Summer 2012 Wofford Today

Volume 44, Number 4 / Spartanburg, South Carolina / Summer 2012

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From the Archives

The legacy of the Presidential International Scholars

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ending a Wofford student to study in the developing world for the better part of a year with not much more than a credit card must have seemed an odd proposition in 1985, when the college launched the Presidential International Scholarship.

Presidential Scholars in the first years had to operate without regular communication with the campus or their families and in areas where they did not always have local contacts or support networks.

It was an experiment, for as first Presidential Scholar Collier Slade ’87 explained to Wofford Today before his trip, although students spending part of their junior year in Europe was not uncommon, “this plan called for work on some special topic of my own choosing in a variety of places.” The scholar, chosen personally by the president of the college, was to be the student in the rising senior class “best able to make a contribution to humankind.” After their year of study, scholars are expected to return to

campus to share their experiences with fellow students and members of the community.

From these innovative roots, the program has grown over the past quarter-century, with 28 students having benefited from the experience to date. Many aspects of the scholarship have changed considerably over time. The advent of almost universal Internet access has helped recent scholars maintain much greater contact with faculty members and advisers on campus, and the program has become much more structured. Students are able to follow the scholar’s exploits more easily, as many of the recent ones have kept blogs or posted updates to websites. Recent scholars have been able to take advantage of college contacts and various consortial arrangements to help them plan their studies. Still, the onus remains on the scholars to make their arrangements, plan their topic of study, and seek out experiences as they travel.

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program is a little unusual. The anonymous donor insisted that the final selection rest in the president’s hands alone. The focus on the developing world, especially in the closing years of the Cold War, was very forwardthinking.

The anonymity of the donor is also unusual, but the scholars do spend time with him, and all reported that he has been very interested in their plans and their experiences. In a 1991 interview with the Old Gold & Black, the donor expressed hope that other colleges in the region might launch a similar program.

His own experiences in life led him to develop the scholarship, and he wanted to do something that would help Wofford students see a bigger world. He chose to remain anonymous, he told the newspaper,

because he felt that the scholarship belonged to the scholars themselves.

Especially in the earlier years, the scholar helped bring a little more of the world back to the campus. It became part of a view, also popular on campus at the time, best expressed in the phrase “think globally, act locally.”

Some of the topics scholars have studied included global deforestation, wealth distribution in former British colonies, immunology programs in the third world, comparative higher education systems, comparative primary and secondary school systems, water resource management, urbanization in developing countries, volunteerism and human service, historic preservation, Christian missions, and the Islamic roots of

democratic pluralism. A number of recent scholars have studied some aspect of community development.

On their return, Presidential Scholars share their experiences with the campus. Often this is done in informal settings with their fellow students, or in formal presentations to campus and community groups. Some of them have gone a bit further. Ingrid Hutto ’90 wrote a book, “No Wrong Mountain,” an account of her travels.

Scott Neely ’00 also wrote a book, “A Good Road to Walk.” Dwain Pruitt ’95 produced a television documentary, “Postcards from Africa,” which was made available to local schools. Each scholar has, in his or her own way, shaped the program, and the experience has changed them all.

“It was the opportunity of a lifetime, and it was an educational experience that I will never forget,” said Joey Davidson ’91.

by Dr. Phillip Stone ’94 College Archivist

Presidential International Scholars program extends range

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hree Wofford students have been tapped by President Benjamin B. Dunlap for Presidential Scholarships that involve international travel and study beginning this fall.

David Moore ’13, a triple major in chemistry, mathematics and German and a Richardson Family Scholar, has been selected as the 29th Presidential International Scholar.

Brian McCracken ’13, a double major in government and economics with a minor in religion and a member of the varsity track and field team, and Chris Bourean ’13, a double major in biology and finance who plans to attend medical school, have been named the inaugural Presidential Global Studies Scholars.

“These are three extraordinary individuals, as generously disposed toward others as they are ambitious for themselves,” Dunlap says. “They are among the best we have to offer, but they are also typical of what our students aspire to be.... Adding the Presidential Global Studies Scholarships to our already existing Presidential International Scholarship enables us to extend Wofford’s impact abroad, and, because each will return for next year’s spring semester, they will be able to share their experiences on campus directly following their return.”

Moore is interested in studying the development and use of biofuels, especially in South America, during his time as the Presidential International Scholar.

McCracken’s Global Studies research project will focus on “Good Government at the Grassroots,” focusing first on South Africa and then on Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Bourean’s project will be “Developing Health Care in the Developing World,” focusing on such groups as the World Health Organization, Partners in Health and the Acumen Fund in India as a primary destination, followed by shorter periods in South Africa, Brazil and Haiti.

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Presidential Global Scholars Brian McCracken ’13 (far left) and Chris Bourean ’13 (far right) with Presidential International Scholar David Moore ’13 and Wofford President Benjamin B. Dunlap.

Moore is the 29th scholar because two scholars were chosen in 200607. In a change from previous years when the scholar traveled a full academic year – usually the senior year and returning for a fifth year of study at Wofford – the scholar now will travel and study in developing

countries for five months during his or her senior year, returning to graduate at the end of the spring semester.

The Presidential Global Studies Scholarships are designed as an opportunity to study the language and culture of one of the world’s most

influential nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China, Turkey or South Africa – focusing on a topic of the student’s own choosing.

All of the scholars are expected to share their research in some tangible way when they return.

by Laura H. Corbin

Hannah Jarrett ’12 (right) of Chapin, S.C., received the L. Harris Chewning Award (Department of English award) during Senior Honors Convocation in May. She was also inducted into Phi Beta Kappa this spring.

WOFFORD TODAY... Dr. Charlie Bass named one of Princeton Review’s Best Professors; Wofford plans “Year of the Liberal Arts;” Jefferson takes reins as CFO .............. 4 Dunlap announces retirement in 2013 .............. 5 College enjoys grant-writing success ........... 6-7 ON CAMPUS... Hagglund retires, shares secret to a happy life; Farrenkopf named an SCICU professor of the year .............. 8 ;PQÆM\[ ZM\]ZV NZWU aMIZ WN XZWNM[[QWVIT development research, writing and travel .............. 9 STUDENTS... Gifts make professional development training possible for students; Students hold Relay for Life event ............ 10

ATHLETICS... Photos from the spring; Ayers begins 25th season with the Terriers; Dahlman continues success in Macedonia ....... 12-13

ON THE COVER: Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap confers degrees on the Class of 2012. This spring President Dunlap announced his retirement. The college’s 10th president will serve through the 2012-2013 academic year while the Board of Trustees performs a national search for his successor. For more information about the Dunlap years, see page 5.

DEVELOPMENT... College dedicates new Montgomery Music Building; Photos from donor recognition events ............ 14

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Dr. George Shiflet and Dr. Angela Shiflet returned to campus this semester after a year of professional development. Story on page 9.

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Wofford Today Wofford professor selected as one of the best in U.S.

Celebrating the Year of the Liberal Arts

Dr. Charlie Bass featured in Princeton Review’s book of “Best 300 Professors”

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r. Charlie Bass, the Dr. and Mrs. Larry Hearn McCalla Professor of Chemistry at Wofford, has been named one of the country’s best undergraduate teachers by The Princeton Review.

The profile of Bass, printed in the new book, “The Best 300 Professors” (Random House/Princeton Review) notes that he “prefers to go straight to having his students attempt to solve problems.” He says in the book, “That way, I can help them correct misconceptions.

I think this is much more effective than watching me solve problems for them.”

Bass believes that “positive reinforcement helps students gain confidence to become willing to work harder,” his profile reads, noting that he “cares deeply” that his students “get it.”

“I will work as hard as I can to help them understand the course material,” Bass says.

College administrators and other faculty praise Bass for his commitment to teaching, but Bass gains the most satisfaction from the success of his students.

In “The Best 300 Professors” one student notes, “Dr. Bass is awesome and makes the incredible pain of learning organic chemistry slightly bearable. Definitely recommended.” Another says, “Organic chemistry is an impossible subject, but his funny personality and perseverance in teaching make you comfortable in trying to learn it.”

Bass credits his wife, Carri, and children, David ’15 and Michael with supporting him in his teaching career.

“I am blessed to have a very patient wife and children. Their love and support throughout my career have made it possible for me to spend extra time outside of class with my students. Carri in particular has been unbelievably supportive. She is always there when I need her most. Her words of encouragement always lift me up when I need it.”

In the book, Bass also receives credit for working tirelessly to build the new organic chemistry laboratory, dedicated earlier this year to Dr. William P. Cavin ’45, professor

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“Dr. Bass traveled with me to many cities to present the case for support of the new organic lab,” Marion Peavey ’65, senior vice president for development and college relations, says. “Invariably, former Wofford students of his – many of whom are now in the medical profession – would tell me that he was their favorite professor, primarily because of his teaching skills and his willingness to take extra time to help them understand complex problems.”

Bass received the Roger Milliken Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Science at Wofford in 2006. He also has been recognized numerous times as the faculty member of the year by the Panhellenic Council at Wofford and by the Wofford Campus Union. He serves as the pre-dental adviser and also is the scout adviser to Wofford’s Pi Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity.

A graduate of William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Miss., Bass received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Tennessee. He did post-doctoral research at the University of British Columbia and the Cancer Research Institute at Arizona State University. He has taught at Wofford since 1988.

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College leaders want to start with the broad national conversation about higher education and the liberal arts and end with a focus celebrating Wofford’s strengths.

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Jefferson named college’s Chief Financial Officer

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at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (Organic and Educational Divisions) and the Western Carolinas Division of the American Chemical Society.

The selection of the best 300 professors took into account qualitative and quantitative data from survey findings and ratings collected by both The Princeton Review and RateMyProfessor.com.

The professors in the book are not ranked, but each one profiled received high ratings from their important audiences, beneficiaries and critics: the students they teach and inspire.

by Laura H. Corbin

arbie Jefferson has been named chief financial officer at Wofford effective June 30, 2012. She will continue in her role overseeing the college’s business operations and now will oversee the offices of Information Technology, Human Resources and the Physical Plant as well.

“Barbie Jefferson has proven herself through superb service to the college as associate vice president for finance and controller,” President Benjamin B. Dunlap says. “Her role as chief financial officer and her continued work directing business operations will assure a smooth transition going forward into the next academic year. All of us in the college’s senior administration are pleased to welcome her to this new responsibility.”

Jefferson joined the Wofford business office Jefferson in April 2006. Most recently, she has acted as associate vice president for finance and controller. A graduate of Columbia College (S.C.) with a B.A. in accounting, she earned a master’s degree in accountancy at the University of South Carolina.

Jefferson’s promotion comes after Senior Vice President Robert L. Keasler accepted the position of vice president for finance and treasurer at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Keasler had been a member of the president’s cabinet at Wofford since 2002. He also served on the small institutions council of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and chaired the South Carolina Independent Colleges and University Business Officers Association.

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n May 15, Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap, Wofford’s president since 2000, announced that he plans to retire from that position in June 2013.

He will retain his appointment as the Chapman Family Professor in the Humanities, which he accepted in 1993, and after a yearlong sabbatical, he will return to teaching at Wofford.

Dunlap made this statement to the campus community, alumni and friends: “At this morning’s meeting of the Board of Trustees, I announced my plans to retire as president of Wofford College as of June 30, 2013 — that is, a little less than 14 months from now. I’m making the announcement so far in advance in order to give the board plenty of time to conduct a national search for my successor. “I have retained my appointment as the Chapman Family Professor in the Humanities, and, after a year’s sabbatical leave, I intend to return to teaching at Wofford.

I also plan to devote more time to other continuing commitments, such as my role as senior moderator for the Aspen Institute and for the Liberty Fellowship of South Carolina. “As only the 10th president in the college’s long and storied history, I have had an exhilarating turn around the track for which I especially want to thank Joab Lesesne, who ran such a brilliant lap ahead of me, and all the faculty, staff, alumni, students and trustees who paced me every step of the way.

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President Dunlap moderating the Presidential Seminar.

During Dunlap's Presidency, 2000-2012 Complied by Doyle Boggs ’70

July 1, 2000 —  Dunlap  becomes  Wofford’s  10th  president,  following  the  retirement  of  Dr.  Joab  M.  Lesesne  Jr. April 24, 2001 —  In  impressive  ceremonies,  Dunlap  is  inaugurated  and  the  Roger  Milliken  Science  Center  is  formally  opened.

2003 —  Football  team  wins  SoCon  championship,  advancing  to  the  national  1&$$ 'LYLVLRQ , $$ 6HPLÂżQDOV 2WKHU FKDPSLRQVKLSV DQG )&6 SOD\RII DSSHDUDQFHV follow. Â

2004 —  After  two  years  of  planning,  the  Liberty  Fellowship  of  South  Carolina  VHOHFWV LWV ¿UVW FODVV &RQFHLYHG E\ 'XQODS DQG IRXQGHU +D\QH +LSS LW EHFRPHV the  Aspen  Institute’s  only  domestic  partnership  based  at  a  college  or  university.  Dunlap  serves  as  a  senior  moderator  for  Aspen  Institute  programs  in  Africa,  Europe  and  the  U.S. May 2004 — 'U (OOHQ *ROGH\ UHFHLYHV WKH ¿UVW DQQXDO 5RJHU 0LOOLNHQ $ZDUG for  Excellence  in  the  Teaching  of  Science.  In  2005,  an  award  for  teaching  in  the  humanities  is  created  in  honor  of  the  late  Dean  Philip  Covington.  Dr.  Nancy  0DQGORYH LV WKH ¿UVW UHFLSLHQW Fall 2004 —  Thanks  to  a  gift  from  Greenville  entrepreneur  Grant  Peacock,  Wofford  adds  Chinese  language  and  culture  to  the  curriculum.

August 2005 —  Wofford  is  featured  in  an  important  study  about  engaged  learning,  “Student  Success  in  College.â€?   The  book  grew  out  of  Project  DEEP,  which  chose  benchmark  campuses  based  on  student  scores  on  the  National  Survey  of  Student  Engagement  (NSSE).  October 2005 —  Wofford  launches  the  public  phase  of  a  $105  million  fund-­ raising  campaign  for  endowment,  programs  and  facilities.  Jerry  Richardson  ’59  FKDLUV WKH FDPSDLJQ ZLWK +XJK /DQH DQG +DUROG &KDQGOHU Âś VHUYLQJ DV FR FKDLUV

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The “Energizer Bernie�

12 years. His contributions are immeasurable. Bernie has lifted our sights on many fronts, and his legacy will continue to benefit Wofford for years into the future.

And, speaking of the future, we at Wofford are more excited than ever as to what can be accomplished.

But for now, our profound gratitude goes to Bernie and his wife, Anne, for their wonderful service to our college.�

After graduating summa cum laude from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1959, Dunlap attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard University as a graduate student, receiving his Ph.D. in English Language and Literature in 1967.

From that year until 1993, he held academic appointments at Harvard and the University of South Carolina, where he was awarded both the USC Teacher of the Year Award and the university’s Russell Award for Distinguished Scholarship. He twice served as a Fulbright Senior Lecturer in Bangkok, Thailand, and Chiang Mai, Thailand, and was also a member of the inaugural class of U.S.-Japan Leadership Fellows in Tokyo.

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be able to pass the baton while I’m still in full stride, and I will be as interested as the rest of the community in discovering who the person is to whom I’ll pass it.�

J. Harold Chandler ’71, chairman of the Board of Trustees says, “There is only one Bernie Dunlap, and Wofford is fortunate to have had him as our leader for the past

Fall 2006 —  Construction  begins  on  the  Wofford  Village,  an  award-­winning  ³QHZ XUEDQ´ FRPPXQLW\ IRU VWXGHQW UHVLGHQWLDO OLYLQJ WKDW UHÀHFWV WKH YLVLRQ RI WUXVWHH 0LNH %URZQ œ 7KH SURMHFW ZDV FRPSOHWHG LQ WKH IDOO RI ZLWK WKH RSHQLQJ RI WKH 0LFKDHO 6 %URZQ 9LOODJH &HQWHU %URZQœV OHDGHUVKLS DOVR LV UHÀHFWHG LQ ³)XQ Funds,�  internships,  scholarships  and  the  Wofford  Forever  Challenge.

February 2007 —  Dunlap  speaks  as  Wofford  celebrates  the  completed  restoration  and  modernization  of  Main  Building March 2007 — 2QH RI Âł UHPDUNDEOH SHRSOH´ LQYLWHG WR PDNH D SUHVHQWDWLRQ Dunlap  speaks  about  Sandor  Teszler’s  “passionate  lifeâ€?  at  a  TED  (Technology,  Entertainment,  Design)  Conference.  The  inspirational  video  goes  “viralâ€?  on  the  ,QWHUQHW UHDFKLQJ YLHZV RQ WKH 7(' ZHEVLWH

June 2007 —  Wofford  plays  host  for  the  seventh  biennial  conference  of  the  Association  for  the  Study  of  Literature  and  the  Environment  (ASLE). Â

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April 2009 —  Dunlap  becomes  a  signatory  of  Presidents  Climate  Commitment.  Subsequently,  a  campus-­wide  sustainability  audit  is  conducted  by  Jeff  Ross-­Bain,  considered  by  many  to  the  nation’s  leading  authority  on  “green  building.�

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March 2010 —  Wofford’s  men’s  basketball  team  wins  both  the  Southern  Conference  regular  season  and  tournament  championships  and  takes  on  Wisconsin  LQ WKH ¿UVW URXQG RI WKH 1&$$ WRXUQDPHQW 7KRVH ³¿UVWV´ EHFRPH ³VHFRQGV´ D year  later.

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May 2012 —  Dedication  ceremonies  are  held  for  the  Montgomery  Music  Building,  which  houses  both  choral  and  instrumental  programs.

May 2012 —  Dunlap  announces  that  he  will  retire  as  president  on  June  30,  2013.

