florence County (S.C.) Bar Association’s annual meeting. McIntosh is a partner in the McIntosh Law Offices and also has served as chairman of the McLeod Health Board of Trustees and president of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. He lives with his wife, Frances, in Florence, S.C.
1958 Harold McLeod lives in Greensboro, N.C. His grandson, Austin McLeod Bergstrom, is a member of the class of 2016, making him the 40th direct descendant of McLeod’s great-grandfather to attend Wofford.
1959 It was nice to hear from Dr. Charles Brockwell, who lives in Louisville, Ky. Brockwell is a member of the faculty at the United Methodist Appalachian Local Pastors School, an extension program of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology.
Dr. Tom Gasque and his wife, Alice, became grandparents this year when their daughter, Susanna, and her husband, Chris, brought a charming 10-year-old boy, Preston, into their home.
tion board of directors during its annual meeting in December 2012. He is a retired Milliken manager and a Vietnam War veteran. Childers and his wife, Lynn, live in Union, S.C. Childers also was guest speaker during a Veterans Day program 1960 at Union County High School on Nov. The Rev. Zach Farmer (retired) and 19, 2012. his wife, Lee, live in Orangeburg, S.C. Farmer was named South Carolina Turkey 1968 Call Maker of the Year in 2012 and the Class Chair, Ronald G. Bruce Zach Farmer Orangeburg Chapter of the Dr. Jim Gettys, a retired radiologist, National Wild Turkey Federation was lives with his wife, Bet, in Columbia, S.C. named in his honor. It was nice to hear from Dean Hartley, who lives in Oak Ridge, Tenn. He tells 1963 us that he “continues to enjoy running Class Chair, Andrew C. English Hartley Consulting and supporting the Henry M. Smith spent four weeks in operations research community. My most France last summer, visited with good recent publication was ‘Ontology Strucfriends, and translated an article about a tures for Modeling Irregular Warfare’ in heroic Montreal journalist in World War ‘Military Operations Research.’” II. He also helped re-elect both U.S. Rep. Retired educator Sam Rollins has Carol Shea-Porter and the only female taken on the role of warehouse manager for Democratic governor in the nation, Maggie Hassan. He lives in Durham, N.H. Newberry County Schools. He supervises all aspects of procurement, staging and 1964 inventory control. Rollins and his wife, Class Chair, Charles W. Saunders Marlene, live in Newberry, S.C. Ben Lawrence, owner of Lawrence Real Estate Co., was honored on Jan. 1969 26, 2013, when he was inducted into Class Chair, Richard L. Myers the Greenwood County Hall of Fame. Rex Maynard was recognized recently He has been involved in the Greenwood as Anderson County’s Communitarian of Chamber of Commerce, the South Caro- the Year for his civic leadership. He is the lina Chamber of Commerce and the first owner of Maynard’s of Belton, a home Economic Development Committee of furnishing company. the Greenwood Chamber. Lawrence’s son, It was nice to hear from Tony Davis, Keller, and his brother, Russell Lawrence who lives in Richmond, Va. After 28 years ’69, attended the ceremony. as a securities analyst, Davis settled into retirement in February 2013. He and his 1965 wife of 32 years, Marti, look forward to David R. Clark and his wife, Carole, chapter two of their lives. The couple has live in Columbia, S.C. Clark is a retired two children and three grandchildren. executive. Davis wrote, “I am incredibly proud of today’s Wofford. What tremendous 1967 progress and contributions the instituReunion Chairs, Stewart Johnson tion has made since the late 1960s when and Donnie McDonald Jantzen Childers was elected to the I graduated.” Ken Williams is general manager of South Carolina School Boards Associa-
CLASS OF 1963, remember to submit your biographical forms, make your hotel reservations and register to attend your 50th Class Reunion May 18 and 19. We can’t wait to see you!
