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the Blazers to an appearance in the 2021 NCAA Championship. Wilson’s Blazers climbed to a No. Fred Wehman ’71 has retired Dr. Wally Baird ’96 is the new ex5 national ranking in November of after 35 years with the Ford Moecutive director of academics and 2020 after posting an undefeated tor Company. He lives in Mount innovation for Berkeley County fall season. The No. 5 ranking is Pleasant. School District. He was formerly the highest in program history. the assistant director of elementary Prior to UAB, Wilson served as Rev. Glenn Creech ’76 is the schools for Dorchester District 2. He head coach and director of golf member care consultant at the is married to Stephanie Faulkner at Charleston Southern where his International Mission Board in Baird ’95 who is an instructional team earned a 2016 NCAA ReRichmond, Virginia. He is married coach for literacy at Sangaree Elgional appearance, the first-ever to Pam Black Creech ’77. ementary School in Summerville. at-large postseason berth for any The Bairds have two sons. sport in school history. He was also Donnie R. Simmons ’77 has retired a two-time Big South Coach of the from the faculty of California Dr. Rodney E. Graham ’82, ’02 is a Leslie M. Whitten ’98 is an attorYear (2012 and 2016). He played State University, Fresno where he 10th Degree Japanese Karate Black ney and partner in the Chartwell varsity golf at Charleston Southern. served as distinguished lecturer in Belt Grand Master. He’s a United Law office in North Charleston. the department of sociology and States AAU National Gold Medal She holds a law degree from 2000s as co-director of the humanic’s Recipient and member of the U.S. the University of South Caroprogram in philanthropy and National Martial Arts World Com- lina School of Law and formerly Diana Saillant ’06, ’10 MBA, has community based leadership. petition Team. Rodney has been worked at Clement Rivers LLC. been named to the board of diPrior to joining the faculty at Cali- inducted into the USA Martial rectors for the YWCA Greater fornia State-Fresno, he served on Arts Hall of Fame. He recently Christie Chambers ’99, ’02 MEd, and Charleston. Saillant is the owner of the faculty of Golden Gate Bapappeared in a book that comJohn “Phud” Chambers ’98 anSaillant Language Consulting, LLC. tist Theological Seminary (now memorated Chuck Norris’ lifetime nounce the birth of Asa Chambers, Gateway Seminary of the SBC), dedication to the martial arts. He born Sept. 13, 2020. Christie said, Occidental College, and Biola resides in Summerville, where he “He is the youngest of eight. Our University. He continues to lead a serves as the drummer for Foroldest is now a freshman at CSU.” national consulting firm, Creative ward Church. Potential Consulting and Training, and lives in Fresno, California. Will Powell ’83 won the Fittest 6064 contest at CrossFit Games in the summer of 2021. He is the first master’s athlete to win in three divisions: 50-54, 55-59 (twice), and 60-64. He owns Powell Fitness Training and Wellness in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is married to Terry Ellis Powell ’83. Alexis Davis ‘07 has published her first Christian children’s book, Lee Taylor ’89 announces the birth Wherever You Go, based on Joshua of two grandchildren, Norah Alice 1:9 through Covenant Books. She Tuck, born March 1 in Mount Mike Wilson ’99 is the new head said, “It’s available on Amazon by Pleasant, and Lewis Benjamin coach of the men’s golf program at searching Wherever You Go Alexis “LB” Bowlby, born March 18 in the University of Wisconsin. Davis. I’m also going into my 15th Anderson. LB is also the grandson He spent five seasons as the head year of teaching, the past 11 years of Laura Skipper Sanders ’89. Lee men’s golf coach at Alabamabeing at Stratford High School in lives in Piedmont with his wife, Birmingham where he was a twoBerkeley County.” Christine Taylor. time Conference USA Coach of the Year (2020 and 2021) and helped
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