VOLUME 50 | ISSUE 1 | FALL 2017 WOFFORDTODAY

Excellence, engagement and transformation from the ground up WOFFORD TODAY MESSAGE from the PRESIDENT Fall 2017 | Volume 50 | Issue 1 wofford.edu/woffordtoday In the Class of 2021 EDITOR are future teachers, Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89 attorneys, physicians, DESIGNER entrepreneurs, Michelle Griggs accountants, scientists, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS clergy, musicians, Kelsey Aylor ’18 interior designers, Laura Hendrix Corbin historians, architects … Ryann Kroske McCall ’13 Annie S. Mitchell the list goes on and on. I Dr. Phillip Stone ’94 don’t know where the Class of 2021 will end up in four PHOTOGRAPHER years, but I’m positive that Mark Olencki ’75 they will be prepared! COORDINATOR OF WEB CONTENT That’s what Wofford College does. It offers students Craig Sudduth ’09 opportunities to prepare for their first (or fifth) job. In the pages of this Wofford Today, you’ll find the stories of graduates who Wofford Today (USPS 691-140) is published four times have taken their Wofford foundation and upon it built — or are each year by the Office of Marketing and Communications, building — careers in the military. They all say that Wofford’s Wofford College, 429 N. Church St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29303-3663, for alumni and friends of the college. Issued liberal arts education helped them prepare to serve and lead quarterly: fall, winter, spring and summer. under often unexpected and demanding circumstances, and for Periodicals postage is paid at the Spartanburg Main Post that we are all grateful … but not surprised. Office, Spartanburg, S.C., with additional mailing entries in Columbia and Greenville. Other features in this issue include stories of how students spent the summer preparing for their futures through SEND ADDRESS CHANGES OR LIFE UPDATES TO: internship, research or job experiences. There’s also a Alumni Office, Wofford College section in which you’ll meet a vital team of Wofford staff who 429 N. Church St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29303-3663 maintain and prepare the college’s buildings and grounds so [email protected] 864-597-4200 | fax 864-597-4219 the campus is a rich environment for student success. Students have come to Wofford for years to prepare for lives Nominate a Wofford unsung hero for Wofford Today. of leadership, service and lifelong learning. Thanks to your Email us at [email protected]. help, that tradition will continue for generations to come.

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In the first public event in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts, President Samhat and « Living and learning in Tanzania other Herald-Journal Working in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, these panelists, including Wofford students spent the summer as interns with Erica Brown ’00 (far various nonprofit organizations in Tanzania as part of right), discussed the a program through The Space in the Mungo Center. job market for recent From left are: Lydia Estes ’20, Kiara Williams ’18, college graduates in Chris-Marie Mensah ’19, Madison Guyton ’18, Zainab Spartanburg. Bhagat ’20, Helen Seddelmeyer ’20 and Elizabeth Beecy ’18. Tom Stack ’20 also participated in the internship program. IT’S YOUR WORLD. VIEW IT. On Aug. 21 at 1:10 p.m., the Wofford campus turned its eyes (covered by ISO-certified safety glasses, of course) toward the skies for the beginning of the solar eclipse. Terriers gathered in teams, departments and with families to watch an event that had been 99 years in the making. The Wofford soccer teams, on campus for workouts, bought eclipse doughnuts and gathered between Gibbs Stadium and the statue of Jerry Richardson to commemorate the event. Although not in the band for a total eclipse, the college saw a 99.93 percent obscuration on campus at 2:29:52 p.m.

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THE WORLD @ Contents Read more about these and other stories at wofford.edu/woffordtoday » WOFFORD Prepare 8 Students spend summer in internship, research and work experiences A. STUDENTS B. STARTALK HAS C. WATTS TO LEAD D. SUSTAINABILITY E. FOWLER F. EXPLORING AND G. AVI UPGRADES H. DISCOVERING NEW RECEIVE GILMAN LOCAL STUDENTS OFFICE OF DIVERSITY STORYBOARD HAS COMPLETES NEH APPLYING DESIGN CAMPUS DINING HORIZONS Laying the groundwork ... INTERNATIONAL TALKING AND INCLUSION WOFFORD SEEING INSTITUTE THINKING Students, faculty and staff Woody Middleton ’18 will SCHOLARSHIPS GREEN 14 literally Now in its fifth year, Demario Watts has accepted Dr. Cynthia Fowler recently This summer five Wofford returning to Wofford this spend his fall semester Meet the people who maximize the A group of Wofford STARTALK at Wofford offers the position of assistant dean Thanks to the $4.25 million spent four weeks at the East- students participated in fall found campus dining sailing aboard the 57-foot impact of the physical campus students were among the local middle and high school of students for diversity and grant from the Romill West Center in Honolulu, a rigorous three-week upgrades. AVI Foodsystems sailboat Nogal through undergraduates selected for students the opportunity leadership development. He Foundation, the Milliken Hawaii, as one of 25 Entrepreneurial Thinking Inc. began providing services the islands of Indonesia, the prestigious Benjamin to learn Chinese language had been serving the college Sustainability Initiative professors from institutions Certificate Program through in July. They are renovating Malaysia and Thailand. In Meet the Class of 2021 A. Gilman International and culture. The two- as assistant director of at Wofford College is across the country to learn The Space in the Mungo Zach’s this semester in what he describes as the 20 Class of 2021 joins pipeline of Scholarship, sponsored by the week intensive immersion residence life for the past two under way and already about Islam in South and Center. The program was the Campus Life Building opportunity of a lifetime, student success U.S. Department of State’s experience is free of charge years. In addition, Watts has making a difference. The Southeast Asia. The Islam designed to help students by expanding Chick-fil-A he will help crew the Bureau of Educational and and designed to increase served as one of the college’s college has installed new in Asia Institute was hosted build a highly sought- and Boar’s Head deli, and ship, scuba dive through From the Old Guard to Cultural Affairs to study the number of Americans Title IX deputy coordinators metering technology on by the National Endowment after skill set that today’s plans also are under way to breathtaking coral reefs 28 Air Force One or intern abroad this year. learning, speaking and and is a member of the college campus, including an online for the Humanities. Fowler employers and graduate renovate the Burwell dining and reconnect with family. Wofford graduates prepared to Wofford has produced six teaching critical-need foreign National Coalition Building storyboard that displays has conducted ethnography programs want. The program hall in the coming year. He still plans to graduate preserve and protect Gilman Scholars during the languages. Institute (NCBI) team. sustainability initiatives and fieldwork in Indonesia included attending Startup from Wofford on time in the 2017 award cycle. real-time energy usage. since 1996. Fest in Montreal, Canada. Continued online. spring. Continued online. Continued online. Class notes Continued online. Continued online. Continued online. Continued online. Continued online. 40 Alumni updates, Terriers in the news, in memoriam

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Join us! 45 College announces new initiatives in alumni engagement

World War I at home and 47 abroad Sandor Teszler Library features exhibit marking centennial of the Great War

Remembering Vince Miller 48 Hammond shares memories of one of Wofford’s great challengers of students

4 5 UNLEASHED Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen takes a selfie with a Navy petty officer at Military Day at training camp this summer. The Panthers and the USO-NC work with military bases in the Carolinas to show gratitude to military personnel for their services with an exclusive experience each summer at Wofford. Invited troops watch practice from a special viewing area, receive Panthers memorabilia, get a behind-the-scenes tour and dine with players and coaches.

6 7 PREPARE.Wofford students spend their summer in internship, research and work experiences by Kelsey Aylor ’18 and Jo Ann Brasington ’89

ANNIE GENTRY ’19 AUSTIN JONES ’18 Majors in biology and Spanish, minor in studio art; Major in Spanish, minor in religion, concentration in St. George, S.C. Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Chesnee, S.C. Gentry interned at Edisto Beach State Park this Jones spent his summer in Arecibo, , as summer in the sea turtle preservation and education a community service coordinator with Youthworks, program. Working with sea turtle specialists, Gentry an organization that takes students on service and was responsible for patrolling the beaches every immersion trips throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto morning to locate nests and install protective netting. Rico. He coordinated service projects for the students She led weekly night walks and presentations and worked at the service sites as a translator and project on sea turtles and worked with the Edisto Island director. Off-site he taught Spanish lessons and salsa Environmental Learning Center to rehabilitate animals, classes for the students. Jones found the internship help conduct DNA research and assist with other through Terrier Black Book, one of Wofford’s career public programs. development tools. “I have learned what it means to be dedicated to a “I was able to improve my Spanish skills and learn single cause, which, in this case, is wildlife conser- about the history and current and past political vation. It takes a lot of effort to preserve the natural situation of Puerto Rico. I also learned what it is like landscape, but there is such a rewarding outcome for to work for a nonprofit in a place that is very different Erin Fitzpatrick ’18 that dedication.” from my home.” Majors in economics and religion; Chapin, S.C. Alex Lefebvre ’19 Major in accounting; Spartanburg, S.C.

Lefebvre (left) and Fitzpatrick (second from right) interned this summer with IES Abroad in Cape Town, South . Lefebvre worked with Breadline Africa, an NGO that retrofits containers to provide infrastructure in rural areas. The job involved international accounting and working with governing boards. Fitzpatrick worked with City Mission, a Christian nonprofit that coordinates citywide outreach programs. She helped prepare meals to take to the public hospital where patients often have to wait days to be seen by a doctor, played soccer with youth who are trying to escape gang violence and attended meetings and Bible studies designed to help ex-offenders transition back into society. In a country with 11 official languages, Fitzpatrick says she has learned how to interact with different people. “Although we come from very different backgrounds, in the end we are all human, and that lesson has made me more empathetic and open-minded,” she says. 8 9 KIARA WILLIAMS ’18 CHIE MUSHAYAMUNDA ’18 Major in government, minors in history and business, Major in English; Winston-Salem, N.C. concentrations in American politics and gender studies; Mushayamunda spent her summer interning with Blythewood, S.C. Greater Gift, an organization based Through The Space to Explore internship program, in Wake Forest University’s Innovation Williams, along with eight other students, spent 10 weeks Quarter in downtown in Moshi, Tanzania, a small city nestled at the base of Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Kilimanjaro. “I worked as a marketing and sales intern for Totohealth Tanzania, which is a social enterprise that strives to contribute toward reaching Tanzania’s national vision of ending preventable maternal and child deaths by 2035. I have worked on various social media platforms EMILY CARTER ’19 to raise awareness about the high infant Major in business economics; and maternal mortality rates in Tanzania as Greenville, S.C. well as the life-saving products offered by As the event services intern at the Bon Secours Totohealth. I also have gone out into the Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., Carter learned field to witness community health workers how to think on her feet when dealing with different receive training and give medical advice concert situations. She assisted the production to expectant mothers. Working in a field manager with planning and preparing for events and that empowers women and improves their learned that “your attitude and how you make people livelihood has always been a dream of feel is what they are going to remember. Being kind mine, and I have learned the importance of to everyone that comes through the doors is just as connecting with people on a personal level.” important as how the show turns out in the end.”

OMAR ELMORE ’19 Major in English, concentration in film and digital media; Greenwood, S.C. Using research experience to prepare Elmore worked as a media intern with MSNBC Longform in New York. He put together documentary-style pieces such as “O.J. Simpson: 20 Years Later.” He learned about for the future scheduling, archiving, rights clearances and other topics on the business side of news Wofford students join global efforts to address coral bleaching production. He also shadowed anchors and producers. Wofford trustee Craig Melvin ’01 (co-anchor of “Weekend TODAY,” national correspondent for “TODAY” and MSNBC anchor) helped him secure the internship. The Great Barrier Reef is dying, and a group from major from Philadelphia, Pa.) and Madalyn Snoddy ’18 “I enjoyed working in 30 Rock and being in the city the entire summer. One thing I learned Wofford College has joined global efforts to address (a biology and Spanish major from Columbia, S.C.) is that news moves very fast, so it is a fast-paced work environment!” the problem. isolated anemone cells and subjected them to higher temperatures to see how cells change. One “Coral bleaching is a big threat,” says Dr. Geoffrey hypothesis is that high temperatures cause the algae Mitchell, assistant professor of biology at Wofford. to divide too much, and they take over so the coral BRECK ELEANOR WADE ’18 “Coral reefs are the rainforests of the ocean. They’re are no longer able to control the growth. When this among the most biodiverse places on the planet happens they spit out the algae.” PETERSON ’18 Major in English, minor in art and are important to the world’s food supply, not to Major in French, history; Charleston, S.C. mention the multibillion-dollar tourist industry that Lacey Tallent ’18 of Spartanburg would love to be programs in Middle Wade’s internship with local the reefs support.” among the first to demonstrate the hypothesis in the Eastern and North station ABC News 4 WCIV in lab. The biology major with an emphasis in computer African Studies Bleaching occurs when coral expel the algae that science plans a career in research. “Research can be Charleston, S.C., had her out in the live inside them; their relationship is symbiotic. and pre-veterinary field daily from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. both rewarding and frustrating, but I enjoy it because science; Jacksonville, Fla. Without the nutrients provided by the algae, the you never know what’s going to happen.” She worked with other reporters coral lose their color and soon die. A heat wave in Peterson spent the summer in Las Vegas, and learned about multimedia 2016 left 90 percent of the Great Barrier Reef with This summer’s research was a continuation of similar N.M., interning with a veterinary hospital. journalism, which required her to evidence of bleaching. research directed by Mitchell during 2016. The goal is Not only did she work with typical cases write, shoot and edit each story. to share the findings with the scientific community in involving cats and dogs, she also was During the past summer each student worked on a the form of papers and presentations. For the Wofford able to go on ranch calls to tend larger different piece of the puzzle, but Mitchell says the students, the goal also is to prepare for careers in animals. Peterson has begun the process bulk of the work involved trying to determine how medicine, bioinformatics or scientific research. of applying to veterinary school and coral and algae maintain their connection. Because is thankful for her internship and the coral is difficult to grow in the lab, the students used Summer researchers (from left): Kesha Patel, Kajal experience and insight into the realities of anemones and their own endosymbiotic algae. “For Patel, Lacey Tallent, Madalyn Snoddy and life as a veterinarian. example,” says Mitchell, “Kajal Patel ’18 (a psychology Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell.