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faculty experience grant-writing success Students, faculty receive research grants from SCICU Archaeological dig in Israel, on-­campus research among projects

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wo Wofford students will travel to Israel for an archaeological excavation this summer while others will spend their time on campus conducting laboratory research. They are receiving financial support using grants from the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Student Faculty Research Program.

The program aims to engage students in professionally guided research, helping them to develop critical thinking, inquiry and communication skills.

Thirty-six students from 14 SCICU member institutions have been selected for awards this summer. After the projects are completed, SCICU hosts a Research Symposium.

According to Dr. B.G. Stephens ’57, professor emeritus of chemistry at Wofford who also chairs the SCICU Research Committee, professors seek out students who are willing and capable of conducting research during the summer months. The students conduct the research themselves and routinely report to their sponsoring faculty members. After the projects are complete, SCICU hosts a Research Symposium.

Rob Levin ’14 and Tyrell Jemison ’14 will spend a month in Horvat Kur, Israel, for an archaeological excavation with Dr. Byron R. McCane, the Albert Outler Professor and chair of the Department of Religion, who has conducted numerous such digs. The grant of $5,454 will cover the round-trip airfare for the students. In Israel, they will get first-hand experience at archaeological excavation and interpretation while acquiring advanced experience and understanding of the way archaeologists collect and interpret evidence from the past.

Under the supervision of Dr. Ramin Radfar, associate professor of chemistry, Paul Inclan ’14 will study protein expression, extraction, purification, crystallization and activity measurements. The $4,450 grant will provide Inclan with an opportunity to have hands-on experience in a biochemistry laboratory, getting acquainted with new instruments and new ideas.

Reagan Styles ’13 will conduct psychology research under Dr. Kara Bopp, assistant professor of psychology, on cognition and working memory. Styles began her research project during Interim this year as an independent research project using a sample of college students. This summer, Styles’ grant of $2,450 will allow her to further her research on older adults. She hopes to be granted publication on her final journal article, which will help her when applying to psychology graduate programs.

Kaitlin Brown ’14 will study the “use of the bacterial one-hybrid system to identify the DNA binding site for CbbR in Halothiobacillus neapolitanus” with Dr. Stefanie Baker, associate professor of biology. Their grant was $4,260.

“The SCICU research program is an excellent way for students and faculty to work together in meaningful and fairly co-equal ways,” says Stephens. “It is a useful mechanism for students to use to ’springboard’ into graduate research.”

For more information on the SCICU Student Faculty Research Program, visit www.scicu.org.

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$383,000 MAC Foundation grant to support “Thinking Like a River” program

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Thinking Like a River,” a new three-year initiative at Wofford College, will offer unique, hands-on experiences with area rivers for students, faculty and area residents.

Wofford’s environmental studies program, directed by Dr. Kaye Savage, has received a $383,000 grant from the Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Foundation to bring the college community together with local citizens to “comprehend, celebrate and create an enduring culture of sustainability on rivers.” The project will integrate perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities and arts.

The grant proposal was drafted by Dr. B.G. Stephens ’57, professor of chemistry emeritus, and Dr. Terry A. Ferguson ’75, associate professor of environmental studies and sociology and senior researcher for Wofford’s Goodall Environmental Studies Center.

The grant was announced Tuesday, April 24, at the Santee Cooper Lecture Series on Sustainability and Energy Issues.

Award-winning environmental writer and photographer Tim Palmer was the guest speaker.

“Rivers in the South have always worked hard for a living, and we in environmental studies hope that the MAC Foundation funding of the ’Thinking Like a River’ initiative will help raise the watershed consciousness of our community,” says John Lane ’77, associate professor of environmental studies and English and director of the Goodall Center.

“Thinking Like a River” encompasses three central components. A floating seminar series will engage Wofford students and faculty, Spartanburg area teachers and the initiative’s Fellows in river exploration and investigation. The river experiences will incorporate readings, discussion, interviews with watershed residents and stakeholders, journaling and site analysis. The series will include one- and two-day float trips during regular semester courses and three- to five-day float trips during the summer. Interim term experiences during January, which will be funded separately from the grant, will use longer trips.

The Goodall Center is located on the Lawson’s Fork Creek in Glendale, S.C., which has a fascinating geologic, prehistoric and historic past. Combined with the modern river environment and dawning revitalization of the area, the potential for outreach is tremendous, Lane says. “We will install instrumentation and draw attention to natural and social history in order to facilitate development of educational activities for adults and K-16 students.” The plan also includes hiring an outreach coordinator.

To create a culture of watershed appreciation and protection, community leaders must know about what threatens the health of rivers, and why people love them, Savage notes. “The Fellows program will invite citizens, including business leaders, governmental representatives, and nonprofit representatives as well as Wofford alumni, to spend a year participating in the floating seminars and other events. The Fellows will develop projects to improve awareness of rivers and water quality.”

“Although the ’Thinking Like a River’ initiative is a three-year effort, the work that we do will have lasting impact through the development of leadership and education at all levels,” Savage continues. “Materials relating to the new curriculum, as well as concrete resources, such as a stream gauge, weather station, herbarium, ’dam cam,’ gear, and data, will remain in use for years to come.”

The MAC Foundation has supported Wofford’s environmental education and outreach since 2009. Funding from the foundation has been used to implement a week-long environmental science workshop for middle school teachers and an environmental writing workshop for students, teachers and community members.

The MAC Foundation is the legacy of Margaret A. Cargill and was created at her direction after her death in 2006.

The foundation’s vision is “dedication to providing meaningful assistance and support to society, the arts, the environment, and all living things.” More information can be found at www.macfoundation.org.

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faculty experience grant-writing success Arthur Vining Davis Foundations provide funding for “High Impact Fellows” program

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offord has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to collaborate with high school teachers to produce innovative curricular materials for local classrooms.

The grant allows for the creation of High Impact Fellows, a cadre of Wofford students who will partner with a high school teacher and Wofford faculty member to develop lesson plans and ready-to-use classroom materials that reflect current research in various academic disciplines.

The grant news comes at the perfect moment for Drs. Kirsten Krick-Aigner and Beate Brunow, two professors of German who are among the Wofford faculty collaborators for the first year of work. “We recently held a German immersion day on campus for teachers and students in the region,” explained Dr. Krick-Aigner, “and we learned of the tremendous interest teachers have in integrating Germanlanguage media and technology in their classrooms. That’s one area where our program, and our students, excel.”

Two German teams will be among the first dozen or so projects funded for the 2012-2013 school year. Each High Impact team will craft a curricular project to be carried out by the student in conjunction with a study abroad experience, capstone, thesis or independent research project.

High Impact Fellows then will work with their mentors to translate their research into a classroom-ready product linked to state standards and tailored for use in a high school classroom. Once fellows finalize their materials, they will co-lead a professional development workshop for teachers with their mentors.

Dr. Arthur Turfa, an English and German teacher from Richland District 2, was among the teachers who attended the immersion day and applied to be a High Impact Fellow mentor afterward. Dr. Turfa says he is enthusiastic about “mentoring a future colleague. I'm pleased to part of a project that will link an outstanding high school with an outstanding college.”

The Wofford High Impact Fellows for the two German teams both credit high school experiences with sparking their interest in languages. James Avinger ’14, and Travis

Trojan ’15 will work with their faculty mentors to prepare German curricular units and ready them for presentation at a Spring 2013 workshop.

“I'm considering teaching either German or Chinese after I graduate,” says Trojan who is a double majors in the two languages, “and this lets me explore the profession even though I’m not participating in the teacher education program.” Avinger, a double major in German and Psychology, speaks of his own desire to spark enthusiasm for languages in high school students: “In my high school, we studied language in fun ways, through skits and film, and I want to be part of creating that for others.”

Wofford associate professors, Dr. Laura Barbas Rhoden and Dr. Kaye Savage wrote the grant with help from Dr. Ed Welchel, and Barbas Rhoden and Savage are in the final stages of forming High Impact teams for the 2012-2013 project cycle. During the first year, projects will be done in a wide range of disciplines, from business education to the sciences, and the work will culminate in a professional development summit in the spring.

“We’re really pleased with both the number of faculty enthusiastic about working on this project and excited about the range of disciplinary interests they represent. It’s exciting to take what we do well at a liberal arts college – mentor students in intense, personalized learning experiences known as high impact practices – and turn our focus outward,” Barbas Rhoden says. “Can we help our community with this kind of teaching? This grant lets us answer with an enthusiastic ‘yes.’”

Savage adds, “We hope to see an increased interest in attending college among high school students who may be ‘on the fence’ about their future plans, as students are exposed to projects that have been developed and carried out by college students. In addition, we’re glad some of our students can explore teaching careers as a result of the experience.”

The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations will fund the High Impact Fellows program for three years. For more information about the foundations, go to www.avdf.org.

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or the past year Manami Matsuoka (above) has shared the culture and language of her country with Wofford and the Spartanburg community. The result of an grant written by Dr. Levi McLaughlin, assistant professor of religion, Matsuoka ZLOO UHPDLQ ZLWK :RIIRUG DQRWKHU \HDU ZLWK WKH -DSDQ 2XWUHDFK ,QLDWLYH -2, SURJUDP VXSSRUWHG E\ 7KH -DSDQ )RXQGDWLRQ Center for Global Partnership and The Laurasian Institution to promote understanding of Japan in areas of the United States with little experience with Japan.

“I love being in different cultures and introducing my culture to them,” says Matsuoka, who has held sushi nights, remembrance events for the earthquake and tsunami, and Cherry Blossom Festivals locally. She’s also working on exhibits featuring Japanese artists, a presence at the International Festival and an Interim trip to Japan in 2013.

“It’s not just about introducing my culture, but also about

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NEH awards grant to two Wofford faculty exploring enduring questions

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he National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded two Wofford professors an Enduring Questions Pilot Course Grant for its 2012 grant cycle.

Dr. Christine Dinkins and Dr. Julie Sexeny received the $20,000 grant to collaborate on the development of a firstyear “Seminar in the Humanities” course that will address the issue of education in a democratic society. The NEH awarded only 20 grants in a national competition that drew over 200 applications.

The funded project “How Do We Best Educate Citizens?” explores the purpose and function of education in a democracy. Drs. Dinkins and Sexeny will tackle the topic with students in two humanities sections in Fall 2012, as well as two additional sections to be taught in Fall 2013. Among questions students will consider are what goals, content and pedagogical methods best educate citizens in a democracy.

The course also encourages students to foster an intellectual community with peers in their entering class and consider the merits of their own liberal arts education as it happens.

Sexeny, assistant professor of English, says she drew inspiration for the Enduring Questions grant project from the current debate about accountability for student learning in higher education. “The questions we ask resonate with the debate at the local and national level regarding a crisis in education. We wanted to develop a course that would invite students to consider the meaning and purpose of higher education as they were embarking on their own experience of it.” Sexeny added that the course also invites students to experiment with technology for discussion and thereby models practices that will adapt the traditional seminar format for the 21st century.

Dinkins, associate professor of philosophy, says she

Dr. Christine Dinkins (left) and Dr. Julie Sexeny

hopes students will immediately apply lessons from the course to a new understanding of themselves as citizens.

“I’m excited that the first seminars will run in Fall 2012, when many of our students will be voting for the first time in a national election. We anticipate students will perceive the questions we study as exceptionally relevant, given that context.” Dinkins and Sexeny hope the course takes them on a journey with their students, together exploring pathways to an engaged Wofford education and a lifelong sense of citizenship.

Dinkins and Sexeny will work together this summer to design the three units of the course: “Why do we teach and learn?” “What do we teach and learn?” and “How do we

teach and learn?” They will also plan how to train students in the basic skills and methodology of interviewing and documentary filmmaking to enable students to film interviews with teachers and students at Wofford, other colleges or local schools for short documentaries as part of a final collaborative project. Each documentary will be centered on a specific question about the education of citizens, and the short films will be screened for the campus community at the end of the semester.

Students will engage in quantitative and qualitative assessment of the course at the end of the Fall 2012 semester.

Then, Dinkins and Sexeny will meet again in Summer 2013 to study those assessments and revise and improve the course to be taught again by each of them in Fall 2013.

“Enduring Questions” is a new NEH program that has been very well received across the country,” says Wofford President Benjamin B. Dunlap. “This year, fewer than 10 percent of applications were funded, so this news puts us in exclusive company. More importantly, all our students will benefit immensely from the work that two very talented faculty members are doing to focus and improve our firstyear experience.”

The current NEH grant project builds on the foundation laid by collaborative faculty work funded by a 1973 NEH grant that launched the first-year humanities seminars at Wofford. The college won that $400,000 grant, the largest ever made at that time to an institution of higher education in the Carolinas, with a proposal that advocated the educational advantage of exploring value questions in small classes led by professors from various disciplines.

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outh Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) has recognized Dr. John Farrenkopf, associate professor of government, with a 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award.

“John possesses the special combination of skills, intellect and commitment that so often characterizes the outstanding teacher. It comes as no surprise to us that he is admired and loved by students and colleagues alike,” says Dr. David Wood, Wofford senior vice president and dean of the college, pointing out that Farrenkopf personifies the essence of teaching at a liberal arts college with his passionate dedication as a teacher, advisor and mentor.

Farrenkopf joined the Wofford community in 2006, attracted to the opportunities to teach government and international relations courses at a liberal arts college in the South. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Trinity College, a master’s degree in government from Georgetown University and his doctorate from the University of Virginia in foreign affairs with an emphasis in international politics.

He has been awarded two Fulbright appointments overseas along with several other professional honors and recognitions.

He is perhaps best known in academic circles for his book, “Prophet of Decline: Spengler on World History and Politics” (LSU Press, 2001). Along with Arnold Toynbee, Spengler is arguably the leading philosopher of world history in the 20th century. His magnum opus was “The Decline of the West.” The noted historian John Lukacs has referred to Farrenkopf ’s book as “the most thorough explication and exegesis of Spengler’s life-work now available in English.”

“Wofford is a great place to teach and my experience has been very positive here,” Farrenkopf says. “I have the privilege of teaching many bright and industrious students. I have the opportunity to learn from colleagues from various departments who are experts in their field, enjoy various enriching cultural experiences and guest lectures on campus and benefit from the assistance of a talented administration and staff.”

Each year, each of the 20 member institutions of the SCICU nominates one faculty member to receive the award, which includes a professional development grant for the professor. The nominees are dedicated individuals who are value-centered, passionate, creative and caring. The most important characteristic of the nominees is their commitment to work one-on-one with the students of their liberal arts institution, bringing a rich diversity of education, experience and interest to the campus.

For additional information about SCICU, visit www. scicu.org.

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y friend Dr. Lee Hagglund is retiring this spring after teaching at Wofford for 35 years (1977-2012). On Thursday, April 19, he delivered his “last lecture” to a capacity crowd in the teaching theater of the F.W. Olin Building. The talk was titled, “How to Tune Your Lute, or How the Pythagoreans Could Have Seen the Ocean from Their Boats.” The title would be a little difficult to explain in just a few sentences, but the scholarly work behind it was thorough and convincing, and it was delivered with a passion typical of Hagglund’s career at Wofford. Listening to him speak was fun. When it came time to bring the speech to a conclusion, I grabbed my pen and notebook, because I realized quickly that Lee Hagglund was in the process of sharing something special about himself:

Hagglund during his “last lecture” at the college

“Five Suggestions for Living a Happy Life” 1. Make your living at something you love to do.

Hagglund grew up near the campus of a fine liberal arts institution, Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. His late father was a professor and registrar there for many years. After graduating summa cum laude in mathematics and German from Gustavus, he studied mathematics and the German language at the University of Munich before earning his Ph.D. in mathematics at Duke University. The “life of the mind” at Wofford came naturally to Hagglund. It involved teaching in a classroom setting and leading problem-solving institutes for public school teachers, but it also included fascinating January Interims. One particularly memorable project in the early 1980s explored the mathematics behind Rubik’s Cube, which I saw him solve almost instantly with a few deft twists and turns. He has ridden his bicycle in the assaults on Marion and Mount Mitchell and is a huge fan of Jeopardy! and college basketball. Members of the current Wofford student body do not realize that Lee Hagglund once was a member of a folk trio called the “West Winds,” which regularly performed on the busy campus circuit in the Upper Midwest. One summer during the 1960s, he sang duets and discussed going out on tour with the late John Deutschendorf, who later became better known by the stage name John Denver. As an encore to his last lecture, Hagglund agreed to sing one of his signature numbers, “Them Moose Goosers,” from “Them Poems” by Mason Williams. (It’s hilarious— google it and check out the lyrics!) In fairness, one should also acknowledge that Hagglund is an accomplished choral musician, who sings with Wofford and civic chorales as well as directing the Chancel Choir of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

2. Be easily entertained.

Hagglund asserts that mathematicians have this trait built in. “Give us a pencil and a blank piece of paper and we’re as happy as clams.” And ... “If the Three Stooges don’t make you convulse with laughter you may be taking life too seriously.”

3. Marry someone who is a better human being than you.

Lee and Kitty Hagglund have been respected and popular members of the Wofford community since they arrived in Spartanburg. Their son Curtis Hagglund graduated from Wofford in 1994, and their son Erik graduated in 1997.

4. Have a dog in your life.

In the case of the Hagglund household, the dogs, plural, are a rescue Golden Retriever “Sam,” a yellow lab “Daisy,” and a Jack Russell Terrier “Oliver,” that seem human and are treated and loved as such.

5. Listen to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Hagglund explained in his lecture that he and a group of graduate-student friends at Duke had a running debate that attempted to identify the single greatest genius of Western civilization. In the end they could only agree on a list of the top five. They are J.S. Bach, Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare and the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss. Hagglund admits that there’s room for some debate, but he’s never been tempted to alter that list, and it’s especially easy to see why Bach’s pure, precise instrumentals and complex, inspiring choral works would delight a mathematician.

