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Digital Information Design Program ProducesGrads Ready for Web-Savvy WorldWebcrawlers, meta-search engines, HTML, cascadingstyle sheets, internal links, user-friendly interfaces — terms thatonce sounded foreign have become the plain speak of today’srapidly changing, Internet-focused job market.And Winthrop’s digital information design program teaches thenext generation of job seekers to speak that language fluently.The program, which graduated its first class in May 2011,provides a broad knowledge base as well as more targeted tracksthat prepare graduates to work in a world where nearly everythingis moving online, said Steve Dannelly, who manages theDIFD program.“We recognize that the world is moving to the web, and thenature of the web is that it requires a lot of different skills: masscommunication, computing, art/design, marketing,” said Dannelly,chair of the Department of Computer Science and QuantitativeMethods and an associate professor. To meet this demand for awide range of skills, the DIFD program offers a core set of coursesin digital information design — courses from four departmentsin three different colleges — with specializations in digital commerce,interactive media, web application or digital mass media.The idea to create the program was “driven by industry,”said Jim McKim, professor of computer science. With the movetoward online industry, alumni reported a need for more webcourses that prepared students to collaborate with web designers.A survey of local businesses overwhelmingly confirmed thisanecdotal evidence, explained McKim. In fall 2006, two committeeswere formed to create a blueprint — essentially fromscratch — for a digital information design program. And in 2007,the program accepted its first class.The program’s future goals are evolving the coursework tokeep DIFD up to date with frequent changes in the web andInternet marketing fields. Another goal will be program growthand increased recruitment efforts, with a focus on drawing morewomen into the DIFD program, said McKim — a reflection of thetimes, as more women take jobs in the business and informationtechnology fields.Dannelly added that he believes digital information design, aconstantly evolving program, is drawing excellent students toWinthrop from all places.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 3

The Hive ProvidesDesign ExperienceWhile the DIFD program provides budding web developers anddesigners with the technical know-how, it’s The Hive that helps showthem how to work with real clients.Jason Broadwater, founder of the web marketing firm RevenFlo,created The Hive as a partnership among Winthrop, York TechnicalCollege and RevenFlo. Housed on the third floor of the CitizensBuilding in downtown Rock Hill, The Hive allows DIFD majors andYork Tech students to work in teams on web design and Internetmarketing projects for clients. The multi-purpose space is used forclasses and presentations as well as team and client meetings. In spring2011, The Hive’s first semester of operation, the two-year pilot projectinvolved 28 students from Winthrop and York Tech.Rock Hill native Thomas Phifer ’11 was part of that first group ofstudents to work at The Hive. He said he relished the extensive responsibilityand creative freedomhe and his fellow students had.Phifer, now pursuing a Ph.D. incomputer science at UNC-Charlotte,said his studies at Winthrop,coupled with his time at The Hive,left him “more than prepared forworking in the industry by graduation.”“So many different organizationsand people came togetherto make The Hive happen, and asstudents we really benefited fromit,” said Phifer, who worked on aproject for the Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation andthe Rock Hill Schools Foundation. “There’s a lot of magic going onthere.”Carrie Greene ’11 of Lugoff, S.C., was part of an eight-studentteam (five students from York Tech and three from Winthrop) thatredesigned a website for Rock Hill’s Children’s Attention Home. Sheand her teammates took part in every aspect of the redesign process,including website development, and design and Internet marketing.Being involved in each step of the process with other students,Greene said, helped her learn how to flourish in a team environment.“I learned how to work with people who had different strengths,weaknesses and personalities than I do,” said Greene. “I also met manyRyan Codyat The Hivenew people and learned how to interact with a team and withclients.”The experience also helped Greene make connections —connections that, after graduation, helped her find work as anapplications design specialist for Williams & Fudge, Inc. inRock Hill. Most important, though, was the sense of confidenceGreene gained from her time at The Hive.“Working at The Hive made me feel like a true web developerand instilled in me more passion and confidence in myskills,” she said.Turning a Hobby into a CareerRyan Cody ’11 can’t remember a time when he didn’t havehis eyes fixed on a computer screen and a mouse in his hand,fingers poised to click and surf the Internet.In fact, over the years the Lake Wylie, S.C., native spent somuch time at his computer online that his friends’ complaintspointed him down a fulfilling career path — one that beganin the DIFD program.“My friends say I spend entirely too much time browsingthe Internet, so why not make a career out of it?” said Cody,who built his first computer at age 12. The avid gamer enrolledoriginally as a computer science major, then found hisniche in digital information design with a concentration inweb applications. Now, he can’t imagine studying anything else.4 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

“The digital information design program has given me abroad spectrum of skills that give me a lot of versatility onprojects,” said Cody, who works in information technology forDenmark-based Maersk Line, the largest shipping companyin the world. He added that this versatility has proven usefulbecause he works with information technology professionals andaverage users alike.Cody believes that his time in the DIFD program and his experiencesat The Hive have equipped him to succeed in a growingfield.“Winthrop has given me a combination of real-world experiencewith clients and the broad knowledge base that comes fromtaking a wide variety of courses,” he said.Rye YauillaFinding a Different PathFine art and illustration always appealed to Rye Yauilla ’11, but she decidedto channel those artistic inclinations into web design — and Winthrop’s DIFDprogram helped her do exactly that.In fact, the program is what drew the Greenville, S.C., resident to Winthropin the first place.“Winthrop was the only school in the state with a program like it,” explainedYauilla, who majored in digital information design with a focus on web applications.Her senior internship at The Hive — where she worked alongside Cody— allowed her to participate in a team environment, to manage projects and tocreate a project for a real client.The constantly evolving DIFD program, Yauilla noted, “made me a wellroundedperson better prepared for the working environment.” Her courseworkand work experiences taught her the importance of making user friendlyinterfaces, an aspect of the program Yauilla particularly enjoyed.She also learned the importance of staying current in the ever-changingrealm of web design.“To be successful in this field, you have to be flexible and willing to learnnew things. Technology is always changing, so you must be able to keep upwith it,” said Yauilla, who wants to work full-time in web design and developmentor project management for web design.Yauilla added that her time at Winthrop, where she focused on teamworkand real-world work experience, has proven invaluable.“I know my experiences here will stay with me for many years to come.”To find out more about the digital information design program, call803/323-4811 or visit www.winthrop.edu/cba/digitalinformationdesign.For more information about The Hive, visit http://hiveu.me.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 5

Campus NewsWinthrop Students are Beating the OddsWinthrop was among 32 postsecondary institutions — and the only SouthCarolina institution — recognized nationally for “beating the odds” in helpingstudents, particularly minority students, stay on track toward graduation. In afall 2011 report developed with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,Winthrop was singled out for its efforts to improve college completionrates and prepare students for successful careers.“Beating the Odds: What It Means and Why It’s Important” was publishedby HCM Strategists, a Washington, D.C., public policy advocacy firm. Eachof the colleges and universities featured in the report is considered a nationalmodel for their approaches to boost completion rates.At Winthrop, the university is creating a comprehensive effort to engageand retain students. Current programs include involvement with residentiallearning communities, access to the Writing Center and a pilot program forAfrican-American and other under-represented and first-generation studentsin the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.President Anthony DiGiorgio said: “Winthrop some years ago created UniversityCollege to bridge what is often an organizational divide between residencehall staff and classroom faculty, so everyone is on the same page. Ourstudents benefit from that coordinated approach.”Inclusion in the “Beating the Odds” report is just another example of howthe university continues to stand out among public universities in the region.U.S. News included Winthrop for the 20th time in its latest “America’s BestColleges” edition, the Princeton Review has rated Winthrop among its “BestSoutheastern Colleges” and Winthrop repeated on the President’s HigherEducation Community Service Honor Roll for its dedication to communityservice.“Like” Winthropon Facebook!Did you know thatWinthrop is onFacebook? FollowWinthrop news, viewphotos from campusevents and just be inthe know on all thingsWinthrop! Simply visitwww.facebook.com/Winthrop.Universityand click “like.”Pettus Archives Moves toCherry Road LocationAlready a popular attraction, the LouisePettus Archives and Special Collections nowshowcases its many holdings in a new home onCherry Road in what was the former Bookwormbuilding.Researchers, scholars, genealogists and othersf lock to the archives to pore over its contents,which number six million items, according toMark Herring, dean of library services.Some of the most popular draws are the5,000-year-old cuneiform collection, a letterfrom George Washington, the papers of “LostGeneration” writer Nathan Asch and worldfamouschildren’sbook author MattChristopher, the prolificSouth CarolinaWomen’s Historycollections, and, ofcourse, the numerousrare books, or bookspublished before1800.​Whereas the PettusArchives’ items werepreviously stored innearly a dozen spacesaround the library,the new locationwill allow for morethan twice as muchspace. It expands thearchives’ display area,for both temporary and permanent collections,as well as provides space for audio-visual anddigital collections and preservation.​Freeing up the archives’ space in Dacus Librarywill allow library services to upgrade themore than 40-year-old building in accordancewith students’ study wishes. Changes will include24-hour access, group and individual studyareas, techno-booths, a café and updated technology.6 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