10 11 MAYA WARD ’18 Majors in philosophy and psychology, concentration in gender studies; Greer, S.C. Through the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program, Ward spent the summer in New York City studying international affairs issues while completing an internship with MADRE, an international women’s human rights organization. GYLES LANEY ’20 Major in Chinese major, minor in business; Charleston, S.C. Laney worked during the summer with Magic Bus, an organization in Mumbai, India that teaches life skills to children.

ELIZABETH LINDSEY ’20 Assessing sustainability at Major undeclared; Birmingham, Ala. Wofford College Lindsey interned with Smuggler, a film, Student-faculty research team explores commercial, music video and theater production NATHAN the campus as a living lab company in New York City. PATNAM ’19 “The amount of crazy experiences and tasks that I had daily was Majors in chemistry and invigorating. It was always something new and unexpected. For computer science; example, one day I found myself having a conversation about my How much energy does Wofford College use? that collects and reports compounded data from Greenville, S.C. What’s the water consumption? What about man- across the country. Smith also learned how to hometown on the roof of the company building with an orthodox agement of buildings, transportation and waste? By develop professional relationships, communicate Jew from Canada and a British man who thinks virtual reality is a Patnam worked as a the end of the summer, a Wofford student and pro- effectively, be persistent and apply the research religion. I once dropped off a director’s visa papers at a law office technology development fessor had a pretty good idea. methods that until now have been purely theoretical. that overlooked Central Park so the director could travel to shoot intern for UnitedHealth Group in a commercial in Shanghai. I learned so much about the industry Schaumburg, Ill. His team worked Dr. Amy Telligman, assistant professor of environ- “I’m interested in a future career in the field of sus- while developing office and networking skills that can be applied to build and design an app that may be used mental studies, and J.J. Smith ’20, an environmental tainability,” says Smith, who has learned that the to any field. Working with Smuggler, I was surrounded by people by health professionals both nationally and studies major from Spartanburg, were awarded a work is not glamorous and can be tedious. who are making it happen. No dream is unrealistic here, and it’s internationally. He also worked on creating search Summer Collaborative Research Grant from the col- awe inspiring to see a group of differing people work together algorithms to aid in finding information more lege to assess the sustainability of Wofford’s campus According to Telligman, that’s just part of the expe- toward a unifying goal.” quickly and efficiently across the company. systems and culture of sustainability. They spent the rience. “Research is a messy process. It’s slow going, summer collecting data to get a baseline that the especially at first, and there are lots of ups and college can use to evaluate future improvements. downs,” she says. “It’s important for our students to understand that, and these summer undergrad- “J.J. was in my class in the spring, and we talked uate research experiences are ideal for that type of LIBBIE REED ’18 about the campus as a living lab that we can use to learning.” learn and also to improve the overall sustainability Major in government, minor in international affairs; Farmville, Va. The assessment that Telligman and Smith have of the campus,” says Telligman. “Now he has paired Reed interned in public affairs with Anthem health insurance that classroom knowledge with real experience in been working on was motivated by the Milliken Sustainability Initiative at Wofford College, a $4.25 in Washington, D.C. She attended hearings on Capitol Hill that collecting data. What he’s done this summer will be pertained to health care, conducted research and helped craft applicable to work in lots of fields.” million multifaceted sustainability program funded by a grant from the Romill Foundation. The initiative Anthem policy memos. Smith worked with the college’s new energy man- also includes a new residence hall, a living learning “With the reform going on in health care, I picked a busy and ager, Rob Richards, and others on campus to community focused on sustainability, partnerships exciting time to work in the field. The summer has been an gather the data that will eventually be sent to the with the Northside and Glendale communities, stu- incredible opportunity, and I have learned the ins and outs of Association for Advancement of Sustainability in dent entrepreneurial opportunities and new faculty health care and the complexity of reform. ... I can see myself Higher Education (AASHE), a national organization and staff in the field of sustainability. working here in the future.”

12 13 SAM PADULA ’20 Major in biology, concentration in neuroscience; Irmo, S.C. For 10 weeks Padula interned with the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, N.J. His project in Dr. Huaye Zhang’s lab involved documenting better understanding of a specific kinase (MARK1) in synaptic development and cognitive function. He says it was exciting to see how scientists generate knowledge and to participate in that process.

ALEX THELE ’18 Major in biology, concentrations in neuroscience and medical humanities; Boca Raton, Fla. Thele participated in a research fellowship through the Jackson Laboratory’s Summer Student Program in Bar Harbor, Maine. The fellowship program accepts 48 high Explaining quantum mechanics to children school and undergraduate college students Wofford students use summer undergraduate, faculty-mentored each year and is focused on mammalian genetics research experience to develop a children’s book and genomics. Thele worked with Dr. Gregory Cox, whose lab researches several motor neuron diseases. Her specific project focused on spinal LYDIA MILLER ’18 muscular atrophy with respiratory distress, type 1. She What started as a conversation about teaching Huntersville, N.C. Phillips was charged with explaining presented her data at the end of the summer. quantum physics to non-science majors has turned light in a way that is both understandable and enter- Majors in history and humanities; Gainesville, Ga. into a children’s book project and an interdisciplin- taining to a first- or second-grade audience. Miller was the programs intern at President Lincoln’s Cottage “I enjoyed my experience, especially because ary summer research experience for three Wofford “When I was explaining the concepts to the writer and in Washington, D.C. The museum teaches visitors about the my project has direct implications for a human College students and three members of the faculty. disease. I designed the entire project, performed illustrator, I tried to take out all of the scary physics thoughts and conversations held by the Lincoln family during Dr. Carolyn Martsberger, assistant professor of phys- phrases — like ‘work function,’ I didn’t really want to their stays at the cottage and strives to inspire its visitors the experiment, analyzed the data and wrote a research paper, and I got really great results ics, along with Dr. Kimberly Hall, assistant professor get into explaining that — and instead talked about in their own path for forward thinking. Some projects Miller of English, and Jessica Scott-Felder, assistant pro- the concept in terms of energy.” assisted in planning and executing were the Students Opposing and made a cool discovery that my mentor will follow up on. ... I also learned how to adapt fessor of art and art history, applied for a Summer Slavery International Summit and the Civil War Washington Collaborative Research Grant from the college to sup- Hall advised Kyla Burwick ’19, the book’s author, an Teacher Fellows program. to unanticipated problems in creative ways. English major with a film and digital media concen- Ultimately, it cemented my desire to be involved in port the project, “A Children’s Story: Illuminating the Surprising Discovery of Quantum Mechanics.” tration from Blythewood, S.C. Although Burwick had “This internship showed me that my passion for history can clinical trials and biomedical research never written a children’s book, she embraced the and should be applied in a public setting.” when I am a physician.” “Physics is all about interactions,” says Martsberger. opportunity and even involved her family. During lunch she and her colleagues found themselves discussing how the interactions found in scientific pro- “I have a 7-year-old niece, so I would text her mom cesses — between energy and matter, for example — and ask, ‘Does she know this word?’ If she said ‘yes,’ GRANT MCCLURE ’19 match the values and virtues found in everyday human I knew it’s good to use in the book,” says Burwick. Majors in English and environmental studies; interactions. They decided to challenge themselves Scott-Felder served as the artistic advisor to the Charleston, S.C. and three student researchers to use that commonal- book’s illustrator, Laura Hydrick ’19, a biology and ity to explain the photoelectric effect. McClure worked at Trophy Adventures Lodge in studio art major from Chapin, S.C. Katmai National Park as a fly fishing guide. He led groups “There are physical systems that take a long time to “As we worked together, the characters and images of people from around the world on fly fishing trips along create and build; a glass house, for example, takes a evolved, but so did we,” says Hydrick. “We learned so the Alagnak River, which is home to salmon, rainbow trout, long time to create, but a rock can quickly break it. much this summer.” char and grayling. McClure says his summer experience Trust can work like that as well,” says Martsberger. taught him how to handle conflict and challenges. “Our goal has been to use the analogy of interpersonal Read the full story at wofford.edu/woffordtoday » dynamics to teach a physical phenomenon so that the “There are bears, the river is fast, boats break down and tempers elegance of physics is accessible to a wide audience.” flare between people. In somewhere so remote and wild, things Summer research group (from left): Dr. Carolyn can go wrong quickly, so learning to be vigilant and calm in the Martsberger has been advising the project physicist, Martsberger, Laura Hydrick, Jake Phillips, Jessica face of adversity was formative.” Jake Phillips ’18, a physics and German major from Scott-Felder, Dr. Kimberly Hall and Kyla Burwick

14 15 Mitch Humphries Humphries was waiting in the car for his aunt to finish a job interview at Wofford when he was called in for an interview of his own. He’s been at Wofford for 26 years and has worked his way up to administrative housekeeping supervisor. Humphries always has a smile and wave for faculty, staff, students and visitors. “I love it here because of the people,” he says.

Jimmie Tate One of the newer members of the staff, Tate has worked at Wofford just over a year. He spends his days watering and caring for plants, something he’s used to doing after working with the Hub City Farmer’s Market Urban Farm.

Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89 and Mark Olencki ’75

16 17 Ken Pettit Emanuel Burnside Pettit, director of preventive maintenance at the college, also directs a Burnside has been running trash routes summer work program for students. “I’m basically teaching work ethic,” he at Wofford for the past two years. He says. “I teach the students the importance of taking pride in what they’re says he enjoys “keeping the college doing, and that transfers to life in the classroom or football field or after grad- looking good.” He particularly likes his uation.” Pettit is the college’s unofficial animal whisperer. A few years ago he job during the Panthers training camp. rescued an injured hawk and recently found a new home for a peacock that The Panthers are his team, and he takes had wandered onto the campus. great pride in contributing to their experience at Wofford each summer. Jeff Gist, Converse Draper, Shannon Shippy, Darryl Maybin and Rashawn Twitty Ruben Ortiz Most of the campus has Converse Draper on speed dial. He supervises the college’s utility crew, which means he’s part of planning, setup and cleanup for all major col- Ortiz came to the after graduating from high school in Puerto lege events — from Baccalaureate and Commencement to Homecoming. Rico. He’s been in the States 40 years and has worked at Wofford for 14. Depending on the season he has a weed eater or trimmer in his hands or is driving a truck or digging holes for new plantings. His co-workers love it when he makes enough Puerto Rican rice and beans to share. Marty Kerr (supervisor), Tim Neal, Stephen Herbert, Scott Coggins and Nathan Dyer (consultant) The maintenance of HVAC, elevators, emergency Galina Moshkun sprinklers and plumbing is the Moshkun arrived in New York from the responsibility of the college’s Ukraine in 2002 in pursuit of religious mechanical crew. With the freedom. Her grandfather died after Rosalind Sallenger Richardson being exiled to Siberia because the gov- Center for the Arts and the ernment found a Bible in his home. She Jerry Richardson Indoor and her husband, Boris, also a Wofford Stadium now up and running, housekeeper, moved South because the staff has spent necessary “Spartanburg is warmer,” she says. They time this summer in training to have five children and 21 grandchildren. familiarize themselves with the Moshkun likes to read because she says new systems. it helps her learn English words.

18 19 Rob Richards and Bob Richards

The father-son team of Bob and Rob Richards is all about efficiency. Bob, as the college’s on-site engineer, consults on all major building and construction projects. Rob, the energy sustainability manager, focuses on creating a more energy-efficient campus through the Milliken Sustainability Initiative at Wofford Virginia (Washington) Ed Davis Rick Shehan College. Farming and Brewton Davis has worked with the Shehan retired after 23 years of engineering are both in college’s multi-craft crew for service in the U.S. Navy and went their blood, and they When Brewton came to Wofford 19 more than six years. He’s active back to college to earn his degree bring that work ethic years ago, she didn’t expect to be at in local military re-enactment before coming to Wofford as a and an emphasis on the college long. “The management organizations, particularly for groundskeeper. He became the functionality as well and the people — the students and the Revolutionary War and the office manager of the Physical as beauty to Wofford's faculty in the building where I work . He also Plant in August 2016. His military campus. and my co-workers in the Physical Plant — kept me coming back,” collects World War II- and background serves him well at she says. Brewton, the president of Vietnam War-era military vehicles. Wofford. “Anyone can be a job evangelism at Macedonia Missionary Davis even has talked with starter,” he says, “but to be a job Baptist Church, brings that Wofford history classes, dressed in finisher takes discipline.” Jobs get encouraging spirit with her to work. period attire, of course. finished with Shehan following up. Clayton Rollins Rollins grew up on a farm, which means he can fix just about anything. He does small engine repair at Wofford as well as grounds work — maintaining irrigation, fertilizing and seeding. He is considering taking advantage of the college program that allows employees to take a class a Alexander, Carson and Krayevski have semester for free as he works toward a degree. spent most of their time lately cleaning up after construction crews and visitors to the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts. Alexander, a 23-year veteran at Wofford, is excited about the new building because of the upcoming plays, something she has enjoyed attending in the past. Carson has worked at Wofford David Friday for 21 years. He sometimes brings his nephews to basketball games and is look- After graduating from the Charles Lea Center 33 years ing forward to doing that in the new Jerry ago, Friday joined the groundskeeping staff at Wofford. He Richardson Indoor Stadium this season. loves the camaraderie with his co-workers and takes great Krayevski was born in Israel, where she pride in collecting litter across campus. He also cleans the worked as an accountant. She’s been at Physical Plant offices. When he’s not on campus, Friday Wofford for nine years. enjoys going dancing and attending wrestling matches. Shirley Alexander, Chris Carson and Olga Krayevski