After retirement, expect Dr. Hagglund to be busy in and around Spartanburg. His endeavors most likely will include trying his hand at writing fiction, joining Kitty in taking up golf again, riding his bicycle and spoiling his grandchildren. I expect he will have much success and continue following his rules for enjoying life.

by Doyle Boggs ’70 For more commentary by Doyle Boggs, visit “Doyle Blogs” under Sights and Sounds on the Wofford website, www.wofford.edu

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A year of research, writing and adventure The Shiflets return to Wofford with additional opportunities for students

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he Shiflets have been sending Wofford students around the globe for internship and research experiences for more than a decade — to NASA, Universität Mainz in Germany, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the Shodor Education Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Scripps Research Institute, University of Vienna in Austria, General Electric, and University of Bath in England, just to name a few. During 2011, they sent themselves, and the benefits will ensure that Wofford students continue to gain professional-level experiences as undergraduates. “The yearlong professional development was wonderful and had a big impact on what we brought back to Wofford,â€? says Dr. Angela Shiflet, the Larry Hearn McCalla Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics. “What we saw, what we did‌ the whole thing was unexpected and so much better than we ever thought it could be.â€?

She says it took two years to plan and organize their yearlong professional development experience. The college gave them the time off and partial salary support, but they funded the bulk of the experience themselves. The research skills they learned, the contacts they made, and the inspiration they gained from the adventure, however, made it all worth it — for them and

their students at Wofford.

Beginning and ending with presentations at the International Conference in Computational Science (in Amsterdam then Singapore), the Shiflets spent five months in the Computational Biology Group computing laboratory at Oxford University in England doing research for the CHASTE (cancer, heart and soft tissue environment) simulation package, then five months at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, consulting, writing computer modules (self-contained educational packages that use supercomputers to solve problems in science) and teaching workshops on computer modeling. Two additional months of traveling rounded out the year. “In Oxford, Angela and I worked on a CHASTE subproject with colorectal cancer,� says Dr. George Shiflet, the Dr. and Mrs. Larry Hearn McCalla Professor of Biology. “Laboratory and clinical studies of cancer are producing prodigious amounts of data that may span various units of time and levels of organization.

We use mathematical and computer modeling to better understand these amazingly complex systems.� “Some things are very hard to see physically,� says Angela. “Researchers didn’t know if these stem cells at the base of the colon crypt are anchored or free to move around. They ran the model both ways and because of that were able to show something using computer simulations that scientists haven’t been able to see.�

In Oxford the Shiflets were on a team of 64 scientists and mathematicians modeling the heart and colon cancer. They relished the intensive programming experiences and discoveries made with colleagues with the same gusto that they enjoyed the ceremony of High Table at Oxford’s St. John’s College, a performance by the Oxford New College boys’ choir, and

every taste of tea, scones and cream that they sampled. “We felt like we had stepped into a Harry Potter novel,� says Angela. “We learned so much history and culture in both places.�

During breaks from their work, Australia provided opportunities to see a shark face to face while snorkeling, take a side trip to New Zealand (where Angela was

reported for driving too slow), and visit the botanical gardens in Perth. After the year abroad, the Shiflets returned to Wofford energized and inspired. “We love teaching more than anything,� says George, “and the sabbatical enhanced our teaching while giving us more time to focus on research and writing.�

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Wofford develop the country’s first undergraduate program in computational science and wrote the only textbook available for undergraduates in the field, have already used their professional development experience to teach an Interim in modeling biological networks and write several teaching modules. They continue to correspond with members of the international science and mathematics community they met while abroad. “Computational science really is the interaction between the bench scientist and the person at the computer,� says George. “Anyone going into the sciences without some knowledge of computational science is going to be really behind.� “It’s an emerging field, which makes it exciting,� says Angela, who firmly believes that undergraduates can make a major impact on current research, but finding meaningful placements takes a well-connected network of scientists and the time to make and cultivate those contacts. “Angela and George Shiflet continue to leverage and enhance their contacts around the country and globe for the benefit of Wofford students,� says Dr. David Wood, dean of the college. “They are national and international leaders in providing important and high impact opportunities for undergraduates.�

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he Wofford chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-educational service fraternity, held a Relay for Life in April on the horseshoe behind Main Building.

The event raised money for cancer research and cancer patients while also spreading cancer awareness, celebrating the lives of survivors, remembering those who have lost their lives to cancer and uniting a community in the fight against cancer.

Each of the 17 teams from Wofford decided on their own theme and created displays and activities for participants.

“The athletes had a Home Run Derby, the American Chemical Society created a ‘periodic table of cupcakes,’ and the Tri-Deltas celebrated birthdays,” says Taylor Thomas ’13, student chair of the event.

The Pi Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega has been chartered at Wofford for 46 years and aims to provide service opportunities that involve the entire campus community. APO is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at more than 350 campuses, an active membership of some 17,000 students and more than 350,000 alumni members.

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$100,000 BB&T gift enables Iraq War veteran, student with a passion for service, to receive professional skills training at Wofford

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wo Wofford students, one an Iraq War veteran, the other committed to working with the poor, have won full scholarships for a summer program that teaches professional skills to college students. The $3,900 tuition scholarship also covers room and board, course materials and outings.

The Institute for Professional Development at Wofford will run for five weeks beginning July 9. The institute is sponsored by a $100,000 gift from BB&T Bank made in 2011. This is the second year that two students have received full tuition support for the program. A number of other students receive partial scholarships paid from the BB&T funds.

All 26 students will live on campus during the institute while learning to navigate the working world waiting for them after graduation.

“We teach them how to make an effective presentation, speak appropriately to their boss Boeh Green or senior executives, develop a project and utilize each team member’s strengths to get the work done, use technology to efficiently manage work, dress appropriately for whatever environment they’ll be going into and how to understand and prepare for leadership,” says Scott Cochran ’88, dean of the Mungo Center for Professional Excellence at Wofford, which oversees the summer institute.

For Jeremy Boeh ’13, a 28-year-old majoring in history, the Institute for Professional Development is an opportunity to catch up on some of the experiences he missed while doing two tours of duty as an infantry soldier in Iraq. He hopes to learn enough in five weeks to prepare for a job in marketing and advertising after leaving Wofford next year.

“I have Iraq real-world experience, but I need day-to-day business operations experience in the civilian world. I’m getting a little bit of a late start on such a drastic change from what I’ve done in the past or even what I’m majoring in. The opportunity to be immersed in as much as I can as quickly as possible can prep me for when I graduate,” says Boeh.

Ben Green ’13, a 20-year-old majoring in finance and Spanish, hopes learning professional skills will round out his education and help him speak effectively about his experiences traveling as a student in Peru, Chile and Argentina, as well as the two summers he spent working with Latino children in Dallas and with a mission organization in Iquitos, Peru. He hopes to put his finance degree to work in a non-profit or humanitarian aid organization.

“I see the institute as something that can help develop my professional side. A big part of that is being able to take your experiences and talk about them and find a useful way to use those in the real world,” says Green. “I think it’s going to be a great step for me from working with people in the field. I’m going to have to be able to do both parts, the business side of it, once I’m ready for a career.”

According to Tom Eller, regional president for BB&T, the bank is a “mission-driven organization with a clearly defined set of values. We expect our employees to have a strong sense of purpose, a high level of self-esteem and the capacity to think clearly and logically. We know that values are standards that lead to excellence in thinking and action. BB&T believes that Wofford students enrolled in the Institute for Professional Development share many of the same values as BB&T employees. The institute creates a forum and environment where its students use independent thinking to make rational, fact-based decisions. The students are trained to be producers and take the necessary actions to accomplish their goals. Because of all this, BB&T knows that the Institute for Professional Development prepares its students for long-term success in the business world. We are proud to be associated with Wofford’s Institute for Professional Development.”

“Through its internal leadership development program, BB&T has shown it understands the importance of helping employees grow into strong, effective leaders, which in turn makes BB&T a strong and effective company,” says Cochran. “This $100,000 gift recognizes Wofford’s Steven (left) and Stewart innovation in developing future leaders before they leave school. Their Mungo — the gift will enable Jeremy and Ben to have that training, and future Center for students, as well.”

Professional Excellence at Wofford’s Mungo Center for Professional Excellence was estabthe college lished in 2010 to train students in leadership, entrepreneurship, now bears the consulting and project management, as well as to provide them with Mungo name. career search assistance. It is named for Steven ’81 and Stewart Mungo ’74, principals in the Mungo Companies, named one of America’s Best Builders by Builder Magazine for 2012. The brothers are long-time supporters of the college through the Mungo Family Endowed Scholarship Fund, the Mungo Endowed Professorship, and the M. Stewart and Steven W. Mungo Endowed Scholarship Fund. Stewart Mungo is a member of Wofford’s Board of Trustees. Steven Mungo is a member of the President’s Advisory Board.

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Wofford’s team includes Thomas DeLoache ’12, Charlotte, N.C.; James Lane ’12, Beaufort, S.C.; Livingston Moyd ’12, Greenville, S.C.; Jack Murphy ’12, Simpsonville, S.C.; and Stuart Robertson ’12, Auckland, New Zealand. Dr. Michael Merriman, assistant professor of finance, is their mentor and coach.

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team of five Wofford seniors traveled to New York City on April 9-10 to represent Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina in the Americas Regional of the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge.

The Chartered Financial Analyst designation is a mark of distinction that is globally recognized as the gold standard for investment analysts. The organization’s Research Challenge is a global competition open to both undergraduates and graduates who are preparing for careers in this field.

Wofford’s team included Thomas DeLoache ’12 of Charlotte, N.C., a triple major in economics, finance and Spanish; James Lane ’12 of Beaufort, S.C., a finance major with minors in accounting and economics; Livingston Moyd ’12 of Greenville, S.C., a finance major with a minor in government; Jack Murphy ’12 of Simpsonville, S.C., a double major in accounting and finance; and Stuart Robertson ’12 of Auckland, New Zealand, a double major in finance and mathematics. DeLoache, Lane and Robertson all are members of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Michael Merriman, assistant professor of finance, was their mentor and coach.

The Americas Regional is one of four in the competition. The others are Asia-Pacific, Europe/ Middle East/Africa, and New York.

The Americas Regional started with more than 1,500 students representing more than 300 teams from the United States, Canada and Latin America, with most teams comprised of M.B.A. or other graduate business students. Forty-four teams, including Wofford, earned a trip to New York paid for by the

CFA Institute by winning their local competitions. In New York, Wofford advanced to the semifinal round of the 16 top teams. In that round, Wofford lost to the Illinois Institute of Technology team, which ended up winning the competition and which was comprised of five M.B.A. students, including two recent M.B.A. graduates.

The Wofford contingent enjoyed its stay in the “Big Apple.”

The tournament was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, and after the finals on Tuesday evening, Wofford Trustee Ed Reeves played host to the team for dinner at Sardi’s.

Lane will be attending graduate school in business at either Vanderbilt or Wake Forest in the fall. He noted that the Research Challenge provided tremendous experience in making presentations, including the challenge of answering difficult questions from a panel of investment professionals in front of a large audience.

“This was a unique experience and great training for the work I will soon be doing with Wells Fargo,” noted DeLoache, who will return to New York after graduation to work in investment banking with Wells Fargo.

The Wofford team earned the trip to New York by winning the CFA Southern Classic in Atlanta. Nine teams competed in the Southern Classic, including representatives of M.B.A. programs at Auburn, Georgia State, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia.

All of the teams in the Southern Classic evaluated the same publicly traded company, AGCO, an international agricultural equipment firm headquartered in Duluth, Ga. The Wofford team received this

assignment on Nov. 8 and immediately began working on the 10page report that was to account for 50 percent of the team score. The team members divided the project into sections to do the research.

Upon returning to campus after the year-end holidays, they held a series of sessions to prepare and finalize their report; they submitted the report on Feb. 6 and subsequently learned that the team would take a relatively large lead into the presentation competition based on the quality of the written report.

Then, in Atlanta, the team members faced tough questionand-answer sessions in which investment professionals queried the team on valuation methodology, industry analysis, financial statement analysis and other areas related to the “Hold” recommendation on AGCO stock.

“Wofford had finished in the final four of the Southern Classic in both 2010 and 2011,” says Merriman. “Thus, I was confident that we would be competitive, but our team is somewhat unusual in that our competitors are all undergraduates at a liberal arts college, rather than M.B.A. candidates in a graduate school of business. We might have disadvantages in age and experience, but we make up for that with writing skills. Also, the liberal arts background helps our students think broadly and anticipate questions. Finally, our team’s round-the-clock residential experience in The Wofford Village allows our students to know each other very well and work as a team rather than individuals.”

by Doyle Boggs ’70

Perkins-Prothro Chaplain and Professor of Religion Ron Robinson ’78 serves free ice cream to Wofford students the week before exams in May. The event was sponsored by the Association of Multicultural Students, Interfaith Youth Core, Togetherness and Hillel (the Jewish student association). Robinson was interviewed recently in an article, “Atheist, on a Religious Campus,” for Inside Higher Education.

Assistant Professor J. David Alvis and three Wofford Government majors attended oral arguments for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Greenville, S.C., on March 26. Wofford students Brittany Bryan ’14, Katherine Canning ’13 and Jacob Godwin ’13 are pictured with retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. O’Connor presided at the oral arguments with Chief Judge William B. Traxler and Judge Dennis W. Shedd ’75.

Success Initiative students held the inaugural Joy Prom on campus this spring for local high school students with special needs. Wofford students planned and organized the event, escorted attendees and lined the red carpet as paparazzi.

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Athletics +H LV WKH WKLUG SOD\HU LQ WKH SDVW Mitch Allen named FCS two  seasons  to  sign  as  a  rookie  free  ADA Scholar-­Athlete of agent;Íž  Tommy  Irvin  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11  and  Pat  Illig  the Year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10  were  signed  in  2011  by  Arizona  Wofford  quarterback  Mitch  Allen  and  Detroit,  respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11  and  Ben  Boothby,  a  tackle  from  the  University  of  Northern  Iowa,  Ameet Pall drafted fifth have  been  chosen  as  the  recipients  overall in Canadian league of  the  11th  Annual  Division  I  Football  Defensive  lineman  Ameet  Pall  Championship  Subdivision  Athletics  Directors  Association  (FCS  ADA)  œ ZDV VHOHFWHG ÂżIWK RYHUDOO LQ WKH 2012  Canadian  Football  League  Scholar-­Athletes  of  the  Year.  Each  will  receive  a  $5,000  Draft  by  the  Calgary  Stampeders  on  postgraduate  scholarship  and  May  3.  Pall,  from  Montreal,  Quebec,  recognition  during  the  associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  was  named  the  2011  Preseason  annual  meeting  on  June  25  in  Dallas,  Defensive  Player  of  the  Year  by  the  6RXWKHUQ &RQIHUHQFH FRDFKHV +H Texas. $OOHQ IURP &LQFLQQDWL 2KLR finished  the  season  with  32  total  started  all  12  games  at  quarterback  tackles,  along  with  eight  tackles  for  IRU WKH 7HUULHUV WKLV VHDVRQ +H ZDV loss  and  three  sacks.  Pall  was  named  third  on  the  team  in  rushing  with  to  the  All-­Southern  Conference  \DUGV DQG WRXFKGRZQV DQG second  team. +H ZDV QDPHG WKH 6RXWKHUQ DGGHG SDVVLQJ \DUGV ZLWK IRXU touchdowns.  Allen  was  seventh  in  the  Conference  Defensive  Player  of  the  Southern  Conference  in  total  offense  <HDU DV ZHOO +H OHG WKH OHDJXH and  eighth  in  scoring.  A  physics  major,  in  sacks  and  tackles  for  loss  and  with  minors  in  mathematics  and  finished  second  in  the  voting  for  computer  science,  he  led  the  Terriers  the  2010  Buck  Buchanan  Award,  to  the  FCS  playoffs  in  2010  and  2011. WKH KLJKHVW ÂżQLVK HYHU E\ D :RIIRUG Allen  was  named  to  the  FCS  SOD\HU +H HDUQHG $OO $PHULFD KRQRUV ADA  All-­Star  team  and  the  Southern  from  four  different  organizations,  Conference  Fall  All-­Academic  Team  including  the  Associated  Press.

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David  Roney  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;12,  baseball  (best  motivator)

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Dahlman  was  joined  in  the  professional  ranks  by  three  other  members  of  the  Class  of  2011.  Jamar  Diggs,  Terry  Martin  and  Cameron  5XQGOHV DOO SOD\HG ODVW VHDVRQ 2WKHU former  Terrier  basketball  players  still  playing  professionally  include  Mike  /HQ]O\ Âś *UHJ 7D\ORU Âś +RZDUG :LONHUVRQ Âś 'UHZ *LEVRQ Âś DQG Junior  Salters  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10. Â

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The Wofford baseball team had a 4.79 ERA this season, the lowest since 1983.

Pitcher Brandon Yarusi â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13 (above), a native of Belmar, N.J., led the team with a 3.10 ERA and earned All-Southern Conference second team honors. At the end of the regular season, he was first in the SoCon in innings pitched and was tied for the lead in strikeouts with 107. The 107 strikeouts were the most for a Wofford pitcher since Tom McIntyre had 129 in 1956.

In April the college dedicated the halo on Russell C. King Field in memory of Jason Derrick ’96. Derrick pitched for the Terriers from 1992-1996.

Terriers kick off this fall on Ayers’ 25th season

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he story is deeply rooted in the history of Wofford football: Wofford President Joe Lesesne and Director of Athletics Danny Morrison ’75 were searching for a new football coach following a 1-10 season. They met a man at the Biltmore Dairy Bar in Asheville, N.C. in December of 1987. They believed he could rebuild a Terrier football program that had fallen on hard times.

That man was Mike Ayers and as he enters his 25th season on the sidelines, the program has reached heights that few could have dreamed.