Campus NewsWinthrop’s Proximity Gives StudentsClose Look at Presidential RaceWinthrop is in a unique “sweet spot for the 2012 presidential election cycle,” notedKaren Kedrowski, chair of the Department of Political Science.Winthrop’s location in South Carolina means students here may meet Republicanpresidential candidates as they try to woo GOP faithful, said Kedrowski, who alsodirects the John C. West Forum on Politics and Policy.Republican candidates — U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, former U.S.Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman —visited the campus recently to share their visions for the country. More candidates areexpected to drop by in preparation forthe South Carolina GOP primary —one of the first held in the country —on Jan. 21.Winthrop’s proximity to Charlottemeans that students can observeand participate in the DemocraticNational Convention in 2012. “Thisconvergence of events will probablynever happen again, and I am gratifiedthat Winthrop students will haveMICHELE BACHMANNJON HUNTSMANRICK SANTORUMa front row seat to history in 2012,”Kedrowski added.Winthrop students were amongonly a handful of area college studentsable to apply for various internshipswith the Democratic NationalConvention for the fall and spring.Meanwhile at the university’s Socialand Behavioral Research Lab, theDecember results of the WinthropPoll found that among those likelyto vote in the S.C. GOP presidentialprimary, Newt Gingrich ledcandidates with 38.4 percent, followedby Mitt Romney, 21.5 percent, andTexas Governor Rick Perry, 9 percent.Poll results, available at www.winthrop.edu/winthroppoll, were announcedon major networks and newspapersacross the country.Also, the John C. West Forum onPolitics and Policy has joined forceswith other S.C. colleges and universities, and with Charlotte-area universities to planprogramming and to attract major speakers in the spring and summer before theconvention.Mark March 31 on the Calendar toWear Your Garnet and Gold!Show your Winthrop pride on March 31 by wearing aWinthrop T-shirt or other Winthrop apparel.Last year’s inaugural Worldwide Winthrop Day wassuch a hit, it will become an annual event.Worldwide World Day brings admitted high schoolstudents to campus for a visit and gives Winthrop alumnia chance to let their communities know they take pridein their alma mater. In addition, the purpose of alumniinvolvement in Worldwide Winthrop Day is to welcomethe newest freshmen to the Winthrop community.Once again, alumni around the world will be askedto e-mail pictures of themselves in their Winthropgear to photos@winthrop.edu or to upload the photos toWinthrop’s Facebook page.Look for more information, pictures and videos aboutWorldwide Winthrop Day on Facebook.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 7

Campus NewsDebra Boyd Earns TopAcademic PositionDebra Boyd , who has served as acting vice presidentfor academic affairs, took over the job permanently inSeptember.Boyd previously served as dean of the College of Artsand Sciences. She was appointed to the vice president’sjob once Tom Moorewas selected aschancellor of USCUpstate.The vice presidentfor academic affairsprovides leadershipto five colleges, DacusLibrary and theGraduate School.Boyd is known forher effective leadershipacross disciplines,a strong record ofachievement and consensus building, and initiativein creating new degree programs and collaborationsto meet current student needs. The College of Artsand Sciences, under her direction, has increased thenumber and amount of grants and strengthenedfaculty and student research through its undergraduateresearch programs.Boyd will now focus on sustainability and programinnovation, as well as implementing the University-Level Competencies .During her 28-year Winthrop career, Boydhas chaired the Department of English, directedWinthrop’s composition program, directed the Officefor Effective Teaching and co-directed the university’sSummer Term Educational Program (STEP).She received the Phi Kappa Phi Excellence inTeaching Award in 1995 and the Arts and SciencesAdvising Award in 2003.Boyd earned a bachelor’s degree in English andmathematics, and her master’s degree in Englishliterature from Appalachian State University. TheCharlotte, N.C., native earned her doctorate inRenaissance literature from the University of SouthCarolina.Winthrop Reaffirmed for SACS AccreditationThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has reaffirmed fullaccreditation for Winthrop.The reaccreditation process involved two main components: a compliance reportand a Quality Enhancement Plan, a five-year plan to enhance student learning insome way. Winthrop’s Quality Enhancement Plan, entitled the Global LearningInitiative, is designed to integrate global learning across the university’s generaleducation or Touchstone program.Debra Boyd, vice president for academic affairs, said the reaccreditation ref lectsthe university’s public accountability. “The full and unconditional reaffirmation ofWinthrop’s accreditation ref lects our learning community’s dedication to excellenceand our clear focus on student learning and development in all aspects ofthe Winthrop experience,” she said. “Every member of the Winthrop communityshould take pride in the outcome of this reaffirmation process.”NSSE Survey Results Give Winthrop High MarksAn overwhelming number offreshmen reported on a nationalsurvey that they have a favorableimage of the institution, and alarge majority of seniors said theywould choose Winthrop againif they could start their collegecareer over.Their university experience was ref lected in the National Survey of Student Engagement’s“Fostering Student Engagement Campuswide” annual results for 2011.Survey highlights included:More than 90 percent of freshmen reported that the institution placed substantialemphasis on academics.By their senior year, 43 percent of students have participated in some form ofpracticum, internship, field experience or clinical assignment.66 percent of seniors have participated in community service or volunteerwork by their last year, which is much higher than at many of Winthrop’s peerinstitutions.To view Winthrop’s survey results, visit www.winthrop.edu/effectiveness/NSSE.8 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

Campus NewsCampus of Champions!For the fourth straight year the women’s tennis teamcaptured the Big South Conference Championship,the program’s ninth title in the last 10 years. The strongperformance of Conference Player of the Year YasmineAlkema helped lead the Lady Eagles to their most recentNCAA tournament appearance where they facedVanderbilt University.For the second consecutive season the women’ssoccer team earned a share of the Big South ConferenceRegular Season Championship. During the conference’sawards ceremony, senior Courtney Durbin received theAttacking Player of the Year Award and Krystyna Fredawas honored with the Freshman of the Year Award.The volleyball team also earned a share of the BigSouth Conference Regular Season Championship.Senior Becca Toor became the seventh volleyball playerin Winthrop history to receive the Big South ConferencePlayer of the Year Award. Toor earned many accoladesduring the season, including becoming the first player inconference history to be named Big South ConferencePlayer of the Week five times throughout the season.The women’s tennis team captured theBig South Conference Championship.Garnet & GoldRight; Linda Driggers Williams ’63 displayed herWinthrop pride in Empire, Mich., at Sleeping BearDunes National Lakeshore. ABC’s “Good MorningAmerica” named the spot the “Most BeautifulPlace in America” in 2011.Far right; Jessica Porter Matheson ‘02represented Winthrop at 8,000 feet in Colorado’sRocky Mountain National Park this past summer.Have you displayed your Winthrop apparel inan amazing or unique place? If so, send a photoof you in your Winthrop gear, along with a briefdescription, to wualumni@winthrop.edu. To beconsidered, photos must be in focus. The bestphotos will be published in upcoming WinthropMagazine editions.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 9

Development NewsWinthrop Kicks Off $50 MillionCapital Campaign’s Public PhaseExcellence requires continued effort and commitment. Since 2008, whenWinthrop University launched the silent phase of its second major fundraisingcampaign, this concept has served as a vital credo. As Distinction: TheCampaign for Winthrop moves closer to a $50 million investment goal, theuniversity will continue to celebrate three ideals important to the campaign’ssuccess: honoring the past, engaging the present and enabling the future.During the three-year silent phase, Distinction raised $33.5 million,according to campaign co-chairs Carlos Evans, Winthrop UniversityFoundation president, and Vivian Moore Carroll ’73, former president of theAlumni Association. Already Distinction has surpassed Winthrop’s first capitalcampaign, A Lasting Achievement, which raised $31.2 million from 1997-2003.Winthrop celebrated the public launch of the campaign on Oct. 14, 2011,with an evening of special events for leadership donors, including a receptionfeaturing archival displays as well as historic and athletic memorabilia, anAfrican drum processional, led by music faculty and students, to dinner in theJerry and Rosalind Richardson Ballroom and a live performance of “All I Careabout Is Love” from the Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of“Chicago.” The evening’s festivities also included an induction ceremony —led by Winthrop President Anthony DiGiorgio — for the inaugural class ofthe D.B. Johnson Society, the university’s society for donors who have madeplanned giving arrangements to benefit Winthrop.Now in its public phase, Distinction: The Campaign for Winthrop willwork toward achieving its three primary goals: informing stakeholdersabout Winthrop’s advancements and achievements; involving and engagingthe Winthrop community in the progress of the university’s mission; andencouraging financial investment in Winthrop’s future.Financial investment will prove particularly important to the university’sfuture, said DiGiorgio. He noted that donor support has played a critical rolein Winthrop’s steady progress over the years, creating a legacy of giving that hassustained the Winthrop experience.“As the university has in past years, Winthrop must continue to refine,adapt, advance, anticipate future challenges and meet the needs of an everchangingstudent population,” said DiGiorgio. “Donor support to Distinction:The Campaign for Winthrop will support and sustain the overall Winthropexperience, making college education an accessible goal to more of today’sstudents.”Distinction: The Campaign for Winthrop will continue through October2014. Visit www.campaignforwinthrop.com for more information. To makea gift, contact the Office of Development at 803/323-2150 or make a secureonline gift via the campaign website.1210 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

Development News3 4 51. Carlos Evans, co-chair, Distinction: A Campaign forWinthrop2. Campaign co-chair Vivian Moore Carroll ’733. From left: President Anthony DiGiorgio, Milton Holcombe,Betty J. Morgan Holcombe ‘56 and Gale DiGiorgio4. From left: Student William Meier, Jim Martin, Portia Myers’09, student Tori McLean and Mary Jean Faris Martin ’545. William and Mary Counts Zobel ‘506. Ruby Kay Elrod ’50 and her husband, Alvon7. Board of Trustees member Sue Smith-Rex and her husband, Jim8. From left: Mary Ann Eiland, Rachel Poole Hawkins ’71,Debra Boyd, vice president for academic affairs, and herhusband, Warren9. From left: Kim Dickens Williamson ’82, Jimmie Williamson ’80,Karl Folkens ’78, Board of Trustees member, and hiswife, Nell10. From left: Melanie Brandon, biographical recordssupervisor, Mary Ann Fulmer Hite ’60 and her guest,Gerrit Hagman11. Linda Sears Thompson ’70, left, and Ann Whitley12. From left: Glenda Pittman Owens ’59, her husband, Jerry,and Don Rogers ’75, Department of Music chair13. Board of Trustees member Janet Rice Smalley ‘7214. From left: Gerry Schapiro and Board of Trustees membersTim Hopkins ’83, ’85, ’00 and Jane Lawton LaRoche ‘7015. Board of Trustees member Frances Cunningham Davenport ‘596 78 910 1112131415Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 11

