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Remembrance of Things Past: Life on the Old Campus

FurmanWinter 2001

FEATURES

CROCODILE HUNTER 2 Thomas Rainwater's environmental research often leads to close encounters of the reptilian kind. by Jim Stewart

THE PREFAB DAYS 8 A faculty "brat" recalls life and times on the old men's campus. by Judith Babb Chandler

A SEPARATE PEACE 12 On a trip to Kosovo, a Furman graduate discovers a divided people struggling to come to grips with the ravages of war. by Ellie Beardsley

ECO-COTTAGE 18 Think it's not that easy being green? A Furman experiment could prove you wrong. by John Roberts

KNEE-DEEP IN THE HOOPLA 20 While the nation watched from afar, Todd Elmer worked in the trenches during the battle for the presidency in Florida. by Jim Stewart

FURMAN REPORTS 22

CAMPAIGN UPDATE 28

ATHLETICS 30

ALUMNI NEWS 34

THE LAST WORD 48

ON THE COVER: Old Main, on the men's campus in downtown Greenville in the early 1950s. Photo from the Furman archives s the clock strikes 10 at reddish glow when caught in the light. Lamanai Field Research Thus, the hunter's maxim: "Terror Has Center, two men head toward Red Eyes." the beach. Suddenly, they get a hit: eye shine Finding the right boat for the task 100 meters to the right. Slowly the skipper ahead,A they cast off into the night. Their maneuvers the boat toward the sighting, waterway: the New River Lagoon, the being as quiet as possible to avoid largest fr eshwater body in the Central fr ightening the traditionally skittish animal. American country of Belize. Their As they approach, his friend crouches on equipment: spotlights and headlamps, a the bow, his snare - a wire cable loop, snare made of cable and rope, a pole, some attached to a long rope and lightly taped duct tape. Their demeanor: watchful and to the end of a pole - at the ready. alert. Carefully he drops the snare over the Their target: crocodiles. croc's head, then pulls it tight. Acting As they make their way, they train much like a slip-knot, it locks into place, their spotlights on the water 's surface, and the croc begins to thrash violently in focusing particularly on tree limbs, lily an effort to escape. Its exertions jerk the pads and grasses along the banks of the snare free from the pole. lagoons, looking for the telltale "eye shine" What's left is a croc on a rope. that indicates the presence of a croc. The While the croc struggles,its antagonists animals have a special layer of cells in the play it as they would a fish. Because most Thomas Rainwater '89 has caught approximately backs of their eyes that allow them to see crocodiles have limited stamina, the battle 650 crocodiles in the wilds of Belize. in the dark - and that reflect a bright usually lasts little more than a fe w minutes.

2 As the animal exhausts itself and were found- perhaps one day to go and that the chemicals may affect their becomes more subdued, they pull it toward through the same experience again. ability to reproduce. the boat and prepare for the next, vitally "Many chemicals like DDT have been important phase of the operation: securing or Thomas Rainwater, this banned in more industrialized countries, the jaws. Depending on the crocodile's scenario is business as usual. but until recently they were still legally size and position in the water, the hunters A 1989 Furman graduate and used in Belize to control agricultural and may use rope, another snare or even their doctoral candidate at Te xas Tech disease-carrying pests, such as malaria­ hands. University, he has spent portions of the infected mosquitoes," he says. "Chemicals They then lift the croc into the boat, Flast four years in Belize, researching the like DDT can persist in the environment using duct tape to further hold the jaws, endangered Morelet's crocodile as part of for decades, so even if a certain pesticide and blindfold the animal to reduce its his dissertation project in environmental was last used 20 or 30 years ago, it has the anxiety. To take it home, they place it in toxicology. potential to affect the current inhabitants a holding bag or in the bottom of the boat. His tests on the animals (he takes of the area, both wildlife and people." With the firstcaptive in hand, the crew samples of their blood and fat), combined Crocodiles and their comrades in the moves on. Once their evening's work is with a study of their eggs, nest material Order Crocodylia, Rainwater says, are completed - they may hunt all night, or and sediment samples from the environ­ "excellent indicators of environmental for only a few hours -they return to their ment, are part of an effort to determine contamination and ecosystem health." base at the research facility. There they the crocodiles' exposure and reaction to As predators that reside at the top of the sequester their catch in a holding center contaminants such as DDT and other food chain, they tend to accumulate until the next morning, when they return pesticides. Rainwater says recent research environmental contaminants and are often to take samples and measurements. Within suggests that crocodilians (crocodiles, more sensitive to these chemicals than are 12 hours, the animals are taken back to the alligators, caimans, gharials) fr equently birds, mammals or fish. Crocs eat virtually wild and released in the same spot they encounter contaminants through their food, anything, live for a long time (50 years or

3 SIMON BACKLEY JEFF POWIS JEFF POWIS

more) and typically remain in the same f course, the question begs to confesses, was not the most focused of general area throughout their lives. be asked: Why crocodiles? students. Rainwater says that if a crocodile contains 0 The answer goes back to Although many of his fel low 1989 contaminants, chances are it was exposed Rainwater's formative years in biology graduates immediately pursued in the area that it was captured. Florence, S.C., the heart of Pee Dee country, advanced study, Rainwater decided to take Since beginning his annual six-month with its ample supply of swamps and a year off, "basically to avoid making a stints in Belize in 1997-a total of four undeveloped land. "Ever since I can decision on what to do next." While sessions in the field, after each of which remember," he says, "I've been fascinated traveling and working odd jobs, he he returnedto Te xas Te ch to analyze his with wildlife, particularly reptiles. I think developed a strong interest in environ­ data- Rainwater says that he and his this is actually pretty common among mental pollution and its effect on wildlife associates have inspected hundreds of children growing up in rural areas. I just and their habitats. In 1990, he enrolled at infertile crocodile eggs and found pesticide never outgrew it." Clemson University to pursue a master's residue in virtually every one. They have He claims to have owned as many as degree in environmental toxicology. also discovered contaminants in sediment seven snakes at one time, and he and His thesis project took him to Kiawah and nest samples. The next step, he says, his friends knew the swamps near his Island, S.C., where for two summers he studied the effects of turfgrass pesticides "Ever since I can remember, I've been fascinated with and other chemicals on free-ranging birds wildlife. I think this is pretty common among children at the Ocean Course, site of the 1991 Ryder Cup. Still, he says, "I probably spent a growing up in rural areas. I just never outgrew it." third of my time observing and photo­ graphing the many alligators that inhabited is to analyze the blood and fat samples as neighborhood "like the backs of our hands. the course's creeks and ponds and basked well as other data to determine if this We 'd spend the summers exploring and along the edge of the fairways." When the exposure is having any effect on the crocs, searching for animals, and we'd buy baby Kiawah research ended in the summer of both at the individual and population levels. pools at K-mart for 50 cents each and use 1993, he was determined to develop a Their research, he believes, could help them to hold turtles and toads." project to study the effects of environmental determine what effect environmental His parents were good role models, contaminants on alligators or crocodiles. contaminants might have on an overall encouraging their son's activities but Master's degree in hand, he spent the ecosystem and what the implications might insisting that he return the animalsto the fall of 1994 in Princeton, N.J., as an intern be for humans and other animals residing wild shortly after capture. While his father, at American Cyanamid Company, an in the same area. James (Furman '61 ), shared his interest in agricultural chemical company. There, he Eventually, Rainwater says, he would reptiles, mom Anna Rose "displayed a gained new insights into the relationship like to put what he has learned to use in a more tolerable indifference." between industry, government, academia career that combines teaching and research. Ye t she was willing to go the extra and the public in regard to the production, His goal is "to apply toxicological and mile on her son's behalf. After K-mart use and application of agricultural ecological principles as tools in addressing refused to sell her any more hamsters when chemicals. wildlife conservation issues. If I teach, I'll it learned they were being served to his train students to design and conduct boa constrictor for lunch, she would go research that will be applicable to real into the store incognito to keep the snake world problems related to the environment and her son happy. No doubt Thomas and wildlife conservation." inherited some of her guile and cunning, Top: Lamanai Outpost Lodge and Lamanai He hopes, too, that his research can traits that come in handy in the bush. Field Research Center are located in north­ help develop ways to limit chemical As he grew older his interests expanded central Belize. For vacationers, the resort exposure both in industrialized countries to conservation and the environment, but offers a variety of amenities and programs. and in developing areas, where, he says, reptiles remained a source of fascination. For researchers, it provides facilities rarely "Chemical use regulations are scant or He majored in biology at Furman, where found in such a remote area. Visit the Web more difficult to enforce." he earned the nickname "Chief' and, he site at www.lamanai.com.

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He turned to see the mother croc just a few feet away, a look of pure hatred in her eyes. Suddenly she bolted toward him, jaws wide open.

He returned to Clemson in January careful, alert and take your time, you rarely 1995 to work on his Ph.D. under Scott run into problems." McMurry. Soon he met Steve Platt, another But you tend to rememberwhen you do. doctoral candidate, who regaled Rainwater Take, for example, one afternoon in with tales of his work in Belize, where he July 1995. While plundering a crocodile was studying the Morelet's crocodile. "He nest in search of eggs, Rainwater heard shared these incredible stories about his Platt's bush dog, a notorious pooch named adventures with crocs, malaria, roadside Trouble, issue a strange growl. He turned bandits and everything in between," says to see the mother croc just a few feet away, Rainwater. Platt invited him to Belize, and a look of pure hatred in her eyes. Suddenly in July 1995 Rainwater and McMurry she bolted toward him, jaws wide open. traveled there to catch crocs and collect Fortunately, she got tangled up in the brush eggs. surrounding the nest, just long enough for They also visited the Lamanai Outpost Rainwater to escape. Lodge and Lamanai Field Research Center, End of story? Hardly. where friends of Platt suggested they begin As the croc returnedto her nest, hissing a long-term research project. When they and displaying plenty of attitude, the brought home 31 eggs and discovered that persistent researchers regrouped - and all of them contained DDT, mercury or proceeded to try to nudge her away with other contaminants, they realized they a stick. No dice. "She pretty much wanted to find out more. destroyed that stick," Rainwater says. Funding, however, was a problem, So he, Platt and McMurry hatched a so in early 1997 they applied to the new plan. Platt drew the short straw and Environmental Protection Agency for a was assigned to sneak up from behind and research grant. The three-year proposal grab the croc around the head. Rainwater was approved in November of that year­ then raced forward and tied the six-foot Thomas Rainwater and colleague Steve which was fortunate, because Rainwater beast's jaws shut with his bandana. After Platt search for a crocodile's telltale had already returned to Belize and was a I 0-minute wrestling match, she was spent. "eye shine." Crocs put up a mighty well into his "perfect project." "We carefully moved her aside and went struggle when first captured, but even

When McMurry took a position at about checking the nest," he says. "When larger ones, like this B.S.foot specimen,

Texas Tech in the fa ll of 1997, Rainwater we were finished, we untied her jaws and tend to tire quickly. Once they calm and the grant money joined him. Their left her there." All in a day's work. down and he has them on board his final EPA-funded stint in Belize ended last Once, Rainwater and Platt snared a boat, Rainwater examines them October. crocodile that was too large for their canoe. carefully and, on occasion, exchanges They moved toward shore, and Platt a few pleasantries. ost people, says Rainwater, disembarked to begin working the croc think that hunting crocodiles from there. As the animal thrashed against ranks high on the Rambo the boat, Rainwater decided to join his scale. This sentiment seems friend -except that when he stepped into to catch him by surprise. the shallow water, he sank to his waist in M"Although it can be very dangerous, mud. Unable to move, he watched as the it's like anything else," he says. "If you're snare rope and churning water began