At the time, Wofford was competing in the NAIA. After just two years, the Terriers played in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The next step was even bigger – moving to NCAA I-AA (now known as FCS) and joining the Southern Conference.

The first several years in the SoCon proved to be a challenge, but in 2000, the team was 7-4 overall, and Ayers was named Southern Conference Coach of

the Year, his first of five Coach of the Year honors. The 2003 season saw the Terriers reach another milestone – the Southern Conference Championship and an advance to the NCAA semifinals. Ayers was named the National Coach of the Year following that remarkable 12-2 season.

In the past five seasons, the Terriers added SoCon titles in 2007 and 2010. The team is one of only five in the nation to reach the FCS Playoffs four times in the past five years. Wofford players have been named as SoCon Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and took the Jacobs Blocking Trophy home twice as well.

Among active FCS coaches, Mike Ayers ranks ninth in wins with 173 in his career, 162 of which were earned at Wofford. Over the past 10 seasons, there have been nine winning records. Needless to say, the hard times are now a distant memory. The decision 25 years ago has had a vast impact on Wofford, along with the approximately 650 players Ayers has coached.

Wofford football coaches and players held a Football 101 clinic in May for women who wanted to trade in their heels and huddle.

Walking the red carpet into the Benjamin Johnson Arena for the Bosscars.

by Brent Williamson

2012 Football Schedule Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

at Gardner-Webb LINCOLN WESTERN CAROLINA * OPEN at Elon * FURMAN * (Family Weekend) at Georgia Southern * at Appalachian State * THE CITADEL * (Homecoming) at Samford * CHATTANOOGA * at South Carolina

Home games in ALL CAPS. All dates are subject to change. A Southern Conference* television schedule will be announced in early summer.

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Development Report

At the Endowed Scholarship Recognition Dinner: (Below left) Sally and Philip Foster ’51 with students (left to right) Patrick Harbour ’12, Marshall Diven ’12 and James Mills ’12. (Below right) Wofford Trustee Al Gray ’71 with Sabrina Anderson ’13 and Jean Smith.

Montgomery Music Building dedicated

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he Montgomery Music Building at Wofford was dedicated on May 1. Located on North Church Street beside Ben Wofford Books, the building provides a home for the college’s Department of Music with rehearsal space and classrooms for singers, musicians and faculty.

The newly renovated building, formerly the Baptist Collegiate Ministry building, is named for Walter and Betty Montgomery and Rose Montgomery Johnston and their families in honor of their leadership gift toward the building’s renovation.

“Betty and Walter Montgomery have long been major benefactors for this community, most especially in the arts,” President Benjamin B. Dunlap says. “We are honored to have their name forever a part of Wofford.”

The Montgomery family has a long history as generous contributors to the quality of life in the region. Their imprint can be found in almost every corner of Wofford’s campus, including the Montgomery Room faculty and staff dining hall in the Burwell Building.

“The Montgomery family is pleased to support this outLaura and Scott Montgomery at the standing liberal arts college and its music program,” Walter dedication ceremony.

Montgomery said on behalf of the family when the lead gift was announced.

The Wofford music program offers a variety of opportunities for students to participate in vocal and instrumental ensembles, musical theatre, music history and theory classes. Nearly half of the college’s 1,550 students take advantage of music education and performance opportunities each year.

The Wofford Gold Tones performed during the college’s Great Oaks Society event this spring and welcomed society members, including Robert Barber ’71 (above), to tour the new Montgomery Music Building.

The Great Oaks Society recognizes individuals who give to the Unrestricted Annual Fund at the leadership level of $2,500 or more annually.

(Above) The crosswalk between the Papadopoulous Building and the Montgomery Music Building features distinctive piano key painting.

(Left with President Benjamin B. Dunlap) Rose Montgomery Johnston cut the ribbon to officially open the Montgomery Music Building. '* Me\\ehZ JeZWo Ikcc[h (&'(

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Mary Kathryn Jolly Emily Anne Smith  Randy  &  Brigid  Smith  Government  Department

YAP Contributor (Young Alumni Participant) Paolo Miguell Arce Sarah Assemany  Jim  Assemany  Kappa  Alpha  Theta

Catherine Bailey  A  Terrier

John Bailey  David  Bailey  Claire  Bailey

James Ballard  Wade,  Karen,  Lauren  &  Alice  Ballard  Dr.  Byron  McCane

Parl Barr  Terry  &  Nilly  Barr  Philosophy  Department

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Elizabeth Bassett  Miriam  Bassett

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Victoria Bone Terra Brannon  Bonner  Scholars  Tanae  Copeland

Kendall Bratcher  Football  SAAC

Ricco Braxton Kristen Brown  Rob  &  Jana  Brown  Biology  Department

Stephen Bryant  Physics  Department 5LĂ&#x20AC;H 7HDP

Caroline Burdette  Cross  Country  &  Track  Team

Casey Calvert  Jerry  &  Robin  Calvert

John Cannon  Prof.  Andrew  Green  PKA  Fraternity

Sarah Catalana 'U 6WDFH\ +HWWHV  Dr.  &  Mrs.  Paul  Catalana

James Chappell  Mark  Chappell  Sr.  Susan  Chappell

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Kyle Cochran  Scott  Cochran  Teresa  Cochran

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Drew Crowell  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Basketball

Katie Culpepper Thomas DeLoache  Finance  Department

Marshall Diven  John  &  Sharon  Diven

Kristina Leigh Dukes  Pam  Dukes  Craig  Dukes

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LaVadrick Farrar Taylor Fenig :LOOLDP 2JGHQ

Ann Fortson  LeeAnn  &  Alvin  Fortson

Nathan Francis  Jenny  Francis  Inked  Up,  Inc.

Jason French Kelly French Mary Galphin  Dean  Roberta  Bigger  Susan  Lackey

Charlotte Gantt Chris Gerwig  Dr.  Robert  Gerwig  Mrs.  Kelli  Gerwig

Kevin Giltner  Wofford  Basketball

Alex Goltry Rob Pinckney Gorrell  Bob  Gorrell  Pat  Princitto

Brianna Grant  Wofford  Theatre  Department  Brook  &  Samantha  Grant

Courtney Green  Raleigh  &  Laura  Green  Scott  Cochran

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Mavrick Harris  Coach  Bomar  Coach  Lucking

Morgan Hiler 5D\ (ODLQH +LOHU

David Hillsman 3KLOLS +LOVPDQ  Brad  Loesing

ReAnne Hinton  Residence  Life  Dr.  Ellen  Goldey

 Glenn  McLellan  Leslie  McLellan

April Moorhouse  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Basketball

Livingston Moyd  Danny  Moyd  Telisa  Moyd

Christina Nayfa  Dr.  George  &  Ellada  Nayfa

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Margaret O'Brien

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Kristen Jenkins  Paul  Jones

Micheala Jeter  Rick  &  Paula  Jeter  Sociology  Department

Claire Anne Johnson Michael Johnson  Mike  &  Tammy  Johnson   Matthew  Tobin

James Kavanaugh  Patrick  &  Patricia  Kavanaugh

Alex Ross Keen  Dr.  Jim  Neighbors  Dr.  Wesley  Pech

Christopher Keenan  Jimmy  Mayo  Tim  Babb

Catherine King  Frank  Anderson  Jeanette  Anderson

Lizzie Lambert  Kappa  Alpha  Theta

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Brad Nocek Craig Novack

Mary O'Brien Leah Odom 'DYLG +HLGL 2GRP

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Amanda Phillips  Religion  Department  Religion  Majors  Class  of  2012

Maggie Raines  Joe  E.  Brown,  Jr.  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;55  Gerald  &  Mary  Louise  Raines

Kaitlyn Rebollar Cameron Rhyne  Delta  Delta  Delta  Dean  Wallace

Hilary Riley  Kappa  Alpha  Theta  Nancy  &  Blaine  Riley

Chas Skidmore

Allison Tolbert

Kaitlin Watkins

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 Sam  Tolbert  Margo  Tolbert

 Dana  Kay  David  Watkins

Jack Sniezak Barbara Steacy

C.J. Tria

Alexander â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gusâ&#x20AC;? White

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 David  White  Therese  White

Bart Tucker

Christopher White  Michael  White  Lesa  White

Michael Roulhac

 Marianne  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ariâ&#x20AC;?  Lewis  Laurel  Cioppa

 Dr.  Julie  Sexeny  Coach  Wade  Lang

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Wofford College conferred degrees to 305 graduates during the 158th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 20, 2012.

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Brooks Owens ’13, a student marshall, escorts Nora Beth Featherson, one of Spartanburg’s unsung heroes, to the podium to receive the Mary Mildred Sullivan Award. The student recipient of the award was Amanda Saca ’12. Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award winners were Maj. Gen. Darwin Simpson, former member of the college’s Board of Trustees, and Joseph McAbee ’12.

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Dr. Phillip Swicegood places the hood on Mike James ’73, rotating off the Wofford Board of Trustees in June, as he’s conferred the honorary doctor of humanities degree. South

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Carolina Senator Hugh Leatherman (R-Florence), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, received the honorary doctor of law degree.

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The faculty process in for baccalaureate services held the

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day before commencement. Other weekend events included a senior party, Legacy Society breakfast and 50th reunion events for the Class of 1962.

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Jordan Clayton ’12 (with Master Sgt. Robert Bowman) was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army during Wofford ROTC Commissioning Exercises, held during commencement weekend.

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Four students shared Honor Graduate recognition with perfect 4.0 grade point averages. They were (left to right with Chairman of the Wofford Board of Trustees Harold Chandler

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’71): Paolo Arce ’12, Ashlee Price ’12, Joseph McAbee ’12 and Arsalaan Salehani ’12.

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Dr. Caleb Arrington, associate professor of chemistry, was awarded t h e R o g e r M i l l i ke n Awa rd fo r Excellence in the Teaching of Science.

Receiving the Philip Covington Award for Excellence in the Teaching of the Humanities and Social Sciences was Dr. Timothy Schmitz, associate professor and chair of the Department of History.

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COMMENCEMENT 2012

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Wo f f o rd we l co m e s c rowd s o f proud families each year during

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Jaynorris Thomas ’12 and Kathryn Teal ’12 give each other a high five as

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Victoria Bone ’12 poses with some of

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TAKING

Adrian McLellan ’12

Hope Griffin ’12

Major: Business Economics

Major: Government

Next Step: While working part-­ time in banking, McLellan will attend East Carolina University’s MBA program. He eventually wants to build a career in corporate banking.

Next Step: Teach for America assignment in Colorado following five weeks of training in Phoenix, Ariz.

By volunteering with the Math Academy, serving as service chair for Zeta Tau Alpha and participating in the Civil Engagement Seminar, Griffin developed a love of helping others. She says Teach for America will provide her with plenty of opportunities to make a difference.

McLellan credits Wofford with providing ample opportunities to develop leadership skills.

During college McLellan served as student body treasurer, a member of the James Fund, president of Rotoract and as a resident advisor.

Katie Bidwell ’12

Kyle Cochran ’12

Major: English and French

Major: Business Economics

Next Step: After a final semester at Wofford in the fall, Katie plans to work in Botswana with children in poverty as a Christian missionary.

Next Step: A week after graduation, Cochran began work as a credit analyst for the small business administration division of TD Bank in Greenville, S.C.

While studying aborad in Madagascar for the semester, Bidwell conducted an in-­depth study of an NGO (Azafady) and the perception that the local people have of the organization. That information is now being used by villagers to build an adult education center in Fort Dauphin and by Azafady to modify their mission and programs to better fit the community.

(First Rwandan graduate)

Major: Math and Physics with an emphasis in computational science Next Step: Rutarindwa plans to attend graduate school in mechanical engineering at Clemson University.

An internship experience at Marquette University and classes in applied mathematics opened Rutarindw a’ s eyes to opportunities to work in the field he loves.

Cochr an majored in business economics because he wanted to better understand the world. He says he found it fascinating to sit in his Wofford economics classes and study the financial state of the country and the world through current events.

Andrew Parrish ’12 Major: History and Spanish Next Step: Parrish received a merit scholarship and will attend Wake Forest Law School.

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Parrish knew he wanted to be an attorney when he enrolled in Wofford as a first-­year student. That’s why he chose Wofford, because of its reputation for preparing students for a career in law. As a student, Parrish completed an internship at Ginter Immigration Law at the International House in Charlotte, N.C. The experience further whetted his appetite for a career as an attorney.

Josh Turner ’12 (right)and Ron Norman ’13 Turner and Norman represent back-­to-­ back Campus Union Presidents from the same hometown.

This spring, Josh Turner, w ho will be wor king with Clayton Homes after graduation, passed the gavel to fellow Woodruff (S.C.) High School graduate Ron Norman. Turner expects to continue his involvement in politics after graduation.

THE NEXT STEP Jeanne Umuhire ’12

Joseph McAbee ’12

(First Rwandan graduate)

(Rhodes Finalist, Honor Graduate, Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award)

Major: Psychology with a medical humanities concentration Next Step: Umuhire heads for Paris, France, where she will attend graduate school to earn a master of public health.

As a Rwandan Presidential Scholar, Umuhire was matched to Wofford because of her academic strength. As a Wofford student she particularly benefitted from the opportunity to study abroad and do a global health internship in Switzerland.

Major: Biology with a concentration in neuroscience Next Step: McAbee received a scholarship and will attend Wake Forest School of Medicine.

McAbee, who served as student chair of Twin Towers, says that building close relationships with professors sets Wofford apart.

According to McAbee, the service opportunities, internships and classwork have all prepared him for whatever lies ahead.

Mesha Arant ’12

Aften Blackwell ’12

Major: Religion

Major: Psychology with a minor in English

Next Step: Arant will study religious pluralism at Yale Divinity School.

Arant says that Wofford’s religion department helped her understand that part of her spiritual walk involves learning to be open to change. She challenged herself by studying abroad for a semester in India and living for a month during that time in a monastery that combines Hindu practices and the Christian faith. The experience made her want to learn more and teach others about religious pluralism.

Next Step: In June Blackwell begins a Peace Corps assignment in Moldova.

Blackwell, editor of the Old Gold & Black student newspaper during her senior year, says it took her a year to complete the application process for the Peace Corps. She looks forward to the experience because it blends two of her passions — travel and service. While at Wofford she studied abroad in London (semester), Nicaragua (Interim) and Chile (Interim).

Terra Brannon ’12

Tyler Womble ’12

Major: English

Major: Chemistry with a minor in mathematics

Next Step: Brannon, who recently spoke to more than 400 people at The Spartanburg County Foundation annual meeting as a successful product of the Citizen Scholars program, has been hired as an English teacher and yearbook adviser at Chapman High School in Inman, S.C. Brannon began to consider a career in teaching after traveling to Washington, D.C., as a Bonner Scholar. Learning about the disparities in the educational system gave her the inspiration to pursue a career in the classroom.

Next Step: In the fall, Womble will attend Carnegie Melon University to earn a doctoral degree in chemistry Womble, who graduated in January, has been working with StarChem as a research intern in new product development. As a student he also completed a Department of Energy-­ funded internship in Oak Ridge, Tenn., involving nano-­chemistry, and a Community of Scholars internship with Dr. Kaye Savage.

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Alumni

(Above) Members of the Class of 1962 escort the Class of 2012 during Commencement.

(Top Left) College Archivist Phillip Stone ’94 helps Frank Buie '62 prepare to march with the Class of 1962 during their 50th anniversary commencement.

(Right) President Benjamin B. Dunlap congratulates Don Britt '62 after presenting him with his 50th reunion medallion.

(Right) Lydia and Bill Kellett ’62, Judy and Ron Ingle ’62, Sue and Dan Brake ’62, and Bill Whetsell ’62 enjoying the Class of 1962’s 50th reunion dinner. (& Me\\ehZ JeZWo Ikcc[h (&'(

1948 Dr. J. Vernon Jeffords retired from the private medical practice of general and thoracic surgery in Spartanburg (1957-1998) and as clinician and medical director for eight years at St. Luke’s Free Clinic.

Jeffords lives in Spartanburg.

1951 It was nice to hear from Col. (Ret.) Robert Burgess who lives in Viera, Fla. He wrote, “Bob and

Margaret continue to travel, enjoying this beautiful world of ours.”

1956 Retired United Methodist minister, the Rev. Regi Thackston, is serving as interim pastor at Manning

United Methodist Church. He began his 13th year conducting summer worship on Lake Marion on Memorial Day weekend. He also has conducted consecration Sunday stewardship programs in more than 50 churches. Thackston and his wife, Yvonne, live in Sumter, S.C.

1957 Dr. Samuel M. Atkinson has retired from

Carolina Women’s Physicians P.A. where he had been a physician since 2009. Over a 50-year career, Atkinson has earned three certifications, has served on five panels, has been cited in nearly 20 journals and has been a member of more than 35 professional committees. He lives in Greenville, N.C. Billie C. Metcalf and his wife, Margie, live in Union Mills, N.C. Metcalf, a retired educator, stays busy with his church and volunteer work.

1958 Dr. Bob England and his wife, Carolyn, live in Ellenboro, N.C. A retired physician, Bob also served eight years as a North Carolina State Representative.

Congratulations to Bill Farrow and his wife, Sybil, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 16, 2012. The couple has three sons, five grandchildren and one great grandson, all of whom live in the Tampa Bay (Fla.) area. Bill wrote, “We hope for many more — anniversaries — not children!”

1961 Class Chair, Richard L. Robinson Dr. Don Jones received the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce’s Education Champion Award during its 88th dinner and awards program on Jan. 20, 2012. Jones is executive director of the Henderson County Education Foundation. This year, he and his wife, Patsy, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The couple lives in Hendersonville, N.C.

1963 Class Chair, Boyce M. Berry After a banking career that spanned more than 45 years, Leon Patterson retired as chairman of Palmetto Bank in February 2012. Patterson also is chairman of Upstate Forever and is a member of the Wofford Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Greenville, S.C. Our apologies go to Henry M. Smith who lives in Durham, N.H., and not Durham, N.C., as was stated in the winter issue of Wofford Today.