Development NewsBetty J. Morgan Holcombe ’56 and her husband, Milton W.Holcombe, have made a $2 million leadership gift in support ofThe Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center and its programming in acommitment to Distinction: The Campaign for Winthrop. Winthropdedicated the Office of Alumni Relations as “The Milton W. andBetty Morgan Holcombe Alumni Center” during the 2011 AlumniReunion Celebration’s alumni awards brunch. The special dedication,attended by the Holcombes’ friends and family, commemoratedBetty Holcombe’s 55th reunion.The alumna said she cherishes the years she spent at Winthrop.“The bonds that alumni form with their institution and with eachother through mutual experiences enrich each of our journeys as wetravel our life’s path,” she said. “We are so pleased to be able to assistBetty and Milton Holcombe with Elizabeth Carter Steedly and her husband, Joseph.Holcombes’ Generous Philanthropy Continues with Recent$2 Million Gift; Alumni Office Now Bears Their NameWinthrop’s alumni office in these important initiatives.”Betty Holcombe earned her B.A. in English at Winthrop and herM.A. in liberal arts at Southern Methodist University. During hertime at the university, she was a James F. Byrnes Scholar. In honorof her 50th class reunion, she established the Elizabeth ErnestineCarter Steedly Endowed Scholarship, which benefits educationmajors from Bamberg, S.C., in honor of her lifelong friend and formerWinthrop roommate. The Holcombes, of Dallas, Texas, also fundedtwo additional endowed scholarships: the Betty Morgan HolcombeEndowed Scholarship for Pickens County, S.C., liberal arts majorsand the Barbara Morgan Hay Endowed Scholarship for educationmajors, established in honor of Betty Holcombe’s sister, who was alsoa Winthrop alumna graduating with the Class of 1967.12 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

Development NewsCarlos and Lisa Hudson Evans ‘75Honored with DiGiorgio Campus CenterMeeting Room NamingWinthrop honored the philanthropy of Carlos E. Evans andhis wife, Lisa Hudson Evans, with the dedication of a signaturespace in the couple’s honor.At a Dec. 7, 2011 ceremony, President Anthony DiGiorgiounveiled a plaque designating a major meeting and dining roomlocated on the third floor of the DiGiorgio Campus Center asthe Lisa Hudson Evans and Carlos E. Evans Room. He alsopresented a formal portrait of the couple, which will remain ondisplay in the room.DiGiorgio commended Carlos Evans, who is stepping downas chair of the Winthrop University Real Estate Foundation andWinthrop Foundation boards, and Lisa Evans for their generosityand service to the university.Carlos Evans currently serves as co-chair of Distinction: TheCampaign for Winthrop, the university’s second major fundraisingcampaign. He is an executive vice president and group headof the Eastern division of Wells Fargo Commercial Bankingbased in Charlotte, N.C. In addition, Evans serves on the WellsFargo Management Committee. He has more than 35 years offinancial services experience.The couple established the Lisa Hudson Evans EndowedScholarship — awarded to political science majors — to honor LisaEvans’ legacy as a Winthrop alumna during the university’s first campaignand they have made additional commitments to that endowmentas part of this campaign.DiGiorgio Campus Center Third-Floor Lobby Named forMary Sue Britton McElveen ’43Part of the DiGiorgio Campus Center, the heart of Winthrop’s campus, nowbears the name of an alumna who never stopped supporting her alma mater. Thethird-floor lobby of the Campus Center was named the McElveen Rotunda Sept.16, 2011, in honor of Mary Sue Britton McElveen ofKingstree, S.C., longtime former member of Winthrop’sBoard of Trustees. McElveen, the first woman andWinthrop alumna to serve as board chairperson, wasactive during her time on campus: She was senior classpresident, treasurer of student government and chair ofsenior order. She also helped establish Winthrop’s firstswing band, The Swanks.McElveen’s support of Winthrop also has beenmemorialized with an endowed scholarship, the MarySue Britton McElveen ’43 and Susie Kortjohn Britton’17 Scholarship. Established by McElveen and her familymembers, the scholarship supports education majors, particularly those fromSouth Carolina’s Pee Dee region.Planned Gift Endows Lyssa RauchMemorial ScholarshipThe legacy of late Winthrop student LyssaRauch will live on thanks to a planned gift fromLyssa’s mother, Holly Rauch, and stepfather,Todd Leger. Rauch and Leger’s gift, announcedin September 2011, will endow the Lyssa RauchMemorial Scholarship, established in 2006 byan anonymous donor. The scholarship honorsLyssa, a design and theatre major who would havebeen a member of the Class of 2007. The theatreenthusiast, a 2003 graduate of White Knoll HighSchool who was active in music and theatre atWinthrop, died in 2006 after a battle with cancer.The Lyssa Rauch Memorial Scholarship supportsa Winthrop student involved in theatre,with preference to candidates interested in vocalor instrumental music, dance or children’s theatre.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 13

Alumni NewsMeet Your New AlumniAssociation PresidentKristen Gebhart Magee ’95 (from left), Alumni Association executiveboard president; Candice Caldwell, Student Alumni Council president;and Frances Parnell ’53, Alumni Association board secretary, enjoyedmeeting and networking with Greenville-area alumni and prospectivestudents during a reception held in Magee’s honor.Kristen Gebhart Magee ’95 began a two-year term aspresident of the Winthrop Alumni Association Executive Boardon July 1, 2011. Magee, a Greenville, S.C., resident, replacesTim Hopkins ’83, ’85, ’00, who was recently appointed to theWinthrop Board of Trustees as a designee for S.C. GovernorNikki Haley.Magee is an area business specialist with Janssen Biotech,Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson. While at Winthrop,Magee was a member of the softball team and has stayedactive with her alma mater, serving as second vice presidentand secretary of the Alumni Association, and chairing boththe Young Alumni Council and Association Restructure TaskForce. She received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award in2001.Magee received a bachelor’s degree in businessadministration from Winthrop in 1995 and a M.B.A. fromClemson University in 2000. She and husband Jim have twosons, Alex and Thomas.To officially welcome Magee into her new role, the AlumniAssociation hosted a reception in her honor for alumni,prospective students and families on Aug. 28, 2011, prior to theGreenville Drive baseball game at Fluor Field.Secure a Piece of YourWinthrop ExperienceRemember heading across the street to the Winthroppost office in Dinkins? Still know your box number andcombination by heart? Dinkins underwent extensiveremodeling this past summer and the former post office’s mailboxes are now available for purchase. With just a minimumgift of $125, you may own a piece of Winthrop history andcontribute to student scholarships at the same time. Tosecure your former mailbox, simply send your post officebox number and a check, including $7 for shipping, to theWinthrop University Foundation, 302 Tillman Hall, RockHill, SC 29733.Every effort will be made to honor your box request. Boxeswill be distributed on a first come, first-served basis. Pleaseindicate if you are willing to accept another box number incase your first request is not available.Visit www.winthropalumni.com for more information andto make an online gift, or contact Teleia White, director ofannual giving, at 803/323-2150.Thank You!The Offices of Alumni Relations and Admissions would liketo thank the following alumni who represented Winthrop atrecent college fairs in their areas:Buck Cooke ’95 - Stone Mountain, GeorgiaKristina Mickel Clement ’99 - Duluth, GeorgiaCollette Macon ’00 - Saint Petersburg, FloridaWarren Dukes ’01 - Upper Saint Clair, PennsylvaniaTracy Helbing ’05 - Sarasota, FloridaScott Melton ’05 - Catonsville, MarylandEmily Stevenson Pauley ’07 - Stamford, ConnecticutCasey Munn Ferri ’09 - Saint Petersburg/Tampa, FloridaLisa Anne Hood Surratt ’10 - Birmingham, AlabamaIf you are interested in helping Winthrop recruit top studentsin your area, please log onto www.winthropalumni.com, andclick on “Engage” to complete the alumni volunteer form.14 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

Alumni NewsThe 2012 Board of Trustees election is now underway. Alumni will elect onemember to the board. The candidates are Margaret Anne Dickert ’60 and James C.Williamson ’80, ’85.All alumni may vote online at www.winthrop.edu/alumnivote. Voting begins Jan. 3and ends March 20.If you prefer a paper ballot, please request one by calling the alumni relations officeat 803/323-2145. You must provide your alumni ID number (located above your addresson the back of this magazine) to request a paper ballot or to vote online.Every vote counts! Be sure to vote according to the instructions, and be sure toread the candidates’ statements that are available on the voting website.Margaret Anne Dickert ’60Columbia, S.C.Dickert earned a B.S. inphysical education in 1960 fromWinthrop followed by a M.S. inphysical education/recreationin 1962 from Florida StateUniversity, and both a M.Ed.in 1983 and a Ph.D. in 1988 ineducation administration fromthe University of South Carolina.Her service to the WinthropAlumni Association andWinthrop Foundation includesserving as chair of the Classof 1960 reunion committee, as a class agent reunion giftcommittee member and as a volunteer/chair for the alumnilegislative program. Dickert was recognized in 2004 as one ofthe Distinguished Alumni in Physical Education.A retired coach and educator, Dickert served more than30 years in the public school systems of South Carolina andGeorgia. She also served as camp director for various GirlScouts and YWCA camps in the Southeast. She has receivednumerous awards in the coaching profession, including her2008 induction into the S.C. Coaches Association of Women’sSports Hall of Fame. Dickert has served as a clinician forvolleyball at the University of South Carolina and basketballat a Winthrop camp for high school girls. Her communityinvolvement includes serving as an education specialist forRiverbanks Botanical Garden, as editor and publisher of theMidlands Master Gardener newsletter, and as a member ofthe education committee as vice president for the ShepherdCenter of St. Andrews.James C. Williamson ’80, ’85Cheraw, S.C.Williamson earned a bachelor’s degreein visual arts in 1980 and a M.Ed.in 1985, both from Winthrop, followedby a Ph.D. from the University ofSouth Carolina in 1994.His service to the Alumni Associationand Winthrop Foundationincludes: serving on the Alumni AssociationExecutive Board, chairingthe portrait committee for presidentsVail and Piper, serving on the credentialscommittee and organizing the EdBrunson’s Foundation Run in 1993.Williamson is an inaugural member of the D.B. Johnson Societyand received the Alumni Association Professional AchievementAward in 2001.Williamson is the chief human capital officer at Agape Senior,a faith-based provider of long-term care for senior adults. Williamsonretired after 28 years in higher education, having served aspresident of two S.C. technical colleges as well as a faculty memberor administrator at five colleges/universities, including Winthrop.His civic accomplishments include being named WilliamsburgCounty Citizen of the Year; president of the Cheraw Chamber ofCommerce; president of the Cheraw Rotary club; and member ofthe Chesterfield County school board. He has served on numerouseconomic development boards in various counties. Additionalcommunity involvement includes service on the executive committeefor the Pee Dee Coalition on Domestic and Sexual Abuse,the Pee Dee Workforce Investment Board and numerous churchcommittees at Kingstree United Methodist Church and FirstUnited Methodist Church, Cheraw.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 15