5 STEVE PLAIT STEVE PLAIT THOMAS RAINWATER

moving toward him. "I guess adrenaline "Fortunately for us, he let go," elize lends itself to plenty of kicked in," he says, "because I quickly Rainwater says. "Otherwise we likely encounters with other animals freed myself and crawled across the muddy would have capsized." besides crocodiles. Rainwater shallows to shore as the croc thrashed her Round 2 occurred a few weeks later, has had a particularly nasty way past where I'd been. I don 't think she in the same area, this time from a small experience with botfly larvae, battled was after me, but she would've certainly fiberglass boat with an electric (trolling) AfBricanized killer bees, been chased from latched on to me ifl had been in her way." motor. As Rainwater pulled into the lagoon, his room by army ants, and tangled with And there was the time when, after the croc appeared and began swimming tarantulas, bats and frogs. A scorpion stung investigating a nest on a small island near toward the boat. him one morningas he stepped out of bed, a cattle ranch, Rainwater discovered that "Most crocs are very shy and will take but he says, "I was actually relieved at the his boat had fl oated I 00 meters offshore off at the sound of a boat or human voice," time, because I had a small rattlesnake in - and was slipping further away by the he says. "This one was uncharacteristically a bag and my first thought was that the minute. There was only one thing to do: bold." Rainwater was able to hold him off snake had gotten loose." swim for the boat, which wouldn't have with a paddle, but the croc never backed Still, the critters are what he's there been so daunting had he not earlier seen down. for, and he says he couldn't have better headquarters than the Lamanai Outpost During the course of the uncharacteristically long battle Lodge, a resort that he describes as with the feisty animal, the boat began to take on water "magnificent" not just fo r researchers, but for lovers of wildlife and the outdoors. - the result, they discovered, of a croc bite. The owners of the lodge, Colin, Mark and Monique Howells, fo unded the Lamanai several large crocodiles near the shore, So, what do good researchers do when Field Research Center in 1992. Ever since feasting on dead cattle. faced with this situation? They catch the they have housed and fed researchers, "Many unpleasant thoughts crossed croc. "I was curious," Rainwater explains. although the LFRC will soon have its own my mind," Rainwater recalls, "such as the "This was either a huge female or a accommodations. underwater silhouette of the girl swimming male protecting its young, even though fe w The LOL/LFRC is about 20 miles in the opening scene of Jaws. I finally male crocodilians are known to protect inland from the Caribbean Sea in north­ made it to the canoe. Then I had to swim hatchlings." central Belize. It is most easily accessible back, dragging the canoe, because any They returned a few nights later. This by boat or plane, although driving is an attempt to board it would have capsized time they snared their prey, only to spend option. it." Ever since, he has made sure to secure the next three hours being dragged around For researchers, the fa cilities are his boat. the lagoon, their electric motor no match outstanding. Food and service are Rainwater has even developed a for the croc's strength. During the course excellent, and the rooms have electricity, longstanding relationship with one croc. of the uncharacteristically long battle, the ceiling fans, screened windows, hot and It began early one morning in September boat began to take on water - the re sult, cold water and fl ush toilets, all of which 1998, when he and a friend were collecting they discovered, of a croc bite. Eventually are rare for such a remote location. The newly hatched crocodiles, all of which they made their way to a shallow area and were making plenty of noise. Soon a huge landed the animal, with the help of three croc, approximately I 0 fe et long, appeared people, three snares and about half a roll and approached the canoe. Rainwater and of duct tape. After this skirmish, Rainwater friend began paddling away; the croc dubbed the fe isty croc Ebenezer. Top, from left: Rainwater and fellow followed, then disappeared when they "I still see him when I go back to the researcher ScottMcMurry collect eggs; reached a shallow area. lagoon," says Rainwater, "and many times a mother guards her nest; the two After searching for more hatchlings, I've had to paddle away." In their latest unbanded Morelet's crocodile eggs are the researchers started for home - only meeting, in September, Ebenezer attacked infertile; a hatchling emerges to greet to have the crocodile surface, lunge and the motor and bit the back of the boat. the world; Rainwater and friends with bite their canoe as they passed. his largest catch, a 10-foot croc.

6 Rainwater has had a particularly nasty experience with botfly larvae, battled Africanized killer bees, been chased from his room by army ants, and tangled with tarantulas, bats, frogs and a scorpion.

accommodations, says Rainwater, allow wrestling, and now there's the Crocodile boat to catch a croc and handled venomous him to "spend less time worrying about Hunter." snakes, but those occasions are few and logistics and subsistence and more time on He credits Irwin with providing far between. Plus, I don't get the big bucks my work." positive press for reptiles and other for it." And his affiliation with the ecotourist maligned wildlife, and with presenting a Instead, he gets satisfaction. lodge lets him share his love for nature and strong conservation message. He does For now, Rainwater is back at Texas the environment with others. "One of the question the Australian's "cavalier" Te ch, analyzing his findings and working best parts about Lamanai is the opportunity approach to handling animals, "especially on his dissertation. He plans eventually to to take folks out and show them things venomous snakes, considering how return to Belize to pursue other projects, they normally wouldn't see if they went impressionable children are." but when is an open question. by themselves or on a guided tour," he "But whether you like him or not, the "At this point," he says, "all I can say says. "Most people have never seen bottom line is he's an entertainer and is that I'm not ready for an officejob. crocodiles in the wild, much less had the generates an audience," says Rainwater. There are just too many environmental chance to hold or touch one. "I'm only like him in that I work with toxicology and wildlife conservation issues "I like to show people firsthand that crocodiles and other wildlife and am highly to address in developing countries, and I crocs, like snakes and other reptiles, aren't enthusiastic about it. I've leaped from a want to be there in the thick of it." repulsive beasts but are in fact quite beautiful. I also stress that all wild animals should be respected." He says that tourists frequently become unnerved when he first snares a croc and it begins thrashing and snapping, but after it's secured on the boat he encourages them to touch and even hold it. Often the most reticent passenger will, by the end of the Thomas Rainwater believes his trip, ask to help carry the croc back to the research with Morelet's lab - and assist with collecting data the crocodiles could help determine next day. what effect environmental "We've taken out hundreds of guests, contaminants might have on an both adults and kids, and I've never known overall ecosystem and what the one to leave the dock at the end of the night implications could be for not fascinated by crocs," he says. "That humans and other animals that makes what we do that much more live in the same area. worthwhile."

es, Thomas Rainwater has seen Steve Irwin, television's "Crocodile Hunter." And yes, he thinks he's fun to watch. UJ "Nothing like the potential danger of being ex:� hurt or killed to attract an audience," he

UJ� Y "' says. "There's NASCAR, professional

7 The year is 1950, and the doors of Donaldson School have opened to a new group of first-graders, including Furman faculty children, from left, Bunny Cantrick and his mother, Margaret; Judy Babb and her mother, Mary; and Lewis Rasor and his mother, Elspeth. 8 The Prefab Days The years immediately following World War II were a special time to be young and part of a select campus community.

By Judith Babb Chandler

ommunity can be child status with Lewis Rasor, Jr., young and part of this unique Furman defined as: son of the registrar/English professor community.

• A unified body of individuals; and his wife, Elspeth. We were And it provided us a lifelong

• People with common interests joined at various times by, among orientation. Still to this day, to living in a particular area; others, the fo ur Cantrick boys (he determine the points of the compass,

• An interacting population of taught music), the four Held children I have to go back in time to the various kinds of individuals living (drama and speech), the two playing field in front of the Prefabs. in a common location. Patterson kids (chemistry), the three North was downtown Greenville; For those of us who literally grew Blackwoods (art), and a motley, ever­ west was the Sterling area; east up on the downtown Furman campus changing cast in Prefabs 2 and 5. was Pleasant Va lley, our fa bri­ in the late '40s and early '50s, the It was a community and a fa mily cated Shangri-La; south was word community certainly rings true. in a most down-to-earth sense. You Donaldson Air Force Base, which Today, our particular slice of the could be fed, hugged, spanked, was active at the time and whose old campus would no doubt be encouraged and bathed in any of the children we were not allowed to described as "common" - in the homes except that of the Lowreys, invite home. true Southern sense of the word . Miss Sara and Mrs. Theodosia, who More affectionately, the fa culty and held exalted status in number 8, at bared values students of the time referred to it and the upper end of the row. In the As a group, we shared a belief system its counterpart as "Upper and Lower Prefabs, you belonged . Yo u had a that espoused values of personal Slobovia." place, and everybody knew it. integrity, fa mily and community. Upper Slobovia - also known All of us children walked to We believed in The American as "The Prefabs" - was a set of Donaldson School on Tindall Way a Ia Th e Weekly Reader, war-issue duplexes situated on Avenue, pressed our noses to the Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Greenville's Augusta Street, where smudgy window of Mr. Ludlum's Evening Post. After all, our fathers Scott To wers, a high-rise retirement print shop on Thruston, and were had risked their lives to make the complex , reigns today. The Prefabs, terrified of the basement Science world safe for democracy. Mr. Rasor fragile and paper-thin buildings, were Hall museum fi lled with bottled, had a bazooka shell and coconut bordered on two sides by Graham horribly smelly things that we to prove it. We were the first bene­ Field and Thruston Street. sincerely hoped were dead. We fi ciaries and a walking legacy of The core of this "temporary" bought fireballs and wax lips at The the GI Bill. community, where my family lived Marquette, nuzzled fresh bread off We believed in The Protestant for more than a decade, was Prefabs the loading dock of Claussen's Work Ethic- for fathers, that is. 1-8, which housed young post-World Bakery, and plunged screaming into Mothers stayed home and took care War II fa milies and their fledgling the deep-green, freezing water of the of us. All work was honest, for the offspring. indoor pool in the campus gym. We butcher at The Marquette and the Growing up, I perceived our on­ smelled like chlorine and grass all trolley car driver and the postman. campus neighborhood as an extended summer and Toni home permanents People who didn't work were hoboes fa mily and a way to avoid the stigma and damp wool all winter long. but still worthy of respect. They of being an only child. My parents Even taking into account the weren't bad people; something tragic were history professor Winston Babb rose-colored fi lters of almost half a had happened in their lives, as with and his wife, Mary. I shared only- century, it was a special time to be all our spinster teachers' boyfriends '"""" West Hall, which housed classrooms and faculty offices, was a prime example of the army surplus buildings Frank Selvy has always been The Man when it that dotted the campus in the years following World War II, when enrollment grew dramatically. comes to Furman basketball.

who had allegedly died giving their home and incarceration in the Rasor grew tomatoes; Winston Babb, lives for our country. cloakroom at Donaldson School. irises. Blackie Blackwood, the We believed in Respect for Our Any mother on the row could, would bohemian art teacher, painted every Elders. And Mrs. Theodosia and did paddle your fanny. And when wall of his Prefab a different color Lowrey, we were sure, was the oldest they did, lawyers were not consulted, (even black) . As in any truly living person - at least 300 years nor was the parent or child. Children Southern town, we cherished our old. "Yes, ma'am" and "Yes, sir" were still seen but not heard - local characters and the characters were not options. although we tried mightily to put in passing through. The itinerant Goat We believed in Education. We our two cents' worth. Man herded his flock down the believed, or at least we were taught, We believed in Order. Half of superhighway; Belchin' Lucy rode that education was more important George Wa shington hung on each the city bus. And student Jimmy than wealth, a philosophy that still classroom wall . The sun never set Ramsbottom played his good-spirited rings true at Furman. We valued the on the British Empire , which was campus pranks, terrifying the night Word . We read voraciously but always red on the map, and the King watchman by dressing the biology eagerly awaited the arrival of our and then the young Queen ruled over skeleton in top hat and tails, or first television sets. Every night, it all. Great things could be achieved simulating a car crash, complete with after we had eaten supper and Miss through hard work. Sir Edmund severed limbs and strategically Sara Lowrey had walked with her Hillary reached the summit of Mount distributed catsup. ancient mother, she told us stories. Everest for the Queen's coronation, Word for word, we would later learn, and Roger Bannister broke the four­ simpler world she recited for us the Just So Stories minute mile. Greenville then was a small mill and "The Great Stone Face." Dick We believed in Rules. Whether town ("the Textile Center of the and Jane ruled the planet. we were playing "Roll to the Bat," World"), Furman was a fa mily, and We believed in The God of the "Red Rover," "Pretty Girl Station" the Prefabs were filled with our close Old Testament in general and the or "Living Statues," cheating was relatives, so to speak. Ours was a First Baptist Church in particular. wrong. Cowboys, the good guys world in which the center did hold. We witnessed the words "under God" anyway, were pictured in the tops of Communal glue and shared values inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance, ice cream cups. The World Series bound us tightly to one another, and and we prayed openly at school. was a big deal - and if we were friendships forged in those years Jesus wanted us to be Sunbeams. good, we got to listen to it on the endure to this day when , as adults, We filled out our six-point record radio at school. John Plyler, the we sadly gather at the funerals of our systems in Training Union, advanced president of Furman, was a judge. parents and attend their burials in toward the exalted status of Queen Dr. David Ramsay, the former Springwood Cemetery, near other Regent with Scepter, competed in president of the Greenville Womans Furman friends. fierce sword drills, and dreaded the College, rode his horse down Main In the '50s, the Red Scare and call of full-time Christian work in Street on special occasions, and bells McCarthy loomed "out there," but the foreign mission field. tolled from Old Main after each we felt safe - even cowering under We believed in The Value Of athletic victory. our desks at Donaldson, preparing and Need For Discipline. This We believed in and valued for the imminent arrival of The included corporal punishment at Diversity - just not too much. Mr. Bomb, wearing dog tags for

10 History professor Winston Babb and his family lived in one of Back on their old stomping grounds, C. Lewis Rasor, Jr., now an attorney in Greenville, and the war-issue duplexes for more than 10 years. Judith Babb Chandler visit The Marquette, which has changed little through the years.

