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VOLUME 47 | ISSUE 3 | SPRING 2015 WOFFORD TODAY MESSAGE from the PRESIDENT Spring 2015 Volume 47 | Issue 3 The Terriers wofford.edu/woffordtoday continue to make their mark in the world, assisted by EDITOR your support and Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89 encouragement. DESIGNERS After an amazing season, Michelle Griggs Wofford’s men’s basketball Erin Patton team finished the year with a valiant performance against CONTRIBUTING WRITERS the University of Arkansas Andy Beeson ’90 in the NCAA Tournament. A win in the Southern Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89 Conference Tournament gave Laura Hendrix Corbin the Terriers outright titles to Lillian Gonzalez ’91 both the regular season and tournament championships, and we could not be prouder of our Marcus Isom ’15 young men, who even now are back in the classroom and working Ryann Kroske McCall ’13 just as hard on their studies as they did during the big dance. Phillip Stone ’94 Our Terriers make their mark off the court, too. Ashley Shaw Thomas ’97 • Wofford seniors are finalizing their postgraduate plans. Palmer Lisa Mincey Ware Cantler ’15 has been offered a full scholarship to attend Duke PHOTOGRAPHER Divinity School in the fall—a scholarship that includes three paid internship experiences. Mark Olencki ’75 • Rachel Woodlee ’13, Wofford’s current Rhodes Scholar, is now COORDINATOR OF WEB CONTENT in the Ph.D. program at Oxford University in England and was Craig Sudduth ’09 named one of the top 25 under 25 in U.S.-China relations by China Star magazine. • Donovan Hicks ’16 was one of 10 people recently admitted as a Printed by Martin Printing, Easley, S.C. 2015 Public Policy and International Affairs Law Fellow at the University of California Berkeley this summer. He is currently in the running for a Harry S. Truman Scholarship as well. • Three students—Alexandria Arsi ’17, Richard Fields ’17 and Cole McCarty ’17—recently completed training to join the Wofford Today (USPS 691-140) is published four times each year University Innovation Fellows of the National Center for by the Office of Marketing and Communications, Wofford College, Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), a national 429 N. Church St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29303-3663, for alumni and program that empowers student leaders to increase campus friends of the college. Issued quarterly: fall, winter, spring and summer. engagement with entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity, design thinking and venture creation. Periodicals postage is paid at Spartanburg Main Post Office, Spartanburg, S.C., with an additional mailing entry at Greenville, S.C. • The talented students who produce the Old Gold and Black student newspaper won seven awards, including three first-place recognitions, in the 2015 South Carolina Press Association SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: Collegiate Competition. Alumni Office, Wofford College 429 N. Church St. Spartanburg, S.C. 29303-3663 The work of these exceptional students—and the stories [email protected] | 864.597.4200 | fax 864.597.4219 highlighted on the following pages—is made possible through your encouragement, time and financial contributions. Thank you for supporting our students and the extraordinary power of the Wofford College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, Wofford College experience. religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any legally protected status. The following persons have Go, Terriers! been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination » policies: Director of Human Resources, 864.597.4230, or Assistant Sunset over Old Main Dean of Students for Student Involvement, 864.597.4048. by Matthew Allen Cooper ’18 Nayef WOFFORD: IT’S YOUR WORLD During Interim a group of Wofford students learned wilderness camping skills. Before their first excursion the group practiced setting up their campsite at the top of the steps of Main Building below the college’s new banners. The new “Wofford: It’s your world” tagline on these and other banners throughout campus acknowledges Wofford’s emphasis on global learning and addresses Wofford’s ability to personalize educational opportunities. It’s your world… explore it. It’s your world… engage it. It’s your world… transform it. These are just a few of the ways that students, faculty, staff and alumni can shape their world through the Wofford experience. A B C Table of Contents THE WORLD @ 8 Building the New Greek WOFFORD Village Where it’s going, why it’s moving and how you can be a part A. HARMON TEACHES B. WOFFORD C. FOUR FACULTY D. HORWITZ BRINGS E. MCCANE SHARES F. MASSEY ESSAY G. WOFFORD H. RADACK SHARES of the transformation ART THERAPY RANKS #4 FOR MEMBERS TO RETIRE SHOLOM ALEICHEM TO EXPERTISE WITH FEATURED TEAM WINS CFA INSIDER VIEW OF CLASSES TO INMATES STUDY ABROAD IN MAY WOFFORD CNN AUDIENCE IN