Homecoming & Alumni Reunion Celebration 2011Homecoming and Alumni Reunion Celebration2011 marked the first time thatthe two iconic events were celebratedon the same weekend, Nov. 11-13. Alumnispanning seven decades enjoyedclass reunion get-togethers, the Fridaynight themed party, Saturday’s alumnibrunch, tailgating and men’s basketballgame. A concert by The Lloyd DoblerEffect, the annual step show, and affinitygroup reunions also were on the weekend’sagenda.11. At the Nov. 12 Awards Brunch, five alumniwere honored for their professionalachievements and service. The awardrecipients are, from left, Karl Folkens ’78,Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award; VivianMoore Carroll ’73, Alumni DistinguishedService Award; Meghan Terry ’04, ’06,Outstanding Young Alumni Award; AndyWilson ’96, Alumni Professional AchievementAward; President Anthony DiGior-23 4891016 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine16 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

gio; and Laura Manheim Hewitt ’61, MaryMildred Sullivan Award.2. Nice weather and the company of goodfriends created the ideal tailgatingexperience. Pictured, from left, are JodyGuy Gaulin ’78, Gary Gaulin ’79, DavidWarner, Linda Knox Warner ’80, treasurerof the Winthrop Alumni AssociationExecutive Board, Joyce Plyler ’80 andMark Horoschek.3. The memorabilia displays always are apopular attraction. Here, from left, JaneBell Jowers ’51, Linda Thompson Wright ’61and Frances “Bo” Jordan Williams ’61looked over past issues of The Johnsonian,the student newspaper.4. From left, Class of 1951 members AdaReid Clark, Bela Padgette Herlong andBetty Derrick Bland-Dowd arrived to kickoff the weekend’s activities.5. Jenna Drenten ’07 joined Padmini Patwardhan,associate professor of masscommunication, at a Saturday affinitygroup reunion for mass communicationand integrated marketing communicationgraduates. Drenten will earn her Ph.D. inmarketing from the University of Georgiain May.6. Kay Hughes Ashe ’61 found herself in apicture of students dining in McBrydeHall that was taken around 1959. The photographhangs in a Tillman hallway.7. Trolley tours allowed alumni to sit back,relax and take in views of Winthrop’sbeautiful campus. Pictured from left areMary Ann Anderson Blaskowitz ’71, JoeHayes, Dot Fowler Hayes ’61 and CathyBock Berkenkemper ’76.8. Jonathon “JC” Moore ’05, left, and RickeyRollins were all smiles after they spottedeach other in the tailgating crowd.9. Members of Delta Sigma Theta displayedtheir love for Winthrop during tailgatingfestivities. From left are MelloneyRobinson ’97, ’99; Tasha Williams ’97, ’99;Felicia Mullins Pickering ’97, ’00 andLakisha Addison Bonner ’97, ’00.10. Lillian Elizabeth Yarborough ’41 celebratedher 70th reunion.11. Three generations of Eagles fans enjoyedwatching the men’s basketballgame. Randy Adams ’89, right, wasjoined by his father, Whitey, and twochildren, Zach and Jessica.12. Members of Pi Kappa Alpha displayedtheir school spirit and creativity —check out those large sunglasses! — attheir tailgating spot.13. From left: Class of 1961 members SarahJeter Smith, Laura Manheim Hewitt andGail Baker Roddey celebrated their 50threunion during a reception on Fridayevening.56 7111213Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 17Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 17

Going GlobalStein Nelson ’89 Embraces Living and Learning AbroadBy Monica BennettWorn and dull, Stein Nelson’s passportdocuments the life of a seasoned globetrotter,bearing stamps from 30 countries. For someone who,admittedly, never thought about the world outside ofhis hometown of Taylors, S.C., Nelson has discoveredthe true meaning of global living and learning.The director of human resources and administrationfor Fluor Corporation, one of the world’s largestengineering, procurement, construction, maintenanceand project management companies, Nelsonhas managed Fluor projects both abroad and stateside. Nelson lives in Doha,Qatar, where he oversees the hiring of 500 employees for the company’s mostrecent liquefied natural gas project. Before this assignment, Nelson managed thehuman resources and personnel aspects of a gold and copper mining project inCajamarca, Peru.“With these overseas assignments you take on a new family,” said Nelson, whomajored in sociology. “I’m responsible for each employee and his or her qualityof life — I manage every logistic imaginable to ensure that each employee is asproductive as possible.”A large component of the job entails instilling cultural awareness and culturaleducation within each employee. “When I arrived in Qatar, Ramadan, the Muslimholy month that includes dawn-to-dusk fasting and prayer, had just begun.Some new hires came from the Philippines and India, and a majority of themneeded to be educated on Ramadan practices and Muslim traditions. Understandingdifferent cultures and how each interacts with one another is so importantand plays a large role in my responsibilities,” Nelson said.Throughout his career, Nelson has experienced many cultures during hisyears abroad. In addition to his time in Qatar and Peru, he has managed projectsin Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. His wife, Paula, and three children livewith him wherever he is assigned. “We decided to give our kids the most culturaleducation possible, and they have grasped the opportunities that they’ve beengiven,” said Nelson.Instilling a knowledge and appreciation for other cultures also is at the heartof a new five-year Winthrop project entitled the Global Learning Initiative (GLI).The initiative, which emphasizes improving students’ learning in global knowledge,attitudes and engagement, was created to ensure that students are successfulas global citizens and professionals.“The GLI is a fantastic undertaking. Even during my time at Winthrop, theuniversity already had a solid foundation in global awareness and understanding,a commitment that has continued to grow over time. That global emphasis,coupled with excellent professors such as Jason Silverman (history) and JackTucker (sociology), allowed me to achieve what I have today, and for that I’m verygrateful. In my line of work I have quickly realized that f lexibility and adaptabilityare the keys to business and social success, and happiness. For students to learnand understand that various cultures have many different beliefs and outlooks onthe world and the ability to accept these differences are vital to their personal andprofessional development,” said Nelson.For more information on Winthrop’s Global Learning Initiative, please visitwww.winthrop.edu/gli.18 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

Class NotesLet Us Hear from You!Do you have a new job, marriage, baby orother life-changing event that you wouldlike to share with the Winthrop family? Ifso, please send in your information to beincluded in a future Winthrop Magazine issue.Please e-mail wualumni@winthrop.edu, visitwww.winthropalumni.com or call 803/323-2145or 800/578-6545 to submit your news.1930Virginia Alma Green, a native ofSumter, S.C., celebrated her 101stbirthday on July 8, 2011.1931Margaret Bell Davis of Huntersville,N.C., celebrated her 101st birthday onNov. 2, 2011.1941East Carolina University recentlyinducted Ayden, N.C., resident OliveMcCallum Smith into its EducatorsHall of Fame.1942Jewel McRae Carmichael ofFlorence, S.C., was inducted into theConway High School EducationalFoundation Hall of Fame as an outstandingeducator.1953Andrews, S.C., resident MiriamHarrelson Donnelly was honoredin 2011 with a Legacy Legends Awardwhich is given to retired educatorswho had extraordinary compassion forteaching children.1963Luisita Lopez Torregrosa of NewYork, N.Y., visited the NewhouseSchool as part of the Leaders in Communicationslecture series.1964Brenda Rawls Price of Lexington,S.C., completed the Disney half marathonin January 2011, and she ranked37th in her age division.1968Greater Columbia Business Monthlynamed Fort Mill, S.C., resident MargaretHowle Barber, director of theS.C. Department of Juvenile Justice, awoman of influence.1970Betsy Rodgers Marlow of PawleysIsland, S.C., was a member of the 2011annual S.C. Association of Non-ProfitOrganizations’ conference committee.Conway, S.C., resident Claire“Cookie” Clyburn Sprouse servedas co-chair for the S.C. Association ofNon-Profit Organizations’ 2011 conferenceheld in Myrtle Beach, S.C.Joyce Ann Wood of Anderson, S.C.,was recently published by ArcadiaPublishing as part of the Campus HistoriesSeries and in honor of AndersonUniversity’s Centennial.1971The Spartanburg Regional HealthcareSystem Foundation board of trusteesnamed Spartanburg, S.C., residentBrenda McAllister James assecretary.1974Rock Hill resident Beverly Ann Carrollhas been named the secretarytreasurerof the S.C. Bar Foundation.Maureen Alice Simpson, a nativeof Aiken, S.C., performed at the HopelandsSummer Concert series.1975Lynn Ingram of Oak Island, N.C.,began teaching psychology coursesat the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. She also has a privatepsychology practice on Oak Island.Jane Pigg Johnson of Jefferson, S.C.,was elected to her first three-year termas a board member for Hospice ofChesterfield County.1976The new executive director of theLexington County Library is Leesville,S.C., resident Dee Hoover Bedenbaugh.1977Myrtis Rainwater Delk of Columbia,S.C., is the executive director ofdevelopment in Newberry College’sOffice of Institutional Advancement.Following her retirement from theUnited States Army as a musician, Williamsburg,Va., resident Debra MooreKidney now works as a cafe managerfor Barnes and Noble Booksellers.1979Family Trust Federal Credit Unionnamed Rock Hill resident Sula SmithPettibon as its new community relationsmanager.1982Forsyth Technical Community Collegenamed Clemmons, N.C., residentJewel Boozer Cherry as the newvice president of student services.1984Carrollton, Ga., resident W. EdgarMcGee Jr. and his wife recentlyadopted two boys, Matthew WalterMcGee, born Jan. 2, 2009, and JoshuaRobert McGee, born Aug. 27, 2007.1985Rochester, N.Y., resident Steve Hayswas promoted to associate professorand awarded tenure at Roberts WesleyanCollege where he teaches healthadministration and strategic leadership.Nanci Elizabeth Howard ofConway, S.C., completed her Ed.D.in curriculum and instruction at theUniversity of South Carolina. She is alecturer in diversity at Coastal CarolinaUniversity.1986Gov. Nikki Haley appointed PatrickAlan Barber of Rock Hill to the positionof S.C. Summary Court judge forRichland County.Comporium Communications, Inc.promoted Rock Hill resident KerriRobison Pierce to director of shareholderand executive financial services.“A Daughter Reborn: From Baby Girlto Midlife Orphan” is a book on eldercare written by Greenville, S.C., residentMonnie Elizabeth Whitson.1987Janie Louise Brooks of Burlington,N.C., became a member of the Daughtersof the American Revolution, theBattle of Alamance chapter in Burlington,N.C. She is also a partner in TheWell-N.C., a small business incubatorand support center in Burlington.Members of the Florence School District3 board of trustees selected KeithCallicut of Johnsonville, S.C., to serveas the district’s interim superintendent.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 19