identification after the conflagration, Plyler summoned them to his office, social event of the season - and lining up like sheep for the fi rst then congratulated them on their especially the year that three suc­ polio sugar cubes. Mr. Rasor set a industriousness. cessive tenors broke their legs on rack of tennis balls on fire, and the We children fo ught lethal cinder the same balcony cue. fi re department was summoned, wars up and down the back alley, Although it was a peaceful time, much to his chagrin. I was run over, the same alley on which the coal we did have our adventures. I recall a hit-and-run that I milked for all it delivery truck rumbled and tramps one miscarri age, one giant summer was worth in ftrst grade. Meanwhile, panhandled. We hung our pre­ hailstorm, unexpected babies, the Jesse Jackson was selling peanuts at polyester clothes out to dry on the Ideal Laundry explosion, the Furman ballgames, and his relatives line. We dug to China in our Saturday morning "Sealtest Circus" ironed our clothes. sandboxes, played doctor in the flickering in black and white on a We were united, too, in that we woods, and sold Fool's Gold from neighbor's small-screen television, were poor. My mom still delicately door to door. We believed earnestly the sparks flying from the trolley car dubs it our "genteel poverty." Our that if we unwrapped a golf ball all wires on Augusta Street. Lights little abodes were heated by coal the way, the resulting explosion shattered in a spectacular fashion stoves, the rain leaked in around the would rock our world. over nearby Sirrine Stadium, where windows, the wind whistled through , It was a simpler world, a white the Purple Hurricane played host to and weeds literally grew through the world. Our fa thers went to work, the likes of Clemson and South floors. When people died or babies and our mothers stayed home and Carolina and where, each Thanks­ were born, you brought casseroles. stayed after us. In the evenings our giving Day, Greenville High and My mom specialized in chicken pot fathers strolled home for their supper. Parker High fought out their rivalry pie. We learnedabout birth and death We ate our pre-TV dinners in nuclear on the fi eld and in the stands. and other private things firsthand. family units. No one drank (as in All in all, I remember it as a safe The walls were very thin. liquor) or was divorced - those were world and a protected time. Every­ Nobody had much of anything, grounds not just for ostracism, but one was so young and innocent, and but the Rasors and the Babbs and the for dismissal. Blended families life was good. It was a golden era, Blackwoods owned in common a hadn't been invented yet. and not just through the filter of push lawnmower which was kept in In the evenings the grownups memory. It made us what we were, the communal shed, against which lolled in lawn chairs, fanned are, and long for even today. young Lewis Rasor practiced his themselves and gazed up at the stars Little League fastball - with me as while the children played endless, Judith Babb Chandler '66 is a clumsy moving target. Vince quarrelsome games of "Kick the associate director of Continuing Perone and his wife sold sandwiches Can" and chased lightning bugs for Education and director of Lifelong in the Soda Shop and in the dorms. excitement. Baseball was the Learning programs at Furman . Frank Selvy was The Man - and undisputed national pastime, and no after a big victory over Manhattan man (or woman) had yet walked on Schaefer Kendrick and my dad the moon . Each spring we celebrated climbed over roofs and through the pagan ritual of the Maypole with windows to toll the midnight bell the maidens of "The Zoo," and DuPre from Old Main to prove it. President Rhame's annual operetta was the

11 Story and photos by Ellie Beardsley The back of the Red Cross van opened and a man slowly climbed out. As the crowd surged around him, he reached out to embrace its The war in Kosovo may have ended, members one by one. Not a word was spoken. but its legacy of bitterness, mistrust Only muffled sobs and sporadic cries punctuated and ethnic rivalry lingers on. the silence of the moment. Each tear-streamed face was contorted in a mask of joy and sorrow, relief and pain. And for the first time that day, rays of sunlight streamed through the clouds, as if to light the stage on the human drama unfolding below. I stood there in the middle of it all, a microphone sticking out of my pocket, tears welling up in my eyes. I had gone to Kosovo in September of 2000 to visit a friend who was working for the United Nations in Pristina. My visit also had another purpose. Having worked for the last four years as a television producer for a French news bureau that covered the United States, I longed to try my hand at being a foreign correspondent. While in Kosovo, I hoped to realize this dream. That's how I found myself on this country road, witnessing the release of a Kosovar Albanian prisoner to his family. It was just one of the extraordinary moments I would experience during my two-week visit to this war-torn land.

ust the day before, I had met 19-year-old Fitesa at a United Nations meeting where she was working as an Albanian translator. She had apologized for doing a poor job, saying she was nervous because her father was finally coming home after almost two years in a Serbian prison. He had continued to be detained even after the war in Kosovo ended more than a year earlier. When she told me that she was driving to the Serb border the next day to meet him, I asked if I could go with her. "Of course," she said, without hesitation. The following morning, we met at the bus station in Fitesa's hometown of Mitrovica, 45 minutes from Pristina. With her mother, Nadja, and her uncle, we headed toward the border. Along the way, they told me their story. In March of 1999, Fitesa's family found itself in the middle of the latest in a series of Serb-instigated, ethnic wars that had ravaged Yugoslavia over the previous decade. In an effort to rid Kosovo of its ethnic Albanian population, Serb troops had forced Fitesa's family and all other Albanians in Mitrovica (and other cities) to leave their homes - and Kosovo - on foot. As their human convoy made its way toward the Republic of Montenegro, Fitesa's father, Gani, and the other men between the ages of 18 and 50 were singled out and taken away at gunpoint. That was a year and a half ago. Until recently, when they saw his name on a list of men taken to Serbia, Fitesa and her family had believed that Gani was dead. Although the war had ended long ago and United Nations peacekeepers had replaced

13 Serb soldiers in Kosovo, Serbia was still holding more than 900 Christian Orthodox church has a manned KFOR tank parked in Kosovar Albanians it had accused of terrorism. front of it. "Accusing us of terrorist acts was just one way the Serbs For the last thousand years, Albanians and Serbs have lived used to control us," said Fitesa. "Like that, they could have the together in Kosovo. The Serbs are descendents of Slavs who excuse to interrogate us or throw us in prison any time they migrated south across the Danube River (the biggest migration wanted. My father never hurt anybody in his whole life." took place in the 12th century). The Albanians are descendents Fitesa and Nadja (who, lucky for me, was an English teacher) of the lllyrians, an ancient Mediterranean tribe that came north said that even before the intense Serb repression of the last few into Kosovo perhaps as early as Roman times. years, Albanians in Kosovo had been treated as second-class For Serbs, Kosovo is the cradle of Serbian Orthodoxy. The citizens under the rule of Slobodan Milosevic. Over the previous Albanians say Kosovo has always been their home. The entire 10 years, thousands of Albanians had lost their jobs, while region - the Balkans -was part of the Ottoman Empire from government posts and well-paying positions were reserved for the 13th to the beginning of the 20th century. During this time, the minority Serb population. Gani had been an employee of most of the Albanian population of Kosovo converted to Islam the Yugoslav National Bank. In 1992, when the family returned to take advantage of the economic benefits the Empire offered. from a vacation, he had found his office locked and his job This left the principal peoples of Kosovo with two distinct terminated. ethnicities and two distinct religions. In addition, they said, Albanians had been prohibited from When the Turks were driven from the Balkans in 1912, studying or celebrating their heritage. Harassment and Serbia moved into Kosovo and took control. World War I solidified suppression became part of their daily existence. In response, and expanded Serbia's hold under the newly created "Kingdom they boycotted Yugoslav national elections in 1991 and 1996 of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes," which would become Yugoslavia and created an underground network of governance, schools, in 1929. Henceforth, the world would see Kosovo as an integral physicians and intellectual circles. From these circles was born part of Serbia - everyone, that is, except the Albanians of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a guerilla-style force that Kosovo. Although they would eventually consider themselves would eventually battle the Serb police and army. citizens of Yugoslavia, the Albanians would never think of After a two-hour car ride during which I was briefed on themselves as citizens of Serbia. centuries of Serb-Alban ian relations, we finally arrived at the The relationship between the Serb and Albanian communities border of Serbia. And then we waited. As three hours turned was characterized by constant conflict. Serbia was frustrated into six, Nadja became increasingly edgy. A crowd arrived and by the Albanian majority and continually (though unsuccessfully) was milling about on the open road. tried to increase the ethnic Serb population of Kosovo, offering Then things began to happen. A Red Cross van suddenly Serbs land and money to settle there. Whereas in other multi­ showed up and proceeded through the U.N. checkpoint into ethnic corners of the Balkans members of different religious and Serbia. Half an hour later, the van returned. When the back ethnic groups intermarried, this was never true for the Serbs opened, Gani and two other men stepped out to their emotional and Albanians of Kosovo. reunion with family and friends. While Serbian repression of Albanians was the rule in Kosovo We rode back to Mitrovica in a convoy, the lead car flying for most of the 20th century, there were exceptions. Under Tito an enormous Albanian flag. People saluted us from the fields. (a Croat, not a Serb), the Communist ruler of Yugoslavia from Gani was welcomed home as a hero. 1953 to 1980, Albanians were treated well and the Yugoslav

had arrived in the Balkans a few days earlier, and my first glimpse into Kosovo was from a checkpoint on the Macedonian border. This was the same border that thousands of refugees had poured over the year before when the Serb army attempted to rid Kosovo of its Albanian population. Although the refugee camps were gone, a new sort of chaos reigned. The crossing was clogged with commercial trucks, tanks, U.N. soldiers and civilians. Playful, ragtag children skittered in and out among the waiting vehicles, hawking their soft drinks and cigarettes. Verdant hills rose up from both sides of the dusty, two-lane road. But these slopes, like much of Kosovo's countryside, were off limits. They had been seeded with land mines by the Serb army as it fled approaching NATO troops during the last days of the war in June of 1999. In the vacuum left between departing and arriving armies, some Albanians took revenge against Serb civilians. Homes were burned and churches toppled. Some Serbs were killed; many more fled. Now, because of everything that has happened, Serbs and Albanians no longer live together. In fact, they have almost no contact at all. And Pristina, Kosovo's most populous city, is virtually Serb-free. Serbs historically accounted for about 1 0 percent of Kosovo's

population. To day, they make up less than 5 percent. Those Having suffered through years of hardship and oppression at the who remain live in enclaves guarded by KFOR (Kosovo Force) hands of Slobodan Milosevic's pro-Serb, anti-Muslim government, troops and regulated by nightly curfews. Even the smallest Albanians now stage marches for independence.

14 Left: Graves of recently fallen Albanians are turned into shrines by their fellow citizens.

Below: Even the most isolated Christian Orthodox churches, such as this one outside Gracanica, are guarded by Kosovo Force troops.

Federation stayed together because its ethnically distinct republics (Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia) enjoyed a measure of autonomy from the Yugoslav capital in Belgrade. Kosovo, the only province of Serbia where a majority of the population was not Serb, was also allowed a measure of self­ governance. The 1999 war unleashed upon the Kosovar Albanians was a continuation of Slobodan Milosevic's pro-Serb, anti-Muslim policies that tore Yugoslavia apart in the 1990s. Milosevic came to power in 1988 by trading his Communist platform for one of Serb nationalism. He had no trouble rallying the unemployed, disgruntled Serb masses around a call for "Kosovo for the Serbian people." At a 1989 Belgrade rally he proclaimed, "Every nation has a love which eternally warms its heart. For Serbia it is Kosovo." Under Milosevic, the Kosovar Albanians were stripped of their autonomy and, eventually, their basic freedoms. Other republics in Yugoslavia soon began to distance themselves from Serbia, sensing that they might be Milosevic's next targets. Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia would all declare independence from Yugoslavia. While Slovenia and Macedonia waited for its bearer to come downstairs from his office on the separated peacefully, Croatia and Bosnia, with their substantial floor above. I knew what Kosovar Albanians thought, but I had Serb populations, became ethnic battlegrounds. But the seeds no idea about Kosovar Serbs. Perhaps he wouldn't want to talk for the brutal actions of Milosevic and his followers were planted to me; perhaps he would hate Americans. in Kosovo. Eventually, Serdjan lumbered down the stairs. He was a tall, dark, affable young man in his early twenties. I explained fter my experience with Fitesa and her family, I to him that I was a journalist and that after one week in Kosovo realized that I was still missing a major part of I was hoping to meet some Serbs. Without missing a beat he the Kosovo story. How could I understand what invited me to his home the next evening. had really happened in this province without I began to get a feel for how much Serdjan's world must talking to a Serb? And where would I find one, have changed when I met him the next afternoon. Before the since they had essentially gone underground? war he had been a medical student in Pristina. Now he couldn't I decided to visit the U.N. personnel office, where I had even go out for lunch. Because he didn't speak Albanian, he heard there were a few Serbs working as translators. We found was afraid of being discovered in the street. the name Serdjan Milojevic in the directory. I thought of the In Yugoslavia the official language is Serbo-Croat, the name's striking resemblance to that of Milosevic, as I nervously language of Yugoslavia's dominant republic, Serbia. As Yugoslav