20 21 Juana Ramirez Tom Rocks and Bill Littlefield Rusty, the provost’s dog, barks when people come to the door, “This is where our hearts are,” says Tom Rocks (left), but not at Juana Ramirez, who cleans the house and is about to director of the Physical Plant. For the past 27 years he has celebrate her sixth work anniversary at Wofford. “When I open come to work at Wofford because he cares for the people the door, I say, ‘Rusty, I’m here!’ He doesn’t bark at me. He’s and the place. Rocks and his wife, Patt, are accomplished a good dog.” Ramirez has tended to the housekeeping needs dancers. They were extras in “Dirty Dancing” and have in Shipp, Lesesne and Greene halls and now works in DuPré taught dance lessons across the Southeast, including a recent Hall as well as in the homes of the president and provost. The workshop for Wofford’s Tri Deltas. Bill Littlefield, assistant mother of two teenagers, she’s comfortable with her job and is director of the Physical Plant, joined Rocks at Wofford good at it. “I do the same thing at home,” she says. more than 16 years ago. Besides the hardhats and plans in his office, Littlefield also has photos of his two daughters. He’s definitely a proud dad. Together Rocks and Littlefield have their minds, hands and hearts in all major construction projects, planned renovations and day-to-day maintenance on Wofford’s historic campus. Johney Bonds

Bonds still loves driving a tractor and getting his hands dirty, but as grounds supervisor he rarely has the time these days. After more than 13 years at Wofford, he knows every square inch of the campus — from the parking lots and sprinkler systems to the sidewalks and flower beds. He’s cleared ice and snow in the winter and cut his share of grass. Now he spends most of his days assigning projects, troubleshooting and answering questions. The campus has never looked better, and Bonds is quick to credit the crews who “make the magic happen. I’m just the conductor,” he says. Vasiliy Velit, Jeff Burney, Twanda Drummond and Vladimir Zmeyev

Jeff Burney (back row), residential housekeeping supervisor, first came to Wofford in 1998. Three years ago he was promoted to his current position, and strives to make sure his staff stays on top of preventive maintenance and student needs. His favorite days are the ones without “School Dude” work requests. “It means we’re on top of it, that we’re doing a good job.” Watching Burney in action with residential housekeeping staff, it’s clear that he genuinely cares about the people with whom he works. Vladimir Zmeyev (far right) is quick to say just that. “Jeff is a very good supervisor. Wofford is a very good place to work. Every day is a good day at Wofford College.” Zmeyev has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Russia. He has two four-year degrees from Russian institutions and worked for 24 years as a train conductor before moving his family, including 11 children, to the States. At Wofford for two years, he spends most of his days working in the Michael S. Brown Village Center. Vasiliy Velit (far left) works in DuPré and Wightman halls and has been at Wofford for six years. He also has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Russia. His co-workers brag about his skills as a cook and a gardener. Twanda Drummond (center) has worked at Wofford for four years. Primarily assigned to Marsh and Carlisle halls, she, like everyone else on the Physical Plant staff, pitches in wherever she’s needed, especially during the summers, when the Carolina Panthers and other campers are in the residence halls.

22 23 meet the CLASS OF 2021

by Laura Hendrix Corbin

Wofford welcomed 453 members of the Stille notes that the Class of 2021 also Class of 2021 as classes began Monday, includes: Sept. 4. The college also welcomed 17 • Adventure-seekers who: summited transfer students. Mount Shasta in California, cliff-jumped “We are always excited to welcome off a 65-foot rock in Vermont, climbed another outstanding class of students two 14,000-foot mountains this summer to campus,” says Brand Stille ’86, vice and spent spring break zip-lining and president for enrollment. “This class is whitewater rafting in Costa Rica. no exception, with students coming from • Athletes whose soccer team went 26-0 30 states and six foreign countries — as and were state champions, whose far away as Iceland — and 17 percent are lacrosse team went 17-0, who ran two students of color.” Forty-six percent are half-marathons, who won a bronze from outside of South Carolina. medal in the 4x400m relay in the 2017 Canada Summer Games and who Wofford’s reputation as a top national completed the Krispy Kreme Challenge liberal arts college attracts high-caliber three times (running a five-mile race students from all over, Stille says. “We in which a dozen doughnuts must be saw an increase in applications for consumed halfway through). admission this year, and the incoming • One member of a high school choir that class is a great representation of the high sang for Pope Francis during the first quality of students we seek and attract.” mass of 2017. The average high school GPA for • One who had to evacuate her home for the incoming class is near 4.0, and 16 days because of Hurricane Matthew. 43 percent of the class was in the top • One who has been a sailor since he was 10 percent of their high school classes. 5, and a sailing instructor and coach Fifteen members of the class were since he was 11. student body presidents in high school. Fourteen earned the rank of Gold • One who ranked in the top 10 percent of Award or Eagle Scout, 21 were editors players in the world in Madden 17. of a publication in high school and 193 Then, there’s the student who kept a were captains of high school athletics unique promise to her parents — that she teams. Sixty-nine are first-generation wouldn’t go to a college more than 1,000 college students. miles away from home. Thankfully, for her and us, Wofford is only 999 miles away.

24 25 OneWofford provides emergency scholarships

Daniel-Mickel Foundation gift helps students impacted by life events

by Laura Hendrix Corbin

Students who may be impacted by a significant life event, such “The Daniel-Mickel Foundation is very pleased to support as the death of a parent or guardian or a family’s loss of income Wofford and its students,” says Charles Mickel, trustee of the or any number of situations, soon will have assistance available foundation. “Financial concerns for students will always be to help them. present in college. We hope we can help keep some students from falling through the cracks and dropping out when With the help of a $300,000 grant from The Daniel-Mickel unforeseen financial difficulties arise. ... We also hope the Foundation, the college now offers scholarships to help recipients of these funds will become strong alumni of Wofford students stay in college and recover from tragedy. The grant and will pay forward this gift with their own generosity.” is paired with a $50,000 matching grant from the college’s Trustee Matching Fund. The new fund, called OneWofford, is Wofford will use software it already has acquired in its available to receive additional annual contributions of any size proactive approach toward academic success that links from others committed to assisting students through extreme students to campus resources and notifies students, advisors circumstances; it will be activated in January 2018. and other faculty and staff members of important events relating to a student’s success. Through the software, called “This newly endowed fund will help ensure success for all Starfish, students can alert faculty and staff if they have Wofford students and demonstrates the care and support of family issues and need help because of them. the Wofford family and friends for our students,” President Nayef Samhat says. “We are so grateful to The Daniel-Mickel Foundation for this partnership.”

Providing a gateway to success

Pipeline to Postsecondary Success initiative helps students acclimate

by Laura Hendrix Corbin

This summer, 18 first-year students were on campus as part of partnership of the Office of Student Success and the Center for the inaugural Gateway Scholars Program, an initiative designed Community-Based Learning. to help first-generation, Pell Grant-eligible and DACA-protected “We want students to stay at Wofford, to succeed here and students build relationships and learn skills needed to help to graduate — to thrive and flourish,” says Dr. Boyce Lawton, ensure their success in college. dean of student success. “We want them to really engage with Gateway Scholars spent two weeks connecting with faculty, the college. We know that ultimately will help them succeed at staff and other incoming students while on campus. They Wofford and beyond. Early relationships are very important.” registered for their first classes and became comfortable with The Pipeline to Postsecondary Success initiative consists of on-campus technology and other resources. They also attended two other elements: a “near-peer” college access mentoring financial literacy and public speaking seminars. program and an “equity tool kit fund” designed to provide The Gateway Scholars program is just one of three initiatives equitable experiences for all students. of Wofford’s Pipeline to Postsecondary Success, funded by a The Jolley Foundation, a family foundation established in 1947 grant from the Jolley Foundation. The initiative is a in Greenville, S.C., supports efforts to improve the lives of the residents of Upstate South Carolina.

26 27 From the OLD GUARD to AIR FORCE ONE WOFFORD GRADUATES PREPARED TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT by Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89 Laura Hendrix Corbin Annie Schott Mitchell

Something special started in the spring. First an email came from Lt. Cmdr. Travis Smith ’97 sharing a moving essay he wrote about a former Wofford ROTC instructor. Then Lt. Col. Carl Young ’96 met with some Wofford folks and started talking about the high percentage of battalion commanders who came out of the classes of 1996 and 1997. A few weeks later, Dr. John Liston ’54 called to tell us about Col. Frank Pusey ’54 and his distinguished career, which included piloting Air Force One. We learned about a graduate who started a theater program for veterans, and we were invited to the change-of-command ceremony for Lt. Col. Todd Burroughs ’94 as he began his leadership with The Old Guard. A feature developed as more stories surfaced.

With appreciation for their commitment to our country, Wofford College is proud to share these stories of our servant-leaders in the military.

Photo by Spc. Daniel Yeadon

28 29 The Burroughs family was at Wofford in August to move Anastasia into her first-year residence hall. From left: proud Wofford mom Svetlana, COL. ROBERT E. KIRTLEY ’39 TURNS 100 who is a nurse at the Fayetteville VA 25-YEAR U.S. AIR FORCE VETERAN CONTINUES TO BE Medical Center; proud Wofford dad HONORED FOR SERVICE Burroughs; Anastasia, a member of the Class of 2021; and Jessica, proud Wofford sister. Older brother Iouli In July, Air Combat Command is not in the photo, but Dasha, the published “Air Force veteran family's well-loved bulldog, made turns 100,” a story about Col. the trip to Spartanburg. Robert Kirtley ’39, retired. A World War II and Korean War veteran, Kirtley says in the article of his combat missions, “I didn’t really fancy getting shot at.” Kirtley loved his work as a test pilot of the P-38 aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. War, however, placed him in the role of fighter pilot. He was shot down over North Africa during World War II and evaded capture for three weeks before returning to his unit. During his career Kirtley was STILL BUILDING CHARACTER awarded the Distinguished HOOD TEACHES NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS Flying Cross, more than a dozen Army Lt. Col. Columbus Hood I decided I wanted to help guide air medals, the Bronze Star and ’80 understands a few things other black men to better them- LEADING BY EXAMPLE the Legion of Merit. Later in about service. selves and be a mentor to them.” his career he briefed President Eisenhower as the USAF After retiring from a 25-year After graduating from Wofford, BURROUGHS TAKES COMMAND unit and every other soldier, so we He enlisted after graduation then “I’ve had a lot of really good jobs member of the Joint Advanced military career, including over Hood began his Army career as OF THE OLD GUARD have to be on point.” went to officer candidate school and and worked for tremendous people. Study Group and, as a fellow at 22 years in active duty, Hood an infantry officer and attained a did ranger training. After receiving Burroughs believes there is goodness Any success I’ve had, I attribute Harvard University’s Center for decided to use his experience as master’s degree in adult education On Thursday, Aug. 3, Lt. Col. Todd his commission, he was stationed most of it to them. They tried to a way to encourage high school from Troy University in Troy, Ala. Burroughs ’94 took command of in ceremony, attention to detail, International Affairs, worked in Korea as a rifle platoon leader teach me how to be better,” says students through the Army Junior Hood spent the majority of his the 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry discipline and tradition. for three years before returning to closely with Dr. Henry Kissinger. Burroughs, who counts Wofford role Reserve Officer Training Corps Army career in the civil affairs and Regiment (The Old Guard). The change “Your history imparts and helps civilian life and working in accounting models among his list of mentors. Read the full article at www. of command from Lt. Col. Ryan Morgan (JROTC), a position he has held psychological operations units. build your character. That’s really as a CPA. He joined the Reserves and acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/ to Burroughs was precise, moving important to soldiers,” says taught in a college ROTC program. “I had great football coaches, but in Vicksburg, Miss., since 2005. I will single out Coach Mike Ayers. Article/1258105/air-force-veter- “The primary objective of civil and steeped in tradition, but that’s Burroughs. “All the precise drilling The Reserve unit he commanded “One of my last assignments in affairs and psychological operations to be expected from the oldest active I can’t think of a better role model an-turns-100/. Special thanks to has a purpose. It teaches you to do out of York, S.C., was deployed to the Army was in the Philadelphia units is to convince enemy, neutral infantry regiment in the U.S. Army. for 12 months with the for youngsters,” he says. “Coach John Hoburg, Kirtley’s grand- your job, do it with precision and do area,” Hood says. “There were and friendly nations and forces to it when you’re supposed to. It builds 391st Engineering Battalion. After Ayers was tough on us. He instilled son, for providing photos. The 4th Battalion of “The Old Guard” discipline, and he exemplified always negative stereotypes about take action favorable to the United or Warrior Battalion, serving since better soldiers.” Afghanistan, Burroughs went back on active duty and was stationed at discipline, which is the more young black men on television, so States and its allies,” says Hood. He 1784, guards the Tomb of the Tradition is also important to the important of the two. His audio met his wife while serving at Fort Unknowns in Arlington National , N.C., where he was with Burroughs family. Besides the usual the 82nd Airborne Division. On New matched his video. … Then there’s Benning, and together they have Cemetery and conducts military and holiday traditions and quirky family Dr. Charlie Bass. I had him for state funerals as well as ceremonies Year’s Eve 2006 he left for for 15 three sons. inside jokes that certainly count as months as part of the Surge Forces in organic chemistry. On the Sundays and special events for the U.S. tradition, the Burroughs family eats before a Monday test, he was at the Although Hood rarely makes the Army and Department of Defense. It support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. dinner together every night when at Upon his return to Fort Bragg, he held college and available to students, trip from Mississippi back to his also provides security and defense all possible. not because it was mandatory, but JESSICA HARNER ’13: FROM MP TO PA support to civil authorities in the increasingly demanding assignments hometown of Greenville, S.C., he and was selected for the Army’s because he cared. That transmits Lt. Col. Todd Burroughs ’94 isn’t the only Wofford graduate has fond memories of his time at national capital region. The battalion “It’s not important what time; we a message. He took the time, and includes the Fife and Drum Corps that always try to sit down together Advanced Strategic Planning and stationed with The Old Guard. First Lt. Jessica A. Harner ’13 Wofford. He enjoyed his profes- Policy Program, a national program people learned organic chemistry has been with the 289th Military Police Company since March still wears replica Revolutionary as a family,” he says. The family because of it. I was an accounting sors, especially Dr. Otis Turner War uniforms, the 289th Military also enjoys running together and designed to allow 12 field-grade 2016. She, however, won’t be with 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. (Wofford’s first African-American officers the opportunity to pursue major, but organic chemistry was a Infantry Regiment much longer. Police Company, the 947th Military cheering on the Wofford Terriers favorite class at Wofford because faculty member) and Dr. John Working Dog Detachment, the 529th and the Carolina Panthers. Anastasia doctoral work in an area of policy. Burroughs was almost finished with of him.” After serving as executive officer at Fort Myer, Va., and Bullard (professor of religion) and Regimental Support Company, the Burroughs continues those traditions previously as military police platoon leader at Fort felt well prepared for his career. U.S. Army Drill Team, the Honor Guard this fall as a member of the Wofford his course work at the University of Now Burroughs is in a position to North Carolina at Chapel Hill when he Campbell, Ky., Harner applied to the Interservice Physician Company and the Commander-in- Class of 2021 and a student-athlete lead by order and by example. It’s Assistant Program. “JROTC is about service to your Chief’s Guard. on the college’s cross country and received the assignment at Fort Myer something he takes seriously but school, your community and your track teams. in Arlington, Va. with a sense of wonder as well. “I realized that I wanted to work at the forefront of Army country,” adds Hood. “Service in “Tradition is very important to The medicine,” says Harner, who majored in Chinese at Wofford. Old Guard,” says Burroughs, who will Burroughs’ path from Wofford “I feel like I’ve won the Army lottery,” “The soldiers of our battalion are the military builds character, and says Burroughs. “The Army has given “Being a PA in the Army allows me a chance to lead medics JROTC is a character education spend the next few months honing his student-athlete (he was a defensive passionate about what they do, and and care for soldiers.” expertise when it comes to military end for the Terriers) to command of me another exceptional opportunity.” they carry a tremendous message to program. I enjoy my job because tradition. “I’ve got a lot to work on, The Old Guard has been circuitous to Although Burroughs minimizes the American public,” says Burroughs. This fall Harner will transfer to in Texas to it gives me the ability to posi- including becoming ceremonially say the least. The son and grandson his own role in his success, the “It’s humbling. ... I hope I never lose begin school. After graduating, she will serve as a brigade tively impact our next generation certified to march. We’re the face of of Army veterans, Burroughs did opportunity to command The Old the feeling I get when I watch them physician assistant then plans to apply for the Emergency of leaders.” the Army. We represent every other not participate in ROTC at Wofford. Guard is a rare honor. do what they do best.” Medicine Physician Assistant Residency.