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family owned Thomson Construction Supply Co., Inc. He and his wife, Kay, live in Thomson, Ga. The couple has three children.
more time with his family and will be home-schooling one of his children, an eighth-grade student. He also works as a sports referee and hopes to expand the number of games he officiates. 1971 Michael Walker lives in WinstonClass Chair, Kenneth E. Smith Salem, N.C. He is associated with Molly James Benjamin Lineberry and his Maid of Winston-Salem. wife, Nancy, live in Pauline, S.C. Lineberry is an adjunct professor at Spartan- 1975 burg Community College. Class Chair, John O. Moore Bill Looney is director of nanotechGaffney businessman Carlisle Hamnology initiative for the professional and rick was honored by the United Way of management support services firm of AE- the Piedmont on Nov. 1, 2012, when he COM. He is responsible for coordination was presented with The General Daniel of a global, cross business line, multidisci- Morgan Award. The award is presented plinary team of experts to assist clients in annually to a volunteer for their civic addressing nanotechnology-related issues. contribution. Hamrick is also a former Looney lives in Waukesha, Wis. Wofford College trustee. He and his wife, Thomas H. Lyles is chief executive of- Gigi, live in Gaffney, S.C. ficer of Tidelands Bank. He and his wife, J. Louis McCraw is chief executive Deborah, live in Mount Pleasant, S.C. officer for the financial advising firm PFG Tim Rogers works for the S. C. House Advisors. McCraw and his wife, Linda, of Representatives as a budget analyst for live in Malvern, Pa. the Ways and Means Committee. He and Roy L. Owens Jr., a retired Army his wife, Mary, live in Lexington, S.C. The officer, lives with his wife, Joyce, in couple has two children. Decatur, Ala. It was nice to hear from M.A. “Tony” 1972 Smith, who continues to enjoy his postClass Chair, Allen S. Guignard retirement occupation as an instructor at Hubert Cook is an adviser for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Peachtree Planning Corp. He lives with Center. Smith lives with his wife, Jane, his family in Augusta, Ga. in Summerville, S.C. The Rev. Arthur Holt and his wife, Penny, live in Boiling Springs, S.C. Holt 1976 retired in June 2012 after serving for 35 Class Chair, John W. Gandy years as a United Methodist pastor. Great Oaks Dental, founded by Dr. Dr. Bill James was honored by the Paul Giddings, celebrates three decades Spartanburg County Medical Association of practice in 2013. Giddings is a Rotaron Dec. 7, 2012, when he was awarded ian and an elder in Pickens Presbyterian the D.C. Hull Award for physician of Church. He and his wife, Robin, live in the year. James, a gynecologist with Pickens, S.C. Spartanburg Regional Woman’s Clinic, Toy Nettles, president and chief execuhas practiced for more than 30 years. He tive officer for Pee Dee Electric Cooperaalso has served as deacon and elder at First tive Inc., was honored on Dec. 15, 2012, Presbyterian Church and has led several when he received an honorary doctor of medical mission trips to the Dominican humanities degree from Francis Marion Republic. James and his wife, Brenda, live University. He also has been named by in Spartanburg. BB&T to its Florence Local Advisory Chuck Whitt retired as a sales manager Board. Nettles lives with his wife, Jennifer, at Allstate Insurance in August 2012 after in Lake City, S.C. 27 years of service. He and his wife, Kathi, Ronnie Wrenn is chief executive officer live in Martinez, Ga. of 3fish Inc. Seafood Co. He and his wife, Larry C. Whitworth, a project man- Sally, live in Charlotte, N.C. ager for Greenwood Petroleum Co. Inc., 1977 lives in Abbeville, S.C. The Rev. Dr. Donald R. Hayes is vicar at Christ Church Calabash (N.C.). He 1973 Collins and Lacy PC announced on and his wife, Cynthia, live in Dillon, S.C. Robie Hutcherson is a sales represenJan. 30, 2013, that partner Jack Griffeth has been selected as a recipient of the 2013 tative for Gutter Helmet. He and his wife, Leadership in Law Award. He is one of Cindy, live in Mill Spring, N.C. Terry Prime and her husband, Vann, only 24 attorneys statewide to receive this designation. Griffeth lives with his family live in Woodbine, Md. Prime is vice president of marketing for the specialist in Greenville, S.C. George Hodges and his wife, Wanda, health care firm BTG International Inc. Dr. Paul Switzer is the associate dean live in Greensboro, N.C. Hodges retired at the end of December 2012, from of clinical affairs and discipline chair of the Davidson County Transportation psychiatry at the Edward Via College of Department, where he worked for 25 Osteopathic Medicine Carolina campus consecutive years. The past five years he in Spartanburg. served as director. Hodges plans to spend