15 citizens, all Albanians must speak the Serbian language, but few Serbs learn Albanian. To get a job in Pristina today, you need only speak Albanian and English. This leaves Serbs at a disadvantage. Serdjan and I joined a few of his fellow Serbs in the street. They spoke to each other in English. Each morning, they took a shuttle to their jobs in Pristina. Each evening they boarded the shuttle to return to their enclave. When the van's engine started and the doors slammed shut, the Serb language erupted around me. It was the first time I had heard it. As we rode through Pristina in our sealed shuttle, Serb music blaring, the passengers stared out the windows. They commented on the trash and chaos of a city that was once theirs - a city where they were no longer welcome. Serdjan lived with his mother in Gracanica, a large Serb enclave outside Pristina. Gracanica looked like any Albanian village - except for the guard towers and soldiers, and the signs that still bore their Cyrillic letters. The air was clear, and the sounds of barking dogs and crowing roosters replaced the car horns of Pristina. Lush vegetable gardens and plum trees grew between the houses. At first glance, Gracanica seemed peaceful compared with Pristina. But a sense of sadness pervaded the enclave. Serdjan's mother, Nada, welcomed me warmly. We sat around the dinner table with some of Serdjan's friends, and she said I was the first journalist to hear her story. Three weeks earlier, she had barely made it out of Pristina alive. She had stayed in her apartment there after the war ended, refusing to leave even when things got rough. For six months she had not gone out, relying on a few Albanian friends to bring her food. Then the KLA came to her door and said that if she didn't leave, they would cut her throat. Now, she said, an Albanian family had taken her flat. For the second time in one week I was hearing the story of In Pristina, everyone seems to have a television; mini-satellite a family that had truly suffered. And each blamed the other for dishes sprout from virtually every apartment and balcony. its problems. Although this crop of techno-sunflowers offers some comic relief to an otherwise drab cityscape, it also serves as a stark reminder of the Albanians' attempts to stay in touch with the s we talked, questions raced through my mind. world beyond the government-controlled media and Milosevic's Why had the Serbs accepted the ethnic cleansing oppressive dictatorship. of Albanians? Didn't they foresee that this cruelty could come back to haunt them? What did they think of Milosevic, and would they vote for him I nervously steered the conversation to Milosevic. Nada again in the upcoming elections? said that she would vote for him again because he stood for I was astonished by the one-sidedness of their answers. peace. "Bill Clinton and [British prime minister] To ny Blair are Serdjan and his friends laid the blame squarely on the other for war and Albanian independence," she said as she showed side. KLA terrorists and Albanian Kosovars who wanted their me the sneakers she had worn to flee the KLA. Serdjan and own country had started the war in Kosovo, they said. Albanians his friends were more vague. "Things need to change," said had always enjoyed the same rights as Serbs in Kosovo, but Serdjan. "But we don't care anymore. We lost everything and they had wanted special treatment. In school it was normal that we just don't care anymore." Albanians, like everyone else, should study first and foremost Later, when I turned off my recorder, Serdjan began to the history of Yugoslavia. The interests of a greater Yugoslavia open up. "Milosevic ruined my childhood," he said. "I am 25 had to come before the selfish interests of one ethnic group. years old and I have already lived through four wars. When And the Serb police (about whom I'd heard frightening stories I was a teen-ager I could not even visit countries like Germany from Albanians) didn't harass you unless you were a troublemaker. or Greece because I had to have a visa. Now I just want to Serdjan's version of things was radically different from that live somewhere normal, somewhere like Australia, where the of the Albanians I had met. Although Nada made her share of weather makes headlines." offhand comments about Albanians, it was clear that she had He would not repeat these words on tape. Neither did he lived, worked and been friends with them throughout her life. want me to use his real name for my story. Later I learned But a statement by Anastasia, a particularly proud Serb that Gracanica was a stronghold for Milosevic supporters. It woman, tapped deeper into the undercurrent of racism and was even rumored that Serb war criminals lived openly there. hatred that courses through the land. "The reason the Albanians After a tasty dinner of homegrown stuffed peppers, I left have so many children is so that if one of them dies they will Serdjan and his mother. The evening had been fascinating get money from the government," she said. "For them it is and disturbing. Clearly, the historical, psychological and nothing to lose a child. A Serb only has one or two children, physical chasm separating the Serbs and Albanians was so if he loses a child it is a catastrophe!" growing wider. As the Albanians worked toward independence,

16 the Serbs waited for the day when the KFOR troops would leave An e-mail from Fitesa proclaimed just the opposite. She and things could go back to normal. said that Kostunica was a wolf in sheep's clothing and that the But just what is "normal" for Kosovo? No one here has lived West was wrong to trust him. An old picture of Kostunica a normal life for at least a decade, but the Albanian Kosovars brandishing an AK-47 was circulating widely in the Albanian are undoubtedly better off in the international protectorate that Kosovar press. I could understand why the Albanians were is now Kosovo. Cities like Pristina bustle with activity. Pedestrians uneasy about Serbia's sudden shift from villain-state to and frolicking children clog the sidewalks, and outdoor cafes do democracy, because as long as Milosevic was in power, brisk business. A palpable feeling of freedom and joi de vivre the West would never allow Kosovo to fall under Serb control. reigns. Even the rumbling KFOR tanks are greeted with smiles. What would happen now that Milosevic was gone? A similar atmosphere pervades the province's smaller towns, I was not surprised that Serdjan and Fitesa had opposing where markets are full of vendors and goods, young couples perspectives. They had grown up in the same country, yet knew stroll hand in hand and foreign soldiers chat up young Albanian nothing but hate for each other. Neither respected the other's women. I was told that people were making up for the living culture, religion or way of life - even though, from my viewpoint, they had missed out on in the last decade. I imagined that their lifestyles seemed more similar than different. Paris in 1945 must have been much like this. The Yugoslav presidential election was my lucky break, as But in enclaves like Gracanica, the Serbs do not share I hope it will be for Fitesa and Serdjan. The democratic process, this joy. propelled by the passion of youth, helped defeat one of the most evil men in history. If the young Serbs could wake up to what esterners who had spent time in the Milosevic was doing, surely they could eventually acknowledge Balkans had told me how complicated their country's criminal actions. I hope that Serdjan will one day things were in Kosovo, and now I could accept some responsibility for what the Serbs have done. appreciate what they meant. Everyone At the same time, I hope Fitesa keeps an open mind about I talked to seemed to be brainwashed in Kostunica. Although the Yugoslav leader is a Serb nationalist, some way. On only one issue, it seemed, he has already spoken of releasing the remaining Albanian did Albanians and Serbs agree : neither would ever give up prisoners held in Serbian jails and of cooperating with The Kosovo. Hague in bringing Serb war criminals to justice. There is even Within one month of my return home, three of my stories talk of establishing a truth and reconciliation commission patterned aired on the BBC radio program "The World." As the saying after the one in South Africa a few years ago. goes, "A good journalist is never without good luck," and my I don't know how long U.N. troops will stay in Kosovo, or if timing was fortunate. I returned from Kosovo on the eve of the the Albanians will ever attain the independence they desire. Yugoslav elections, which became the international news event But perhaps, in the not too distant future, we will see the beginning to which I would peg my stories of Serdjan and Fitesa. of a dialogue between Serbs and Albanians. Shortly after the elections, in which Vojislav Kostunica ousted Kosovo must move into the 21st century to benefit from Milosevic, I received an e-mail from Serdjan. He was ebullient. economic opportunities, new ideas and a modern outlook. It He said that all the young people were excited and had been may take a generation for the hatred and mistrust to dissipate. celebrating non-stop. He had little sympathy for many of the But if the two sides start now, perhaps Fitesa's and Serdjan's older residents of Gracanica, who seemed to be choking on children can one day live a "normal" life in Kosovo. Milosevic's defeat. "No matter," he said. "They are the past. For the first time I feel like I have a future ."

Ellie Beardsley (left, with a Serbian couple in Gracanica), graduated from Furman in 1986 with a double major in history and French, then went on to earn a master's degree in international business from the University of South Carolina. She has worked on Capitol Hill, at Euro-Disney in Paris, as a consultant at the World Bank in Wa shington, D.C., and for the last four years as a producer for the U.S. News Bureau of TF1 French Te levision, the largest television network in France. She recently returned to Kosovo, where she has a temporary position as a public information officerwith the United Nations. She can be reached at e_ [email protected].

Soldiers with the NATO peacekeeping forces often take advantage of opportunities to chat with young Albanian women.

17 Eco-Cottage Eight Furman students take part in an experiment in the art of 'green' living.

By John Roberts and beads or munching on granola. It's a simple but novel idea, at "Most everyone who comes out here least for most college campuses. Ta ke seems to be a little disappointed," says two similar structures - in this case, As one of eight residents of Furman's Hutchings. "It's like they expect to see the Cabin and the Cottage, located Eco-Cottage, Jennifer Hutchings has some futuristic place or something. between the lake and tennis courts given many interviews and fielded "And we don't look like recycling (next to the Hut and the Shack) and media inquiries from throughout the nerds. Some of us are loud-mouthed. across from Lakeside Housing (for old­ country. We wear go-go boots and like to go out. timers, the women's residence halls). But each time Hutchings and her We're typical students." Outfit one of them (Cottage) with roommates welcome a reporter or That point is something Frank energy-saving devices such as solar photographer to their home, they get Powell, a health and exercise science panels and low-impact faucets and the same blank stare at the door. professor and coordinator of the Eco­ toilets. Then ask a group of students "So, this is it?" said one reporter, Cottage project, likes to drive home. to live there and practice environmen­ glancing around the modest square "These are not extraordinary tally friendly behavior by recycling as cabin. women. They do not lead radical or much as possible and limiting their Upon first inspection, the Eco­ unusual lifestyles," he says. "But what energy consumption and water use. Cottage, located beside the lake in the they have been able to accomplish Furman will collect data about the shadow of the Bell To wer, looks like a by making just a few changes is both students' efforts and compare it with typical college student's apartment. unusual and extraordinary." that from the Cabin, which has not The living room's a bit untidy. Books Unveiled at the beginning of fa ll received any environmental upgrades and papers are strewn about. The term, Furman's Eco-Cottage, an exper­ and where the students have not been stereo's playing, and someone is always iment in "green" living, began capturing asked to make any lifestyle adjust­ on the phone or using the computer. media attention in September afterthe ments. Ultimately, the university But there are no "Save the Planet" Associated Press circulated a story on expects to apply what it learns to posters. No one's wearing earth shoes the project. other areas of the campus. The Eco-Cottage has captured the a little communication helped smooth working with LEED (Leadership in imagination of academics, journalists over the rough spots. Energy and Environmental Design), and environmentalists, says Powell. With hometowns ranging from a national group that encourages the An article in the Chronicle of Higher At lanta, Ga., to South Africa, the construction of energy-efficient build­ Education, a publication widely read in students come from a variety of back­ ings. Powell says that LEED offers academia, generated a number of tele­ grounds. Some practiced recycling a "green certification" to these build­ phone inquiries and e-mails. while growing up; others had never ings, which are constructed mostly of "Once we fu lly analyze what we heard of composting. But after a few recyclable materials and minimize have learned, I think more people will months of living in the Eco-Cottage, all energy consumption. be interested," says Powell, who have a greater appreciation for the "This project will likely produce expects to have enough material for environment. And the energy-saving the first LEED building in the state ," a report by early spring. "The data we habits they've developed are likely to says Powell. "It's a major commitment are collecting are very exciting." last a lifetime. on Fu rman's part. There are a few In keeping with their pledge to "Once you start doing something LEED buildings under construction behave in an environmentally friendly and you do it for so long, it kind of in the South, but there are a number way, the students at the Cottage recycle becomes a habit," says Lauren in the Northeast and West, where almost everything, including apple cores Johnson. "I never really realized how environmental concerns are more and banana peels that are deposited much you throw away and what can be pressing." in an outdoor compost container. By reused." Like most universities, Fu rman doing so, the "garbage" the group The Eco-Cottage is just one of sev­ traditionally has done little to empha­ designates for the landfi ll each week eral environmentally friendly initiatives size environmentally friendly habits . fits in a plastic grocery bag. recently implemented at Fu rman. While the school promotes recycling, The lifestyle changes, say the girls, On the academic side, the faculty students are not asked to limit their are modest. Instead of tossing waste has adopted a concentration in environ­ energyconsumption. They leave lights in the trash, they deposit what they can mental studies. This fa ll, the university on as long as they want and shower in one of three recycling bins. They provided students more than 20 as often and as long as they wish. wash dishes in bulk, avoid long showers bicycles to encourage less automobile But as the on-campus residency and turn off the faucet when brushing traffic between the North Village apart­ rate rises to roughly 95 percent next their teeth . Turning off lights when not ments on the outskirts of campus and year, Furman hopes that what it learns in use and opening blinds to allow the more centrally located academic from the Eco-Cottage and other efforts natural light to flood the house's four buildings. Students just grab one of to "green" the campus will encourage bedrooms help save electricity. the bicycles, ride it to their destination, the entire university community to Furman retrofitted the Cottage with then leave it for someone else to use. fi nd ways to take responsibility for solatubes to allow natural light to enter Furman's most ambitious environ­ their living and working environment the house. Low-flow faucets and energy­ mental endeavor will be the "greening" - and to develop habits that will efficient doors and windows help the of Herman N. Hipp Hall. Construction last a lifetime. students save in other ways, and the on the building is scheduled to begin university has added insulation, gas later this year, and its architects are heat, energy-saving appliances and electricity-ge nerating solar panels. Powell says that on sunny days the Cottage's electricity meter actually runs in reverse. The university has also installed carpeting made of recyclable material and will soon fashion a system to collect roof water to irrigate an organic garden that will be planted at the Cottage this spring. Food compost will be used to fertilize the garden. Although the eight women who vol­ unteered to live in the Eco-Cottage get along fine, their camaraderie was occa­ sionally tested in the early going. Some were more diligent than their friends

in sorting the recyclables, and there Opposite: A solar panel behind the house helps were other uncomfortable moments - provide electricity for, from left, £co-Cottage like the time the low-flow toilets over­ residents Jennifer Hutchings, Jenna Hatchwell, flowed. Sarah Pope and Shay Speights. Above: Keke And, of course, it took awhile for Milling washes dishes the old-fashioned way. Th e low-flo w fa ucet restricts water use. them to get used to living with one Left: Solatubes in the bathroom and kitchen another. ceilings supply natural ligh t fo r Syreeta Williams "Really, " says Hutchings with a and her housemates. (Photos by Charlie Register) smile. "I mean, eight 19-year-old girls living together can be a little catty. " But a poster-sized chore chart and 19 By Jim Stewart

Wh en the post-election furor hit Florida, To dd Elmer fo und himself on the front lines.