30 31 COMMITTED TO GOD, FAMILY AND COUNTRY THE COMMANDERS Lt. Col. Bryan Lake ’97 and his wife, Stephanie, a Converse College graduate (below), still enjoy a date night, in this case at the 2017 Fort Bragg Signal Ball. And because Lake has been deployed OF ’96 & ’97 so often, they take them when they can. is the liberal arts. It’s a foundation “Over the last 20 years, I have spent that provides a broad perspective and a year in Korea and eight months as a open-mindedness. The skills I learned geographical bachelor for training, I at Wofford can be applied to commerce have deployed twice to Iraq and twice as well as national defense.” to Afghanistan, and I’ve taken numerous TAKING LIBERAL ARTS Wofford,” says Young. “Statistically, According to Young, the cultural shift trips of shorter duration,” says Lake, ADAPTABILITY AND INGENUITY it’s pretty rare — unless you’re talking that Schwendimann mentions has led who has spent a total of seven years in about West Point — to have four out to a shift in the military as well. command at the platoon, company and INTO THE FIELD of the dozen or so to make battalion battalion levels and has served on staffs commander at the same time.” “The guard has become much more up to the 4-star general officer level. In Just 39 days a year. That’s the time integrated into active units,” says devoted to training a complex group In addition to Brown, Schwendimann Iraq he was responsible for U.S. Special Young. “We’ve started calling ourselves Operations forces communications of citizen-soldiers who may be called and Young, the Class of 1996-97 battal- operational reserves. The change hasn’t upon to perform disaster-relief assis- ion commanders also include Lt. Col. in-country, and in Afghanistan he was been smooth, but in the end we’re responsible for U.S. and NATO Special tance, search and rescue operations, Bryan Lake ’97, with the Security Force better and more flexible for it.” civil defense, homeland security, mis- Assistance Brigade, U.S. Army Forces Operations communications in-country. sions on foreign soil and even support Command, based out of Fort Bragg, Young used that Wofford ingenuity “No matter how difficult, no matter the for the war on drugs. N.C. Lake, who just returned from to build additional flexibility and effi- level of responsibility, and regardless of Afghanistan, is on active duty. ciency into National Guard training. the location or how uncomfortable, aus- “It takes creative, dedicated soldiers Instead of soldiers gathering at brigade tere or dangerous conditions may be, the who spend more than the 39 days “We all have over 20 years of ser- headquarters and moving to field sites, job is the easy part. ... It is the physical they’re paid for,” says Lt. Col. Carl vice,” says Schwendimann. “We serve a process that sometimes took four separation from family and friends, the Young ’96 from a field command because the Army still desires our ser- or five hours, Young set up a mobile sacrifices required of one’s family and post near Fort Hodges, S.C. At the vice, and we still want to provide it. We command post in an unused field near the inability to be present for life’s spe- time he was commanding the 151st do it for love of state, love of country, a National Guard armory. The post has TERRIER TITANS cial occasions and milestones that make Expeditionary Signal Battalion and love of peers. It’s a fellowship, and in remained in place. it difficult.” directing Joint Strategic Plans with some cases we’re lucky enough to have the South Carolina National Guard. developed long-term friendships.” “We came out here for exercises and Modern technology helps, and Lake and He’s now stationed at never left,” says Young. “This is how his family communicate via FaceTime Young has conducted combat opera- as the Army’s chief cloud architect. we would set up in the field. Before we KAYLA BETHEA ’14 almost daily. tions in , Iraq and various loca- had satellite equipment, networks, tele- This is a return to Washington, D.C., Stationed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, “The hardest part about being sepa- tions around the world. Schwendimann phone operations, cooks and mechan- for Young, who previously served as Bethea is the executive officer for the rated from Bryan is not being able to was deployed to the twice and ics all sitting back at armories, and we the chief of war plans policy for the 12th Missile Defense Battery. She leads a participate in life’s events together — also has spent time with the guard in couldn’t do what we needed to do. Now Joint Chiefs of Staff. 90-person unit. “Wofford ensured that I had first days of school, dance recitals, Greece, Korea and Japan. Brown did a we have satellites pointing at the sky, the experience to interact with all kinds awards programs, birthdays and holi- Joining him at Fort Hodges were Lt. tour in Afghanistan and connected with and we’re doing our thing by 9 a.m.” days,” says Stephanie. “Murphy’s Law Col. Chris Schwendimann ’97 and Lt. Lenny Best ’82, who also was serving of individuals, which helped me become an also applies because it’s when he’s gone Col. Will Brown ’97. A few hours ear- there at the time. Young’s field model has generated 50 adaptable leader.” lier, Schwendimann was in a suit and percent more time in actual training that an appliance breaks or the aircon- “You are not going to understand or tie as a financial planner and banker. and has caught the attention of other ditioning goes out. ... And, of course, we know what’s going to happen when you He just rotated out of battalion com- states looking for ways to make their always worry about his safety.” hit the ground, so soldiers need to be National Guard units more productive mand and now holds a staff position Lake was commissioned upon gradua- able to make immediate assessments,” and efficient. with the National Guard in Columbia. tion. At the time, he intended to fulfill says Young. “The true liberal arts edu- He works under the brigade command According to all of the 1996-97 battal- his four-year active duty obligation cation we received at Wofford helps you of Col. Andrew Batten ’87. As an avi- ion commanders, support is the key before moving on to a civilian career. A think quickly and effectively.” ator, Schwendimann serves three and to balancing the demands of multiple parachuting injury confirmed that deci- four times the standard 39 days. When Schwendimann calls it mental agility jobs, sometimes additional education, sion. Then Sept. 11, 2001, happened. he’s not in uniform Brown is president and adds that building adaptive leaders and family responsibilities. “The events of that day and its after- of Lindsay Oil Co. At least one week- is a challenge. “My professional career as a civilian math galvanized my resolve to commit end a month and two weeks a year, “We don’t know when or how, but and my professional career in the to a career of service to the nation. It’s however, he’s responsible for training there will be another shift in world- military strengthen each other,” says a decision that I have never regretted,” signal troops. view. In our lifetime, 9/11 did that,” Brown. “Balance can be tough, but a says Lake. “I get to work with the most “Out of the classes of 1996 and 1997, says Schwendimann. “Not knowing supportive family and a supportive diverse and amazing group of people within the past year there have been what the future looks like, how do you work place helps, and I think we all every day, and we all get to be a part four Army battalion commanders from prepare students? I believe the answer enjoy the challenge.” of something greater than ourselves.”

32 33 NO LONGER CLASSIFIED FRANK PUSEY ’54 SHARES STORIES OF LIFE IN THE COCKPIT OF AIR FORCE ONE

After assassinating the Rev. are many, and Frank and Sarah but that was frowned upon as Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, exchange glances and smile with well. He may not have original 1968, in Memphis, Tenn., James the retelling. photos and signatures, but Earl Ray escaped and led the Sarah was back home clipping “Sarah made me promise not world on a two-month manhunt. newspaper stories about her to use profanity,” says Frank Scotland Yard captured him in husband’s adventures. They now after he almost slips during the London, and a month later, Col. have an impressive collection of interview. “Once you get to be scrapbooks. Frank Pusey ’54 brought Ray back 85, the line between stories I’ve to Memphis. lived and stories I’ve heard blur, “Johnson loved root beer. He It was July 1968, and Frank was but at least you’ll know they’re would drink a six-pack before the stationed at Andrews Air Force somebody’s war stories.” plane got to the . Once he ran out near Lambert Base just outside of Washington, Sarah shakes her head and Field in St. Louis,” says Frank. SARAH JANE D.C. He and his wife, Sarah, remains on her toes, interjecting Johnson ordered an unplanned had tickets to see “Man of La details, to keep Frank “honest,” LAMBERTH ’15 stop to pick up enough to get Mancha” at the Kennedy Center. something you can tell she’s been Lamberth is a distribution through the remainder of the trip. They were getting ready for the doing her whole life. After all, he platoon leader supporting Johnson also often complained evening when the phone rang — followed her to Spartanburg, about the temperature on the an armor battalion at the not an unusual occurrence for choosing Wofford because of its planes. “The crew of Air Force 1st Infantry Division in pilots who flew in the 1254th proximity to Converse College. One arranged for him to have his Fort Riley, Kan. “Wofford Military Air Transport Wing, Frank went on to pitch for the own personal thermostat with a prepared me for military the squadron that flew the Terriers, participate in the Army toggle switch. He could switch it service by providing me the president as well as high-ranking ROTC program and make good to cool and a green light would personal skills to be able to U.S. government officials and friends, including Dr. John Liston come on. Then he could switch it communicate well with others designated foreign dignitaries. ’54 and roommate George Perrow to red for heat. The switch didn’t as well as the fundamentals ’54, now deceased. “They said they needed me to connect to anything, but it solved for eloquent and effective take a flight, but they couldn’t “Wofford was a good entrée,” the problem.” writing.” The above photo tell me where I was going or what says Frank. “I got an education shows Lamberth (right) on a Prior to flying with the 1254th, I was supposed to do. They just and a degree, and I got to be with Frank flew single-engine fighters tank while deployed overseas told me to go to the runway and my girlfriend, not necessarily in before switching to the Douglas in support of a joint coalition look for a certain tail number,” that order.” C-124 Globemaster, nicknamed force exercise for Operation says Frank. “I asked when I’d be Eager Lion. coming back, but they couldn’t Frank has flown largely under “Old Shaky.” The move to tell me. ‘OK,’ I said, ‘I’ll tell Sarah the radar because many of his transport planes brought him the good news.’” missions were classified. After 30 back near home and Charleston years, however, it’s now safe to tell AFB. Frank flew the huge C-130 While Sarah called their host some of the remarkable stories. Hercules cargo planes in Vietnam. for the evening with regrets, Frank met the crew along with “I stood by in San Clemente with “Flying cargo jets meant hours a contingent of FBI agents. Nixon and flew Johnson back and of boredom interspersed with There he learned he was flying forth to his ranch in Texas. He moments of stark terror,” he to London for Ray’s extradition. loved showing people his cattle. says. We got first-rate treatment, and Frank had almost 10,000 flying “The FBI considered him capable the job had its perks, like getting hours — a year and a half in the of anything. They wanted us to to play golf on Bob Hope’s Palm cockpit — when he retired. He know that. I said, ‘Just don’t let Beach estate,” says Frank. him through that door (referring was grounded for only one year to the door to the cockpit), and He flew Johnson out to Nixon’s during his career while serving as we’ll be OK.’” says Frank. birthday party and joined family deputy commander at Andrews and friends for cake. He toured AFB. He earned a master’s degree Frank’s 27-year distinguished Calumet horse farm in Lexington, through the Air Force and after career with the Air Force also Ky., with Pat Nixon and enjoyed military service enjoyed a second included flying Lyndon Johnson, dinner in Bangkok, Thailand, career in real estate. CAITY WHITE ’17 Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon and with Nancy and Ronald Reagan. “I loved flying, but I had been White (left) is in the Army Ronald Reagan, although not One of his greatest regrets is not away enough,” he says. under its Healthcare all were presidents at the time. taking photos. Professions Scholarship He safely guided the Apollo 11 Now Frank and Sarah split “I went to so many places and Program. “This allows me to astronauts, Buzz Aldrin, Neil their time between homes did so many things, but a pilot attend medical school at no Armstrong and Michael Collins, in Summerville, S.C., and carrying a camera was considered personal cost, and I will serve through the last half of their DeBordieu, near their hometown bourgeois,” says Frank. “Now as an Army physician once I goodwill tour following their of Georgetown, S.C. They enjoy I regret that I didn’t have one have completed my medical successful moon landing, and he golf, sharing stories and planning with me.” training.” She’s currently flew Shirley Temple Black, Spiro new adventures with their four attending the Medical Agnew and a host of others on Frank says he often thought children, eight grandchildren and University of South Carolina diplomatic missions. The stories about asking for autographs, two great-grands. in Charleston.