1965 Denny West lives in Spartanburg and is direc-

tor of Bobo Funeral Chapel. He is a member of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church and also the South Carolina and National Funeral Directors Associations.

Sansbury’s path to higher ed leadership began at Wofford USC Upstate names Campus Life Building in his honor

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n May 1973, when he first arrived at the Spartanburg campus of what is now the University of South Carolina Upstate, Dr. Olin Sansbury ’59 found a two-year institution with two buildings and fewer than 700 students.

When he retired 20 years later, the campus had grown to 3,000 students and offered bachelor’s degrees in 30 fields of study.

Sansbury’s remarkable achievements were recognized this spring when the university board of trustees approved the naming of the USC Upstate Campus Life Center in his honor.

“Dr. Sansbury is most deserving of this recognition as he led the university for two decades and laid a great foundation for its future,” says Dr. Tom Moore, a Wofford parent who was recently installed as USC Upstate’s third chancellor.

Sansbury talked recently about his path to leadership in higher education. When he graduated from Wofford, he weighed several career options.

He had a background in journalism and considered teaching and the law as well. However, with financial limitations, he decided to fulfill the military obligation he had acquired earning an Army commission through Wofford ROTC. Thirty-seven months of active duty included 13 months in Vietnam, which opened his eyes to how little even collegeeducated Americans knew about the world beyond North America and Europe.

Returning home to South Carolina, he found a state embarking on a long-needed expansion in higher education. After a brief foray in broadcast journalism, Sansbury became an instructor in government with a split assignment between USC campuses in Florence and Conway. When the Florence campus was converted to Francis Marion College in 1970, he was named its first dean of students.

Anxious to complete his Ph.D. in international studies at USC Columbia, Sansbury returned to USC system headquarters as an assistant vice provost for student affairs, charged primarily with implementing a new comprehensive financial aid program that expanded available student assistance from $25,000 to $850,000 in its first year. This background led to his appointment as chief administrator at the fledgling Spartanburg campus.

“I did not have much direct experience,” Sansbury says in retrospect, “but I benefitted from good mentors in Columbia as well as able colleagues and supporters in Spartanburg.”

Retired Chancellor of USC Upstate Olin Sansbury ’59 and the Campus Life Center at USC Upstate named in his honor.

In the early years of Sansbury’s administration, the faculty and staff laid the groundwork for a major university campus in the Upstate.

“We tried to focus on developing firstrate academic programs that would meet the needs of the community,” he says.

“When we became a four-year campus in 1975, we emphasized nursing, business and teacher education. Our academic deans were experienced and able, and we had a good long-range plan for each of those three professional schools. We looked for ways to combine liberal arts majors with concentrations such as computer science and criminal justice.”

Sansbury also looks back with pride in the efforts that the university made to improve diversity on the faculty and staff, in senior positions as well as entry levels.

“Most of our students commuted from their homes to class, and many of them worked,” Sansbury says. “Nevertheless, my own college days at Wofford had convinced

me that student life and academic life could not be separated; students at Wofford were expected to get involved in campus life. We tried to put that same philosophy in place at USC Spartanburg.”

The average college presidency in recent times has lasted only four to six years, and it seems remarkable that Sansbury was able to build such a lengthy tenure. “I think there were three keys to success,” he says. “First, we were all focused on creating something important and beneficial for the Upstate.

That helped us put aside occasional differences and move ahead. Second, I had loyal, talented administrative officers, and I was comfortable that I could trust the people around me. Third, I tried never to use the authority of my office to punish someone who disagreed with me. That took us a long way, even when we found ourselves lacking in the financial resources that other state higher educational institutions enjoyed.”

Since retiring from the university, Sansbury has remained active in the educational and cultural life of the Upstate. He was the executive director of the Greenville Symphony and has taught government classes at Wofford.

In 2006, Olin and his late first wife, Muffet, created an endowed lecture series at Wofford, which provides support for an annual speaker on a topic related to justice and equity in politics. This spring, the college welcomed Dr. Jonathan Van Antwerpen for a public lecture and panel discussion.

In 2009, Sansbury married Mary Ann Medford Claud, and they now live in Tryon, N.C.

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1966 Class Chair, J. Hayne Culler Sr. Conway, S.C., native Pat Henry was inducted into the Conway High School Hall of Fame on May 14, 2012, when he received the 2012 Outstanding Alumnus Award. Henry is an original partner and shareholder of Thompson & Henry P.A.

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smith. He formerly was associated with Love Thornton Arnold Thomason. Goldsmith and his wife, Harriet, live in Greenville, S.C. On May 1, 2012, Drew Nivens retired as psychological program manager for the South Piedmont Region, N.C. Department of Correction, Division of Prisons. He also was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Beverly Perdue for his service to the state of North Carolina. Nivens and his wife, Mary Ann, live in Kannapolis, N.C.

Reunion Chairs, Stewart Johnson and Donnie McDonald Dr. Rodney Stalheim retired on April 1, 1970 2012, after practicing internal medicine and Class Chair, Arthur “Buzz” W. Rich Vernon Drew is the director of the cardiology for more than 32 years. Stalheim Center for the Support of Families (CSF and his wife, Susan, live in Lenoir, N.C. Inc.). The firm specializes in human services 1968 consulting and training. Drew and his wife, Class Chair, Ronald G. Bruce Leslie, live in Silver Spring, Md. Mason “Andy” Goldsmith has joined Buck Lattimore, former North Carothe construction law firm of Elmore Goldlina Industrial Commission Chairman, has

joined Johnson Properties Realtors & Auctioneers Inc. as an auctioneer. He is a licensed auctioneer and Mendenhall School of Auctioneering alumnus. Lattimore lives with his wife, Jerrie, in Raleigh, N.C. Dr. Bob Randall participated in the second Dancing with The ARK’s Stars on March 10, 2012. ARK is an Alzheimer’s family support service organization founded in 1996. Randall and his wife, Kathy, live in Summerville, S.C.

1971 Class Chair, Kenneth E. Smith Dr. James C. Andrews and his wife, Sandy, live on their horse farm on Wadmalaw Island, S.C. Andrews continues to work part-time at his dental practice in Summerville, S.C. Living in Cowpens, S.C., Tim Cash is the vice-chair of the board of directors

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of Mountain View Nursing Home in Spartanburg.

Thomas Lyles is president and chief executive officer for Tidelands Bank. He and his wife, Deborah, live in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Jonathan Maxwell and his wife, Caroline, live in Greensboro, N.C. The couple recently walked the 102-mile Cotswold Way in England, from Chipping Campden to Bath. They report that it is an idyllic and interesting walk. The Wall Street Journal published Maxwell’s article “A Long Walk in England” on Dec. 19, 2011.

Charlie Miller and his wife, Beth, live in Laurens, S.C. Miller taught in public schools for 34 years, many of those years as a librarian. He now serves as deputy director of the Laurens County Library and is branch manager in Clinton, S.C. Dr. Donnie Shuler is a physician at the York Center for Family Medicine. He and his wife, Mary, have four adult children.

The couple lives in York, S.C.

1973 Francis Marion University awarded Dr. John L. Bruce Jr. an honorary doctor of humanities degree during commencement activities on May 5, 2012. Bruce has a dental practice in Florence, S.C. He also is a member of the Carolinas Hospital System Advisory Board, and The Drs. Bruce & Lee Foundation board of trustees.

1975 Class Chair, John O. Moore Doug Lowe, retired boys’ basketball coach at Spartanburg High School, was inducted into the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame on March 16, 2012.

Lowe’s coaching career spanned 34 years. He lives in Spartanburg.

Orangeburg (S.C.) obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. J. Richard Williamson, a member of the medical staff of the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg, received a 2011 Heroes in the Field award presented by Palmetto Healthy Start during their annual event held in Columbia, S.C. Honorees are recognized for their contributions to reduce infant mortality in South Carolina. Williamson has practiced obstetrics-gynecology for 29 years.

1976 Class Chair, John W. Gandy Bob Thomson lives with his family in Porterdale, Ga., and is the city manager for the Village of Porterdale, a former cotton mill community.

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Coming this fall: September 27-28, 2012 Orbiting Seminar XIV: Aiken area

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Class Chair, C. Stan Sewell Jr. Keith Ridley lives in Spartanburg and is the owner of Environmental Management Specialists. The company recycles universal waste and disposes of medical, hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

John Traina is institutional account executive for Boehringer Ingelheim, a worldwide group of companies that focus on human pharmaceuticals and animal health.

Traina and his wife, Debby, live in Kingwood, Texas. The couple has two children.

1978 Class Chair, Richard W. Krapfel Armando Llorente is the vice president of human resources and practice leader for Clark & Lavey Benefits Solutions Inc. In this role, he partners with clients in New England to develop strategic solutions for human resource matters. Llorente and his wife, Lauren, live in Atkinson, N.H. He looks forward to seeing Wofford alums, families and friends at the Boston Red Sox vs. Atlanta Braves event to be held on June 23, 2012.

1979 Class Chair, Wade E. Ballard Lynne Ravenel is a self-employed psychotherapy marriage and relationship counselor. She lives in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

1980 Class Chair, Paul D. Kountz Jr. Peggy McIntyre Graham is a claims representative for the Social Security Administration. She lives with her family in Georgetown, S.C.

1983 Class Chair, W. Scott Gantt Living in Charlotte, N.C., Scott Gantt is president of employee benefits for Benefit Controls of the Carolinas. The company recently was named the ninth largest employee benefit specialist in the U.S. He also serves on the board of directors of the Charlotte Rescue Mission, and is past president of the International Society of Certified Benefit Specialist Carolinas chapter.

Dr. Jeff Lanford and his wife, Robin, tell us that they enjoyed tailgating last fall at Wofford and visiting their son, Hayes Lanford ’15. The couple lives in Greenwood, S.C.

1985 Class Chair, Timothy E. Madden Heidi Faber Kerns serves as the finance officer for Rutherford County (N.C.) Schools. In her first year with the district, she and her team were recognized as winners of the North Carolina Treasurer Award for Excellence in Accounting and Financial Management. They were one of four winners in the State and the only school district team selected for the honor. Kerns and her daughter, Allison, live in Chesnee, S.C.

1986 Class Chair, Brand R. Stille Dewey Lewis is a medical technologist at Logansport Memorial Hospital. He also teaches a class in medical lab assisting at Ivy Tech Community College. Lewis and his wife, Bonnie, live in Logansport, Ind. Living in Vestavia, Ala., Dana Gantt Moore is the owner of a design firm offering all types of residential design including organization and space planning. Event planning services also are offered.

Susan Tate has accepted the position of assistant girls’ basketball coach at Spartanburg High School. She also will teach mathematics at the District 7 School. Tate and her husband, Rick, live in Boiling Springs, S.C.

Richardson and Moto-Electra Racing

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n a sheep barn in the least populated county east of the Mississippi, Brian Richardson â&#x20AC;&#x2122;81 built an electric motorcycle.

So begins a story that has been told on the Discovery Channel, on the motorcycle grand prix circuit, in national motorcycle and alternate energy magazines, on the web, in local newspapers and in corporate boardrooms and governmental think-tank circles across the country. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been told at Wofford as well.

Early in the spring semester Richardson shipped his team Moto-Electra racing motorcycle to Wofford to show physics students the power of electric. Built on a Norton Featherbed chassis, the motorcycle runs 130-plus mph at 130 volts. The bike holds the 2011 ECTA Land Speed Record and was second in the points standings for the 2011 North American TTXGP Series.

The motorcycle also took first place in the first-ever sanctioned gasoline vs. electric race on Oct. 9, 2010, at the Barber Motor Speedway in Birmingham, Ala. The race began with Richardsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electric bike, ridden by Thad Wolff, safely tucked out of the way, dead last in the grid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite that, by the time the first lap was over, Thad was up to

seventh. The second lap he was up to third,â&#x20AC;? says Richardson.

While the announcers explained that the electric bike would soon begin to fade because it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sustain the current pace, Richardsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motorcycle slipped into second. At the white flag (the signal for the final lap), MotoElectra Racing was in the lead, and when the electric bike sailed under the checkered flag to win the race, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a gas bike in sight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had a record crowd at Barber, and they were very excited about what they were seeing,â&#x20AC;? says Richardson.

What they were seeing, according to Richardson, was the ideal test of electric vehicle technology in action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Innovation comes from competition and war,â&#x20AC;? says Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During qualifying at Infineon, we crashed our vehicle at a high rate of speed. It was a high-side crash, the most dangerous, because the bike flips end over end.â&#x20AC;?

Wolff walked away and helped Richardson cope with the damage and prepare the bike to race the next day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; duct tape and all. It was an important lesson in racing, life and electric practicality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We learned a lot from that vehicle crashes. Racing vehicles is crash,â&#x20AC;? says Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like what one way of having the discussion happens to the batteries when the without being fearful of the gas vs. electric controversy. If it crashes and bursts into flames you may not want to buy one.â&#x20AC;?

Where Richardson lives in the mountains of Virginia, the F250 Dually is the most popular vehicle on the road, and electric motorcycles arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to replace trucks in rural communities any time soon. Still, Richardson says that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mistake to look at electric vs. gas as an either/or. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People can choose their politics and still understand that electric vehicles have their place. They reduce pollution in cities and reduce gas prices for all of us,â&#x20AC;? says TU QMBDF JO ĂŤSTU FWFS TBODUJPOFE (BT WT &MFDUSJD SBDF o #BSCFS Richardson.

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Richardson, an attorney (or country lawyer as he puts it), owns a sheep farm in Blue Grass, Va. His electric motorcycle has been featured on the Discovery Channel, in Green Transportation Examiner, Rider magazine and in the Electric Chronicles online. He rode the bike to break the land speed record in 2010. He brought his bike to Wofford this spring to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for electric technology.

including beer, gas and the riderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paycheck. That we were even close was an accomplishment.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to sharing his passion for motorcycles and electricpowered vehicles with Wofford students, Richardson has taught classes and seminars at Virginia Tech and James Madison University. He feels that as the technology moves forward itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to put an educational face on the gas vs. electric issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bikes that have milliondollar investments may claim to go 100 miles on a charge, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it. They might go 50, which is still remarkable, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to work on range. They need to go 200 miles on a charge,â&#x20AC;? says Richardson.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where college students come in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to organize a coast-tocoast race and invite the world to beat our time. Moto-Electra would set an ambitious bar (under four days) by sheer will and determination,â&#x20AC;? says Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having college students involved would

get young people excited about the technology and would bring visibility to the project.â&#x20AC;?

The college-backed initiative to set a coast-to-coast record also would be a way to address some of the questions looming for electric powered vehicles: What would the charging station of the future look like? How would exceeding the speed limit reduce the range of the vehicle? What constraints will aerodynamics dictate regarding speed?

For Richardson, the journey so GBS Â&#x2030; GSPN CVJMEJOH IJT PXO DBGĂ? racer to meeting Wolff and entering the world of the TTXGP circuit to looking ahead at Moto-Electraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in the development of electric vehicles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been like finding the fountain of youth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last two summers it seems like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 16 or 17 again,â&#x20AC;? says Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to think that one day weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look back and think we were at least a little part of making history.â&#x20AC;?

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1987 Living in Columbia, S.C., Dr. Thom Giudice is a physician at South Carolina OB/GYN. Giudice also served as chief of staff at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital during 2011.

Mark Lewitt and his wife, Terri, live in Moore, S.C. Mark is director of global premier accounts for Onity. Terri is associate director of athletics for Wofford.

1988 Class Chair, C. Lane Glaze Keith Megginson is national sales manager for Marfood USA. He and his wife, Bridget, live in Waxhaw, N.C. The couple has two children.

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Lott on the art and science of medicine Pharmacogenomics.

It may be an unfamiliar term to many Americans in 2012, but we’ll be hearing it often over the next few years. Simply put, it means “personalized medicine,” using genetic testing.

Dr. Steven Lott ’90, head of next generation sequencing clinical implementation for Life Technologies Corp., explains the concept this way: “Medicine always has been as much an art as a science,” Lott says.

“Our bodies have different genetic properties. We experience disease as individuals, and we react to treatment as individuals. Medications that work well for one person will cause an adverse reaction in someone else.

“Because of advances in third-generation microchips, we can now use mathematics-focused technology to begin unraveling genetic codes more quickly and cost-effectively,” he says. “In the next 10 to 12 years, physicians will be able to look at the course of individual illness as a predictable matter. They will treat it using the regimens and pharmaceuticals that offer the best odds for good results, one patient at a time.

We should be able to avoid trial and error as well as the adverse reactions that now impact 2.2 million people each year.

“Everything is happening so fast— it’s difficult to think of any past technology that can be as transformative in health care.”

Lott recently visited Wofford to speak to students about his career and particularly the paid summer internships that Life Technologies Corp. offers. This global, diversified company had sales of $3.7 billion in 2011, employs approximately 10,400 people, has a presence in approximately 160 countries, and possesses one of the largest intellectual property estates in the life sciences industry, with approximately 4,000 patents and exclusive licenses.

Lott is not the only Wofford graduate at Life Technologies. In February 2012, Ronnie Andrews ’81 was named the corporation’s president for medical services. Andrews has more than 25 years of experience in the diagnostics industry, including leadership positions at Abbott Diagnostics and Roche Diagnostics.

Lott told his student audience that he arrived at Wofford thinking of a career in medicine, but at the University of Texas Health Center, he earned a Ph.D. in genetics and established his focus as research.

“Motivation is when you walk out of your lab in the research hospital, and you are surrounded by patients who have had the disease that your research has been designed to address, such as breast cancer,” Lott says.