As he and his fellow passengers sat on after five weeks of legal wrangling and the airport tarmac in Ta llahassee, Fla., political maneuvering, the United States waiting to leave their plane, Todd Elmer Supreme Court issued its final ruling and glanced over to see a small private jet pull Gore conceded Florida - and the election in and park beside them. -to Bush, he was understandably deflated. The door of the jet opened and out "It was pretty devastating," says Elmer, stepped Jeb Bush, governor of Florida and a 1993 Furman graduate. "I felt like our brother of Republican presidential candidate entire system had failed. After all that we George W. Bush. The governor took a long had been through, involving every branch look at Elmer's plane, then turned and of the government and the best minds, pointed to his companions with, as Elmer everything came down to a political decision. describes it, "a strange look of annoyed And justice was still thwarted by a court's exasperation on his face." 5-4 political fiat." To dd Elmer gives a ballot the once-over during The date was November 8, 2000, and Well, you've got to remember that his the contentious Manatee County hearing. Round 2 of the fight for the presidency of guy lost. the United States was about to begin. When To day, given time for reflection, Elmer Bush eyed the "Gore Lieberman 2000" plane recalls his experiences as "stressful and his ability to balance diplomacy with that morning, and the plane's passengers fascinating, a real roller-coaster ride. Some persistence. So after completing his recount returned his gaze, you had, in Elmer's days I was really pumped with the justness work in Osceola and Vo lusia counties, he words, ''two opposing camps, quietly staring of our cause. After all, we'd won the popular moved on to Manatee to convince the board each other down in the morning sun as the vote. Other days I was really discouraged of the justness of his cause. battle was about to begin." by court rulings or because of the propa­ Easier said than done. "We were The rest of the country would spend ganda and tactics of the Republicans." dealing with local election officials who don't the next five weeks waiting and watching But the long hours and hard-fought usually get a lot of attention," he says. with a mix of wonder, confusion and nature of the struggle weren't completely "Suddenly they were being put under a frustration. But Elmer, a Washington, D.C., unexpected. The world was watching while microscope and getting more scrutiny than attorney whose Capitol Hill contacts and the presidency was decided in one state, they had ever encountered. That's a lot of political experience helped him earn an and both sides were arguing over each stress and naturally makes people appointment to be AI Gore's national director individual vote. Plus, says Elmer, "We were defensive, because their job performance for business outreach during the campaign, fighting two battles - the vote count battle is on the line. The Republicans were doing was tapped to work in the recount trenches. and the battle for public opinion." the same things we were, so the election He and his colleagues from the plane Which wasn't always on his side. Elmer officials were doubly on edge." traveled throughout Florida, challenging was asked to lead the Democratic forces Elmer says he tried to be as election boards, cajoling local officials and in Manatee County, where 131 overseas nonconfrontational as possible and to striving, in his words, to ensure that the ''will ballots were up for scrutiny - and he would explain that he simply wanted what of the people" was carried out. be pitted against a Republican canvassing everyone else wanted - a fair count. But From Elmer's perspective, the will of board and a Republican supervisor of this was politics, and the stakes couldn't the people meant that Gore should be elections. be higher. president. "We knew we had more votes Elmer was told he was right for the When the time came to review the than Bush in Florida," he says. So when, job because of his legal knowledge and Manatee ballots, Elmer walked into a room

20 As national director for business outreach in the Gore campaign, Elmer coordinated efforts to garner public endorse­ ments from business leaders in each state and to blunt claims that the Gore platform was anti-business.

filled with television cameras, a judge, a But he didn't anticipate that his friends Now back in Washington, Elmer plans crowd of curious observers, and "self­ would forward the note to their friends. Or to remain in politics and land a committee righteous Republican lawyers in bad suits." that they would forward it along to their post or other assignment on Capitol Hill. Elmer's job was to make sure that the friends, on and on, until ... Politics has been in his blood, he says, board "follow the letter of the law and review A few days later, he received a call since his student days, when he took part each and every ballot to determine if it from the Associated Press. Someone had in the political science department's met all the legal requirements for admis­ forwarded his e-mail to a reporter, who Washington program. sion in Florida - and reject it if it did not." planned to write an article. And he says his experiences taught If this meant that they'd all have to miss After answering the reporter's ques­ him valuable lessons about the importance that night's high school football game, so tions, Elmer grew concerned that the story of what he calls the "nitty gritty details" of be it. might be distorted by the media frenzy how we vote, such as the format of the Elmer's insistence on determining the surrounding the recount and become a ballot and the requirements for voters. legal validity of each ballot was met with a problem for the Gore campaign. "I didn't "The weaknesses and disparities of the certain amount of hostility. This was, after want to become a CNN poster boy," he voting system were exposed," he says, all, a Republican board in a Republican­ says. Gore officials advised him to "lay adding that the nation needs a more uniform dominated area, and many of the ballots low" and see how the story played. system of voting. "Wealthier counties used were expected to be Republican votes. As it turned out, while the article did electronic scanners, but poorer areas had For four hours, he says, he weathered move on the AP wire, it was released on a punch-card ballots. And the reality is that derisive comments from board members, day filled with hard, breaking news. To not everyone punches them all the way opposition lawyers and the audience. One Elmer's relief, it proved uncontroversial and through. I could see the ballots, and there observer even advised him to check his was largely ignored. are such things as hanging and dimpled tires on the way out to make sure they Once the minor tempest had passed chads. Millions of Americans vote, but they hadn't been slashed. -perhaps the worst thing about it, he says, don't all do it right." But once the valid ballots were was "experiencing the political rite of Despite his disappointment with the determined and the board began solemnly passage of becoming media roadkill" - he outcome, he is also convinced that the and officially recording each vote, Elmer returned to the battlefield for a time, then country will be stronger as a result of the says he "tried to remember that this was headed home to Washington. But as the 2000 battle for the White House. Although why we were here and take in the whole struggle dragged on, he was called back he is only 29 years old, he sounds like a process." to Florida, and he was in Ta llahassee when seasoned political commentator when he After the hearing, Elmer sat down and the final verdict came down. says, "We've had our system challenged described his experiences to a few friends "When the Supreme Court made its and stretched to the breaking point, but we in a lengthy, somewhat irreverent e-mail final ruling, the difference was 98 ballots," survived it all. It was a tough lesson to filled with insight on the process and a few he says. "It's almost unbelievable. It just learn, but democracy will be stronger." pointed, though harmless, potshots at goes to show that the old saying is true - Republicans. Then he headed to Orange every vote does count." County to assist with recount efforts there.

21 Furmanre ports

Furman inspired, emboldened by Hollingsworth bequest

John D. Hollingsworth was an intensely private man who lived modestly and made his work his life. He was owner of John D. Hollingsworth on Wheels, a Greenville company which was fo unded by his grandfather and which he inherited from his fa ther. Under his guidance, the company became one of the world's leading manufacturers of metallic carding machines, which separate textile fibers. To day it employs approximately 1,500 people worldwide. While leading the company to international success, Hollingsworth also compiled extensive holdings in real estate. He was reputed to be the largest landholder in South Carolina, and at one time he was included on the annual Forbes magazine list of the world's wealthiest people. Yet for years he lived in a mobile home adjacent to his plant, worked 12 to 14 hours a day, rarely wore anything except corduroy pants and a flannel shirt, and drove a Volkswagen Rabbit. Hollingsworth, who attended Furman for two years in the 1930s, was very charitable toward those institutions and people in which he believed, and by all accounts he was devoted to his employees. But few people knew him well, and because of his insistence on confidentiality, fe wer still knew of his generosity. As a result, many in Greenville and in the Furman community @ were surprised by the front-page headline in the January 3 issue The Furman board of trustees has committed the university to "wise stewardship" of the bequest by John D. Hollingsworth (above) and stated of The Greenville News. John D. Hollingsworth, who diedDecember its intention to apply the proceeds "to the best possible uses." 30 at the age of 83, had bequeathed nearly half (45 percent) of his substantial estate to Furman. Another 45 percent went to unspecified Furman officials believe that Hollingsworth began considering Greenville charities, and 10 percent to the Greenville YMCA. a major gift to the university in the late 1960s or early 1970s, Although the value of the estate has yet to be determined­ through conversations he had with then Furman president Gordon much of its worth is in property - it is certain to be the largest Blackwell, Robert E. "Red" Hughes '38 (a Furman classmate and gift in Furman's history. The university estimates that it may university trustee), and other acquaintances. receive income in excess of $67 million. Johns said that shortly after his inauguration as Furman's Divorced (his ex-wife is deceased) and estranged from his president, he learnedof Hollingsworth's intent to leave a large part only child, Mary Jane Crolley, Hollingsworth left his company of his estate to the university. "I knew that it was going to be a and extensive real estate holdings to be managed by the very large gift, but that it was to be confidential," Johns says. Shi Hollingsworth Funds, a non-profit organization. The Hollingsworth said that he learnedof Hollingsworth's plan soon after he succeeded Funds is considered a supporting organization, not a foundation, Johns and was also asked to keep that knowledge secret. and its guiding principle is to maximize support for the institutions In the late 1970s Hollingsworth quietly began making designated in the will. The Funds' board is responsible for disbursing contributions to the Department of Economics and Business the estate's assets and for determining whether to liquidate the Administration. By the time of his death, they had totaled about assets and distribute the proceeds, pay out annual revenues generated $1 million. by the estate's assets, or reinvest the earnings. Two professorships he established anonymously have been Furman names three directors to the Funds' seven-member named in his honor. The John D. Hollingsworth Professorship of board, which includes several of Hollingsworth's longtime Economics is held by Kenneth D. Peterson, and the John D. employees. Furman representatives are John E. Johns '47, president Hollingsworth Professorship of International Business is held by of the university from 1976 to 1994; Ed Good '67, a Greenville Thomas M. Rogers. developer and fo rmer chair of the university's Advisory Council; Shi said, "It is wonderful that we can finally express our and Randolph Thrower, an attorney from Atlanta, Ga., who served heartfelt gratitude for Mr. Hollingsworth's generosity. We firmly as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from 1969 to believe that the greatest tribute to him will be paid by all who join 1971. him in building Furman into an institution of national standing in President David Shi emphasized that Hollingsworth's gift will every respect. significantly enhance the university's endowment, which is now "Mr. Hollingsworth wanted his gift to excite Furman supporters $26 1 million. Currently, Furman ranks near the bottom among to work even harder on behalf of the university. We cannot let national liberal arts colleges in total endowment and endowment him down." per student. Shi said, "This bequest will propel Furman to new levels of excellence and provide us a competitive edge in the To learnmor e about the Hollingsworth bequest, visit the Furman national competition for the finest students and fa culty." Web at http:!!w ww.furman.edu/plan!design4/newslhollingsworth.