34 35 for me. Since high school, my goal Deaner came from a loving Course. “Even after a decade in was to serve in the Army.” and strong family with humble the military, I still faced the dis- means. She didn’t have many belief that very few women were ONE Deaner did just that. She par- family role models who had gone in the Engineer branch. As the ticipated in ROTC at Wofford to college or pursued careers in years went on, however, things and received her commission the military, but she knew that started to change. More women LAST in 1983. Assigned to the Corps both paths would lead her to were assigned and remained in of Engineers, she spent most economic security and a fulfill- the Corps of Engineers.” of her career stateside. First at ing life. “I knew the person I was,” she FLIGHT Fort Belvoir in Virginia, her duty stations included , As one of the early residen- says. “I knew as long as I was SMITH HONORS FORMER Texas; Fort Riley, Kan.; Southern tial women students to attend strong on the inside, nothing ROTC INSTRUCTOR University, New Orleans, La.; Wofford and a minority student, could touch me. Being broken was Fort McPherson, Ga.; Fort Riley, the road was challenging. not an option.” As active-duty military, running into those Kan.; the Army Engineer School, Regardless of where she was sta- “During my years at Wofford, you previously served with isn’t uncommon. Fort , Mo.; the black students didn’t really have a tioned, Deaner also found oppor- Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; and tunities to become involved in Serving in more than one branch of the mili- support system,” she says. “It was tary increases the chance of always knowing Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. very difficult, and I learned that I the lives of children in need of extra support. She mentored someone at a new duty station. “One high point of my career was had to toughen up, but that was youth while she was at Wofford to be assigned as the first woman par for the course in the military.” Today is Fat Tuesday in New Orleans. I am and continued to do so while commander of a combat engineer a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Coast Guard Deaner found herself in the she served in the Army. During and have been tasked to conduct an aerial unit in Puerto Rico,” she says. minority again in the Army Corps the early years of her career, she patrol in support of the Department of “We deployed in support of Iraqi of Engineers. She started out in volunteered as a Big Sister. Later, Homeland Security over two of the most Freedom in 2003.” topographic and cartographic she became a guardian ad litem. famous parades of the Mardi Gras season, THE BEST engineering before moving to In 2007, while assigned to Fort After retirement, she started a Rex and Zulu. Lt. Cmdr. Travis Smith ’97 (right), a Leonard Wood, Deaner was combat heavy engineer assign- nonprofit to assist youth who had SHE CAN BE ments. She served the second half I retire in less than a year and, therefore, Coast Guard pilot stationed at the diagnosed with breast cancer. been in the foster care system. Battalion. My lead instructor was Army Naval Air Station Joint Readiness DEANER TURNS DRIVE of her career assigned to senior have a nostalgic enjoyment for every oppor- She returned to the Pentagon She lives a busy lifestyle, but is Capt. Wayne Magee Jr., the same Wayne Base in New Orleans, La., gave Col. staff positions and focused on tunity to perform the many missions I get to AND PERSISTENCE INTO to receive medical treatment never too busy to help a child. As Magee I have scheduled to fly with me Wayne Magee Jr. his last military SUCCESSFUL MILITARY military facilities. she works on a doctorate degree conduct on a daily basis in the Coast Guard, from the Bethesda Navy Medical but today is special. Today, I have a special today, but now he is a colonel. flight on Feb. 28, 2017. Magee was CAREER Center. Deaner continued to serve at the University of Maryland “My first assignment in the Army passenger. Today, I am also performing a Col. Magee, the chief of staff for the Smith’s assistant professor of military until her final Army assignment University College, Deaner con- science at Wofford, and the flight was was not easy. Women were not ceremonious last flight for a retiring soldier 377th Theater Sustainment Command Col. Loretta Woods Deaner ’83, in the Reserve as the director of accepted, and my boss didn’t tinues to help at-risk youth. Last only part of Smith’s way of honoring — a soldier I first met more than 20 years at NAS JRB New Orleans, will soon now retired, vividly remembers installation management back at accept me. If not for the people I year she adopted a baby, Aiden. Magee. Smith, who also is preparing ago, on the campus of Wofford College, in retire from the Army with more than 33 the be-all-you-can-be U.S. Army Fort Belvoir, where it all started. worked with, I wouldn’t have made He had been living on the streets for retirement, wrote this article for Spartanburg, S.C. years of service to our country. I don’t recruiting commercials from it,” she says. “By my sixth year in with his homeless mother. the base newspaper. No other words “I’m a survivor!” she says referring know if that means as much to you as when she was a teenager. the military, I finally began to feel Although now retired, Deaner still I entered Wofford College in the fall of 1993, are needed. to her battle with breast cancer, you read this as it does to me but, wow! comfortable wearing the uniform.” lives that 1970s Army commercial. and it wasn’t long before I found myself “When they said, ‘We do more but Deaner’s story shows that preparing for a military career alongside What an accomplishment and sacrifice. before 9 a.m. than most people do she’s been preparing for that role Deaner was the only woman in “Now,” she says, “I’m trying to be members of the U.S. Army’s ROTC detach- It has been people like me who have all day,’ I knew it was the career her whole life. her Engineer Officer Advanced the best mom I can be.” ment, better known as the Southern Guard benefited from this man’s sacrifices and hard work. If it weren’t for his efforts Military service for some may be only and dedication to help get me through a few years, a few decades or in Col. my formative years in college as I trans- Magee’s case 33 years, but it costs so formed from a student to a soldier and much more than what most people see. helicopter pilot in the Army, I would not I know what he has done and what sac- Capt. Detrick “Dee” Moore ’11 was stationed in Wiesbaden, , “A large portion of an officer’s job find myself here today preparing to pilot rifices he has made. Thank you, Col. convinced when his JROTC leader on assignment to the Second in the U.S. Army is to brief higher a $10 million helicopter as a member of Magee, for your service. You are a hero CLIMBING said an ROTC scholarship meant free Theater Strategic Signal Brigade. officers on situation reports and the Coast Guard. to your family, to me and to our country. college, monthly stipends and a “In the ROTC program, I got my current status. It is expected on I appreciate your service and hope our THE RANKS guaranteed job after graduation. day one for an officer to verbally But his hard work and sacrifices didn’t two-hour flight on this beautiful morning first chance to really understand communicate well and efficiently,” MOORE CREDITS CRITICAL Vance Jones ’99, his principal at leadership,” says Moore. He come free either. He missed his sons’ in the Crescent City helps you see some says Moore. “My Wofford experience birthdays, anniversaries with his wife, THINKING AND PROBLEM- Newberry (S.C.) High School, took watched, listened, learned, read played a role into my development of the wonderful people in this country SOLVING SKILLS HONED it from there and brought Moore to and adapted his own leadership as an effective communicator. soccer games, days when his kids you have protected. Even though they Wofford for a tour. Moore has done style. “I now understand the big came home with a broken heart and AT WOFFORD the rest. picture and want to be a leader that The rigorous course load at aren’t gathering and cheering for you leads by example while creating Wofford challenges the best and days when they accomplished amazing directly, they gather and cheer because A double major in chemistry the brightest. My critical thinking things beyond their expectations. But of you. I am honored today to conduct and economics, Moore was a culture of adaptive learning and and problem-solving skills were commissioned in the chemical holding all accountable.” cultivated long before I swore an Col. Magee, like so many of our mili- this patrol with you — a true American branch upon graduation and Moore plans to continue his career oath to protect the Constitution of tary members, wasn’t always there to be hero. God bless you and the many other attended the Chemical Biological in the military and maybe start his the United States of America; these the dad he wanted to be because he was men and women of our great military. Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Basic own business after retirement. He skills were honed in the small glass being the soldier we needed him to be. Thank you for your service. Officer Leaders Course at Fort feels his Wofford education has cubicles of Milliken Science Building Leonard Wood, Mo. He’s moved served him well and will continue and the third floor of the Sandor through the ranks and is now to do so. Teszler Library.”

36 37 Johnson has woven other elements students I knew would someday of his Wofford experiences through have an important story to write,” WELL SERVED BY WOFFORD his written life story, his recently he says. “Fred Johnson — known MCCULLOUCH APPLIES LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION TO published book “Five Wars: A to us back then as J.R. — was one MILITARY STRATEGIC PLANNING Soldier’s Journey to Peace.” The of them. As a Wofford student, first chapter, “March Madness,” Fred approached his pursuit of With over 23 years of service since, including service to the describes being in Baghdad at “the knowledge — of philosophy, of to his country, Army Lt. Col. state during Hurricane Katrina Surge in Iraq” while also harkening writing, of athletic practice as a Murry Brent McCullouch ’94 in 2005, deployment to Iraq attributes his success back to his days at Wofford as a Terrier basketball player — with in 2009 and multiple overseas to Wofford. basketball player. a point guard’s passion and operations. intensity. I seem to remember him A native Mississippian, “Thoughts of going pro were “I have been well served carrying Sun Tzu’s ‘Art of War’ and McCullouch chose Wofford extinguished early in my collegiate by my Wofford liberal arts Thoreau’s ‘Walden’ around campus because he was offered an (basketball) career,” he writes. “I education,” says McCullouch. spring semester his senior year. Army ROTC scholarship. “That “It exposed me to a variety of started taking ROTC classes and scholarship offer led me to take quickly found that my athleticism “We emailed through the years,” fields of study and gave me Lane continues, “and I began to a tour, and I fell in love with the the tools to understand the and skills honed directing campus,” says McCullouch. Wofford’s offense and defense see his story of ‘Five Wars’ unfold. environment in which I now were skills the Army valued. Going It’s very exciting to know now his While at Wofford McCullouch operate. I put my education to into my junior year of college, part story is out there in book form.” also fell in love with Susan the test during one of my first intelligence assignments. I had of my basketball scholarship got Johnson nearly reached a tragic Ryscavage ’92. Today they are a short amount of time to write cut. ... I had to find a way to make end because of his PTSD, getting married with three children up the difference, so I applied for drunk and deciding to drive his and live in the Magnolia State, a brief for my commander an ROTC scholarship and got it. I car off the road, hoping for a fatal where McCullouch is full-time about Liberia — its political cli- killed two birds with one stone: I outcome. Instead, he was arrested active duty with the Mississippi mate, economic variables, reli- got money for school, and I would and jailed, and his wife’s reaction . gious constraints. At Wofford I have a job when I graduated.” — simply saying, “You will go to Commissioned through took a wide spectrum of classes therapy” — turned him around the Army ROTC program, that taught me to research and Johnson intended to stay in the write — government, philos- Army only the required time toward healing. “My wife is a Ph.D. McCullouch went on his first in psychology and treats soldiers assignment to Italy and served ophy, history, English. It was a and to serve as a personnel and great training ground.” administration officer. Instead, with PTSD. She was one of the first in an airborne unit for three he was commissioned an infantry who said I had a problem.” years. Upon his return he McCullouch also appreciates officer and made a career of it. His recovery led to his writing stayed involved with the mili- a geology class he took from “Five Wars.” He wrote the book, tary through the Army National Dr. Terry Ferguson ’75. “His His time at Wofford was spent, too, Guard while he worked for he says, “to let other veterans class was hard, and I was just forming long-lasting relationships. Young Life Christian ministry. know that if they share their stumped with a big problem “In the gym playing pickup During that time his unit was demons, it will lighten their load with a lot of pieces and parts,” basketball, I talked to John Lane mobilized, and he went on and give them hope. It doesn’t says McCullough. “He really ’77 (then teaching English) a lot, assignment to Afghanistan as a have to end in a tragic way. I want helped me understand that I and that was the beginning of my military intelligence officer. to tell my stories that honor the had to look at each of the parts writing career.” Through mentoring power of relationships — like Upon his return home, but connect them to form from Lane and Dr. Deno Trakas the relationships I developed at McCullouch became the a system … that you have to (now the Laura and Winston Hoy Wofford and in the military.” state’s first full-time military think through the pieces of a Professor of English), Johnson intelligence officer and has problem and connect the dots began writing, including a short served in a variety of positions to figure out the sum of the story that won the Benjamin parts. It’s a skill I continue to Wofford Prize. use every day.” VETERANS + THEATRE “These relationships were a McCullouch now is look- wonderful way to learn,” he ing forward to applying his says. “Telling stories is what I Wofford education to a new really valued the most — I was role in strategic planning “It is my belief that no one speaks He was inspired by the impact of program presented in July 2016 able to think, reflect and learn.” more directly to the warrior’s heart a similar program, Shakespeare in Louisville, Ky., as a program of with the Mississippi Army A WARRIOR'S Johnson also fondly recalls his National Guard. “We live in an than William Shakespeare,” says Behind Bars, on inmates — Kentucky Shakespeare. relationships with Jack Seitz the 29-year veteran who served lowering recidivism rates and ever-changing environment HEART “My interest and love of (then a professor of government) and face evolving threats, like four combat tours in both Iraq wars, helping them come to terms with and Ab Abercrombie (professor FRED JOHNSON ’85 HELPS Shakespeare started at Wofford,” cyber security. In this position Afghanistan and Bosnia and battled their difficulties in life. Johnson says, who received emeritus of biology), who served VETERANS THROUGH his own longtime, private war with I will have the opportunity Shakespeare with Veterans has degrees in government and in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. to work with local colleges, SHAKESPEARE PTSD after returning home. “Even before the ROTC program at three objectives — provide a place sociology. “One of my pro- universities and government Wofford, Ab planted the seed in my It was that personal battle to heal, create an opportunity for fessors, the late John Cobb, agencies to look at complex Wofford College is woven into the mind for the military. He was kind that led Johnson to create camaraderie and connect America’s built a whole program around problems and figure out how entire fabric of the life of retired U.S. of a warrior poet, and I thought Shakespeare with Veterans as a military to its people. “What we Shakespeare and his works.” to move forward. I want to Army Col. Fred Johnson ’85 (top maybe I could be like him.” left) — basketball and cross-country; way for veterans like him to heal, wanted to do is bring our group Johnson thought of all the war help Mississippi continue to a love of writing; long-lasting build community and use the of veterans up and put it all on scenes in Shakespeare classics, Johnson showed promise for a improve and get better, and I’m relationships with professors, playwright’s words to help them the line, so the public can see that such as “Richard III,” “Macbeth” writing career back then, Lane excited to be part of the team classmates and teammates; and deal with post-traumatic stress these are the people that go to and “Henry V.” It was the birth of says. “In my 30 years of teaching, crafting solutions to problems William Shakespeare. and reintegration into society. war for us,” he says of the first Shakespeare with Veterans. there have only been a dozen » The McCullouch family, from left, John Murry, Kathryn, Boyd, Brent and Susan. that face our state.”