He says that Wofford prepared him well for his career because it provided a rewarding liberal arts experience that helped him develop team-building and communication skills. “I remember my research presentations, and in fact, I still have some of the glass-mounted slides I used here 20 years ago,” Lott says. “But the biggest regret I have about my undergraduate years is that I didn’t feel I could get out of the laboratory long enough to explore other things that the college had to offer, such as history courses and classes in the humanities. Don’t let pre-medicine totally control your life.”

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Class Chair, Michael R. Sullivan Dr. Danny Merck, School District of Pickens County assistant superintendent of administrative services, has been named principal of Daniel High School.

Merck and his wife, Suzanne, live in Noris, S.C. The couple has three children.

Jim Yarbrough is vice president of UBS Financial Services at the firm’s office in Greenville, S.C. Yarbrough and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children.

1990 Class Chair, Scott W. Cashion Michelle Ottinger Dennis lives in Griswold, Conn. She is a pharmacy manager at Stop and Shop Pharmacy in Waterford.

Brian Lemon and his wife, Dr. Shawna Cannon Lemon, live in Morrisville, N.C. Brian is a tax principal for Strategic Federal Tax Services, a specialty practice within Grant Thornton LLP. Shawna is a patent attorney at Myers Biegel Sibley Sajovec. The couple has three children.

1991 Class Chair, Leslee Houck Page Spartanburg resident Alan DeCredico and his business partner, Travis Garner, are owners of Alan Christopher Antiques and Broad Street Interiors. The store features furniture pieces restored by DeCredico as well as antique and new rugs, wallpaper, paintings, luxurious fabrics and other rare items.

Ellis O’Tuel is a financial advisor with Plantation Financial Services. He lives with his wife, Janette, in Pawleys Island, S.C. The couple has two children.

1994 Class Chair, Alicia Nunamaker Truesdail Gus Brabham, president and CEO of Frank B. Norris & Co. Inc. insurance company, has been named business chairman of the National Alliance for Mental Illness Mid-Carolina’s NAAMIWalks 2012. Brabham’s role is to build awareness for the Mid-Carolina Chapter and the services the non-profit provides.

Brabham previously served as chairman of the board at Oliver Gospel Mission and currently serves on the board of the Charleston Trident Homebuilders

Association. He and his wife, Heather, live in Columbia, S.C. Lowry Curry Jr. is a senior engineer at Progress Software Corp. He and his wife, Lauren Mattox Curry ’97, live in Marietta, Ga. The couple has two children.

Living in Charlotte, N.C., Charles (C.R.) Melvin is director of sales for Little Idea LLC. Little Idea is an invention development company. Melvin invites anyone with a “little idea” to call so they can help bring it to market.

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Class Chair, Casey B. Moore Chris Groen and his wife, Kerri, live in Roswell, Ga. Groen is director of operations at Temporary Accommodations. The couple has two children, Madeline and Gabrielle.

The Pinewood Alumni Association honored Dr. Dendy Engleman on Jan. 7, 2012, when she was named a Pinewood Distinguished Alumnus. The award salutes her achievements as an outstanding alumnus whose personal life, professional achievements and community service exemplify 1995 the objectives of her alma mater. Dendy is Class Chair, director of dermatologic surgery at New York Brandie Yancey Lorena Medical College in Manhattan.

Alex Groot is a director of Wells Fargo Ashley Williams Stevenson is a Bank in Charlotte, N.C. Groot and his homemaker and lives with her family in wife, Jackie, have two children, Will and Lafayette, Calif.

Mary Ashley.

Living in Columbia, S.C., Kimberly 1999 M. Johnson is a columnist for the South Class Chair, Zackery O. Atkinson Carolina Writers Workshop newsletter, The Jan Streater Mayheu, a prospect reQuill. The column, “Must Reads,” highlights search analyst for the Children’s Healthcare popular books, authors and writing trends. of Atlanta Foundation, was awarded the Johnson also blogs for the South Carolina Team Player award during the Foundation’s Writers Workshop Columbia II chapter 2012 meeting. This award honors an indiwebsite. vidual who looks beyond her own circle of Anthony Livesay has been promoted colleagues and recognizes the importance of to lieutenant in the City of Morristown Fire working and learning from others. Mayhue Department. The promotion allows Livesay lives with her family in Lilburn, Ga. to direct a company during fire ground Joe Miles is owner of Sporting Advenoperations. Livesay lives with his family in tures International LLC located in Camden, Morristown, Tenn.

S.C. Miles and his wife, Natalie, live in Dr. Nicole Redmond joined the faculty Rembert, S.C. at the University of Alabama at Birming2000 ham in August 2011, after completing the Class Chair, Andy D. Hoefer Jr. Harvard Fellowship in General Internal Marion Cobb is vice president of human Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hosresources for Terminix. He and his wife, pital. She wrote, “I’m always happy to talk Charlotte, live in Columbia, S.C. to students (especially underrepresented minorities) interested in biomedical sci- 2001 ences, medicine and public health since I Class Chair, Jenna Sheheen Bridgers have training in all of them!”

Dana Anne Bruce, executive director of 1997 the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Class Chair, has been chosen as a member of the ninth Beth Mangham Guerrero annual class of 20 under 40 honorees. The Heather Randolph Carter and her participants are chosen by The State newshusband, Tim Carter ’99, live in Charlotte, paper and honor 20 rising business stars that N.C. Tim is a franchising director with are committed to bringing a brighter future Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina, a Charlotte-based to South Carolina’s capital city. fast-casual Mexican food concept. Heather is Katy Ritter is a legal consultant for the a senior vice president at LPL Financial and technology transfer office at South Dakota was recently made head of the Corporate State University. She lives in Sioux Falls, S.D. Communication Department. The firm is the fourth largest brokerage firm in the U.S. 2002 Calvin Craft is an English teacher and Class Chair, L. Yorke Gerrald Stephanie Adelaine Bury is a property head boys’ basketball coach at Cane Bay High School. Craft and his wife, Cameron manager for Baker Storey McDonald ProperGrooms Craft ’00, live in Mount Pleasant, ties Inc. She and her husband, Brian, live in Spring Hill, Tenn.

S.C. The couple has three children.

The Rev. Rebekah McLeod Hutto Living in Atlanta, Ga., Stephen Lynn is a senior associate for the audit, tax and and her husband, the Rev. B. J. Hutto, advisory firm KPMG. Lynn and his wife, have recently moved to the upper east side Lauren Bates Lynn ’98, have one son, of Manhattan in New York City. Last fall, Rebekah was hired as the associate pastor William Miller.

Leah Robertson Maybry and her for Christian Education and Discipleship at husband the Rev. Luke Maybry ’98, Brick Presbyterian Church. B.J., an ordained live in Charlotte, N.C. Leah is a senior tax Baptist minister, is completing his Ph.D. manager at Elliott Davis, and Luke is pastor in theological ethics, at-distance, at King’s of Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Church. College, Aberdeen, Scotland. The couple has a 2-year old daughter, Hannah Ruth.

The couple has three children.

Leslie Ann Wilkerson Mallory earned her master’s degree in dental hygiene from

Dr. Paige West ’91, “From Modern Production to Imagined Primitive: The Social World of Coffee from Papua New Guinea.” Duke University Press, 2012.

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he coffee begins its journey in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, where the Gimi peoples raise the plants and harvest the beans. It is processed in Goroka and shipped out from the port of Lae. Most of the exported coffee is brewed and consumed in Germany, but it is also a favorite in Sydney and London.

The impact of this specialty coffee trade on the peoples and cultures of Papua New Guinea is the subject of West’s important new book. She continues her exploration of how “sustainable development” has become an important vehicle by which the social and economic ideologies of liberalism are circulated globally. The book has been well received by colleagues in the field, one of whom calls it “a meditation on caffeine and power.”

West is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at Barnard College and Columbia University. She joined the faculty there in 2001 after earning her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Rutgers University. In 2008 she founded a professional journal titled Environment and Society: Advances in Research, and she serves as its editor. She is the current president of the anthropology and environment section of the American Anthropological Association.

development of truly global challenges, including population that was exploding in some places and aging rapidly in others; wealth and poverty; improved production of food and energy; environmental questions such as global warming; and the spread of technology, especially nuclear technology that might be used in weaponry.

In response, Seitz developed a survey textbook for his classes at Wofford that is published in the United Kingdom for an international market. Based partially on his first-hand experiences in South Korea, Iran, Brazil, Liberia and Pakistan, it has become available in Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese translations.

For this fourth edition, Professor Emeritus Seitz has been joined as co-author by Dr. Kristen Hite ’00, who now leads the climate change program at the Center for Environmental Law and teaches international environmental law at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland. As a Rotary Scholar in Ecuador, she developed a forest management plan in Spanish that was approved by the Ecuadorian government to secure legal protection for 3,000 acres of rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon. She also has served on the board of directors for SustainUS, a youth organization for sustainable development that she co-founded in 2001.

Dr. Will Willimon ’68, “The Best of Will Willimon: Acting Up in Jesus’ Name.” Abington Press, 2012.

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Dr. John L. Seitz and Dr. Kristen Bishop Willimon, who will A. Hite ’00, “Global Issues: An resume his career as a full-time Introduction.” Fourth edition. teacher and writer at Duke University this fall, is often asked the quesWiley-­Blackwell, 2012. tion, “Your curriculum vitae now he end of the Cold War in lists more than 60 books. Where’s the early 1990s led to the the best place to start toward get-

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ting an insight into your thinking?”

This small volume from Abington Press is a good answer to that question. It’s a collection of brief stories and essays that is part of a new series that also features other great preachers: “The Best of James W. Moore,” and “The Best of J. Ellsworth Kalas.”

Sections of this provocative book discuss “Jesus,” “Trinity,” “the Bible,” “Following Jesus,” and “The Church and the World.” It can be read virtually in one sitting, or it can be well used for thought and meditation over a period of time.

when the future hinged on tense diplomacy with surrounding Native American nations. The Yemassee War began in 1715 with a Good Friday massacre of colonial diplomats. The bloody conflict continued until the advancing Yemassees and their Creek allies were turned back just 12 miles from Charleston.

Eventually, the Cherokees aided the English and together they prevailed over their enemies.

“Man Beloved: A Novel of the Yemassee War” tells the story of actual events, and some of the characters are real historic figures. “It took me 15 years to research and Jack Sprott ’69, “Man Beloved: write the novel, but I really found the process relaxing and enjoyable,” A Novel of the Yemassee War.” Sprott wrote. “Copies are available LuLu Publishing, 2011. on Amazon.com or from my pubprott is the executive director of lisher at LuLu.com. I may be conthe McPherson Implementing tacted at jackcsprott@gmail.com.”

Local Redevelopment Authority in Atlanta, Ga. The MILRA, as it is called, is the agency spearheading Dr. Doyle Boggs ’70, with Brad the redevelopment of Fort McPher- Steinecke and Mark Olencki son, a former military reservation that served as a headquarters post ’75, “Historic Spartanburg for a number of Army commands County: 225 Years of History.” over the years.

Spartanburg County Historical In his spare time over the course of the past 15 years, Sprott worked Association, HPN Books, 2012. on a historical novel set in the early Don’t celebrate the past— use it years of the South Carolina colony, to understand the present and impact the future!”

For more than 30 years, the annual Leadership Spartanburg program has begun with an overview of the history of the county.

In the beginning, it was presented by the late Dr. Lewis P. Jones ’38.

This extended essay by Boggs covers the major points he has made during the presentations and bus tours he has led as Jones’ successor.

This hardcover book also contains some great photos from the collection of the historical association as well as a bibliography that will be helpful to those interested in further reading about Upstate

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history. It is available for $15 at the Spartanburg County Regional Museum of History and will be coming soon to other locations.

Tobias Wolff, “Old School,” Vintage, 2003.

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irst-year students at Wofford participate in the Novel Experience. During the summer before they arrive on campus, they read a novel chosen by the faculty. They write essays on a question suggested by the book, the best of which are published and distributed to the campus community. They discuss the book in small groups, and then have a chance to interact with the author.

Wolff, this year’s visiting novelist, lives in northern California and teaches at Stanford. He is known for his mastery of a format that combines some of the features of a short story with a novel.

Wofford students will read the book “Old School,” which takes the reader back to an elite prep school of the 1960s and will be a perfect springboard into the Year of the Liberal Arts, which Wofford will celebrate during the 2012-13 academic year.

Wolff will visit Wofford on Sept. 20. He will speak in Leonard Auditorium at 11 a.m., specifically talking about the novel from the perspective of the first-year studentessayists, and then he will talk to a community audience that evening.

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“When you put students first, everything else falls in line.”

Delandris Jones ’10, in his second year of teaching French at Cheraw (S.C.) High School, said that — or a version of that — at least a dozen times during his Wofford Today interview.

“Even at a young age, I had a desire to teach, but I was discouraged by the salary,” says Jones. “After traveling abroad, however, I realized that salary was important, but it definitely shouldn’t be the driving force.”

A semester in Chicoutimi, Quebec, gave Jones a passion for blueberries, maple syrup and languages — all languages — so he returned home and broke the news to his family that he would no longer be studying for a career in medicine.

“It was a shock for my family, but now we all realize that teaching is my calling,” he says.

In Cheraw when Jones realized that his students didn’t always understand the importance of languages, he responded with creativity. He turned his classroom into B 'SFODI DBGÏ UIJT During National French Week, French Honor Society members along with past summer with the principal, Mrs. Sandra Sowell (far left), sampled escargot. Delandris Jones hanging lights, a (second from left) has taught at Cheraw High School for the past two years new coat of paint serving as adviser for the National French Honor Society, the International Club and seating arrangeand the Senior Class. ments designed for conversation. Once president of the Wofford Gospel Choir, Jones keeps a keyboard in his classroom and brings music and French together to teach verb conjugation.

“They learn so much from music because this is a generation of music,” says Jones. “I’ll see them start singing the songs when they’re taking their tests, so I know it works.”

He also uses technology as much as possible. The smart board is the focus of the classroom, and Jones uses it to Skype with a high school English class in La Chaume, France.

“My students loved it,” says Jones. “My principal and several administrators joined us on this end, and the class in La Chaume was filled with students, teachers and even people from the town. We asked questions back and forth in French and English, and everyone giggled over mistakes. We were all learning together. It was a wonderful exchange opportunity.”

To make French even more relevant to his students, Jones started an International Club at Cheraw High School and led the group in creating Cheraw’s first-ever International Night Out. “When I moved to the area, I realized that this town has so much culture, but no one sees it,” says Jones referring to people from France, Morocco, Mexico and other countries he met while teaching, buying fruit at a local produce stand or checking out at the grocery store.

According to Jones, 570 people attended the International Night Out (they expected 200). The event included booths representing the food, music, culture and people from 17 different countries. At the center of it all stood an 18-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower. Flags from each country hung from the ceiling, and each participant received a passport and contributed to a group mandala.

“This event reunited lots of people,” says Jones. “The line to get in wrapped around the school. I’m still getting letters from people saying that this was the best cultural event that the town has ever seen.”

Jones’ students confirmed the event’s success. The next day in the halls, Jones heard conversations between students: “Did you go to France and try the escargot?” “The baked spaghetti in Italy was amazing!”

“I’ve never heard bagpipes before. The music was my favorite part.”

“We nailed it, and I’ve never been so inspired,” says Jones. “This event made the students who participated feel truly special.”

In the fall, one of Jones’ students leaves for Harvard to study linguistics. For Jones, it’s a source of pride knowing that he’s passed forward his love of languages. Jones, who is now pursing a doctorate in curriculum and administration from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., also will be leaving Cheraw to teach French at Meadow Glen Middle School, a language magnet academy in Lexington, S.C. “I know I’m going to need to move up the administrative chain to make the kind of impact that I want to make regarding language study in our schools,” says Jones. “We can’t make our children 21st century ready if we’re not placing an emphasis on languages and international study.”

by Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89

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Old Dominion University in May 2012.

She remains at Old Dominion as an adjunct faculty instructor. Mallory and her husband live in Norfolk, Va., with their son, Judson.

Dr. Scot McKay is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. McKay and his wife, Courtney Jo Casiday McKay, live in Denver, Colo.

Dr. Lucas McMillan was recently awarded the Monica Martin Stranch endowed professorship by Lander University.

This award is given to a current tenured or tenure-track Lander faculty member who represents, in an exemplary manner, the university’s commitment to teaching and learning. McMillan is an assistant professor of political science. He and his wife, Lisa Cameron McMillan, live in Greenwood, S.C. The couple has two children.

Kristi Farmer Sparks lives on James Island, S.C., and is web designer at the South Carolina Aquarium.

Living in Dallas, Texas, Elizabeth Stork is a labor relations consultant for Target.

2003 Class Chair, Tracy A. Howard Living in Florence, S.C., Dr. Mason Ballenger Chase is a physical therapist at Carolinas Hospital. She lives with her husband, John, and daughter, Natalie.

Robert F. Goings is an attorney at Goings Law Firm. Goings and his wife, Rebecca, live in Columbia, S.C. Heath Hanna is principal owner of Countour Mining and Construction, specializing in earthmoving production consulting, mining and full scale site development. He lives with his wife, Meredith Healy Hanna, in Atlanta, Ga. The couple has one child.

Sarah “Sallie” Cheek Harrell lives with her family in Centennial, Colo. Harrell is self-employed as a health planning consultant for the state of South Carolina.

Sarah Bagwell McGirt and her husband, William McGirt ’01, live in Boiling Springs, S.C. Sarah is vice president of WCM Golf Inc. William is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour.

2004 Class Chair, Fred A. Byers Daniel Bass and his wife, Amanda, live in Spartanburg. Bass is a financial advisor for Wells Fargo & Co. The couple has two children.

Living in Charlotte, N.C., Steven Casey is regional manager for True Benefit. Casey manages True Benefit’s healthcare consulting practice across the Carolinas.