22 Book cites Furman chemistry as model undergraduate program

Through the years, the Furman chemistry for the last 20 years, "The heart and soul department has held steadfastly to the of Furman's chemistry program is its belief that undergraduate research - passionate commitment to ongoing specifically, joint faculty-student student-faculty research at a level research of publishable quality - is not suitable for publication in the major only compatible with chemical education scientific journals." but is vital to its effectiveness. The results bear witness to the By combining that philosophy with department's success. Furman students first-rate instrumental and laboratory are consistently among the national facilities, an outstanding, well-rounded leaders in publishing and presenting the faculty and a rigorous yet flexible results of their research, and the curriculum, the department has department's innovative curriculum has developed a program that consistently been cited by the American Chemical receives recognition as a national model Society as a model for other schools. for undergraduate education. The summer undergraduate research This winter brought more attention program annually involves 45 to 55 to the department when a leading students in original research with faculty foundation for the advancement of members, making it the largest program science published a book that trumpets of its kind in the nation. the program's success. In addition, Furman ranks among In Academic Excellence, Research the top 10 undergraduate colleges in the Corporation explores the role of research country in producing Ph.D. candidates in the physical sciences at under­ in chemistry and among the top 25 of graduate institutions. A profile of the all universities in graduates certified Furman chemistry department, written by the American Chemical Society, by faculty members Lon B. Knight, Jr., averaging 25 per year. The department and Larry S. Trzupek, is included as an receives substantial supportfrom alumni example of a "model program." and local corporations, as well as major Says Knight, chair of the department national agencies.

Chilling out University constructing central cooling plant

With energy conservation and cost the campus (near the doughboy), the savings in mind, Furman is installing a plant will house two large chillers, one central cooling plant to serve the powered by electricity and the other by buildings in the heart of the campus. gas. The new plant, scheduled to be Workers spent much of the summer completed by the end of 2001 , is digging a trench five feet deep along the expected to help Furman reduce its total main mall and installing insulator piping electricity load by approximately 1 0 that will transport the chilled water from percent. the plant to the buildings and back again. Currently, individual chillers cool Work continued this fall and winter in each campus building. These bulky other central areas of the campus. machines, often located in the basement "It acts as a closed system," says of buildings, chill water that is used to Jeff Redderson, associate director of cool the interior air. Exterior coolers facilities services. "After the chilled that are hidden by brick walls and foliage water is used, the heated water will be serve the library and Johns Hall, as well pumped back to the central plant where as a number of residence halls. it will be cooled and pumped out for Faced with the prospect of having reuse. Operating the two chillers, as to replace several of the aging chillers, opposed to running many smaller units, the university chose to construct the will save us about $50,000 a year in new plant. To be located at the facilities electricity. It is also much easier to services complex on the south end of maintain and is more reliable." Furmanre ports

Doug Rail, chair of the faculty, says, "Because of Peggy's wisdom, personal values and experience, numerous faculty members and administrators have sought her advice and help over the years. Someone may be hired to do her job, but no one can replace her." As for Park, she says, "I've always thought of myself as the voice of this office, and that people calling in or visiting often just needed someone to listen to them, whether they were faculty, staff, parents or students. That's what I tried to do." Of her five bosses, the first ­ and the man for whom she worked the longest (1961-82) - was Bonner, who hired her when, she says, she was "as green as the grass." She credits most of her professional development to him and adds, "I didn't think this officecould go on without Frank Bonner. It seemed he Peggy Park and the men with whom she has worked so closely, from left: Ray Roberts,A.V. Huff, handled everything. But I was Francis W. Bonner, John Crabtree and David Shi. wrong." Just don't ask her to compare As Peggy Park begins listing the it's hard to believe what we've gone the deans. "I've never done that; historical documents that have through to arrive where we are now." they're all so different," she says crossed her desk since she began It's also hard to believe that the emphatically before adding, "Each working at Furman on February 1, university will have to carry on has been the right person for his time 1961, you realize that she's a talking without Peggy Park, who has served and for Furman. Every dean has encyclopedia of the university's last as secretary, administrative assistant, brought about changes that needed 40 years. confidante, advisor and friend to five to be made. And all of them have The fi rst sabbatical leave pro­ academic deans - Francis W. had the faculty as their primary gram ...the first faculty handbook Bonner, John H. Crabtree, David E. concern, even if some faculty have . . . reports on integration and the Shi, Ray C. Roberts and A.V.Huff . found that hard to believe." hiring of the first non-Protestant But after 40 years as the point person, In retirement, she looks forward faculty ...creation of the study liaison and occasional bufferbetween to spending more time with her abroad program ...Phi Beta Kappa the deans and the faculty, she has children and grandchildren, proposals ... decided it's time to start a new phase especially at the Park fa mily's 78- Suddenly she stops and shakes in her life. acre farm in Greenwood, S.C. She her head in wonder. A.V. Huff, a Furman faculty also relishes the chance to catch up "At this point in Furman's life, member since 1968 and dean since on her extensive collection of novels to reflect on these things and realize 1995, describes Park as "a Furman and to pursue her love of state history their importance - it's just legend" who "has maintained a with her husband, J.D., a veteran of remarkable," she says. "At the time phenomenal work load and can be 39 years with the South Carolina we probably didn't recognize their characterized by two words - caring Highway Patrol. full significance, but thinking back, and helpful." Mathematics professor - Jim Stewart Grant promotes North Village Ill set; senior study of faith residency requirement added and calling I n an action designed to fully restore the residential nature of the campus, the Furman board of trustees voted How do college students choose a career? during its fall meeting to approve the Should faith play a role in the process? construction of two new apartment And, if so, how can students apply their buildings in the North Village residential faith to their chosen professions? complex. With the help of a $2 million grant from At the same time, after considerable the Lilly Endowment Inc., Furman will discussion and despite protests from a establish a Center for Theological small but vocal group of students, the Exploration of Vocation, which hopes to answer these and other related questions board voted to require students to live by focusing on issues of faith and calling. on campus all four years, beginning with The center will offer programs for students, the Class of 2005. faculty and the community and will provide "It has been our goal to restore the seminars and courses, student-led service residential character of the under­ living on campus. Their involvement in projects and a summer theology institute graduate experience at Furman, and the social and cultural activities is greater, for pre-college youth. Elaine Nocks, new buildings in North Village will as is access to campus facilities and professor of psychology, and Jeffrey complete that process," said John equipment, and retention and graduation S. Rogers, associate professor of religion Cothran, chair of the board. "The rates are higher. In addition, a residential and associate academic dean, will be co­ trustees' decision reflects the intense campus provides the opportunity for directors of the center. student demand for additional on­ increased interaction between all four Nocks says, "We tend to associate campus apartments and the fact that classes. 'calling' with the clergy, but calling can be most seniors are already choosing to The board of trustees emphasized understood theologically to apply to all of live on campus." that the senior residency requirement us. Any of us who consider ourselves Located across from the Dan A. Ellis is a fiscal necessity. Because the people of faith need to consider what living Band Practice Field, North Village additional buildings will be financed by that faith in the world may mean for the borders Highway 25 and extends to the long-term construction bonds, the units choices and decisions we make. This fence at the north (Roe Ford Road) must be occupied so that the university generous grant will allow us to further entrance to the campus. When the third is able to make the interest payments. explore such questions of vocation." Despite the popularity of North Specific programs to be sponsored by phase is completed in August, the the center will include: complex will have 11 units with a Village and the decision not to impose • A two-week theology institute for capacity of 1 ,026. the senior residency requirement on rising high school seniors. Offered through The new units will be financed currently enrolled students, some found the Furman Summer Scholars Program, it through bonds that will be paid for by fault with the plan. Students expressed expects to include participants from diverse student housing fees. This year, the reservations during meetings of the religious backgrounds and will emphasize cost to live in a four-bedroom North student government, and a group of how to better understand the relationship Village apartment is $3,368 per occupant. about 50 staged a noisy protest on the between faith and action. North Village apartments house four university's main mall during Parents • Seminars and international service students. Most have four bedrooms, Weekend. Among their arguments learning. Faculty will attend programs two baths, a kitchen and a living area, against the plan: designed to better enable them to discuss as well as connections for cable • They could pay less for housing vocational issues with students without television and the Internet. and enjoy more amenities at nearby off­ shying away from matters of faith. A After the first phase of the complex campus apartment complexes; sophomore seminar will allow students to opened in 1998, the overwhelmingly • The student body would become reflect on two primary questions: "Who am positive response from students, and more homogeneous than it already is if I?" and "What should I do with my life?" especially from rising seniors, led to the all students were required to live on The international component will involve addition of three new buildings for 1999- campus; nine students, two faculty members and 2000. Before the complex opened, only • Student choice and autonomy three individuals from the community who 58 percent of the student body lived on would be limited. are interested in exploring a career in campus. To day, more than 90 percent "The trustees shared many of the ministry, missions or international humanitarian projects. live on campus. Construction of the student reservations," Cothran said, "but • Adult education and outreach. The third phase will bring campus housing when it became obvious that the new program will connect members of the capacity to 95 percent, or all but buildings could not be added without a community with students and faculty in an approximately 100 of the university's residency provision, the board saw no effort to assess and respond to community 2,600 students. other option." needs. It will include an annual seminar for The percentage puts Furman on When the new apartment units are alumni, an annual public colloquium with equal footing with other national liberal completed, 40-year-old Montague Village, a nationally known speaker, and an arts colleges with four-year residency the housing complex located outside interdisciplinary course to be offered in the requirements, such as Amherst (97 the south (Duncan Chapel Road) university's Evening Division. percent), Davidson (93) and DePauw entrance to the campus, will be con­ The Lilly Endowment is an Indianapolis­ (94). A student committee will work with verted to administrative office space. based private family foundation that sup­ the housing office to develop criteria for ports the causes of religion, community granting off-campus exemptions. development and education. Research has shown that college students reap substantial benefits from 25 Furmanre ports

A site to behold

Students play key role in developing university's electronic fa ce to the world

Engaged learningopport unities at Furman Michael Lines '00 has gone on to establish Southeast Productions, have taken students to New York City for his own video production company. media internships, on study abroad programs across the globe, and to research labs for government agencies like NASA and the Centers for Disease Control and Lines credits his experience at Furman My experience at Furman helped me stand Prevention. But many Furman students with giving him the confidence to start his out from others applying for the job." have become engaged with a more local own business. The video can be seen at Paul Leese, a senior business effort: the development of the Furman http://www.furman.edu/video. administration major, played on Furman's Web site. Two of Furman's top history students nationally ranked soccer team before In fact, Furman students play a crucial built The Palmetto Experience, a Web site beginning his Web development work. role in developing the Web site, which is dedicated to South Carolina history. Craig Currently working on a redesign of the constantly evolving and is viewed by more Martin and Chris Bowden consulted with athletics page, Leese says, "My knowledge than 8,000 people every day. For example, history teachers from around the state to of the athletic department will help keep Michael Lines and Mandy Collinger, both create a site that would provide a resource the site's content strong, and the Web 2000 graduates, produced the 12-minute for anyone interested in South Carolina development skills I'm picking up will on-line video featured on Furman's home history, from beginners to advanced help take advantage of the latest page. Lines and Co!linger completed the students. Their collaboration included technologies." A native of Liverpool, project for academic credit, and the video much original research and the development England, Leese hopes to coach soccer on is one of the most viewed college videos of interactive games. The students also the collegiate level. Watch for his work on the Web (besting those from, among linked the site to history professor Lloyd later this spring, when Furman launches a others, Boston College and the University Benson's impressive collection of on-line new-look athletics page. of Michigan). source documents. Visit the site at Senior Scott Martin, a double major The video receives many positive http://www.furman.edu/palmetto. in political science and math, is applying comments. Viewers point especially to the Darren Grem, a communication studies to many of the nation's top law schools, genuine nature of the video, which could major who plans to enroll in a graduate including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke only be captured by students. Outside program in interactive media at Georgia and Virginia. In addition to maintaining a "professionals" might have produced Tech next year, developed several elements 3.98 grade-point average and placing in something more slick, but with less heart. on the Furman site, including the the 99th percentile on the Law School Since graduating, Lines has started international site. Bill Lavery, director of Aptitude Test, he spent about 15 hours a Southeast Productions, a freelance video internationaleducation, says, "Darren took week during his junior year maintaining production company in Atlanta, Ga. His an out-of-date Web site and single-handedly the student services Web pages. He says, clients include Furman and the Atlanta turned it into one of the best international "I hope my Web development work shows Youth Academy. education Web sites I've seen at any the law school admission committees that "Starting the business has been well school." To view Grem's handiwork, go I did more than study while I was at worth my time and energy," he says. "My to http://www .furman.edu/international. Furman. We 'll see." time is not limited and structured like it AI Simon believes his experience in As Furman's Web site continues to would be if I were working a 9-to-5 job. Web development led directly to his grow - it currently includes more than Sometimes I work 14-hour days because internshipat the Institute for Policy Studies 5,000 pages - students will no doubt play I wear all the hats - president, janitor, in Washington, D.C., last summer. A senior an increasingly important part in keeping editor, camera operator, marketing specialist double-majoring in political science and it current and fresh. Keep checking and accountant. On the other hand, some communication studies, he says, "They http://www.furman.edu to watch for the days I say, 'Today would be a good day to were looking for someone who understood latest student contributions. go to the beach."' political science and could express that - Jake Breeden understanding using the latest technology. Web Development Director tp:/ BOOK MARKS