38 39 CLASS NOTES

Price is excited to lead the organization. He clinics in Conway, Loris, and as of July, their new 1959 reports that after 14 months he and his wife, Ann, location in the Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Now retired and living in Greenwood, S.C., are back in their house that was destroyed by the Ernest W. Prewett Jr. writes that he enjoyed October 2015 floods in Columbia. He thanks his 1989 the Summer 2017 Wofford Today. Stories or many Wofford friends for their love and sup- Michael Sullivan, class chair notes that particularly touched him were men- port during this trying time. The Prices are the Cynthia Jones has been named a senior program tions of Walterboro, his birthplace, and a class proud grandparents of Louise (2), the daughter note about Dr. Riddick Ackerman III that men- director for the South Carolina Department of of Blanche Price Provence ’09. They also hap- Commerce’s existing industry program. tioned Dr. Riddick Anderson Jr., who was his pily welcomed another Wofford Terrier into the family doctor during childhood. Prewett, editor fold when their daughter Anna married Andrew of the yearbook while at Wofford, particularly 1990 Anderson ’10 on June 3, 2017. Their daugh- Scott Cashion, class chair enjoyed the 1959 Bohemian photo credit in the ter Jean Porter Price ’14 is starting her fourth story about Rosalind Sallenger Richardson, name- year as director of communications at Sandhills Dr. Cindy Wesley is the associate dean of academ- sake of Wofford’s new center for the arts. Prewett School in Columbia. ics at the University of Northern Colorado. She writes, “I married one of those ‘Miss Bohemian oversees the academic policies and procedures of beauties’ (Jane Younginer Prewett) ... and we 1975 the graduate school and works with graduate stu- remain together after 56 years!” Jack Moore, class chair dent engagement and professional development. 1962 The University of South Carolina has hired BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPDATE former Carolina Panthers president Dr. Danny 1991 Morton G. “Salty” Forbes was recognized with Leslee Houck Page, class chair as a sports management professor Mungo, Whitley, Yette elected to Wofford board; four re-elected to new four-year terms as trustees the inaugural Distinguished Service Award at Morrison in the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sports Jonathan D. Crumly Sr. has joined the law firm the 50th annual meeting of the Defense Management. He began his new position as a pro- of Taylor English Duma in , Ga. He works Lawyers Association (GDLA). The award, which fessor of practice on Aug. 16. as counsel in the construction practice. was a surprise to Forbes, honors his meritorious by Laura Hendrix Corbin and extended service to the mission and goals of Chris Pracht was inducted into the National 1993 Three alumni were elected to the Wofford College Board of also served as the honorary wing commander of the 169th the association. Forbes’s wife, Lee, even designed Auctioneers Hall of Fame. Pracht lives in Anderson, Sarah Copeland Sawicki, class chair the first GDLA logo. A partner in the Forbes, Foster S.C., and is the chief auctioneer and broker-in- Trustees in June at the South Carolina Annual Conference of Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard. Steven B. Martin recently was board certified the United Methodist Church, held in Greenville, S.C. They are and Pool law firm, Forbes has practiced law in charge at Chris Pracht Auctioneers. Whitley, a native of the South Carolina Lowcountry near in health care management as a fellow by the Steven W. Mungo ’81, president and CEO of Mungo Homes Savannah since 1967. Pinopolis, served as president of Campus Union at Wofford American College of Healthcare Executives. in Irmo, S.C.; Joshua S. Whitley ’05, attorney with Smyth 1976 and was active in numerous other campus activities. He was The society is dedicated to promoting the high- Whitley LLC in Charleston, S.C.; and Joyce Payne Yette ’80, 1965 John Gandy, class chair initiated into Phi Beta Kappa. After graduating with honors est standards of professionalism, education, chief legal officer of Promontory Financial Group LLC in Ernest Ray Allen recently was honored by the from the College of William and Mary, he clerked for the The South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians leadership and ethical conduct. Martin lives in Washington, D.C. University of South Carolina Aiken for his ser- Hon. Dennis Shedd ’75 of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Upon has honored Dr. Troy B. Gamble of Kingstree, Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as vice presi- vice on the Aiken County Commission for Higher The three replace William R. Cobb, Jordan M. Glatt and Jerry entering private practice with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA S.C., as the 2017-18 Family Physician of the Year. dent for accreditation services with Carolinas Education. He retired from the commission after Richardson ’59. Additionally, the board of trustees unanimously in Charleston, Whitley was selected as second chair to a Gamble has served the community as a doctor, HealthCare System. 22 years of service, holding the position of chair- teacher, mentor and administrator in the field. granted trustee emeritus status to Richardson; he joins the late member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the largest man for the past three years. He was awarded the Roger Milliken as one of only two people granted that status. environmental case in history — the Deepwater Horizon BP status of commissioner emeritus. Allen and his In June, the United Way of the Piedmont wel- 1994 Gulf Oil Spill, helping to litigate one of the most complex Alicia Truesdail, class chair At its May meeting on campus, the board re-elected these wife of 52 years, Anita, live in Aiken. comed Warren Hayslip as the new COO and cases in U.S. history. Whitley is a permanent member of the officers for the 2017-18 year: R. Michael James ’73, chair; vice president of finance and administration. He Jennifer Nodine Bell, associate athletics direc- U.S. Judicial Conference for the Fourth Circuit. He also is a Russell D. Zimmerman III married Rose James M. Johnson ’71, vice chair; and Costa M. Pleicones ’65, comes to the United Way after retiring briefly from tor for internal operations and compliance at member of the board of directors of the Charleston Regional Bozard on Aug. 5, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Quality Industries as president and CEO. Coker College, has been selected to participate secretary. Matthews, S.C. It was Zimmerman’s first marriage. Development Alliance and past president of the board of in the NCAA Pathway Program. She is one of 25 Re-elected to new four-year terms on the board are D. Chris directors of Charleston Stage at the Dock Street Theatre. He 1981 senior-level college athletics administrators from Goodall ’79; Corry W. Oakes III ’89; Pleicones; and William H. has served as a member of the Wofford Terrier Club Board 1974 Patrick Watson, class chair Division I, II and III colleges and universities Jerry Calvert, class chair Willimon ’68. of Directors and the National Alumni Executive Council. In May, Pioneer Investments announced the selected to participate in the yearlong program. He serves on Berkeley County Council and is chairman of Jim Laseter, previously CEO of Wray Ward, one Steven Mungo, a native of Columbia, S.C., has been active appointment of Henry Orvin as senior vice pres- Anne Holmes Clark and her husband, Will, have finance for the council. of the largest marketing communications firms in in his family’s homebuilding business since graduating from ident and head of business developments in the moved their family to Santiago, Chile, for a year the Southeast, now lives at Smith Mountain Lake Wofford in 1981. He became CEO of Mungo Homes in 2009. Yette, a native of Tryon, N.C., earned degrees in economics U.S. The company is based in Boston, Mass. of travel, language immersion and adventure. in Virginia with his wife, Carla. They have one In recent years, Mungo Homes has been recognized as one and government from Wofford and graduated summa cum Their sons, ages 14, 12 and 10, will be enrolled in daughter, Elizabeth, who is a writer for Time Inc. of the best homebuilders in the country, and the company laude. She was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, and was among 1985 an international school while Will works as a con- Tim Madden, class chair is consistently at the top of the list of companies of its kind. the first group of female resident students at the college when In March 2017, Bill Price was named the CEO of sultant for a large health system. They are hoping The company currently ranks as the 35th largest builder in she enrolled in 1976. She graduated from Harvard Law School The YMCA of Columbia. After 13 years of associ- Dr. Phillip H. Graham has become a partner for lots of Wofford visitors to share their beautiful the United States. Mungo is in the South Carolina Housing in 1983 and joined Covington and Burling in Washington, D.C., ation board work and serving as board president, in the Meadowlawn Animal Services veterinary view of the Andes. Hall of Fame. He is an unlimited general contractor and one one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious law firms. She of the first certified master builders in South Carolina. He later served as associate general counsel for the Washington is a past president of the South Carolina Home Builders Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Yette is chief legal offi- Association as well as the Home Builders Association of cer of Promontory Financial Group LLC, a strategy, risk man- UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION! SUBMIT YOUR NEWS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF WOFFORD TODAY. Greater Columbia. He serves on the Federal Reserve’s South agement, regulatory-compliance consulting firm in D.C., with Carolina Advisory Board, National Bank of South Carolina a focus on the financial services industry. IBM recently pur- State Board and the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Advisory chased the firm, and she now serves as its chief legal officer. Board. He spent nine years on the Lexington Medical Center Yette served as a Wofford trustee from 1986 to 1998. She is a Board of Trustees, serving as chairman three times; he cur- founding director of the Black Alumni Association at Wofford Submit updates electronically Write to us at Wofford Today Call the Alumni Office rently serves on the Lexington Medical Center Foundation and serves on the Capital Campaign Steering Committee. In by visiting wofford.edu/alumni and 429 N. Church Street at 864-597-4185 Board. He is a former member of the Medical University of D.C. she serves as director of the Council on Legal Education clicking “Share Your Story” Spartanburg, S.C. 29303 South Carolina Board of Visitors, EdVenture (chair) and the Opportunities and on the Neighborhood Legal Services Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington counties. He Advisory Board. 40 41 1996 Maurice Maxie serves as chief of staff to the chief Josh Thompson and his wife, Beth, announce the Curt Nichols, class chair people officer at athenahealth, headquartered in birth of their second son, Tate, born May 1, 2017. Watertown, Mass. He joins big brother Caleb. Josh is a shareholder Pearce Fleming, president of Health Management with the Holcombe Bomar law firm, focusing on Solutions for StayWell, has collaborated on a new 2003 health care litigation. Beth is the director of collab- production brewery and tap house in the Park Tracy Howard, class chair orative action networks for Spartanburg Academic Circle neighborhood of North Charleston, S.C. Movement. The family lives in Spartanburg. Fleming and his business partner, Hank Hanna, Meghan McGowan Shaw and Chad Shaw were built a reputation with Octohops Homebrew and married in DeBordieu, S.C., on Oct. 15, 2016. The 2008 are excited about the possibilities that will open couple lives in Atlanta, Ga. Nathan Madigan, class chair with Commonhouse Aleworks. Erin Miller Wallin graduated from Lincoln Emily Collins Brown has become a partner in has joined The Cassina Group, a real Jay Unger Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law the Barnes Alford law firm in Columbia, S.C. estate firm in Charleston, S.C. He has worked in in Knoxville, Tenn., in May. She was second the field for more than 20 years. She joined the firm as an associate in 2012. Her in her class and was a participant in the 2016 practice focuses on hospital and medical mal- University of San Diego National Criminal practice defense. 1997 Procedure Moot Court Tournament. She and her Beth Mangham Guerrero, class chair partner won Best Petitioner’s Brief and placed Megan Marie Early and Philipp Koya Soppa cele- brated their first wedding anniversary on May 28, Marie Espiritu McGill and her husband, Robert, fourth overall. welcomed Frederick Charles McGill II on April 9, 2017. They were married at The Chicory in New 2017. He joins big sisters Evelyn (6) and Ellie Anne 2004 Orleans, La., and now live in Greenville, S.C., where (3). The family lives in Melrose, Mass. Fred Byers, class chair she is a partner in the Haley-Early Law Group. Augusta University selected Drew Gibson as assis- Adam King and his wife, Katy, welcomed Eleanor 1998 tant coach for the Jaguars men’s basketball team. Casey Moore, class chair Kathryn King on Feb. 17, 2017. The family, includ- Gibson joins a program that went 24-8 this past ing big sister Amelia, is enjoying a happy, healthy Returning for her second stint at Florida State season, including a trip to the second round of the baby at their new home in Durham, N.C. Adam NCAA Division II Tournament. University after being a part of the Seminole soccer accepted a position with Duke University’s Office program in 2006-07, Ileana Moschos has joined of Research Support as the assistant director Steve Richards and Caroline Smith Richards are the staff as an assistant coach. For the past five of international projects. His work involves the proud parents of Smith Andrew Richards, born years, she worked as an assistant coach with the coordinating pre- and post-award compliance March 15, 2017. The family lives in Spartanburg. University of Pittsburgh Panthers. standards for Duke’s international research Dr. Mackie Steadman Talley and her husband, 1999 projects. Katy is a speech language pathologist Mike, welcomed their first son, Matthew George Zach Atkinson, class chair with Chapel Hill City Schools. She is based at Talley, on June 10, 2017. The family lives in Cherry Carrboro Elementary School. Hill, N.J. Talley is a physician with Jefferson Family Rebecca Raulerson Parrish is the new director of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa. grants at Spartanburg Community College. 2005 Ryan Waller, class chair 2010 2000 Kari Harris, class chair Anthony Hoefer Jr., class chair Robert Lack has joined the law firm of Bray and Long in Charlotte, N.C. Lack’s practice focuses Meredith M. Dark was ordained a full elder in Dr. Lindsey A. Freeman has published on tax consultation and planning, estate planning, the South Carolina Conference of the United another book, “The Bohemian South: Creating trusts, estates and corporate law. Methodist Church on June 5, 2017, during the Countercultures, from Poe to Punk.” Edited Janet Rhodes has joined the new Columbia, S.C., annual conference. She will be appointed this by Freeman and Shawn Chandler Bingham, year as the chaplain at The Methodist Oaks in the book was published in June 2017. For more law firm of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, located information, visit uncpress.unc.edu/books/13219. in the Vista District. She practices primarily in Orangeburg, S.C. html. Freeman is an assistant professor in the employment law. Dr. Meredith Calcina Davitte and Stev Davitte Department of Sociology and Anthropology at The Rev. Jordan Sims Thrasher completed a Jr. announce the birth of Steven “Sullivan” Davitte, HERE’S THE PROOF Simon Fraser University. Doctor of Ministry degree in biblical interpre- born March 2, 2017. The family lives in Charlotte, Langley preparing for national distribution of alcohol ice cream Clint Hammond, branch manager with Mortgage tation and proclamation in May from Candler N.C., where Meredith is a pediatrician and Stev is Network Inc., has joined the Expert Network, an School of Theology at Emory University. He is an a CPA. invitation-only service for distinguished pro- associate pastor at Creekside United Methodist The Atlanta Silverbacks Football Club has signed fessionals in the field. He was chosen for the Church in Cumming, Ga. keeper Thomas Hunter for the 2017 NPSL season. by Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89 network based on peer reviews and ratings, rec- Ryan Switzer recently received an MBA from ognitions and career accomplishments. He lives North Greenville University. With flavors such as peach whiskey, vanilla bourbon, mocha Langley says JB’s Pr%f is an old family recipe, now patent in Columbia, S.C. chocolate moonshine and coconut rum, Ryan Langley ’02 pending. Langley’s dad, Joe Brett Langley, was famous for BARBER REPORTS LIVE FROM 2006 THE WHITE HOUSE doesn’t have much trouble selling JB’s Pr%f alcohol ice treating family and friends to the original vanilla bourbon that 2001 Hadley Green Inabinet, class chair cream. The tough part has been wading through federal he made using a cedar-sided churn in the family’s basement. Jenna Sheheen Bridgers, class chair is a sales executive for The Reserve and state regulations so the ice cream is available to more He didn’t start perfecting the formula until 2008, during the David Dennis writes that he’s had an eventful few Richard L. Cox adoring customers. recession and a slump in the residential construction market months. He was married in March and later in the at Lake Keowee. He lives in Greenville, S.C. in which he worked. spring graduated with his doctorate in education Josh Kerr is a senior analytical chemist with Good thing Langley, a partner in the Hodge Langley Law firm from the University of South Carolina. He contin- Optima Chemical Group in Douglas, Ga. in Spartanburg, has a decade of experience litigating cases “Two years ago our team started to commercialize in South ues to lives in Westminster, S.C., where he teaches in state and federal courts. Carolina,” says Langley. “At first we sold in just a few stores, and coaches football at West Oak High School. Lewis White and Lauren Crosby White ’07 but thanks to the hard work of our sales team, now we have He writes, “I teach seniors and send my best to announce the birth of Mary Crosby White and “We are in the process of resolving a two-year negotiation a presence in a few hundred, including Green’s, New York Wofford whenever I can.” William Lewis White III, born Feb. 12, 2017. with the federal government over whether JB’s Pr%f ice cream Butcher Shop, Oasis and Total Wine.” is a ‘food product’ or an ‘alcoholic beverage,’” says Langley. Reagan Howard Daly has joined the staff of 2007 “Recently they agreed that the post-prohibition common law Langley says he’s frequently asked whether someone can get Georgia Southern University as marketing man- Hunter Miller, class chair On July 11, Ellison Barber ’12, a general assign- can be interpreted to allow a designation as a ‘beverage’ for drunk from eating the alcohol ice cream. He usually laughs. ager of the division of continuing education. ment reporter for Fox News Channel, did her Living in Greenville, S.C., Beth Holler Jacobs is a first live report from the lawn of the White federal purposes, without pre-empting the rights of states to “Between the amount of whole milk, cream and the sugar financial planner with Family Legacy Inc. Her hus- make a designation as a food product. Within their borders quantity, they’d probably get a tummy ache before they get 2002 House. She is based in the Washington, D.C., Yorke Gerrald, class chair band, Dr. David Jacobs, just finished his general and consistent with the law, states have complete control of a buzz.” surgery residency with Greenville Health System bureau. Prior to joining the network she served the distribution and sale of alcohol. Basically, it means for the Ryan Langley and his wife, Leigh Anne, announce and started in August as a general surgery partner as the Prince George County deputy bureau first time we will be able to cross state lines.” the birth of Chamberlain Bell Langley, born June 2, at Easley Baptist Hospital. They have a son, Cal, chief and reporter for WUSA-TV in Washington. 42 2017. The family lives in Spartanburg. who will celebrate his first birthday in December. 