Matt Davis is a State Farm Insurance agent/owner in Clinton, S.C. He and his wife, Tiffany, have a two-year old daughter, Taylor. Davis is president of the YMCA board of directors and on the board of the Laurens County Touchdown Club. He also is a member of the Clinton Rotary Club and the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce.

Patrick Kay has accepted the position of director of the non-profit organization Downtown Middleton Inc. in Middletown, Ohio. He moves to Ohio from Brunswick, Md.

Adam Perrow is working on his doctorate in education leadership at UNCCharlotte. He also is curriculum coordinator for social studies for Gaston County Schools.

Perrow and his wife, Stacy Williamston Perrow, live in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Brittany Ray Peters and her husband, Hamilton, live in Nashville, Tenn.

Peters has completed medical school and pediatrics residency and is training to be a child psychiatrist at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital.

Living in Boiling Springs, S.C., Dr. Melissa Foster Stiling is owner of Northside Vision LLC. Stiling and her husband, Kirkland, live in Boiling Springs, S.C., with their daughter, Addison.

2005 Class Chair, Ryan M. Waller Laura Thompson Taliancich is the corporate catering sales manager for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. She and her husband, Matt, live in Houston, Texas.

2006 Class Chair, Hadley E. Green Melissa Fried lives in Charleston, S.C., and is an associate attorney with Joye Law Firm LLP. In Charleston, S.C., Will Hamilton is a property manager for the Historic Charleston Foundation and is managing the ongoing historic restoration and construction within three house museums.

Andrew Hewitt is director of business development for Spartan Financial Partners. He lives with his wife, Hayley, in Spartanburg.

Casey Lambert is an instructor of English and literature at Pellissippi State Community College. She lives in Friendsville, Tenn.

Dr. Jonathan Lowry is a practicing dentist in Hendersonville, N.C. Lowry lives with his wife, Judith, in Rutherfordton, N.C. The couple has one child.

2007 Class Chair, Hunter L. Miller Dr. Amanda Mills Dailey is an optometric resident at Southern Eye Associates. She and her husband, Zach, live in Memphis, Tenn.

Julia Shearer Hendershot and her husband, Michael Tither, live in Oakland, Calif.

Hendershot works as a tour coordinator.

Erin Blanton Metcalf is a physician assistant at Barnwell Family Medicine. She and her husband, Jason, live in Norway, S.C. Dr. Blake Miller is the ambulatory care resident pharmacist at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast. He and his wife, Jaime, live in Mint Hill, N.C. Amanda Towery Novak and her husband, Adam, live in Rock Hill, S.C. Novak is a pharmacist at Wal-Mart. The couple has two children, Davis and Lucian.

Reid Malcolm and his wife, Elizabeth Switzer Malcolm, live in Columbia, S.C. Reid earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2010 and is currently enrolled in medical school.

Cooper nominated for tribute to Tom T. Hall’s “Songs of Fox Hollow”

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eter Cooper ’93 revisited Tom T. Hall’s “Songs of Fox Hollow” and the resulting Grammy nomination has the Nashville-based singer, songwriter, touring artist, producer, award-winning journalists (for the Tennessean) and college professor (for Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music) busier than ever. He begins his European tour this summer, then a tour of the United States after that — all while working on a new album that will be out in 2013. Two of the songs are available for download at www.redbeetrecords.com. Still, Cooper took the time out to answer a few questions for Wofford Today.

Meet Peter Cooper.

What made you revisit Tom T. Hall’s “Songs of Fox Hollow?”

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t was a favorite album of mine as a kid, and I’m sure it was my entry point into Tom T. Hall and into much of the storytelling country music that I came to love. Plus, it’s an album that connects generations: Two songs on the album were No. 1 country hits. It’s rare that a recording artist can create a piece of work that appeals to 6-year-olds and to 60-year-olds.

Do you listen to children’s music differently now that you’re a dad?

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’m very picky about children’s music, and I’m trying to make sure that our son — who is named Baker after my Wofford pal Baker Maultsby ’92 — listens to songs that are more than the aural equivalent of empty calories.

We were very deliberate in crafting the “I Love” album so that it is highly musical, with real, acoustic instruments played by some of the masters of those instruments. No cheap whirligigs and sound effects, though there is one song where big Baker barks like a dog.

The songs of Fox Hollow tell stories. Why are stories important for children? What makes Fox Hollow such a magical place?

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tories are important for children because they foster curiosity and creativity, and they help kids understand that things that happen to them and to others are fun and exciting, instructive and important. Fox Hollow is a magical place because Tom T. created it as such: Every creature has a narrative and a perspective, which to my understanding is fully in keeping with the way things are outside of Fox Hollow as well. Tom T. conveyed

the magic of Fox Hollow through understatement and wry humor, never talking down to his audience….

And he makes sure his audience knows that he’s as entertained and inspired by Fox Hollow as they are.

You do a little of everything on this CD — produce, sing lead vocals, sing harmony vocals, play acoustic guitar, etc. Do you have a favorite song and a favorite role on the Fox Hollow CD?

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y favorite thing to do was to create an environment where good people could gather and pay respect and attention to each other, and could in some small way let Tom T. know how much he is revered and appreciated. And I was thrilled to be able to bring my son into that place.

He won’t remember it, but we’ll show him the pictures to prove that it’s true. I also am very glad that I was able to sing “Everybody Loves to Hear a Bird Sing,” which I sing to my son around the house all the time, with Duane Eddy and Lloyd Green and other good friends.

Why is collaborating with other musicians important to you?

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mmylou Harris talks a lot about the “third voice,” which is her term for the separate entity that can be created when people sing in harmony. There’s also a third voice created when people play together, and that voice is always worth exploring. Working with others is a chance to find out what that third voice is going to sound like.

Things are also more fun with a team. Look at someone when they win, say, a singles championship at Wimbledon: They let out a big breath, like they’re exhausted and relieved and maybe a little lonesome. Then look at a baseball team when they win the World Series: Those folks are a picture of happiness and joy. The other good thing about a collaboration is that you’ll learn something if you pay attention. interview by Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89

Story wins first Grammy for Blessings; Elvington remains her inspiration

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ontemporary Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader Laura Story won her first Grammy for “Blessings,” a number one hit inspired by the struggles she and her husband, Martin Elvington ’00, faced after he was hospitalized for a brain tumor in 2006.

No stranger to success, Story wrote the number one worship hit “Indescribable,” recorded in 2004 by Chris Tomlin. After signing with INO Records, Story made her national debut in 2008 winning a Dove Award for Inspirational Album and earning Story two consecutive nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year.

While continuing to work with the music and women’s ministry programs at the 4,000-member Perimeter Church in Atlanta, Ga., Story recently kicked off the “Girls Night Live Tour” with Mandisa.The tour will visit more than 30 cities. For more information visit www.girlsnightlive.com.

In addition, Story has written a book of devotionals based on her Grammy-winning song. “What If Your Blessings Come Through Raindrops?”. The first book

by Story, it is available through Freeman-Smith, a division of Worthy Publishing. The 30-day devotional contains Story’s personal reflections garnered from her own journey, along with prayers, quotes and a journaling page for readers to recount how blessings have impacted their own lives.

Visit www.laurastorymusic.com for tour dates and news about Story and Elvington.

(Left to right) Eric Brace, Tom T. Hall and Peter Cooper ’93.

Photo by Stacie Huckeba.

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Snoopy made an appearance during lunch at Wofford's Family Fun Day at Carowinds.

More than 1,200 alumni and friends gathered at Wofford with their families to hunt for 7,000 hidden eggs during the seventh annual Easter Eggstravaganza.

Wofford Weddings

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1994

D r. G e o f f r e y S t u a r t Steinkruger  married  Jillian  Kirkland,  Sept.  30,  2011.  They  live  LQ 0RXQW 3OHDVDQW 6 & +H LV D dentist  with  Charleston  Endodontics.

Martha Clark  married  Emory  +HQGUL[ -U $SULO 7KH couple  resides  in  Greenville,  S.C.  Martha  is  a  dentist  at  Small  Smiles  Dental.

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Elizabeth Grace Hunter PDUULHG -HIIUH\ *DUGQHU 2FW 2011.  They  live  in  Raleigh,  N.C.  6KH LV D ¿QDQFLDO DQDO\VW IRU 'XNH (\H &HQWHU +H LV D YLFH SUHVLGHQW consumer  risk  analyst  at  PNC.

Dr. Benjamin Scott Friday married  Dr.  Katie  Elizabeth  Powers,  March  1,  2012.  The  couple  will  reside  in  Virginia.  They  both  received  their  M.D.  degrees  from  the  Medical  University  of  South  Carolina  in  May.  +H ZLOO SXUVXH KLV UHVLGHQF\ LQ IDPLO\ medicine  at  DeWitt  Army  Medical  Center  in  Fort  Belvoir,  Va.  She  will  complete  her  residency  in  obstetrics  and  gynecology  at  Washington  Center  in  Washington,  D.C.

Dr. Mark Ferguson  and  his  Brooks Segars Gaylord  wife,  Kerry,  of  Spartanburg,  announce  and  her  husband,  Ryan,  of  Asheville,  the  birth  of  Felicity  Dare  Ferguson,  N.C.,  announce  the  birth  of  Sarah  March  9,  2012.

Brooks  Gaylord  and  Patricia  Gaylord   Dr. Geoff Steinkruger  and  RQ )HE 3URXG JUDQGSDUHQWV his  wife,  Jill,  of  Mount  Pleasant,  are  Ernie Segars â&#x20AC;&#x2122;72  and  his  wife,  S.C.,  announce  the  birth  of  Jacob  Jeanette,  of  Laurens,  S.C.

The Rev. Jenna Elizabeth Mobley  married  Patrick  Kennedy,  0DUFK 7KH FRXSOH UHVLGHV in  Tucker,  Ga.  She  is  associate  pastor  for  the  Grow  I  Ministry  at  Johns  Creek  United  Methodist  Church.

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Elizabeth Anne Butler married  Michael  Paschos,  May  7KH FRXSOH UHVLGHV LQ Enterprise,  Ala.  Beth  is  a  program  delivery  sourcer  for  Manpower  Group.

Margaret Huntley Smith  married  Kristopher  Lee  Bass,  April  1,  2012.  She  is  a  PA-­C  physician  a s s i s t a n t  w i t h  S a l e m  C h e s t  Specialists  specializing  in  pulmonary  Patrick Carter Pearson  DQG FULWLFDO FDUH +H LV DVVRFLDWHG married  Molly Elisabeth France with  Wells  Fargo  Bank.  They  live  in  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07 $XJ 7KH\ OLYH LQ Winston-­Salem,  N.C. 0RXQW 3OHDVDQW 6 & +H LV D YLFH 2000 SUHVLGHQW DQG PRUWJDJH ORDQ RIÂżFHU F. Coker Gamble  married  for  Southeast  Community  Bank.  She  $OH[DQGHU % 3RZHOO 2FW is  associated  with  public  a  public  They  live  in  Roswell,  Ga.  She  is  a  DIIDLUV ÂżUP LQ &KDUOHVWRQ senior  vice  president  of  corporate  UHODWLRQV IRU WKH $PHULFDQ +HDUW $VVRFLDWLRQ +H LV D FRPPHUFLDO UHDO estate  broker  with  Couriam.

2003 Robert Brandon Batson married  Courtney  Lynn  Smith,  March  7KH\ OLYH LQ *UHHQYLOOH 6 & +H LV D VDOHV PDQDJHU IRU Wells  Fargo.  She  is  an  inside  sales  representative  for  Baldor.

Ladson Lee Berry  married  $PDQGD /DXUHQ +ROOLGD\ 'HF 2011.  They  live  in  Fort  Rucker,  Ala.  +H LV D SLORW LQ WKH 8 6 $UP\ Kyle McMillan James  PDUULHG +HDWKHU 0DUWLQ $SULO 2012.  They  live  in  Duncan,  S.C.  +H LV FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RIILFHU DQG co-­founder  of  nuCloud.  She  is  an  DGPLQLVWUDWLYH FRRUGLQDWRU DW +XPDQ Technologies  Inc. Ashley Catherine Knox  married  Tristan  Carnahan,  Dec.  7KH\ OLYH LQ 0LQQHDSROLV Minn.  She  is  a  ministry  assistant  with  %HWKOHKHP %DSWLVW &KXUFK +H LV D freelance  video  producer.

David Stephen White  married  Sarah  Bradwell  Smith,  May  12,  2012.  They  live  in  Greenville,  6 & +H LV SXUVXLQJ D PDVWHUœV degree  in  business  administration  at  Clemson  University.  She  works  for  McCallum  Sweeney  Consulting.

2009 Mary Susan Branch  married  Robert Blair Reath â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10,  April  21,  2012.  They  live  in  Greenville,  S.C.

Anna Patricia Perkins  m a r r i e d  E v e r e t t J a m e s McCubrey IV 0DUFK They  live  in  Charleston,  S.C.  She  2006 is  associated  with  Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Calling  Natalie Renee Hussey  ,QF +H LV DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK 1RODQ married  Robin  Lucas  Judd  Walker,  Transportation  Group.

March  10,  2012.  The  couple  resides  in  Washington,  D.C.  She  is  an  event  2010 manager  for  Jose  Andres  Think  Food  Kyle Wayne Behrendt *URXS +H LV D SROLF\ DQDO\VW IRU WKH married  Lauren  Claire  Reynolds,  'HSDUWPHQW RI +RPHODQG 6HFXULW\ $SULO 7KH\ OLYH LQ *UHHQYLOOH Aaron Michael Johnson  6 & +H LV DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK 5HVXUJHQW PDUULHG +DQQDK /HLJK 7KRPSVRQ Capital  Services.  She  is  employed  by  $SULO 7KH\ OLYH LQ %RLOLQJ Emeritus  Senior  Living.

6SULQJV 6 & +H LV D IRRWEDOO FRDFK 2011 at  Wofford.  She  is  a  nurse  with  Emily Jean Knight  married  6SDUWDQEXUJ 5HJLRQDO +HDOWKFDUH 0DWWKHZ $OOHQ 6KLHU 'HF System.

They  live  in  Charleston,  S.C.  She  Megan Deason Quarles  is  working  on  her  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  married  James  Brandon  Sluder,  in  clinical  counseling  at  Citadel  May  12,  2012.  The  couple  resides  Graduate  College  and  works  as  in  Troy,  Ala.  a  psychometrist  at  the  Medical  D r. S a i w a r d N i c h o l e 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 6RXWK &DUROLQD +H Whitener  married  Joshua  Colie  is  associated  with  the  Charleston  *OHQQ 0DUFK 7KH FRXSOH Police  Department. currently  resides  in  Columbia,  S.C.  She  is  completing  her  M.D.  degree  at  the  Medical  University  of  South  Carolina  and  will  begin  her  residency  in  family  medicine  at  Spartanburg  Regional  on  July  1,  2012.

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Sara Berntson Keeley  and  her  husband,  Chuck,  of  Acworth,  Ga.,  1996 announce  the  birth  of  McCutchen  Ryan Beasley  and  his  wife,  3HWHU .HHOH\ $SULO Sarah,  of  Greenville,  S.C.,  announce  Kris Neely  and  his  wife,  the  birth  of  Lewis  Beauregard  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauâ&#x20AC;?  Patrice,  of  Spartanburg,  announce  Beasley,  April  3,  2012. the  birth  of  Caroline  Elizabeth  Neely,  0DUFK 2Q 2FWREHU 1997 2011,  the  Neelys  finalized  their  Stephen Lynn  and  Lauren DGRSWLRQ RI .ULVWRIHU 0LFKDHO DQG Bates Lynn â&#x20AC;&#x2122;98  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Allie  Louise  (1). announce  the  birth  of  William  Miller  2003 Lynn,  Sept.  19,  2012.

Anna Thompson Brink and  Jennifer Hammond Rogers  and  Jason Rogers â&#x20AC;&#x2122;98  of  Athens,  her  husband,  Jeff,  of  Laurens,  S.C.,  Ga.,  announce  the  birth  of  Chloe  announce  the  birth  of  William  Joseph  Brink,  Dec.  13,  2011.

'DQLHOOH 5RJHUV )HE Sarah â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sallieâ&#x20AC;? Cheek 1998 H a r r e l l  a n d  h e r  h u s b a n d ,  Julie Hopper Milne  and  her  Christopher,  of  Centennial,  Colo.,  husband,  Dean,  of  Woodbridge,  Va.,  DQQRXQFH WKH ELUWK RI +XGVRQ +DUUHOO announce  the  birth  of  Eliza  Grace  2FW Milne,  Nov.  2,  2011.

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Virginia Groce Monroe  and  Melissa Foster Stiling  and  her  husband,  Edward,  of  Southern  Pines,  N.C.,   announce  the  birth  of  her  husband,  Kirkland,  of  Boiling  WZLQ ER\V (GZDUG +XQW 0RQURH DQG Springs,  S.C.,  announce  the  birth  of  Charles  Cox  Monroe,  July  30,  2011. Addison  Stiling,  May  9,  2011.

Travis Wheeler and  his  wife,  2005 Lisa,  of  Columbia,  S.C.,  announce  the  Catherine Powell Regan  birth  of  Mia  Sonne  Wheeler,  March  and  her  husband,  Jason,  of  Mount Â

Pleasant,  S.C.,  announce  the  birth  of  Carolina  Carmichael  Regan,  April  2000 1,  2012.

Regan McKenzie McCathern  and  her  husband,  2007 Clayton,  of  Lexington,  S.C.,  John Wilson Gandy  and  announce  the  birth  of  Jennings  Catherine Crosby Gandy â&#x20AC;&#x2122;09  $PDQGD 0F&DWKHUQ -DQ of  Murrells  Inlet,  S.C.,  announce  the  Colby Rankin  and  his  wife,  birth  of  Eloise  Tippins  Gandy,  Dec.  Stephanie,  of  Mount  Pleasant,  S.C.,  3,  2011. announce  the  birth  of  Elizabeth  Clark  Rankin,  Dec.  1,  2012.