Each issue of Fu rman magazine includes brief reviews of books written by scientific testing. Martin vividly Gary E. Parker '76, Rumors of Furman faculty and alumni, or reviews discusses Beethoven's medical Peace (Bethany House, 2000). of books recommended by faculty as history, social circumstances and The publisher describes this "good reads." personality. He also explores latest thriller from Parker as the quiet heroism of Danish combining a spiritual message resistance, as the locket changes with "a political suspense story hands under mysterious of international proportions" circumstances during the involving world religious leaders. Nazi occupation. Lovers of The book "provides a thought­ J.K. Rawling, Harry Potter and revision of his oeuvre. It will Beethoven's music will enjoy provoking thrill ride you'll enjoy the Goblet of Fire (Arthur A. lead you to reread Great this book and find the scientific from page one to the dramatic Levine, 2000). OK, I confess. Exp ectations and other Dickens results revealing, for the hair conclusion high in the Colorado I've read 1,822 pages of Harry novels, to read a recent Dickens contains clues to Beethoven's Rockies." This is the seventh Potter and like them. I have biography, and to re-enter illness and treatment. People novel by Parker, who is the never read anything like them. Dickens' London with new insight who are interested in Holocaust coordinator for theological I can tell the author was a into the lives of the most history and forensics will also education with the Cooperative teacher. She has Percy Weasley, desperate of its victims and the enjoy the book. Baptist Fellowship in Atlanta, a brown-nosing rising star in most shining of its luminaries. - Laurel Whisler, Ga. the Ministry of Magic, trying to - Robin Visel, English Music Librarian standardize cauldron thickness. The magical sorting hat at Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart FROM FURMAN FACULTY Hogwarts School of Witchcraft of the Sea: Th e Tragedy of the FROM ALUMNI and Wizardry takes the place of Wh aleship Essex (Viking Press, Christopher Douglas, Reciting our educational sorting methods 2000). This book is a retelling William J. Baker '60, If Chris t America: Culture and CUche in (SAT, ACT, PACT) by "labeling" of the true story of the sinking Came to the Olympics Contemporary U.S. Fiction the freshmen when placed on of the Essex by a whale in the (University of New South Wales, (University of Illinois, 2000). their heads. Professor Binns, early 1820s. Melville later used 2000). New College at the The author, who joined the who teaches History of Magic, the event as the basis for Moby University of New South Wales English department in 1999, fails to notice his own death, Dick. The writing features a nice in Sydney, Australia, holds an explores how novels and other and continues his dull readings blend of maritime and New annual series of lectures texts help shape the way of his notes on goblin rebellions. England history with some examining a contemporary issue Americans understand Many of the great themes compelling storyte lli ng. from a religious perspective. themselves. Douglas examines are here: good vs. evil, dis­ Although the reader knows Last year Baker, the Bird and fo ur post-World War II novels crimination, injustice, and a what's going to happen, Bird Professor of History at the - Russell Bank's Co ntinental protagonist who, as an abused Philbrick's sense of detail and University of Maine-Orono, Drift, Ralph Ellison's In visible and unwanted orphan, triumphs. his ti ming of the narrative are delivered the lectures on which Man, Maxine Hong Kingston's All is done through mountains what make the book so readable. this book, his ninth, is based. Wo man Warrior and Coraghessan of imagination. The image of sailors alone in While examining the history and Boyle's East is East - and their - To m Cloer, Education the vast expanse of the Pacific impact of the Games, Baker effo rts to confront national Ocean in small whaling boats discusses such topics as the discourse and offer alternatives Peter Carey, Jack Maggs (Knopf, after the si nking of the Essex religious aspects of the modern to the dominant ideology. 1998). This historical novel is - and the extremes to which Olympics, affirmation of athletic Douglas also examines the the latest by Australian Peter they go for survival - will stick pleasures of the flesh, the pervasive use of cliches, which Carey. Jack Maggs is a with the reader for a long time. pursuit of gold and other false he says stimulates emotion while rei nterpretation of Charles This book is flat-out impossible gods, and evangelicals at the short-circuiting reflection. In Dickens' Australian convict, to put down. Olympics. its extreme cliched fo rm, he Magwitch, who in Great - Ronald Friis, Modern says, the American dream Exp ectations was Pip's secret Languages and Literatures David Delk '88, Twists of Fa te consists of nothing more than benefactor. Carey's novel begins (FSD Press, 2000). This thriller, advertising slogans and popular with Maggs' clandestine return Russell Martin, Beethoven's Hair: the author's first novel, focuses culture images, yet still retains to the London from which he An Ex traordinary Historical on two men who are haunted a powerful hold on the was transported for life. The Odyssey and a Musical Mys tery by the desire to avenge fa mily imagination of U.S. citizens. reader accompanies him on his Solved (Bantam Doubleday Dell, tragedies, and the FBI agent quest to reclaim property and 2000). A young musician clips who is caught in the middle of rediscover family, through which a lock of hair from Beethoven's their stories. Delk, who majored he becomes entangled with a corpse and preserves it inside a in mathematics at Furman, is a writer much like a young Dickens. fra med locket. The author tells former software consultant who With its in he rita nee plot, the story of the lock of hair now heads Man in the Mirror, a eccentric characters and period through three generations of non-profit organization based language, the book pays homage the musician's fa mily, its in Casselberry, Fla., that fo cuses both to Dickens and to a reappearance at a Sotheby's its ministry on helping men fi nd postmodern, postcolonial auction and its eventual "success that matters." 27 Furmanca mpaign Vo lunteer leadership propels growth of gift societies

Jhe most significant measure of success Furman Fund Societies for the Furman Fund in recent years has been the substantial increase in alumni Donor level Chairs participation. For the past three years, more than 50 percent of alumni have made Richard Furman Society $10,000+ Jim '64 and Carol Nichols Ney '67 unrestricted contributions to the Furman Founders Circle $5,000 Les Hudson '61 Fund - a record of support matched by few colleges and universities. Trustees Circle $2,500 Jack and Becky Guynn But as the university has built its donor Presidents Club $1 ,000 Furman Cantrell '61 base with the help of dedicated volunteers and committed alumni, the Furman Fund Fountain 500 Society $500 Wa nda Justus Pearman '87 has also developed another success story: Bell To wer Society $250 Melanie Black Wessinger '83 a surge in contributions at the society level. Gateway Society $100 Michael Garcia '95 In 1993, Furman reorganized and expanded its unrestricted giving societies to better recognize alumni and friends who make substantial gifts toFurman. These The major reason for the growth of the have made tremendous progress in the last unrestricted gifts greatly enhance the uni­ Richard Furman Society and other gift several years. Of the unrestricted gifts versity's ability to provide scholarship societies is effective volunteer leadership. received by the university in 1999-2000, support to deserving students and funding An example: Furman Bisher '38 and his more than 83 percent were at society levels. for Furman's strategic initiatives and wife, Lynda, attended a dinner in Atlanta The growth of these gift societies helps engaged learningprogram s. hosted by the Neys, who introduced the Furman build an endowment and a financial The Richard Furman Society was guests to the RFS. By the end of the foundation that enables the university to established in 1988, with 10 charter mem­ evening, the Bishers and several others had attract more and more deserving students. bers making unrestricted gifts of $10,000 decided to join. Shortly thereafter, the Collectively, these giftsprovide the margin or more to Furman. Since that time, the university received a letter from Furman of excellence that sets Furman apart. RFS has expanded to 55 members who Bisher, who had previously funded an - Phil Howard provide enough annual support to match academic-athletic scholarship and the Director, Furman Fund the benefits of an endowment of over $12 Bisher Endowment for Journalism. He million. The RFS, co-chaired by trustee wrote, "Please consider me a member of For information on Furmans gift societies, Jim Ney '64 and his wife, Carol Nichols the Richard Furman Society fromnow on." contact Howard at (864) 294-3475 or Ney '67, hopes to have 61 members by the All Furman Fund giftsocieties, starting 1-800-787-7534. end of the 2000-2001 school year. with the Gateway Society ($100 donors),

Parents step forward in support of campaign

"Our daughter's college experience is joined the Richard Furman Society, which and aside from taking the lead in the creation everything we'd hoped for. The personal recognizes individuals who contribute of the Partners Scholarship Program, she contact with faculty and administration $10,000 or more annually to Furman. This and David have donated hundreds of enhances her education and her life at kind of investment supports Furman's thousands of dollars to the library through Furman. We are so proud of Libby's strategic plan and represents a ringing the Rinker Challenge (see story, page 29). adjustment to college and young adult endorsement of its goals and objectives. Furman parents' sense of responsibility life and so grateful to Furman. " The Pionteks' commitment is just one for the university's advancement is evident way in which Furman parents have stepped in many ways. They may volunteer to call For Kristine and James Piontek and forward during the Forever Furman the parents of incoming freshmen, host a their daughter, Libby, Furman has clearly Campaign. Another example: Jeff and summer send-off for new students or been the right choice. And it wasn't made Anne Donahue of Baltimore, Md., members sponsor a hospitality tent during freshman casually; the family, which hails from Liberty, of the Parents Council Executive Committee, Orientation. As for financial support, gifts Mo., visited 20 colleges, including Stanford, committed $25,000 for a room in the James to Furman from parents reached an all-time Washington University, Holy Cross and B. Duke Library to honor their son Tim, a high of $436,162 in 1999-2000. Wake Forest. But Furman best met the sophomore. The Parents Council Executive Approximately 38 percent of the criteria on Libby's wish list: excellent Committee has endorsed the renovation of Parents Association made a gift to Furman academics, energetic student body, good the library as Furman's top priority, and the last year. The goal for 2000-2001 is to location, opportunities for personal contact Donahues are heading the fund drive among increase parent participation to 50 percent. with faculty and staff, safe atmosphere, and parents to support this $25 million project. a friendly, residential campus. Then there's Leighan and David Rinker The Parents Association consists of parents The Pionteks have demonstrated a of Atlantis, Fla. The Rinkers are former of all currently enrolled students. Fo r keen interest in the growth of the university heads of the Parents Association at Furman, information call Judy Wilson, director of as a whole. They say, "We believe Furman where three of their children graduated Parents Programs, at (864) 294-371 7, or has a very bright future." (Traci '89, Christopher '94, Allison '96). visit www. furman.edu and follo w the quick To underscore their confidence, they Today Leighan sits on the board of trustees, links to the Parents Association page. fOREVER Planned giving: •I FURMAN plan ahead

In November, Furman received a wonderful surprise: a Rinker Challenge builds on its own success $234,000 bequest from the estate of William Warren ver the last few months, with the help of the The Symmes Foundation was established by Freeman of Greenville to O Rinker Challenge and other significant gifts, the Frederick W. Symmes, a Greenville native who fund the Helen and Warren $25 million drive for the expansion and attended Furman and went on to become a leading Freeman Scholarship, which renovation of the James Buchanan Duke Library businessman in the city. He was also a director is named for the donor and his late wife and is has surpassed $13 million in donations and of the Greenville Library, which he served as designated for students pledges. chairman from 1927 to 1957. majoring in mathematics In October trustee Leighan Rinker and her The Symmes Foundation has been a generous or the sciences. husband, David, said that for every alumnus who contributor to Furman. Among its gifts to the Freeman had moved to made a donation between then and the end of university are the Symmes Chair in Economics Greenville after a career with December, they would contribute $100 toward and support for six students in the Young Scholars New England Te lephone, and the renovation of the library, which is the in Computing Program. his primary connection with cornerstone of the Forever Furman campaign. Furman was through the More than 4, I 00 alumni responded by summer lakeside band Library Naming Opportunities December 31, and as a result $4 1 0,000 was added concerts. He apparently to the library project. These funds will help chose to establish the Room or Area Amount needed scholarship because years Furman develop a state-of-the-art library complete New Wing $ 7,500,000 ago, one of his grandsons with the electronic resources and technological General Collection Room (2 rooms) 2,000,000 was unable to attend Furman infrastructure that today 's students require. Center for Collaborative Learning 2,000,000 because of a lack of financial The results were so outstanding that the aid. Rinkers broadened their challenge to include all Educational Curriculum Collection 1,000,000 Planned gifts can be alumni gifts received by April 30. "This is a Collection Development and 500,000 made in two ways: "in Te chnical Services critical moment in Furman 's history, and we force," or future gifts, or Current Periodicals 500,000 would love to see Furman alumni prove their matured gifts (the donor has Computer/Instruction/ 250,000 own support of Furman to be stronger than ever," died). Often, however, the Media Laboratory (3) says Leighan Rinker. university learns about Large Reading Area (8) 250,000 planned gifts only after they More support for the library has come in the Seating Area (B) 100,000 mature, because the donor form of contributions from two foundations. Staff Lounge 100,000 fails to let the university In December The Duke Endowment awarded Educational Instruction Room 100,000 know in advance. the first $2 million toward its $9.5 million pledge. Conference/Consultation Room (2) 50,000 By notifying Furman of The Endowment's commitment, announced last Academic Assistance/Testing Area 50,000 your intentions to establish winter, is to be paid over five years. During the a planned gift, you allow the last 75 years, Furman has received more than Librarian's Office 50,000 university to express its $6 1 million from the Endowment. Academic Computing Support Center 50,000 appreciation while you are Media Collection 50,000 still alive. Furthermore, you In addition, the F.W. Symmes Foundation Office (10) 25,000 give Furman the opportunity of Greenville has made a gift of $500,000 toward to count the gift toward the the library. To recognize this gift, Furman will Reading Nook (4) 25,000 Forever Furman Campaign name the building's special collections area the Group Study Room (17) 25,000 and to take its value into F.W. Symmes Special Collections Archives. Scholar Study Room or Carrel (7) 25,000 consideration when developing future plans. Furman's board of trustees recently authorized Funds grow for campaign construction projects the Office of Planned Giving Through December 2000, the Forever Furman • Herman N. Hipp Hall: The new to reimburse donors for up Campaign had received approximately $146 academic building will be located between the to two hours of legal advice million in gifts and pledges. A progress report library, Riley Hall, student center and South provided by their own on several projects within the campaign: Housing (men's residence halls). To date, $6.6 counsel when they establish million has been received for the $8.5 million a planned gift benefiting • Bryan Center for Military Science: Furman. $565,000 has been raised toward the $1 million project. To learn more about goal. The center, dedicated in September, has Yo unts Center: To be located adj acent planned giving or to notify been in use throughout the 2000-200 I school to Cherrydale on the south side of campus, the Furman about a gift in force, year. conference center will fe ature meeting and dining contact the Office of Planned • James C. Furman Hall renovation: rooms and high-tech communications capabilities. Giving at (864) 294-3461 . The university's oldest classroom building is in A total of $1.5 million has been raised for the line for an $8 million makeover. Furman has $3.6 million project. - Betsy Moseley '74 raised $3 million toward the goal. Director, Planned Giving 29 Furmanath letics Walking the talk