Class Notes“Raptor” by Mary Presson Robertsof Tega Cay, S.C., won first place in theArts Council of York County’s seventhannual photography competition.Lisa Dixon Young of Rock Hill waspromoted to assistant vice presidentfor the mortgage services center atFamily Trust Federal Credit Union.1989Pinehurst, N.C., resident CatherinePage Hoffman accepted a new rolewith Bank of America’s corporate communicationsteam.Art Inabinet was named Coach ofthe Year in the Peach Belt Conference.Inabinet is the head baseball coach atFrancis Marion University in Florence,S.C.Ronald Thomas Miller of RockHill received the certified chief executivedesignation from Family TrustFederal Credit Union.Branch Banking and Trust Companypromoted Rock Hill residentSuzanne Moore Wright to assistantvice president.1990Cathy Elaine Garner of Chesnee,S.C., was promoted by SpartanburgSchool District 2 to principal atCarlisle-Foster’s Grove ElementarySchool.Mullins, S.C., resident Vicki HelmsKirby received the AdministratorAward from Francis Marion University’sSchool of Education.1991Suzanne Catoe Bachelor, a nativeof Kershaw, S.C., is the SpartanburgBaptist Collegiate Ministry director.1992Kimberly Taylor Chappell ofChester, S.C., is chief operating officerof Upstate Medical Center in Gaffney.York, S.C., resident Denika AchantéMeeks is branch manager for theFort Mill Family Trust Federal CreditUnion.Moore Industries promoted Columbia,S.C., resident Kevin Scott Saundersto chief operations officer.1993Lexington, S.C., resident PhillipHeyward Hamby was named to theUSC Small Business DevelopmentCenter board.Scott Nix of Greenville, S.C., is a sectionmanager for Branch Banking andTrust Company.The Food Marketing Institute namedHilary Shallo Thesmar of FallsChurch, Va., its vice president of foodsafety. Thesmar previously worked assenior director of scientific and regulatoryaffairs for the National TurkeyFederation.Suwanee, Ga., resident Alan Thomeswas elected by his peers as presidentelectof the Leadership Georgia BankersAssociation executive committee.1994DeAndrea Gist Benjamin of Columbia,S.C., was appointed judge forFifth Circuit seat one.Scott Dixon of West Union, S.C., isprincipal of Walhalla Middle School.Georgia’s “Big of the Year” Awardwent to Tryon, Ga., native DeCarloWilkins for his volunteerism withthe Big Brothers Big Sisters programin Atlanta.1995North Charleston, S.C., residentTiffany Spann-Wilder is a LawyersWeekly Magazine Leadership in Lawrecipient.Greenwood, S.C., resident AmyGregory Young received her Ph.D. ineducational leadership from ClemsonUniversity.1996Sharon Giles Archie of Fort Mill,S.C., received the certified chief executivedesignation from Family TrustFederal Credit Union.Stacie Latrell Williams of NorthAugusta, S.C., received her doctoratein educational administration from theUniversity of South Carolina. Williamsis the director of intercultural programsat the University of South Carolina-Aiken.1997Thomas Layden IV of Walterboro,S.C., joined Triest Insurance.Lexington County native ShannonHutchison Shull premiered her newbusiness, Shull Studios, a studio of thearts. She recently moved from LosAngeles, Calif., to Leesville, S.C.1998Matthew Lawrence Johnson ofArden, N.C., is principal of AtkinsonElementary School in Hendersonville,N.C.Louis Edmond Venters of Florence,S.C., received the Francis Marion UniversityAfrican-American Faculty andStaff Coalition Diversity Award.20 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

Class Notes1999Roseburg, Ore., resident GardnerChappell, director of the DouglasCounty Museum and the UmpquaLighthouse Museum, was electedpresident of the Oregon MuseumsAssociation.Raleigh, N.C., resident BradleeWilson Davis earned a master’sdegree in business administration witha concentration in management fromStrayer University.2000Teress Welch Edge of Sumter, S.C.,is the administrator for the town ofTurbeville.2001Strait Herron of York, S.C., wasnamed the football coach for SouthPointe High School. South Pointe wonthe 2011 S.C. 3A football championship.Carolyn Grube Lybarker of Pelion,S.C., was named the acting administratorof the S.C. Department ofConsumer Affairs.San Jacinto College-North Campus inHouston, Texas, hired Spring, Texas,resident Andrea Handzus Mitchenas the first-year experience coordinator.Christopher Sellers Thompsonof Milford, Ohio, was invited to writea chapter on geosocial marketingin Eloqua’s Social Media ProBook.Thompson also was one of 150 Twitterusers invited by NASA to take part intheir tweetup for the final launch of thespace shuttle Atlantis.2002Scotia Denelia Burrell of Raleigh,N.C., graduated from East CarolinaUniversity with a master’s degree insocial work.Chicago, Ill., resident Fabby TerryWilliams is principal of BolingbrookHigh School.2003Summerville, S.C., resident ShamekaLessington Washington washonored as one of the best assistantprincipals at Sedgefield Middle Schoolin Goose Creek.Cynthia Marie White of Greensboro,N.C., was selected for the PiedmontTriad Leadership Academy.2004Rock Hill resident Erica ShawntaeAbney was promoted to branch managerfor Family Trust Federal CreditUnion at the Albright Road location.Duncan, S.C., resident Valida ArletteFoster became the director of Businesseson Board, a small businessaffinity group with the United Way ofthe Piedmont.Krystal Joye McFadden of Hopkins,S.C., completed a dual master’sdegree in business administration andhealth administration.Joseph Patrick Miller teaches musictechnology and applied jazz guitar atWinthrop, and he is a member of thestrings and music technology committees.2005Tampa, Fla., resident Joshua AllenCascio joined the FOX 13 team as areporter.Jason William Hall was awarded amaster’s degree in management andleadership from Montreat College inCharlotte, N.C.2006Melissa Kramer Basham of Spartanburg,S.C., received national boardcertification in special education.Basham teaches at McCarthy TeszlerSchool in Spartanburg.The S.C. chapter of the NationalSchool Public Relations Associationhonored Rock Hill resident MychalRyan Frost for designing severalwinning entries associated with theTeacher Cadet program. Frost nowserves as the public information officerwith the Clover School District.Lakesha Chavonna Heath of RockHill won the Ms. Encore Couturepageant for plus-sized women.Greenville, S.C., native Emily NicoleHudgens was named director ofQuentin “Q”Talley Tells theUntold StoriesQuentin “Q” Talley ’03 knew oneday he’d perform on Broadway. Hedidn’t realize he would fulfill thatdream by starting a minority-focusedtheatre company in Charlotte,N.C.His company, On Q Productions,began its third season at BlumenthalPerforming Arts Center in August.Each season brings four shows with 10-12 performanceseach, all reflecting the African-Americanexperience. Talley, a theatre major, began the productioncompany to fill a void in the Charlotte theatrescene.“African-American history has always been closeto my heart, and a lot of times our stories aren’t toldas often,” Talley said. “Companies don’t focus onAfrican-American theatre, and I hadn’t seen manyplays that spoke to African Americans in Charlotte.”In 2009, Talley took one of his shows to New York.“Miles and Coltrane Blue: (.),” a play he co-wrote,produced and co-starred in, played Off-Broadwayfor a week at the East of Edinburgh festival and at afestival in Scotland for another week and a half.“I dreamed of going to Broadway, but I neverthought I would be a producer/actor on Broadway,instead of just an actor,” Talley said. As he told agroup of Winthrop theatre students he spoke torecently, “Theatre encompasses so much that youshouldn’t limit yourself to acting. There’s so muchto do in this field. Don’t get disheartened if you don’tfind yourself acting, because you can do so muchmore.”Talley’s efforts are making an impression on theCharlotte arts scene, earning him the 2009-10 BlumenthalCenter Stage Award, the 2007-08 MetrolinaTheatre Association Emerging Artist of the Year anda spot as a roundtable artist for Americans for theArts National Arts Policy Roundtable at the SundanceInstitute.“Miles and Coltrane Blue: (.)” will run in Charlottefrom Feb. 28-March 3, 2012. For more informationon this and other On Q productions, visitwww.youarenowonq.com.Winter Winter 2012 2012 Winthrop Magazine 21 21