WILDLIFE COMPETITION WHISTLEBLOWING PUBLICATION 2014 Development Katie Harmon ’15, an art Again this year the Four members of the Wofford Murray Horwitz brought Dr. Byron McCane helped A team of Wofford students National security whistle- 12 Highlights history major and studio art Open Doors Report of faculty will retire in May. “An Evening of Sholom guide viewers through Lee Massey ’17 recently won the CFA Institute blower Jesselyn Radack, How the Development year ended minor from St. Louis, Mo., International Education Mike Curtis (professor of Aleichem” to Wofford and “Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. published an essay in South Research Challenge Southern who also is the attorney for is using her final year as a Exchange has recognized English), Dr. Angela Shiflet the Spartanburg community Forgery,” a CNN documen- Carolina Wildlife magazine. Classic. Team members are NSA whistleblower Edward Bonner Scholar at Wofford Wofford College as a (Larry Hearn McCalla in February. While on tary series, which began She wrote the piece as part Victoria DaSilva ’15 of East Snowden, spent a week on The Power of the Gift to teach in and build support national leader in study Professor of Mathematics campus Horwitz also talked airing on Sunday, March of a first-year humanities Greenwich, R.I.; Katherine campus in February as the 14 Mike Brown ’76 adds $105,000 for a therapeutic art program abroad participation. and Computer Science), Dr. with theatre majors about 1. McCane, the Albert C. assignment for Cobb Donzella ’15 of Greenville, Woodrow Wilson Visiting gift in support of summer at the Spartanburg County Wofford moved up to the George Shiflet (chair and careers in the field and Outler Professor of Religion Professor of Humanities S.C.; John Estes ’15 of Carlisle, Fellow. Radack, director of internship experiences Detention Center. Harmon fourth spot on the list. The Dr. and Mrs. Larry Hearn with other members of the at the college, regularly takes George Singleton. He was so Pa.; Al Kelly ’16 of Akron, national security and human and the inmates will exhibit McCalla Professor of Biology) Wofford students to experi- works on campus in May. college has been in the top Wofford community on impressed that he suggested N.Y.; and Whit McLeod rights at the Government Why Wofford? 10 baccalaureate institutions and Dr. Cynthia A. Suarez the value of a broad-based, ence archaeological digs in that she submit the story. ’15 of Summerville, S.C. Accountability Project, For a story on Harmon’s (chair and professor of educa- the Middle East and Italy. 17 Prof. Lillian Gonzalez ’91 talks project written by Kelsey for the percentage of inclusive education. Read Massey’s essay is a humorous Their adviser is Dr. Michael conducted classes, met with business in the context of a students studying abroad tion) leave the college after a a story about Horwitz at This six-part series examines apology to the ducks. It’s in Merriman, assistant professor students and faculty and held Aylor ’18, visit wofford.edu/ combined 87 years of service. six objects purported to be liberal arts education for credit for more than 15 wofford.edu/woffordtoday » the new issue, now on shelves. of accounting and finance. To two public speaking events. woffordtoday » Read more about their plans from the time of Jesus. Read years. Read more at Read Massey’s essay at read more about student Read more at wofford.edu/ after Commencement at more at wofford.edu/ wofford.edu/woffordtoday » wofford.edu/woffordtoday » successes, visit wofford.edu/ woffordtoday » Interim 2015 wofford.edu/woffordtoday » woffordtoday » woffordtoday » 18 Putting theory into practice on campus and around the world Senior Stories 22 Candidates for graduation share insights on their Wofford experiences and their plans after Commencement Back for the Dance 30 Wofford celebrates another great year of men’s basketball G The Partnership Continues 36 Carolina Panthers renew summer training camp contract through 2019 Class Notes 38 Alumni updates, Terrier features, in memoriam 4 5 D E F H UNLEASHED AS OF MARCH 21, THE 2015 TERRIERS BECAME THE FOURTH TEAM IN THE NATION TO REACH 20 WINS ON THE SEASON. FOR A SCHEDULE OF REMAINING GAMES, LOG ON TO WOFFORDTERRIERS.COM » 6 7 In 1955 construction began on Fraternity Row. Building the The college built seven fraternity lodges in a project costing a total of $77,500. For 60 years those houses have been used by students and NEW GREEK VILLAGE visited by alumni. Bands, shaving cream fights, first dates… if only the walls could talk. Now it’s 2015, and the college has come full circle with plans to build a new Greek Village. Mike Lackey ’81, a Kappa Sigma brother, first met his wife, Susan Morrison Lackey ’81, a charter member of Kappa Delta, at Fraternity Row. Despite this sentimental connection to the old fraternity houses, Lackey acknowledges that it is time for a change. “You can’t help but notice how sad the old chapter houses look these days.