43 Kate Hendricks Laffitte has been selected Clark Witzleben has joined Morris Animal A recent graduate of the University of as a member of Leadership Greenville (S.C.) Foundation in Denver, Colo., as senior develop- Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Class 44. She is an attorney with Smith Moore ment officer. Heather Rossi joined WeARE Advocates for Leatherwood. Reproductive Education for eight weeks this JOIN US! past summer as a volunteer. She helped WeARE Andrew Pickens Anderson married Anna 2012 Hallie Willm, class chair achieve its vision for a well-trained clinic vol- BY RYANN KROSKE MCCALL ’13 Flowers Price on June 3, 2017. The couple lives unteer staff in preparation for the clinic’s open- in Chapel Hill, N.C., where Andrew is pursuing a The Rev. Patrick Craig graduated in May 2017 ing in October. master’s degree in business at the University of with a Master of Divinity degree from Duke North Carolina. University. On July 1, he joined the staff of First 2015 NEW INITIATIVES IN ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT United Methodist Church of Opelika (Ala.) as Wofford College announces the establishment of the Office of an associate pastor. Maggie Stroud, class chair 2011 Engagement and Annual Giving, which combines the former Office Nam Pham, class chair Hilary Riley graduated from the University of Hank Davis lives in Washington, D.C., where of Alumni & Parent Programs and the college’s annual giving South Carolina School of Medicine on May 5, he is a client relations associate for DDC Craig Calhoun has joined Frampton Construction Public Affairs. initiatives. Under the leadership of Dina Roberts, executive director 2017. She has begun a pediatrics residency at of engagement and annual giving, the office will provide alumni, Co. as senior finance manager. Working out of the Palmetto Health in Columbia. Charleston, S.C., office, Calhoun, a CPA, will team Jillian Cothran Heard is a student at Gordon- parents and friends with robust and meaningful opportunities with the finance department to provide financial A 2017 graduate of Georgia State University Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, for engagement and philanthropy in order to foster a network of leadership and strategy. College of Law, Baxter Russell is now an N.C. James Heard ’16 is serving as a pastoral stakeholders committed to the advancement of the college. associate attorney with the zoning and land intern at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Clover, use practice of Pursley Friese Torgrimson. S.C., while attending Reformed Theological He represents property owners, builders and Seminary. The two were married Feb. 11, 2017. YOUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ONCE A TERRIER... developers across Georgia and lives in Atlanta. Living in Savannah, Ga., Hunter McGahee is an All Wofford graduates and students are considered members of Haley Henderson Sims works with account executive with UPS. He works in busi- ness development and sales in Savannah and the the Wofford College Alumni Association. The alumni association Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System as seeks to connect alumni to each other and the college in mutually a financial analyst. Her work supports three surrounding areas. hospitals, two long-term care facilities and the beneficial ways. The Wofford College Alumni Association Board Medical Group of the Carolinas. After living in 2016 of Directors (AAB) serves as a liaison between alumni and the Jacksonville, Fla., for a few years, she is excited Marianna Conrad, class chair college and provides diverse perspectives on alumni activities and to return to Upstate South Carolina. programming as well as insights into alumni sentiment. Learn more Jacob Balmer and Lauren Lewitt were mar- at wofford.edu/alumni/WCAA. Luke Wingo is a law clerk for the Hon. Frank ried on May 27, 2017, in Spartanburg. They live Addy of the 8th Circuit Court. Wingo finished in Charleston, S.C., where Jacob is a student at The Wofford family continues to support Forrest law school at the University of Tennessee in the Medical University of South Carolina and Lasso ’16 in his third year with the Charleston 2016 and was admitted to the South Carolina Lauren works as a customer experience manager NEW PROGRAMMING & ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES (S.C.) Battery. Cheering him on this season Bar in June 2017. He lives in Greenwood, S.C. with Q4Launch. Traditional offerings, including local and regional social events, were (from left): Carl Walsh ’62, John Bailey Luke Benson and Jessica LeGrand were will continue to be coordinated by Debbi Thompson ’89, director Moore (Class of ’24), Lasso, Martin Moore ’92 2013 of alumni programs. New engagement opportunities — such as Victoria Amick, class chair married July 15, 2017, at Rock Bottom Pond and Lyndsay Moore (Class of ’26). The photo in Ridgeway, S.C. They live in Columbia, S.C., a virtual book club — also will be available. Watch your inbox was taken by Lyn Walsh ’90 on Lauri Walsh Carolina Tracy Culbertson, Columbia branch where Jessica is pursuing a degree at the for information about these new events and initiatives, including Moore’s ’92 phone. manager at Recruiting Solutions, graduated University of South Carolina School of Law. those for young alumni (graduates of the past 10 years) under the this summer as a member of the Leadership She also works as a law clerk at Baxley, Pratt leadership of Alex Hunt North ’14, coordinator of young alumni Columbia Class of 2017. She is an active and Wells in Lugoff. Luke, a second lieutenant programs. Update your contact information and learn more at member of several other organizations in with the U.S. Army Reserve, is in graduate school wofford.edu/alumni. FROM WHITE COAT TO M.D. the Columbia, S.C., area, including the Young studying information technology and security Leaders Society for United Way and Junior while working at Verizon Wireless in tech sup- League of Columbia. port. Other Wofford alumni in the wedding PARTNERSHIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed included Kaiti Shealy. Charlotte Maitland Horney as a residen- A partnership with The Space in The Mungo Center, Wofford’s Angela Heinrich is a financial advisor at Merrill center for professional development and entrepreneurship, will tial sales agent in its Spartanburg office. She Lynch in Spartanburg. She completed several is also an avid volunteer for the Spartanburg internships during her time at Wofford and provide opportunities for alumni and students to connect. Support Humane Society. used those as stepping stones for her career in these efforts by volunteering to serve as a mentor, sharing career wealth management insights at a lunch-and-learn event, hiring Wofford students to fill Laura Douglass Marion is a project archivist internship and full-time positions, and more. for the University of Florida. She lives in St. Augustine, where her current work involves 2017 leading the processing and preservation of Patrick Longest, class chair PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT historic archival material that documents the Wofford right-handed pitcherSpencer Kulman history of St. Augustine. has signed a free agent contract with the San Wofford has created a new model for parent engagement Brian McCracken and Andrea Kelsey were Diego Padres. Kulman was tied for second in under the leadership of Thom Henson ’96, director of parent married May 13, 2017. They live in Anderson, S.C. the SoCon last season with eight wins. engagement. All parents of currently enrolled students are automatically considered part of the Wofford College Parents Caitlin Danielle Smith recently earned her Andrew Novak was named a Cleveland When four graduates from the Class of 2013 Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Medical Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar by the Golf Association, which replaces the Parents Advisory Council. It enrolled in Wake Forest University’s School University of South Carolina. Coaches Association of America. The honor is seeks to create a sense of community among parents, to facilitate of Medicine, they posed for a picture at their the second consecutive for Novak. He ended communication between parents and the college and to enlist white coat ceremony with Wake Forest associ- 2014 his senior year with a 71.40 stroke average, the parents’ participation in various efforts. There are no dues ate dean, associate professor of pathology and Shri Selvakumar, class chair best in the Southern Conference. He also was associated with membership in the parents association. Additional Wofford graduate Dr. David Grier ’93. Four named SoCon Golfer of the Year, the college’s engagement opportunities are available through the Parents Living in Richmond, Va., Maria Davenport is a first golfer to win the award. Novak has turned Leadership Council (PLC), which consists of current parents who years later, upon graduation, the group posed clinical research coordinator for the University once again for another Wofford/Wake photo. professional and is playing on the MacKenzie support Wofford through an annual gift to the college of $2,500 of Virginia. She manages clinical trials related Tour in Canada. From left in both photos are Dr. Ethan Miller, to lung cancer. Davenport was invited to be a or more. Learn more at wofford.edu/parents. Dr. Chris Bourean, Grier, Dr. Shelby Harris and member of one of the institutional review boards Alex Pruitt has joined the Capitala Group For more information, contact Dina Roberts at Dr. Michael Carper. on campus. She now is responsible for evaluating investment team as an analyst. The company, [email protected]. the scientific integrity and feasibility of all can- based in Charlotte, N.C., provides capital to cer-related research trials at the university. lower and traditional middle-market companies. 44 45 before establishing Ellis Clothes of Distinction. He was active in a men’s Presbyterian Bible 1971 IN MEMORIAM David Adams Nesbitt, May 10, 2017, Moore, FROM THE ARCHIVES: WORLD study group and as a Mobile Meals volunteer. S.C. Nesbitt was the owner of C&N Enterprises WAR I AT HOME AND ABROAD 1942 estate. He retired again to Chester, where he He was a talented guitar player and one of the 1962 and attended Roebuck Presbyterian Church. Sandor Teszler Library features remained active in his church and community. Tennessee Dew Drops, a favorite Wofford stu- Dr. Daniel Walter Brake Sr., Aug. 8, 2017, exhibit marking centennial of the Billy Burton Ezell, June 20, 2017, Spartanburg, dent (and later alumni) band. Golden and his 1973 Johnny Glover Wofford Sr., May 29, 2017, Mount Pleasant, S.C. Brake served the U.S. Great War S.C. An architect, Ezell worked with Lockwood wife, Inez, enjoyed wearing their gold and black , Jan. 23, 2017, Rock Spartanburg, S.C. Wofford served in the mil- Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base James Barber Reid Jr. Greene Engineers as an architectural project to Wofford athletics events, and they collected Hill, S.C. Reid was a hospital administrator itary before coming to Wofford. He went on and as hospital commander in Greenland manager before his retirement after 36 years Wofford memorabilia. They also established and a self-employed musician. to a successful career as an industrial engi- before returning to South Carolina and serv- of service. He was a World War II veteran of the an endowed scholarship at Wofford through neer. There was no problem that he could ing families in the Lowcountry for more than U.S. Army Air Corps, stationed in Panama. He their estate plans that will support a student not fix and no process that he could not 30 years. He was founder and president of 1974 was a talented craftsman who used his skills preparing for a career in the ministry. make more efficient. Trident Family Practice and one of the origi- Wade Henry Howle, June 18, 2017, Wilmington, building with the mission team at First Baptist nators of Palmetto Primary Care Physicians. N.C. He was a member of Kappa Sigma frater- Church Spartanburg. He volunteered for Mobile 1954 1957 He served as president of the South Carolina nity and St. James Episcopal Parish. An entre- Meals and hand-carved and painted over 18,000 James D. “Jimmie” Green, July 15, 2017, preneur, he owned Package Research Laboratory Thomas B. “Sonny” Williams, July 20, 2017, Medical Association in 1989 and was Family fishing lures during his lifetime. Camden, S.C. Green spent nearly 59 years as a and enjoyed creating new businesses. Orangeburg, S.C. Williams served in the U.S. Physician of the Year for the state in 2000. CPA in both public and private accounting. He Air Force during the Korean War. He owned He provided pro bono medical care to Mepkin John M. Rubin, May 27, 2017, Greenville, S.C. 1945 was a past chairman or president of the South and operated Williams Music for 35 years and Abbey Monastery and served on medical mis- Rubin was the president and owner of the Carolina Board of Education, United Way of Fulwood Asbury “F.A.” Smith Sr., June was active in his church and community. sion trips to Nicaragua. Orion Group, a political consulting group in 8, 2017, Spartanburg, S.C. A veteran of World Kershaw County, Kershaw County Chamber Greenville, S.C. War II, Smith was a retired pharmacist, of Commerce, Camden Rotary Club and Oscar Alan Gentry III, June 3, 2017, Mount 1955 Pleasant, S.C. Retired from the South Carolina owner of Smith’s Economy Pharmacy and Camden Sertoma Club. He served on Camden 1976 by Phillip Stone ’94 co-founder and director of Chem-Pro Corp. Joseph Oscar Price Jr., July 25, 2017, City Council for eight years, including a term Department of Corrections, Gentry also Dan R. Kimberlain Jr., July 12, 2017, He was a member of Morningside Baptist Nashville, Tenn. Price was famous in the as mayor pro-tem, and in the U.S. Army and had been a swim coach at the University of American entry into the First World War Spartanburg, S.C. Kimberlain was a retired Church and a volunteer with Total Ministries. Wofford community for lettering in both National Guard for 12 years. Georgia and the University of South Carolina. in April 1917 brought tremendous changes U.S. Navy commander after 22 years of ser- football and baseball for the Terriers. He also A champion swimmer himself, Gentry once to American society, and Wofford and founded the Tennessee Dew Drops, a Wofford Richard Marcus Huff Jr., Aug. 5, 2017, Aiken, vice and world travel. A veteran of Operation 1946 held the American record in butterfly. At the the Spartanburg community felt those student band that traveled the Southeast and S.C. A member of the Wofford golf team, Huff age of 63, he rode his bike from coast to coast Desert Storm, he served proudly aboard the , June 24, 2017, changes as much as any. Walter Thomas Broughton II made reunion appearances for years after was co-founder and owner of Aiken Office and was a triathlete and talented artist. USS Wainwright, USS Kidd, USS Peterson and Minneapolis, Minn. Broughton was an Eagle graduation. He also played in The Aristocrats Supply and Bookshop. He served in the U.S. the battleship Iowa. He was a principal assis- “ at Home and Abroad” is Scout and was proud that both of his sons big dance band and a Dixieland band that Air Force before his honorable discharge as 1963 tant program manager of the Surface Ship and three grandsons also earned the rank. the subject of an exhibit this fall in the performed a weekend set at the famous a captain. He was active in St. John’s United James M. Arthur Jr., June 18, 2017, Union, Modernization Program. Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, where He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after one year Methodist Church and the community. His Chicago Playboy Club. Price served in the U.S. S.C. Arthur retired from United Merchants and various items from the college’s archives at Wofford and served more than 31 years on Army during the Korean War before return- family requested that memorials be made to 1993 active duty, about half of it at sea. He served the South Carolina National Guard. He was a and special collections will be on display. ing to civilian life and a successful career Wofford or the church. member and Sunday School teacher at Bethel Dr. Randall Matthew Mosley, July 5, 2017, in both the Pacific and Atlantic during World Inman, S.C. Mosley held a Ph.D. in chemis- These items are coupled with a traveling in business. He was active in the United William Paul Melton Sr., May 15, 2017, Irmo, United Methodist Church, a Boy Scout leader War II. He also served during the Korean and try and was the director of finance and oper- exhibition that illuminates the political, Methodist Church and community. Joe and S.C. A member of Kappa Alpha Order, Melton and a former Red Cross swimming instructor. Vietnam wars. ations at Spartanburg Day School. He was a social and cultural climate during this his wife, Ann, established the Joe O. Price Jr. owned and operated Med-I-Thrift Pharmacy as Dr. Crispin Warner Paul, Aug. 7, 2017, member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and St. time period. The traveling exhibition was William T. Hope Jr., July 21, 2017, Spartanburg, Endowed Scholarship Fund at Wofford for a well as Melton’s Market-Eze convenience store. Atlanta, Ga. A member of Kappa Alpha Order Christopher’s Episcopal Church. His wife, produced by the library at Sewanee: The S.C. Hope left Wofford after his freshman year student-athlete on the college’s football team. He had served as president of the Winnsboro at Wofford, Paul graduated from dental Lathrop Hart Mosley, works in the Wofford University of the South and funded by the to join the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a fighter They also established a fund that supports the Rotary Club and twice was elected to the college’s vocal performance program. school and then served in the U.S. Navy for College Office of Admission. Associated Colleges of the South. pilot in the European Theater before enjoying a Fairfield County Council, serving a term as two years, including service in Vietnam. He 40-year career with Spartan Petroleum Co. He 1956 chairman. After retiring from the pharmacy retired from his private practice of restor- 1994 The war saw more than 400 students and served as commander of the Warbirds of South business, he worked in real estate development. ative dentistry in 2006. He was active in the alumni serve in the armed forces, and 17 Carolina for 11 years. Dr. Hugh Blanton Easler, July 8, 2017, Sidney Edwards Thomas, July 18, 2017, life of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and as a Wofford students or graduates, includ- Williamsburg, Va. Easler died following a 1958 Spartanburg, S.C. Thomas was a standout on the mentor to young dentists. Wofford men’s basketball team. He still makes ing three students in the Wofford Fitting 1949 long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Easler , June 22, 2017, Landrum, Roger Glen Hagy the lists of Terrier basketball greats in most School, died in the war. By late 1918, the Dr. Howard Binning “Doc” Norton, July served in the U.S. Army during the Korean S.C. Hagy battled kidney disease before his 1964 War. He retired as professor emeritus of games started (108), most points scored (1,193) Army took over the campus, organizing 22, 2017, Mills River, N.C. During service in death. Captain of the 1958 Wofford football Dr. Henry Plowden “Mutt” Bozard, July 17, mathematics from The College of William and field goal percentage (.544). He remains an the student body into a Student Army World War II, Norton discovered his love of team, Hagy enjoyed a 40-year career with 2017, Manning, S.C. Bozard served as a cap- & Mary after 35 years. He was treasurer all-time letterman and all-time captain. Training Corps. The militarization of the medicine and went on to serve the community Milliken & Co. He was a faithful Presbyterian tain in the U.S. Army and was a retired dentist of the college’s Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta student body lasted only a brief time, as as a doctor and pharmacist for 40 years. He was wherever he lived. with 42 years of practice. He was a battalion Kappa, assisted with the recruitment of the armistice of Nov. 11, 1918, brought an active in Mills River United Methodist Church chief and former chairman of the Fire Board football players and authored and edited and the Mills River Volunteer Fire Department, 1959 of the Clarendon Country Fire Department end to the immediate need to train addi- numerous textbook chapters. A talented Making Memorial Gifts an organization he helped found in 1968. Jerry Blackstone Copes, July 6, 2017, and other regional and national fire fighters tional students for service. Just over a floral designer, Easler was invited by the There are three ways to make a Newport News, Va. Copes died after a brief associations. He also was active in Manning year after the war, the first Reserve Officer Williamsburg Garden Club to decorate the memorial gift to Wofford: 1951 battle with pancreatic cancer. He retired from United Methodist Church. Training Corps (ROTC) detachment was entrance halls of several homes in Colonial 1. Call the Office of Advancement Alfred Emanuel Smith, June 3, 2017, Union, banking after 34 years with Citizens National at 864-597-4200 established on the campus. S.C. Smith and his wife, Lib, owned and oper- Williamsburg during the Christmas Homes Bank of Hampton, which later became Bank 1966 Tours and during Historic Garden Week. He 2. Visit wofford.edu/supportwofford Student publications covered the events ated Smith’s Jewelry Store on Main Street in of America. He then went to work for BB&T , July 1, 2017, was a ruling elder and clerk of session for Frank Walker Farnum III of the war breathlessly, and some young Union. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and and retired again in 2004. He was an avid fol- Orangeburg, S.C. Farnum served in Vietnam, 3. Mail a check made payable to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. alumni wrote back to report on life at the was active at Tabernacle Baptist Church. lower of Wofford football. flying more than 970 combat hours as a for- Wofford College Office of Advancement front. One alumnus sent back poems that James L. “Goldie” Golden, July 8, 2017, ward air controller. He continued his career 429 N. Church Street 1953 Spartanburg, S.C. A member of the Terrier 1961 after the war in active duty, the Reserve and Spartanburg, S.C. 29303-3663 were published in The Journal. Over the course of the fall, keep an eye on the From Fred L. Tindall, Aug. 3, 2017, Chester, S.C. Club and Block “W” Club, Golden played bas- Thomas Gayle Myers, May 19, 2017, National Guard. He became commander of Remember to include the name of the Tindall worked with Inman Mills for more ketball for the Terriers. He was a veteran of Spartanburg, S.C. He was a member of Kappa the 659th Medical Battalion and retired as a person you are honoring with your gift. the Archives blog for more details about than 30 years. After retiring as a plant manager, the U.S. Army, a member of Holy Communion Sigma fraternity and a U.S. Army veteran. lieutenant colonel in 1993. He also worked as the centennial of World War I at Wofford. he moved to Edisto Beach and worked in real Lutheran Church and retired from Flagstar Inc. Myers worked at Belk Hudson Co. for 27 years a civilian in banking and finance. 46 47 REMEMBERING DR. VINCE MILLER Letter to the Editor. June 30, 2017

