Alumni Executive Council 2013 President: Monique McDowell ’92, Atlanta, Ga. President-elect: Tracy Lyn Walsh ’90, Columbia, S.C. Past-president: Anthony Bryan Brooks ’97, Charlotte, N.C.
Terms Ending Dec. 31, 2013
Nancy Dawn Williams Burks ’81, Simpsonville, S.C. Alan Lance Crick ’95, Greenville, S.C. Tracy Harrell Dunn ’87, Columbia, S.C. Elizabeth O’Dell McAbee ’91, Spartanburg, S.C. Anthony Phillip Miles ’91, Atlanta, Ga. Maureen Ward Shealy ’87, Cartersville, Ga. Benjamin Dell Waldrop ’93, Greenville, S.C. Joshua Steven Whitley ’05, Columbia, S.C.
Terms Ending Dec. 31, 2014
Bailey Bass Bartee ’96, Charlotte, N.C. Geoffrey Stewart DeLong ’91, Atlanta, Ga. Robert Edwin Graham Jr. ’79, Columbia, S.C. James Wilton Moody Jr. ’74, Georgetown, S.C. Brian Alexander Weatherby ’98, Greenville, S.C. Jason Cale Lynch ’03, Greenville S.C.
Terms Ending Dec. 31, 2014
Wilton Andrew Beeson ’90, Columbia, S.C. John Marion Burbage ’70, Charleston, S.C. Everett Keith Chandler ’94, Salley, S.C. Mary Ann McCrackin ’85, Christiansburg, Va. Robert Dalton Mickle Jr. ’85, Elgin, S.C. Maurice Gabriel Nassar ’01, Houston, Texas Anthony Charles Prestipino Jr. ’02, Columbia, S.C. Teresa Roof Sims ’86, Rock Hill, S.C.
Ex Officio Members (Two-Year Terms)
Patrick Fant ’88, Terrier Club president Scott Gantt ’83, National Annual Fund Chair
Ex Officio Permanent Terms
Harold Chandler ’71, Board of Trustees chairman Benjamin B. Dunlap, president David S. Wood, senior vp for academic affairs Marion Peavey ’65, senior vp for development Ed Story, assistant vp and director of development Smith Patterson ’67, director of planned giving Charlie Gray ’72, director, alumni & parents assoc. Lisa DeFreitas ’88, director of annual giving Debbi Thompson ’88, director, alumni & parents programs Members of the Alumni Executive Council met in February on campus to discuss the state of the college and how alumni can become more involved.
Wofford Weddings 1982
Joshua Brent Raffini married Amanda Motes, 2008 Nov. 3, 2012. They live in Anderson, S.C. Josh owns Colonial Jeffrey Scott Boggan married Beth Suzette Jason Andrew DeKoster married Leslie Square Antique Mall LLC in Pendleton, S.C., and is studying Farmer Maney, Dec. 29, 2012. They live in Flowery Branch, Garrett Rice, Nov. 10, 2012. They live in Greenville, S.C. for the bar exam. Amanda is assistant store manager at TD Ga. Jeff is director, corporate and foundation relations Jason is an account manager at Aerotek. Bank in Easley, S.C. development officer at the University of Georgia. Evan Mark Hobbs married Mollie Adele 2005 McInnis ’11, Jan. 12, 2013. They live in Columbia, S.C. 1999 Diana Denise Willard married Ross Latini, Mollie is employed by Branch Banking and Trust Co., and Dr. Jeremy James Parris married Dr. Jill Sept. 22, 2012. They live in Simpsonville, S.C. Diana is an Evan is a certified public accountant at Hobbs Group P.A. Marie Henry, Dec. 8, 2012. They live in Morrisville, N.C. English and French teacher at Dorman High School. Her Courtney Tuz married Mack Redding, Nov. 17, Jeremy earned his doctor of medicine degree from Emory husband is associated with Orkin. 2012. They live in Washington, D.C. Courtney is the early University School of Medicine and is currently a physician. Jill childhood principal at Excel Academy Public Charter School, is a pharmacist in clinical research and drug development. 2006 and Mack is pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering physics from She earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from Creighton Virginia Reed Crumpler married Michael the University of Virginia. University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Alexander Fox, Dec. 29, 2012. They live in Chapel Hill, N.C. Elizabeth Leigh Weiskittel married MarVirginia is a school counselor. Her husband is the manager shall Prince Washburn Jr., June 9, 2012. They 2000 of his family’s clothing store. live in Oakton, Va. She is a financial edge support specialist Christopher Wright Georgion married at Blackbaud, and he is an IT consultant for CGI Group Inc. Megan Brooke Rains, Oct. 20, 2012.They live in Spartanburg, 2007 S.C. Christopher is employed by BB&T, and Megan works Meredith Leigh Dyar married Charles Monroe 2010 at Sherman College. Spires Jr., Nov. 3, 2012. They live in Columbia, S.C. Meredith David Wood Banks Jr. married Laura is a licensed producer at KeenanSuggs, and Charles is an Callaway Patterson, Nov. 17, 2012. They live in 2001 investigator at US Investigations Services LLC. Greenville, S.C. Laura is an occupational therapist at St. John Brown (Jack) Nichols married Jodi Shannon DeNeece Mitchell married Wil- Francis Hospital, and David works at TekSystems. Helen Dziedzic, Dec. 29, 2012. They live in Macon, Ga. Jack is a graduate of the Georgia State University College liam Ryan Dukes, Nov. 9, 2012.They live in Columbia, S.C. She Valerie Julia Douglas married William Matof Law and is an associate at the law firm of James-Bates- is a speech language pathologist with NHC Healthcare, and thew Feiling, June 29, 2012. They live in Lyman, S.C. Julia Brannon-Groover LLP. Jodi is an architecture professional he is the manager of operations for Blue Marlin Restaurant is a teacher in Spartanburg School District Five. Matt also at Smallwood, Reynolds, Steward, Stewart and Assoc. Inc. and general manager of Blue Marlin Signature Catering. is employed with Spartanburg School District Five as a Virginia Caroline Ramantanin married teacher and football and track coach. 