2001 Trey Gantt and  his  wife,  Lindsay,  of  Goose  Creek,  S.C.,  announce  the  birth  of  Allen  Theodore  'UHZ *DQWW ,9 2FW

(Above) Doug Marion ’78 (a member of the Parents Advisory Council) and his daughter Laura Douglass Marion ’13 at Hampton Court Palace in England. The Marion family went to visit Laura during her semester abroad in London.

(Right) Wofford was well represented in the Scout upper leadership of BSA Troop 859 in Springfield, Va. A Life Scout and a sophomore at West Springfield High School, Joe Schwartz (son of Lt. Col. James ’89 and Lynn Schwartz) has been elected to be senior patrol leader.

Jasper Butler (son of Maj. (Ret.) Randy ’84 and Melissa Butler and Bonnie Ferguson Butler ’84) has been elected to be assistant senior patrol leader of the troop. Jasper is a Life Scout and an eighth grader at Hayfield Secondary School. Randy also serves as an assistant scoutmaster of Troop 859. Photo by Bonnie Ferguson Butler.

(Above) The Diamaduros F a m i l y a t t h e Te r r i e r Baseball Team’s Senior Honors Ceremony. Left to right are: Pete ’83, Elee ’14, Gia and Konstantine ’12, the Terriers’ starting first baseman.

2012 calendar of events for alumni & friends: June 22 ...................Wofford and Friends event (East Greenwich, R.I.) June 23 ...................................................... Boston Red Sox Alumni Event June 30.......................................................... Chicago Cubs Alumni Event

Wofford wins USGBC leadership award

Wofford’s Goodall Environmental Studies Center has received an Exemplary Project Award from the U.S. Green Building CouncilSouth Carolina Chapter. The award recognizes outstanding projects with the ability to inspire others to pursue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Receiving the award at a luncheon on April 29 in Greenville, S.C., were Wofford trustee Betty Montgomery (above center); Jason Burr ’01, associate vice president for facilities (above left); and Dr. B.G. Stephens ’57, professor emeritus of chemistry.

At the inaugural Coaches Classic Golf Tournament

(Left to right) Wofford men’s golf coach Vic Lipscomb ’70, Charlie Bradshaw Sr. ’59 and John Bauknight ’89 were among the participants of the inaugural Coaches Classic Golf Tournament to raise scholarships for student-athletes through the Terrier Club. Participating teams bid on the coach of their choice as their playing partner during the tournament.

August 23 ...............................................Spartanburg Area Oyster Roast October 5-7 ....................................................................... Family Weekend October 26-28 ..................................................... Homecoming Weekend November 3 ................................ Wofford vs. Samford Pre-Game Event November 17 ......................................Wofford vs. USC Pre-Game Event Ikcc[h (&'( Me\\ehZ JeZWo (/

TERRIERS Attor neys listed on S u p e r L a w ye r s a n d Rising Stars list

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DO :DWVRQ œ DQ DWWRUQH\ with  Sowell  Gray  Stepp  &  Laffitte  LLC,  in  Columbia,  S.C.,  has  been  named  to  the  2012  list  of  South  Carolina  Super  LawyersŽ.  The  annual  publication,  which  is  GLVWULEXWHG WR DWWRUQH\V DQG FHUWL¿HG law  schools  across  the  United  States,  reaches  more  than  13  million  readers.  Watson  practices  business  litigation.

Also  Motley  Rice  (Mount  Pleasant,  S.C.)  attorneys  David  +R\OH œ DQG -DPHV /HGOLH œ were  selected  for  the  Rising  Stars  OLVW +R\OH DQG /HGOLH ERWK SUDFWLFH in  the  personal  injury  division.  In  addition,  Ledlie  specializes  in  class  action/mass  torts.

Living in Aiken, S.C., Dr. Rob Williams is staff pharmacist at Aiken Regional

Medical Centers. He also is in charge of the antibiotic stewardship program within the pharmacy which helps guide the appropriate use of antibiotics at Aiken Regional.

2008 Class Chair, Nathan Madigan Kinli Marie Bare lives in Spartanburg and is a criminal prosecutor for Spartanburg County.

Lisa Lindemenn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Conner is an associate attorney with the law firm of Cohen, Kennedy, Dowd & Quigley. She and her husband, Matthew Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Conner â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07, live in Phoenix, Ariz.

Living in Newark, N.J., Nathan Madigan is director of academic support for the charter school network TEAM Schools.

The network is part of the charter management organization called KIPP (The Knowledge is Power Program.)

Ronald Page, former executive director for the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce, serves as second vice chair for the Darlington County Republican Party and chair of the Pee Dee Young Republicans. Page also is a board member for the Darlington YMCA. Laura E. Smith graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in May 2012, with an M.D. degree. She will begin her residency in the department of medicine at Brigham and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Boston, Mass., in June 2012.

Winthrop University has appointed Laura Lynn William Stubbs assistant to the vice president for development and alumni relations. Laura and her husband, Andrew Stubbs, live in Rock Hill, S.C.

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Meadors earns historic preservation award for restoration work

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avid  A.  Partin  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;02,  an  agent  with  Gibson  &  Associates  Inc.,  in  Columbia,  S.C.,  was  recently  honored  with  the  Direct  Service  volunteer  award  for  his  work  with  the  South  Carolina  Guardian  ad  Litem  program.  Partin  was  out  of  the  country  during  the  awards  ceremony,  but  his  father,  Pat  Partin  and  Kershaw  County  Guardian  ad  Litem  Coordinator  Elizabeth  May  accepted  the  award  from  Governor  1LNNL +DOH\ RQ KLV EHKDOI

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The  Lunch  Project,  started  by  two  mothers  in  Charlotte,  N.C.,  raises  funds  to  provide  hot  lunches  for  children  at  Lamenyanta  Primary  School  in  Arusha,  Tanzania,  East  Africa,  while  inspiring  local  children  to  engage  in  global  philanthropy  by  saving  their  money  and  donating  to  this  charity.  To  learn  more,  visit  the  foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website  at  thelunchproject.org.

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7KH %RFTXHW 6LPRQV KRXVH DW %URDG 6WUHHW ZDV EXLOW FLUFD by  Peter  Bocquet,  a  wealthy  planter  and  member  of  the  General  Assembly  during  the  Revolutionary  War.  7KH 0RUGHFDL &RKHQ 7HQHPHQW DW %URDG 6WUHHW LV D FODVVLF &KDUOHVWRQ VLQJOH KRXVH EXLOW LQ 0RUGHFDL &RKHQ ZDV D SURVSHURXV PHUFKDQW DQG FRPPLVVLRQHU RI WKH 2USKDQ +RXVH +H EXLOW WKUHH DGMDFHQW WHQHPHQW EXLOGLQJV RQ WKH VLWHV RI DQG %URDG 6WUHHW Preservation  and  renovation  of  the  buildings  took  three  years  and  was  completed  in  2010.  The  buildings  were  restored  to  Leadership  in  Energy  and  Environmental  Design,  or  LEED,  standards  while  maintaining  the  historic  qualities  of  the  buildings.

Dr. Lindsey Lane Verlander is a veterinarian at Brookwood Animal Hospital in Snellville, Ga. She and her husband, Matthew, live in Grayson, Ga.

2009 Class Chair, T. Peyton Hray Living in Raleigh, N.C., Abigail Price Linton is national account operations specialist for the apparel company Peter Millar. Linton manages operations, sales, finance, customer service and marketing pertaining to national accounts.

Megan Mabry is a distribution analyst for Timken. She lives in Cowpens, S.C. Living in Charleston, S.C., Matthew Mielke is a logistics coordinator for Nationwide Logistics.

Benjamin (Slab) Miller lives in Newport, Ky., where he is an analyst at GSP Marketing Technologies.

James Mitchell and his wife, Jennifer, live in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Mitchell is a teacher and football coach at Oak Ridge Schools.

Living in Broomfield, Colo., Brent Owen earned his law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law. Owen will begin work in September 2012, as a clerk for Justice Rice of the Colorado Supreme Court.

Stacy Sanders, a registered nurse at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, S.C., was one of 14 volunteers participating in a medical mission to Honduras in March 2012, where they worked at the Carolina Health Clinic. The clinic was established in 1997 by Dr. Henry Gibson and operates from February through October each year.

Brent Troxell is working with the county manager of Dakota County, Minn., as a local government management

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fellow. In this position he will be leading performance management initiatives and performing research based on council and management questions. The program is designed to develop future local government managers. Troxell earned his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in public administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Cayley Wetzig lives in Newport Beach, Calif., and is associated with the consulting firm Collaborative Solutions. Wetzig earned her masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in management and marketing in 2011 from Azusa Pacific University.

2010 Class Chair, Kari Harris Meredith Dark lives in Atlanta, Ga., and is enrolled in graduate school at Emory Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Candler School of Theology.

Living in Atlanta, Ga., Kaitlin Honea is a retail services manager for AmericasMart.

Blake Lehmans lives in Charlotte, N.C., and is an accountant for Hendrick Motorsports. Lehmans earned a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in accounting in 2011 from Appalachian State University.

2011 Class Chair, Nam Hai Pham Tramaine Brown works at the Obama for America Headquarters in Chicago, Ill., in the scheduling and advance department.

Oscar Chan lives in Hong Kong and is associated with BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Bank.

Living in Columbia, S.C., Leah Davis is attending graduate school at the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business.

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DEATHS 1937

1946

Eugene Traywick Stephenson, April

John Martin Snoddy Jr., Feb. 9,

19, 2012, Chesterfield, S.C. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Stephenson opened Stephenson Hardware in 1938, which he owned and operated for almost 75 years. He served on the Chesterfield Town Council and supervised the construction of the Chesterfield town hall. Mr. Stephenson was a member of Chesterfield Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon, elder and superintendent of Sunday school.

2012, Summit, N.J. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Snoddy had been associated with Reeves Brothers in Summit. He was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church.

1938 Tutt S. Bradford, March 23, 2012, Maryville, Tenn. Mr. Bradford owned six newspapers in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee. In 1989, he sold the Maryville newspaper and devoted his life to philanthropy and traveling.

1939 William Pinckney Irwin III, March

23, 2012, Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Irwin had a 43-year career with Reeves Brothers Inc., from which he retired as president of spinning and weaving production. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent. Mr. Irwin also was a member of the downtown Rotary Club.

1940 Marion Grier Pratt, May 5, 2012, Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Pratt was a retired school administrator and a member of the Spartanburg Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder and Sunday School teacher. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

1943 Dr. Kenneth Gordon Nix Sr., March

17, 2012, New Orleans, La. In 1990, Dr. Nix retired from his private internist practice at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans where he had served as president of the medical staff from 1988-89. He also was a member of the clinical faculty of Louisiana State University School of Medicine. Dr. Nix was a long-time member of St Andrews Episcopal Church.

1944 Roy Little Christy, Feb. 29, 2012,

Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Christy served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Dr. Elwyn â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jakeâ&#x20AC;? Marion Rozier,

March 5, 2012, Dillon, S.C. Dr. Rozier served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He practiced dentistry in Lancaster, S.C., for three years before relocating to Dillon where he practiced for 53 years. Dr. Rozier was a member of the American Dental Association, the South Carolina Dental Association and the Pee Dee District Dental Society. He was a member of Main Street Methodist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher and chairman of the board of trustees.

1948 Dr. Hugh Webster Mole, March 21, 2012, Orangeburg, S.C. Dr. Mole was a veteran of World War II with the Navy and Marines. He was a retired obstetriciangynecologist who served the Denmark, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Winston-Salem and Savannah areas for more than 50 years.

1949 Dr. Ben Joseph DeLuca, Mary 23, 2012, Spartanburg, S.C. Dr. DeLuca was a combat veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, where he earned the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he earned a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and doctoral degrees in education at the University of Virginia. During his professional career, he was a publisher at Ginn & Co., specializing in texts for children in grades K through 12. He served as executive director for a number of human service and cultural programs in Boston and in Spartanburg.

Some of the organizations that benefitted from his leadership were the Hammond Castle Museum, the United Way of Greater Boston, Habitat for Humanity in Spartanburg, Ballet Spartanburg and the Bethlehem Center. Among Dr. DeLucaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many awards were the South Carolina Order of the Silver Crescent and Woffordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award (1999).

William Edward Mixson, March 29, 2012, Allendale, S.C. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Mixson retired from the OCAB Community Action Agency.

He was the proprietor of Mixsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dry Goods, the Carolina Diner and Village Inn Restaurant in Allendale. Mr. Mixson served as the magistrate of Allendale from 19581962 and also served in the S.C. House of Representatives during the mid-1960s.

1950 Robert Jackson â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;? Hood, March 26, 2012, Rock Hill, S.C. Mr. Hood was a U.S. Navy radio operator during World War II. He was the co-owner of H&W Office Supply and retired from Art Printing Co. Mr. Hood was a member of St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church.

1953 Dr. George Martin Smith, Feb. 18,

2012, Easley, S.C. After graduating from the Medical University of South Carolina and serving in the Air Force, Dr. Smith began his family practice in Easley in 1959. He served as chief of staff at Easley Baptist Hospital and also sat on the State Board of Medical Examiners. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Easley, where he sang in the choir for many years.

1954

Clarence William â&#x20AC;&#x153;CWâ&#x20AC;? Crawford

Sr., Feb. 22, 2012, Homer, Ga. LeGrand Ariail Rouse II, May 18, 2010, Columbia, S.C. After serving in Germany as an Army officer from 1955-1957, Mr. Rouse completed a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in government at American University and graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He practiced law in Spartanburg, also representing the county in the House of Representatives in Columbia. Later, he was asked by the South Carolina Department of Education to come to Columbia, where he developed and served as an on-camera instructor for an SCETV series titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Government, Politics, Citizenship.â&#x20AC;? He went on to serve as a social studies consultant and legal and legislative affairs assistant for the department.

1955 Lee Delano Ford, Feb. 25, 2012, Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Ford served as an officer in the U.S. Army and retired from Texaco Inc. after 35 years in operations management. He was a member of Church Street United Methodist Church and was a member of Taylor Lodge #345 F&AM. Dewey James Toney, May 14, 2012, Forest City, N.C. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Toney earned a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree at Furman University and was a school teacher and administrator in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. He was a member of Ross Hill Baptist Church.

1957 Bobby Gray Wilson, May 3, 2012, Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Wilson was a retired research analyst from the Institute of Textile Technology. He was also a classical musician, playing both the piano and organ.

1962 Lee Cunningham Culler, April 9,

2012, Ormond Beach, Fla. Mr. Culler was president and owner of Cunningham Service & Oil Company Inc., Cunningham LP Gas Co. and Lee Cunningham Culler Properties Inc. He was a general partner with H&L Partnership, a South Carolina farm land company, as well as a member of LSM, LLC. Mr. Culler was very active in the community and received the Holly Hill Corporate Citizen Award and was an Olympic Torch Bearer in 1996. He was the brother of Hayne Culler â&#x20AC;&#x2122;66 and the uncle of Stewart Culler â&#x20AC;&#x2122;96 and Katherine Wilkinson â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05.

1965 Dr. Bruce Welborn White Jr., March 9, 2012, Florence, S.C. Dr. White was a past president of both the Florence County Medical Society and the South Carolina Radiological Society, practicing radiology at the McLeod Regional Medical Center since 1975. He was an advocate for breast cancer screening and worked to establish

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amily members, classmates, fellow alumni and friends may wish to make a memorial by means of a gift to Wofford College. Alumni memorials are placed in the class endowed scholarship fund. Gifts for non-alumni are placed in the Wofford Memorial Endowed Scholarship Funds.

The name of the memorialized person is printed yearly in the Honor Roll of Donors. Next-of-kin receive notification of memorial gifts.

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a mammography unit in the community.

He also contributed to the McLeod Cancer Center and Hospice House. He was honored as the first McLeod Foundation Physician of the Year in 2012 and is a member of the Dr. F.H.McLeod Legacy Society. His civic activities included serving as a trustee of the Florence Museum and the board of visitors of the Medical University of South Carolina. He was a lay leader at Central United Methodist Church.

1970 John Warren Belk Jr., April 20, 2012, Mountain City, Tenn. Mr. Belk was the longtime owner of Casa Que Pasa Antiques.

He was a member of the Living Waters Christian Fellowship in Boone, N.C.

1971 Richard Brady Lowry, April 11, 2012, Cross Anchor, S.C. Mr. Lowry was associated with Leigh Fibers for 36 years.

He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent, served on the board of the Country Club of Spartanburg, Musgrove Mill Golf Club and was active in South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance and many other textile organizations. Memorials may be made to the Richard B. Lowry Endowed Scholarship Fund at Wofford College.

1972 Harry Lee â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buddyâ&#x20AC;? Taylor, March 1, 2012, Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Taylor was a real estate broker and appraiser. He served in the National Guard and was a past president of the Spartanburg Jaycees.

1996 Jennifer Lee Vernon, March 15, 2012, Washington, D.C. Ms. Vernonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional career was in the writing and editing industry, and she worked at various times with the National Geographic Society, the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. She had a deep love of the arts, travel and the outdoors, especially Pawleys Island.

1951 (Masters) Norwood Calhoun Harrison, April

15, 2012, Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Harrison had a decades-long writing and editing career. From 1957-1972 he worked in New York City as assistant director and then director of the arts program and the Danforth Lecturers Program of the Association of American Colleges. Mr. Harrison was an avid genealogist and a member of Saint Christopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church.

Friends Irene Biggs Baker, April 27, 2012, LaGrange, Ga. Mrs. Baker was a retired switchboard operator at Wofford.

Patricia Gail Butler, April 3, 2012, Rock Hill, S.C. Mrs. Butler was a retired supervisor with Celanese Corp. She was the grandmother of Bart Tucker â&#x20AC;&#x2122;12.

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