Wesley Hammond ’73 was one of Dr. Vince Miller’s students. After Miller’s death, on March 29, 2017, Hammond wrote a letter to the editor of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. That letter is below along with an anecdote that he also shares with the Wofford community.

In late March, Dr. Vincent E. Miller, professor of English emer- In 2002, two of his top students, Donald Greiner ’62 and John itus at Wofford College, passed away at the age of 95. Dr. Lane ’77, edited “A Packet for Vincent Miller,” with articles by Miller taught at Wofford from 1957 until his retirement in 1989. and about this unique teacher. There may be a few copies He was an extraordinary scholar who was praised by Ezra around at the Hub City Bookshop. Pound for his collaboration on Pound’s poetry anthology, “Confucius to Cummings.” The consensus among the many students who were captivated by his teaching method as well A Vince Miller anecdote. as the subject matter he taught was “He taught me to read,” My first class assignment from Dr. Miller was to read and “He taught me to think.” Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” and write a paper about I remember Dr. Miller saying that if you wanted to be a scholar, it. I had not actually read the book, but I had seen part say of Shakespeare, it wasn’t enough to read everything that of the movie once on television. I thought that might be Shakespeare had written. You had to read everything that close enough. Shakespeare had read. Few could live up to his standards, With the confidence of youth, I wrote a strange essay about but how exciting it was to try! people drifting through life until they are faced with a Dr. Miller made the attempt to understand great writing seem “moment of truth” challenge and are forced to act. Or some- like the most challenging and worthwhile endeavor in life. thing like that. I believe bullfighting may have been involved. If we could only grasp what Pound or T.S. Eliot meant, we would own the keys to being more authentic human beings. I remember word for word Dr. Miller’s comments when he Some of life’s mysteries would become clear. returned my paper. “Wes, you have a theory! I even think it’s right, but it ain’t what’s going on in this book. Honestly now, With the patience of a serious fisherman, Dr. Miller would did you read it?” throw out “What you got?” and “Is that what you think?” and let his students thrash around to come up with a reasonable I waited until class was over and went up to Dr. Miller’s desk. answer. I may sound like the naïve youth that I was then, “You got me,” I said. “I’m sorry, and it won’t happen again.” but after graduating in 1973, I am still reading and rereading material from his courses. And it didn’t. At least not in any of Dr. Miller’s classes. 48 429 N. Church Street Spartanburg, S.C. 29303 864.597.4000 • wofford.edu

STUDENT SUCCESS STARTS HERE Every Wofford College employee — regardless of their job or title — puts student success first. For example, Michelle Griggs, director of creative services, created this graphic of Main Building from a Mark Olencki ’75 photo to illustrate a feature on the college’s Physical Plant staff (see pages 16 through 23). From the folks in student affairs and advancement to maintenance and financial aid, Wofford staff take pride in their work. ON THE COVER