2002 John Eric Burnett, Dec. 15, 2012. They live in Inman, S.C. Thomas Cloud Anderson married Dr. Char- Caroline is a registered nurse in the medical/surgical ICU at lotte Rhett Brennan, Feb. 9, 2013. They live in Columbia, S.C. Greenville Memorial Hospital. Eric is a territory sales manThomas is controller for First Palmetto Bank and Charlotte ager for Autozone for the Greenville/Spartanburg market. is employed by CVS. Joshua Tate Thompson married Elizabeth Kimberly Dawn Grande married Dr. Michael Anne Fowler, Nov. 3, 2012. They live in Spartanburg, S.C. Andrew Stanko, Dec. 15, 2012. They live in Raleigh, N.C. Josh is an associate attorney at Holcombe Bomar P.A. Kimberly, a graduate of The Cumberland School of Law, Beth is the executive director of Union County First Steps is an assistant attorney general with the North Carolina to School Success. Department of Justice. Michael is assistant professor of Dr. Kathryn Thama Stroud married Charles marketing at North Carolina State University. Matthew Bullwinkel, Dec. 29, 2012. They live in Chicago, Ill. Katie is a graduate of the Medical University of South 2003 Carolina and is an orthodontic resident at the University of Jesse Ashe Smith married Katherine Smith Illinois at Chicago. Matt is a senior consultant with Deloitte. Blouin, Jan. 12, 2013. They live in Columbia, S.C. Jesse He is a graduate of Clemson University and the University of works at First Citizens Bank, and Katherine is employed South Carolina School of Law and Moore School of Business. by Gamecock IMG Sports Marketing.
Wofford Births 1992
Ayden Meyer and his wife, Brooke, of Charlotte, N.C., announce the birth of Anne Holland Meyer, Sept. Briley Brisendine and his wife, Elena, of 10, 2013 Atlanta, Ga., announce the birth of Reid August Brisendine, Dec. 7, 2012. 2002
1995
Laura LaRae Blackwell Melton and her husband, Jason, of Inman, S.C., announce the birth of Avery Trey Fouche and his wife, Yancey, of Greenville, Ryan Melton, Jan. 7, 2013. S.C., announce the birth of William ‘Finn’ Fouche, Nov. 22, 2012. 2003
1997
Lindsey Smith Batavia and her husband, Neil, of Greenville, S.C., announce the birth of Dorothy Margaret Stephen Whitaker and his wife, Beth, of Batavia, May 10, 2012. Charleston, S.C., announce the birth of Myles Foster Regina Lynch Eudy and her husband, Matt, Whitaker, Nov. 14, 2012. of Greer, S.C., announce the birth of Ella Faye Eudy, April 1999 16, 2012. Lyn Pace and his wife, Ami Hernandez, of Oxford, Nicholas Haughey and his wife, Angier, Ga., announce the birth of Samuel Isaac Pace (Sam), of Atlanta, Ga., announce the birth of Isabelle Angier Nov. 28, 2012. Haughey, Aug. 17, 2012.
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2004 Matthew Richard Howsare married Elizabeth Ann Shirk, Dec. 22, 2012. They live in Washington, D.C. Matthew is chief of staff and chief counsel to Inez M. Tenenbaum, chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Elizabeth is employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Kelly Hutchison Woodruff and her husband, L. Grant Close and his wife, Mary Grace, of Luke Woodruff ’01, of Piedmont, S.C., announce the Spartanburg, S.C., announce the birth of Leland Grant birth of Emmie Claire Woodruff, Oct. 25, 2012. Close IV, Feb. 1, 2013. Wendy Rohr Henry and her husband, Jeffrey, 2001 of Greer, S.C., announce the birth of Raylynn Kay Henry, Heather Hill Kochamba and her husband, Sept. 7, 2012. David, of Smyrna, Ga., announce the birth of David Asher Kochamba, Oct. 17, 2012. 2005
David ’10 and Cally Patterson Banks ’10 sent in a picture taken at their wedding reception of all of the Wofford alumni and current students in attendance. The photo includes Dave’s two brothers, Joe Banks ‘14 and Matt Banks ‘16, and Cally’s sister, Anne Griffin Patterson ’12.
Margaret Grimsley Antelme and her husband, Charles, of London, United Kingdom, announce the birth of Valentine ‘Val’ James Antelme, Nov. 17, 2012. The family recently moved to Kenya. Jaclynn Bower Goings and her husband, Travis, of Cayce, S.C., announce the birth of Abigail Craig Goings, Jan. 4, 2013.
2006 Anya Young Stewart of Greenville, S.C., announces the birth of LaFayette Adam Stewart III (Tripp). Shiel Wood, assistant football coach at Wofford, and Bernie Sikes Wood ’07 announces the birth of Fay Ann Wood, born March 13, 2013.
2008 Tommy Lenz and his wife, Cameron McCraw Lenz ’10, of Columbia, S.C., announce the birth of Thomas Wilbur Lenz IV, March 16, 2012.