Class Notesthe Charlotte chapter of SpeedwayChildren’s Charities.Pooler, Ga., resident Jermaine Whirlis the dean and executive director ofadult education at Savannah TechnicalCollege.2008Florence, S.C., resident Tara DuBoseKing was named the newcomerfacilitator for the Darlington CountySchool District.The State newspaper includedAntjuan Orlando Seawright ofSwansea, S.C., in its “Class of 2011 Top20 under 40,” which recognized youngprofessionals who are making animpact in their communities.2009Conway, S.C., resident MargaretSansbury Duncan passed the certifiedprofessional accountant exam, andshe works for the firm of Smith SappBookhout Crumpler & Calliham, P.A.Emelie Sofia Holm of Pittsburgh,Pa., completed her master of internationalbusiness degree at the Universityof South Carolina.Lawrenceville, Ga., resident OttoVonbismark Loewy signed with theNew England Revolution professionalsoccer team.Evan Mitchell of Edgemoor, S.C.,accepted an accounting position withSimpson and Associates.Deland, Fla., resident James MarionStem II accepted the position ofdirector of operations and facilities forathletics at Stetson University.2010William Samuel Chappell wasselected to represent the state of SouthCarolina at the Presidential Academyfor American History and Civics.Chappell teaches American governmentand economics at Horry CountyEarly College High School in Conway,S.C.Mariangela Patruno Gardner isthe operations and finance assistantat Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, inTysons Corner, Va.Charlotte, N.C., resident AliciaGiles Hash is principal at CotswoldElementary School.Liwanag LaShawn Reed of Columbia,S.C., was accepted into the PeaceCorps in the Republic of the Gambia.She works as a community developmentvolunteer in Banjul.Kevin O’Neil Vandiver of RockHill was accepted into the Duke DivinitySchool.2011Greenville, S.C., resident KaylythAmber Harris joined the Galleries ofBrian Brigham as a sales associate.2012Wallingford, Conn., native TylerScott Mizenko was drafted by theSan Francisco Giants.Why We Give...“I honestly believe that Winthropoffers students an outstanding andwell-rounded education. I want to seethat it continues to do so. I’m thankfulthat I can help provide deservingstudents with financial assistance sothat they may accomplish their collegeand career goals.”Mickey Taylor ’60 (left)D.B. Johnson Society MemberEmerita Professor of Health andPhysical EducationPhysical EducationDistinguished AlumniBobb-Taylor Golf TournamentCo-Chair50th Reunion Fundraising ChairAlumni Reunion CommitteeMemberWinthrop RecreationAssociation Member“My Winthrop experience was very special.I made lifelong friends who are still a part ofmy life. Winthrop prepared me for graduateschool and a successful career, for which I amgrateful. I love Winthrop and will continueto support it in any way that I can.”Bert Bobb ’63 (right)Winthrop Athletics Hall of FameMemberD.B. Johnson Society MemberAlumni Executive BoardPast MemberEmerita Professor of Physical andSpecial EducationPhysical EducationDistinguished AlumniBobb-Taylor Golf TournamentCo-ChairX-PEM Affinity Group Contact25th and 40th ClassReunions VolunteerThe reasons for giving are different for each individual. Each gift, nomatter the size, allows Winthrop to build upon its tradition of excellenceand also demonstrates your support and commitment in helpingWinthrop maintain its position as one of the best universities of its kind.There are numerous ways to give; please consider your reason for givingand call 803/323-2150 to learn more about gift opportunities.22 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

MilestonesBirthsAngela Hudson Miller ’87,a daughter, Olivia Selah Miller,Jan. 20, 2010Walter Nye Allen ’90,a daughter, Eliana Faith Allen,April 5, 2011Ray Steadman ’90,a daughter, Lilla Ivey Steadman,Nov. 10, 2010Noelle Henry Read ’92, triplets,a daughter, Emily Read, and twosons, Benjamin and Daniel Read,March 29, 2011Rebecca Craig Busbee ’93,a son, Joshua Manning Busbee,July 12, 2010Tamiko Sullivan Rhinehart ’93,a son, Sean Wesley Rhinehart Jr.,Nov. 2010Tonya Edwards Smarr ’94,a son, Evan Brooks Smarr,Sept. 10, 2010Joanne Campbell Tidwell ’94,a daughter, Emma Caroline Tidwell,March 25, 2011Derek Wilson ’94, twins,a daughter, Anna Grace Wilson,and a son, Zachary John Wilson,Aug. 31, 2010Gillyan Marrero Flax ’96,a son, Grayson Owens,June 7, 2010Lakisha Addison Bonner ’97 andTravis O’Neil Bonner ’01,a son, Noah O’Neill Bonner,June 7, 2010Derrick Curtis Gainey ’97 andMichele Dove Gainey ’98,a son, Jack Gainey,July 13, 2011Sarah Young Sherwin ’97,a daughter, Anna Grace Sherwin,April 21, 2010Carrie Cooley Tolar ’98 andMichael Alan Tolar ’98,a son, Andrew James Tolar,March 31, 2011Cicely Shareese Brown ’99,a daughter, Logan Brown,May 4, 2010Michelle Mays Crissinger ’99 andAndy Crissinger ’00,a daughter, Chayah Joy Crissinger,Aug. 25, 2011Susan Kahn Huntington ’99 andBen Riddell Huntington ’99,a son, William Thomas Huntington,March 14, 2010Lex Rogers ’99,a son, Russell Alexander Rogers,Oct. 22, 2010Timothy Shane Bovender ’00 andKarina Prevatte Bovender ’04,a daughter, Logan Eleanor Bovender,Nov. 24, 2010Thomasina Lee Curenton ’00,a daughter, Lauren Ashlee Curenton,Feb. 23, 2011Jeremy Barker Dunlap ’00 andRebecca Zobel Dunlap ’02,a son, Lucas Averyt Dunlap,Jan. 4, 2011Alisha Diane Rutherford ’00,a son, Keiston Dawann Suber,Dec. 19, 2010Edith Biscoe Farmer ’01 andChristopher Henry Farmer ’02,a son, Corbin Joseph Farmer,May 21, 2010Christine Leigh Gianniny ’01,a son, Joshua David Forrest,Jan. 7, 2011Andrea Handzus Mitchen ’01,a daughter, Whitney Jean Mitchen,Aug. 13, 2011Adriane Livingston Radeker ’01,a son, Scott Livingston Radeker,Aug. 23, 2010Churise S. Turner ’01,a son, Devin Jerel Dixon,May 28, 2009Carson Coleman Walker ’01,a daughter, Camryn Lee Walker,June 21, 2010William Nathan Colestock ’02and Denise Harte Colestock ’03,a son, Evan Alexander Colestock,Sept. 26, 2010Jennifer Binz Horres ’02 andGregory Winfield Horres ’02,a son, Daniel Winfield Horres,March 24, 2011Cristin Kennedy Lees ’02, twins,a son, Charles Richard Lees, and adaughter, Manning Elizabeth Lees,Dec. 1, 2010Lara Eckhardt Mathis ’02,a son, Levi Norman Mathis,June 22, 2010Harry John Polis Jr. ’02,a son, Harry John Polis III,Oct. 6, 2010DeAnn Wybenga Jebaily ’03 andPatrick John Jebaily ’03,a daughter, Hannah Grace Jebaily,Sept. 14, 2010Jillian Burke Leazer ’03,a daughter, Sutton Caroline Leazer,Jan. 23, 2011Christopher Joel Beasley ’04 andAmy Collins Beasley ’06,a daughter, Savannah Fayth Beasley,Jan. 19, 2011Michelle Lambright Black ’04,a son, Nathaniel Black,Jan. 7, 2011Elizabeth Baynard Goff ’04, andTodd Joseph Goff ’05,a son, Trevor Andrew Goff,Sept. 15, 2010Laurie Fraylick Barnhill ’05,a daughter, Elena Barnhill,Nov. 5, 2010Deon Omar Dash Sr. ’05,a son, Deon Omar Dash Jr.,Aug. 15, 2011Jennifer Adams Perry ’05 andCharlie Davies Perry ’05,a son, Adams Christopher Perry,Feb. 17, 2010Samantha Monroe Broughton ’06,a son, Zachary Alexander Broughton,Nov. 23, 2010Patrice Hart Harris ’06,a daughter, Autumn Harris,Nov. 3, 2010Brandi Parker Marshall ’06,a son, Parker Marshall,Oct. 22, 2010Allison Ouzts Owen ’06,a daughter, Michaela Owen,Sept. 2010Tiffany Tennille Brown ’07,a son, Elisha Rodgers,Nov. 2, 2010Katherine Bell Thomas ’07,a daughter, Addison Thomas,March 1, 2011Karin Davisson Anderson ’08,a daughter, Rebecca Eliahna Anderson,Jan. 10, 2011Charlotte Zweber Chavis ’08,a son, Simon Chavis,June 2010Kayla Simpson Cox ’08,a daughter, Caroline Taylor Cox,Feb. 21, 2011Amber Carol Eddington ’08,a son, Wyatt Richard Lee Carter,Sept. 7, 2011Kristen Matthews Hosenfield ’08,a daughter, Bailey Elizabeth Hosenfield,April 8, 2010Jessica Guidry Kuchler ’08,a daughter, Veronica Rae Kuchler,April 18, 2011Amber Baragona O’Brien ’08,a daughter, Annabelle Marie O’Brien,Sept. 13, 2010Jessica Parsons Tedder ’08,a son, Caleb Andrew Tedder,April 7, 2010AlumniRecently NamedTeacher of the YearCheryl Cottingham Stubbs ’73Latta, S.C.Latta Middle SchoolWanda Simmons Hanna ’75Florence, S.C.South FlorenceHigh SchoolEva Wood Rutiri ’84Charleston, S.C.West Ashley High SchoolJill DeBauche Weston ’86Columbia, S.C.Rice CreekElementary SchoolSteven David Johnson ’96Rock HillNorthwestern High SchoolRebecca Wyatt Chmelar ’97Walhalla, S.C.James M. BrownElementary SchoolCongratulations tothese RecentlyRetired Alumnae!Kathleen Bonner LeBlanc ’66Archer, Fla.Annie Griggs White ’69Sumter, S.C.Marilyn Elder Cole ’75Doswell, Va.Patricia Wilson Johnson ’88Chester, S.C.Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 23

MilestonesMarriagesElizabeth Glenn Meiburg ’55 toWilliam R. KerlerBecky “Bec” Marie Woolard ’78 toCharles Leslie WrightAmy Jean Martin ’90 toDavid MusselmanViolet Lynette Dease ’92 toTerence Alexander LeeMarie Annette Cantrell ’95 toBrett Mason TurbyfillKimberly Carroll Terry ’98 toAndy CaubleKevin Dale Brant ’99 toRebecca Jean HouckThomasina Denise Lee ’00 toJonathan Lamar CurentonSarah Beth Day ’01 toJason ZausmerAndrea Lyn Handzus ’01 toJonathan MitchenAmanda Elizabeth LaFoy ’01 toClifton Witt FisherDavin Noel McQuay ’02 toEmily Suzanne HarrisSherri Ann Ferguson ’03 toDavid HamnerKellianne Jarrard Pate ’03 toGrant FloydAaron Joseph Condon ’04 toMary Ellen ShawChristy Elizabeth Johnson ’04 toDaniel Frank JonesSharleta Morgan Lee ’04 toJamar WoodallAmanda Windsor Robinson ’04 toJohn JacobMcKenzie Allison Boyce ’05 toJameson David Reed ’06Christie Ann Dillard ’05 toJoshua David Forte ’05Nathaniel Garrett Gray ’05 toKatelyn Marie Schultz ’06April Melissa Roach ’05 toJames “Jimmy” Robert Ables ’06Elizabeth “Betsy” Hutton Alexander ’06 toNathan BrownLaura Louise Evans ’06 toSteven Kyle Steading ’06Brittany Elizabeth Lineberger ’06 toBrian Richard KnapkoJermaine Whirl ’06 toMarqueta RoperMichael Boyd Williams ’06 toJessica PerryTa’vera Keara Anthony ’07 toJeffrey SmithKate Theresa Bloom ’07 toAlexander Ballantyne BarnesAnna Sophia Hodaly ’07 toVladimir GorrinSarah Catherine Hunter ’07 toKyle MacLaurin Liebler ’08Kimberly Marie Kelly ’07 toSteven Marc MountsRuth Ashley McCrae ’07 toBranten Demarco Blair ’07Casey Scott McSwain ’07 toCourtney Ramsey NormanMaria Kathleen “Kate” Suarez ’07 toAlan Douglas FieldsAmanda Kay Clark ’08 toJames R. SegedyCaley Elizabeth Crull ’08 toJames William Rogers ’11Edward Joseph Gonzalez ’08 toEmily Reece Crumpler ’10Lawrence Nicholas Hough ’08 toWhitney Nicole McAbeeJulia Elizabeth Perry ’08 toMichael CourchaineMary Kayla Simpson ’08 toDaniel Mark CoxTara Danielle Toepke ’08 toDan BallardJessica Leeanne Ceremuga ’09 toJacob C. DillerSeth Daniel Clossman ’09 toGabrielle Nicole Gruel ’10Anna Leah Dunlap ’09 toCasey Thomas EspichDylan Michael Gardner ’09 toMariangela Patruno ’10Amanda Caroline Landreth ’09 toMichael Bernard Kramer ’09Ashley Kathryn Ward ’09 toDustin JordanAshley Danielle Wilkins ’09 toNaran T. MillerStephen Kyle Balton ’10 toLydia Anne HicksAnthony “Tony” Rocco Forte ’10 toMagan RoachJessica Marie Huggins’10 toJoseph Phillip Bettinger ’11Bailey Ayn Lemmon ’10 toJoshua PolsonSara Ellen Mallett ’10 toWilliam AndersonAmie Lynn McCarty ’10 toChristopher C. WetmoreAmber Denise Rhye ’10 toCaleb Ellis Weakley ’10Kristina Marie Rivera ’10 toAlexander Blake Etheredge ’10Margo Cheryl Thermos ’11 toBrad ByrdDeaths1920sEugenia “Lucille” Herlong Anderson ’261930sJanie “Inez” Bell Caskey ’30Frances Elizabeth Black Martin ’30Elizabeth Seabrook Cathcart ’31Elma Grigsby Miley ’31Lula Rigby Mood ’31Bennie “Mildred” Lee Adair ’32Ida Bryan All ’32Frances Thomason Bowie ’32Mary Elizabeth Fort Crosswell ’32Evelyn Norwood Hutchinson ’32Mary Black Lawter ’32Frances Salley Schumpert ’32Catherine Walker Stradley ’32Josephine Sturgis Westbrook ’32Sara Armstrong Ardrey ’34Nancy Hinson Cox ’34Edna Padgett England ’34Isabel Etheredge Mayer ’34Anna Singleton Mitchell ’34Alice Gaines Sloan ’34Lillian Hogarth Everett ’35Nell Johnson Gillespie ’35Elizabeth McConnell Jarratt ’35Gladys Merriman Johnston ’35Mary David Sloman ’35Eleanor Lawhon Taylor ’35Helen Humphries Thomason ’35Frances Putnam Arnold ’36Mary Riddle Bigger ’36Lillian Carey Brownlee ’36Harriet McCrorey Cannon ’36Gurnelle Sheely Coker ’36Gladys Parrott Ferguson ’36Mary Ratcliff Hall ’36Betty James Hambright ’36Elizabeth “Betsy” Lynch Jackson ’36Ollie Tanner Justus ’36Roberta Hardwick Koblank ’36Patricia Wise Lyles ’36Mary Haynsworth Mathews ’36Amie “Amy” Atkins Maynor ’36Emily Meacham Padgett ’36Annie “Mae” Yates Parnell ’36Virginia McKeithen Cheshier ’37Talitha “Ann” Stewart Coffield ’37Sarah Myers Dickinson ’37Hermione “Hummie” DuBrow Dickson ’37Williene Reeves Hughes ’37Lillian White Jenkins ’37Martha Fletcher Nichols ’37Evelyn Gaillard Rhames ’37Ethelyn Berry Smith ’37Louise Stewart Stoudemire ’37Mary White West ’37Elizabeth White Girard ’38Sara Armstrong Hoole ’38Florence McPherson Horton ’38Ethel Sherard Jackson ’38Melissa Williams Parker ’38Dorothy Reid Smith ’38Louise Baskin Stevenson ’38Sara Westbrook Wilkins ’38Pearle Smith Williamson ’38Daisy Evelyn Limehouse Wise ’38Louise Murray Cauthen Bettis ’39Laura Mae Brown ’39Mary Green Dewees ’39Marion Flemming Dickerson ’39Mary Estes Farr ’39Catherine Amme Himelright ’39Ruth Benson Hutchinson ’39Carolyn Hutto Keinanen ’39Dorothy Willis Peyraud ’39Annie Fairey Spahr ’39Edna Greene Watson ’39Margaret LeNoir Williams ’39Florence Virginia Wilson ’391940sAgnes Leland Baldwin ’40Mary Ellen Cunningham ’40Mary Ruff Eggen ’40Annie Elizabeth “Betsy” Harmon Ellison ’40Julia Pye Floyd ’40Jacqueline Haigler Foyster ’40Leslie Tuten Gilbert ’40Theo Wells Harrison ’40Evelyn Woodham Kee ’40Mary Lenoir Lindler ’40Elizabeth Tecklenburg Long ’40Mildred Miller Rodgers ’40Laura Blanton Collins ’41Faye Robinson Drury ’41Bernice Sansbury Fiss ’41Eleanor Winn Foxworth ’41Annie “Pearle” Bishop Gardner ’41Jean Broun Griffith ’41Leona Lineberger Gullick ’41Martha Wofford Hedden ’41Florence Sanders Hodges ’41Mary Pitts Hough ’41Eva McCartha Hutton ’41Louise “Jack” Yongue Jackson ’41Alice Knight Kemp ’41Mary Belk Long ’41Martha DuBose Lowe ’41Alice Isabel Martin ’41Alma Mae McClure ’41Sophia Nichols ’41Ruth Bennett Reeves ’41Elaine Schwinge Ruggiero ’41Martha Godbold Saverance ’41Pauline Morillo Trussel ’41Elease Goude West ’41Elliotte Inez Dobbins Wright ’41Rebecca Sealy Barry ’42Ruth McCarley Cauthen ’42Mary Fitzpatrick Crowley ’4224 Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine

MilestonesDorothea Burgess Davis ’42Nancy Hollis Dillard ’42Mary Burdette Frederick ’42Nina Cochran Gage ’42Christine Burton Gregory ’42Lillian Seabrook Harley ’42Sarah Lula Roche Jeffries ’42Alma Jenkins LaRoche ’42Frances Ellerbe “DD” Littlejohn ’42Margaret “Sis” Rickman McWilliams ’42Carolyn Pope Abrams Morgan ’42Mary Thomson Morganti ’42Edna Stewart Murph ’42Iree Todd Padgett ’42Lydia Leitner Rose ’42Henrietta Seabrook Sanders ’42Helen Dixon Sharkey ’42Ruth Rahner Shaw ’42Dorothy “Dot” Ashley Waters ’42Mary Crosland Clark ’43Helen Smith McDonald Cloninger ’43Mamie “Frankie” Cole Gray ’43Helen Phillips Hook ’43Maudine Corley Jackson ’43Zena McKenzie Josey ’43Anne Biemann Hetrick Kennedy ’43Mamie Rose Miller ’43Aphrodite Chris Palles ’43Virginia Fogle Port ’43Nell Elizabeth Wham Wackerhagen ’43Agnes Hanna Wofford ’43Elizabeth Eaddy Wyndham ’43Lois McCormick Brumble ’44Martha Harbin Bryant ’44Barbara Davison Craft ’44Rosemary Bowers Dodd ’44Betty Foster Goldie ’44Virginia Lussardi Hughes ’44Ethel Rouse Lake ’44Wanda Meintzer Mammel ’44Ann Bull Robinson ’44Delia “Oris” Harrill Stewart ’44Mary Dressel Sullivan ’44Dorothy Mullikin Thigpen ’44Josephine Wylie White ’44Mary Glascock Bond ’45Blanche Edna Brannon ’45Edith Mabry Burnett ’45Carolyn Hutto Creech ’45Audrey Smith Crocker ’45Matilda McLellan Diemer ’45Leona Bird Gibson ’45Dorothy Caughman Hamilton ’45Sarah Plyler Huey ’45Joy Stone Laughridge ’45Parlea Carns Park ’45Ruth Wylie Pittman ’45Margaret Baldwin Tunstall ’45Mary Anne James Hall ’46Joan Wycoff Harrouff ’46Carolyn Busby Heaton ’46Massie Johnson Melton ’46Wilma Smith Murphree ’46Catherine Hale Peck ’46Nora Wilburn Ratterree ’46Doris Mary Tant ’46Laura Drennan Williams ’46Lillian Earle Yeargin ’46Gladys Lewis Bass ’47Virginia Ann Hilton Baxley ’47Garybel Windell Damron ’47Mary Shillinglaw Harper ’47Ruth Barnett Ray ’47Rachel Livingston Salter ’47Ida Burns Sutton ’47Margaret “Peggy” Emma Thomas ’47Emily Heyward Bennett ’48Bette Jo Bailey Culp ’48Helen Hogue Dabney ’48Betty Gray Desjardins ’48Dorothy “Dot” Lindsay Gibson ’48Ethel Cook Greaney ’48Anne Reddic Hooper ’48Ruby Honeycutt Shanklin ’48Harriet Martin Stellini ’48Bobbie Greene Williams ’48Mary Friddle Behanna ’49Mary Frances Fitzgerald Cagle ’49Frances Watkins Comer ’49Betty Lou Kimbrell Hailey ’49Alice Lucas Hutson ’49Vivian Burress Lachicotte ’49Mary Elizabeth Littlejohn ’49Betty Bell McEvoy Schwarz ’49Agnes Donnald Sitton ’491950sMary Roland Griffin ’50Barbara Allen Haney ’50Olivia Elizabeth McFaddin Jackson ’50Norma Marshall Jennings ’50Frances Dusenbury Kelley ’50Bobbie Brown McFarland ’50Mary Jo Turner Stone ’50Margaret Lewis Turner ’50Montie Clement Burnett ’51Frances Sheppard Caveny ’51Phyllis Carnes Garris ’51Celia Bryson Gettys ’51Rebecca Copeland Hays ’51Dorothy Parker Honeycutt ’51Amy Sasser Josey ’51Martha Matthews Kaufmann ’51Harriett Critcher Kirven ’51Lillian Lamoreaux McRae ’51Mary Payne Miller ’51Frances Marian Murph ’51Celia Moore O’Neal ’51Betty Jean Murden Poston ’51Freada Stevens Robbins Rickenbacker ’51Betty Hinson Shehane ’51Mamie “Betty” Singletary Thompson ’51Margaret Rabon Eskridge ’52Jacquelyn Amos Lovell ’52Dorothy “Dot” Moser Medlin ’53Lavonne Teare Newman ’53Margaret “Peggy” Thomas O’Neal ’53Marcelle McAbee Scogin ’53Mildred Lundy Smoak ’53Katherine Guest Collier ’54Frances Clement Kienzle ’54Amy Ligon Sowell ’54Nelda Chastain Thomas ’54Doris Inabinet Allen ’55Patricia Griggs Blakeney ’55Barbara Jolley Gilbert ’55Ellen Joan Seaber ’55Inez Elizabeth Robeson Giles ’56Elizabeth Ann Gurley ’56Sara Marlar McDonald ’56Anne Hendrix Oxford ’56Norma Martin Shuler ’56Glendora Gerrald Butts ’57Harriet Elizabeth “Boots” Bandy ’58Shirley Gail Lamb ’58Peggy Kendrick Riddle ’58Miriam Togneri Posey ’59Gloria Elias Ward ’591960sBetty Ann Gibson Bennett ’60Helena Jane Brandt ’60Frances Culbreth Greer ’60Rebecca Stacy Jeffries ’60June Massinghill Culver ’61Martha Anne Tennant Bratton ’62Joyce Tipping Sherer ’62Peggy Blanton Brodie ’63Carole Hearn Curtis ’63Linda Whittington Gregory ’63Rachel Toney Jones ’63Sarah Virginia Lee ’63Linda Martin Mitchell ’63Cynthia Knight Pruitt ’63Flora Soar Huntley ’64Emilie Anne Pandolfi ’64Virginia Wall Blanks ’65Merrie Byrd Collins ’65Virginia McLeod Tanner ’65Eleanor Williams Griffin ’66Barbara Ernestine Longshore ’66Dianne Haley Wilson ’66Carol Ann Amato ’67Frances Pack Martin ’67Ann Dickson McMakin ’67Barbara Hammond Williams ’68Jane Williams Kimbrell ’691970sRosemary Moody ’70Henrietta Heriot Clark ’71Anne Dunn Jennings ’71Jacquelyn Valeria Mayes ’71Janice Faye Weathers ’71Suzanne Cheek Feger ’72Linda Massey Klein ’72Patricia Mull Bell ’73Beverly Warlick Eslick ’73Judith Sturgis Gregory ’73Nancy Ouida Billings ’74Ramona McBrayer Ross ’74Dorothy Porter McNally ’75Mary Madson Kavin ’76Cynthia Hyatt Langston ’76Mary Jenny “Precious” Massey Pearson ’76Virginia Autry Pinochet Satterfield ’76Floyd Phillip Foss ’77Samuel William Moore ’77Mary Gates Carn ’78Frances Rivers Jenkins ’78Elizabeth Brown Tigler ’78Lita Bulla Brank ’79Ronald Steve Smith ’791980sDeborah “Debbie” Hendrick Leathers ’80Andra Hendry Clamp ’81Kathie Jo Snyder Maddox ’81Reta Dover Steck ’81Ruth Olson Beebe ’82Katrina Greene ’82Joe M. Rivera ’82Joseph Patrick Kelly ’83Richard Lynn Lakey ’83Sharon Frances Driggers Walsh ’83Kenneth Lee Lawhon ’84Scott Curtis Wilson ’84Philip Bergantz Bookhart ’85Dale Clifton Hewitt ’85Russel Daunnell Anderson ’86Janie Faye Gill ’87Catherine Stewart Elder ’88Peggy Jones Reel ’88Linda Webster Poteat ’89Kristin Kolette Sutherland ’89Margaret Weaver Terry ’891990sSusan Rinalducci Allen ’90Gloria “Gerri” G. Story ’90Kim Guyton Williams ’90Barbara Ann Renfro ’91Jill Aughtry Bailey ’92Carlos Elijah Nesbit ’92Alix Freed Walls ’92Paula Ann Spiaggia Heist ’94Monifa “Moni” Williams Cheagle ’95Joseph E. “Joe” Studebaker III ’97Nancy Campbell Lunsford ’982000sBryan Edward Ostrower ’02Trey N. Pennington ’02Hannah Ruth Floyd ’10Lee “Les” Stanley Smith ’10Winter 2012 Winthrop Magazine 25

Office of University Relations200 Tillman HallRock Hill, SC 29733If you are a parent of a recent graduate andyour son or daughter no longer resides atthis address, please call 803/323-2145 ore-mail wualumni@winthrop.edu so we canupdate our information.NONPROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGEPAIDGREENVILLE, SCPERMIT NO. 113Congratulations to Winthrop’s Rhodesand Marshall Scholarship Candidates!Ansel Dejon Bivens IIIRhodes Scholar FinalistMarshall Scholar CandidateSenior Pre-Law/Political ScienceMajorMen’s Tennis Team MemberCharlotte, N.C.Allison HowardRhodes Scholar CandidateSenior Psychology MajorHonors Program MemberBasking Ridge, N. J.Matthew HornRhodes Scholar CandidateMarshall Scholar CandidateSenior Biology MajorHonors Program MemberMen’s Soccer Team MemberLowe’s Senior CLASS Award FinalistCapital One Academic All-AmericaFirst Team MemberMooresville, N.C.Lauren ThompsonMarshall Scholar CandidateSenior English Education MajorGreer, S.C.Winthrop’s Office of Nationally Competitive Awards (ONCA), underthe direction of Dr. Jennifer Leigh Disney, works with students whowish to apply for nationally and internationally competitive awards,scholarships, fellowships, and unique opportunities both at home andabroad. For more information about ONCA and its efforts, please visitwww.winthrop.edu/onca or call 803/323-3906.