Louis Ivory, Division f-AA's top offensive player, blends confidence, talent and toughness into an explosive, record-setting package.

By Vince Moore

Louis Ivory may be a lot of things, but Johnson, and win the Walter Payton Award quietly confident isn't one of them. -which was the only time all year that he Confident, yes. But he's still working wasn't so sure of his step. on the quiet part. "I was pretty nervous when my name Before the 2000 football season began, was called," he says. "The carpet was kind the Furman running back stated publicly of slick and I had on fairly new shoes and that he and his offensive line had a goal of there were steps leading up to the podium. 1 ,800 rushing yards, even though it was an So I said to myself, 'OK, there's a lot of incredibly optimistic figure. people here, so please don't trip on your When Furman had looked anything but way up there."' Although he enjoyed a successful four sharp in the weeks leading up to its game But Ivory didn't fall down, and from all years as a fullback at Peach County High with top-ranked Georgia Southern in reports his acceptance speech was in the School in Fort Valley, Ga., few colleges November, Ivory predicted that the Eagles same class as his 2000 season, which is believed he could play at the next level. would see what kind of team the Paladins to say it was sublime. Furman has Because of his size (5-9, 190 pounds), could be when they put everything together. had some great running backs - Division 1-A schools weren't interested. And in his greatest display of con­ Stanford Jennings, Robbie Gardner Some 1-AA programs looked, but not too fidence, Ivory offered readers of Th e and Carl Tremble come to mind - seriously. Carson-Newman and a couple Greenville News a preview of the speech but none came close to the kind of of other Division II schools offered he planned to give after receiving the Walter season Ivory had last fall. scholarships, but that was it - except for Payton Award as the top offensive football His rushing total easily surpassed Furman. player in NCAA Division 1-AA. This came a Tremble's single-season record of 1 ,555. Clay Hendrix, Furman's offensive line full day before the announcement was made He had five games over 200 yards and coach who is responsible for recruiting in and Ivory knew he was the winner. scored 16 touchdowns, five of which covered south central Georgia, got involved when Tim Sorrells, Furman's offensive coor­ 50 or more yards. And he carried the ball Ivory's coach, Rodney Walker, called and dinator, just shakes his head when reminded a Herculean 286 times for an average of suggested that he look at his fullback. of Ivory's bold predictions. "We see those 7.3 yards per carry. His performance was Hendrix liked what he saw on film and had things in the paper and ask, 'Louis, what in all the more impressive considering that a good feeling about Ivory's desire. But the world were you thinking?"' Sorrells says. Furman's passing game didn't give opposing there was still the question of size. "But he can't seem to help it." defenses much cause for concern and they "You couldn't help but like him, "The reporters kind of bait me - and were able to focus on stopping the run. especially when he gave you that smile," sometimes I take the bait a little too much Ivory's banner year propelled the Hendrix says. "But you also couldn't help - but you have to be confident about what Paladins to a 9-2 record, a No. 4 final but wish he was a little bigger." you do," says Ivory, displaying a smile that regular-season ranking and a home game Walker was Ivory's biggest fan, though, generates as much favorable publicity as against Hofstra in the first round of the and the Furman staff was finally sold when his running ability. "You hope those Division 1-AA playoffs. Although Furman's Walker said they would be making the predictions come true, but I'm usually just season ended with a 31-24 loss to the Pride greatest mistake of their professional lives trying to have some fun." (despite Ivory's 172 yards and two if they didn't sign Ivory. Hendrix says Of course, Ivory didn't have to apologize touchdowns), it did nothing to detract from he's accustomed to high school coaches for any of his pronouncements. The 1 ,BOO his accomplishments. overstating a player's case, but this was no yards turned out to be a modest "What Louis did was incredible," says ordinary sales pitch. prediction, as he gained a spec­ quarterback coach Bobby Lamb. "We've "I've coached high school football for tacular 2,079 yards during the had some great, great backs here, but none 33 years and never had another player like regular season and became the first of them were able to put together that kind Louis Ivory," says Walker, who has sent player in Southern Conference of season." players to major colleges and to the National history to break the 2,000 mark. Lamb and his fellow coaches wish they Football League. "He has the work habits He also did his part in Furman's could say they knew all along that Ivory had a coach dreams of. He had a huge impact thoroughly dominating 45-1 0 victory over a 2,000-yard season in him and that three on how we played, and I knew he would Georgia Southern, the eventual national years ago they had waged a strategic have the same impact on a college team." champion, by rushing for a school-record recruiting battle for his services, but it Walker was willing to share his 301 yards and three touchdowns. wouldn't be true. In fact, Ivory serves as message with the world, but only Furman And he did indeed go to New Yo rk, with proof that the recruiting process owes as listened. "I told the coaches to leave their his parents and Paladin head coach Bobby much to chance as to science. tape measures and their scales at home Louis Ivory with the men who helped him to his outstanding season. From left, front row: tackle Josh Moore, center Chris Stewart and tackle Donnie Littlejohn. Second row: guard Trevor Kruger, guard Marty Priore, tight end Tr ent Sansbury. Back: fullback Derek Russell.

when they came to look at Louis, because for the last two seasons. In 19 of his last Nor is he one for complacency. "The there was no way they could measure 24 games, he has rushed for at least 1 00 biggest thing that drives me is that what's inside of him," he says. "To Furman's yards. His 4,176 career yards put him just I'm afraid people will think I've got credit, they were the only school that did." 570 behind Tremble's school record which, the big head," he says. "I don't And soon after Ivory reported to the barring injury, he is certain to obliterate. want it ever to be said that, well, Furman campus in August of 1998, the The numbers are pretty impressive he had some success last year and Paladin coaches realized that he was no for a guy who isn't particularly big and now he's slacked off and isn't ordinary player. supposedly isn't exceptionally fast. So how working as hard. That's what keeps "After the first two or three days does he do it? It doesn't hurt that he has me going. I'm never satisfied." in pads, you could tell that he was spent two years behind an outstanding Finally, Ivory thinks he is faster than something special," Sorrells says. offensive line, but there are other factors. people think. "They say I'm fast for a fullback "It was like when Stanford Jennings joined "Louis has tremendous balance, the but not a tailback," he says with a smile. the team when I was playing and we all best balance of any running back I've seen," "But I'm the third fastest guy on the team. went, 'Whoa, this guy is pretty good.' It Lamb says. "It sets him apart. He gets in That ought to count for something." was the same feeling." the hole and gets hit, then slides off and So what can a player who rushes for Ivory was good enough to start at keeps going." 2,000-plus yards, is named All-America and fullback as a freshman. He even rushed Hendrix adds, "Anybody can run is honored as Division 1-AA's Player of the for 161 yards and two touchdowns against through a big hole, but Louis can make Year do for an encore? Ivory isn't sure, but South Carolina State in the season's second something when there's nothing there. He he can't wait to find out. game, but he sprained an ankle the next has a toughness you don't see in many "My No. 1 goal is to help the team week and was never fully healthy again. tailbacks. I think playing fullback all those win a national championship," he says. He started just two more games and ended years helped him develop a different "Secondly, I'd like to rush for at least 1 ,800 the year with 406 yards rushing. mentality." yards. I'm not going to say I can reach But the coaches had seen enough. Sorrells agrees, but emphasizes Ivory's 2,000 again, because I need to keep my "Louis was obviously our best runner work ethic. "He just loves to play, loves to goals realistic." Then he smiles. "But, you and we knew he was capable of producing practice," he says. "Our tailbacks take a know, I think 2,000 yards might really be the big play," Sorrells says. "But we also beating on Saturdays, and they're usually more realistic than it was last year. We lose knew we couldn't get him involved enough not ready to go again right away. We'll ask only one offensive lineman [Josh Moore], in the offense from the fullback position." Louis if he wants to take a Monday off and and those guys up front are the key to my So they moved him to tailback for his rest and he'll say no, he wants to practice." success. So let's say our goal is 1 ,800- sophomore season, and he blossomed in Ivory has his own ideas. His main 2,000 yards, and we'll take anything in a way that nobody, including Rodney Walker, thought, he says, is always to move forward. between." could have envisioned, rushing for 1,519 "I'm focusing on one thing, and that is getting Like we said, he's still working on yards and 14 touchdowns. Combine those up field," he says. "I don't do a lot of east the quiet part. figures with Ivory's 2000 statistics and you and west running." have an average of 163.5 yards per game

31 Furmanath letics

Emily Turgeon Marion Martin John Barry Nusum is Furman's all-time leader in points scored ­ with one more year of eligibility remaining.

Paladin athletes earn top honors

Furman teams and their fans enjoyed • Offensive lineman Josh Moore, team. Nusum also made the NSCAA AII­ another outstanding fall in 2000, with four the league's Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, South first team, with Goldsmith and senior squads qualifying for NCAA regional or was a first-team 1-AA AII-America selection midfielder Carl Junot making the second playoff competition (football, men's and by the Sports Network and the Walter Camp team and Cronin making the third team. women's soccer, and women's cross Foundation. Linebacker Will Bouton, the • Emily Turgeon, a freshman country), three Southern Conference regular­ league's defensive player of the year, was forward from Raleigh, N.C., became the season or tournament champions (the a first-team AP All-America and a second­ first player in Southern Conference women's soccer teams and women's cross country), team choice by Sports Network. Offensive soccer history to be the league's freshman and a conference tournament finalist guard Marty Priore made the AP first of the year and player of the year in the (volleyball). team, and center Chris Stewart made same season. The leading scorer in NCAA Given all this success, it's not surprising the Sports Network third team. Division I with 63 points (23 goals, 17 that many Paladin athletes earned high­ • Junior forward John Barry assists), she sparked Furman to a 20-3 profile individual honors, with Louis Ivory's Nusum was named first-team All-America record and was named third-team All­ All-America, Walter Payton award-winning by the National Soccer Coaches Association America by College Soccer Online. Soccer season leading the way (see page 30). of America and by College Soccer Online. Buzz named her a freshman All-America Among the other top awards: With one more year to play, Nusum is and one of nine finalists for its freshman of • Linebacker Marion Martin, co­ Furman's all-time leader in career points the year award. She also made the Soccer captain of the 9-3 football team, was named with 122 (45 goals, 32 assists). This season, America all-freshman team and was one of 16 National Football Foundation and he finished fifth in the nation with 48 points featured in the "Faces in the Crowd" section College Hall Of Fame National Scholar­ (18 goals, 12 assists) for the of Sports Illustrated. Athletes, which recognizes superior 17-4-2 Paladins. • Junior midfielder Kaye Brownlee, academic performance, outstanding football • Junior goalkeeper Scott Blount last year's conference women's athlete of ability, strong leadership and citizenship. was named to the NSCAA Scholar All­ the year, was named to the NSCAA College Martin, a fifth-year senior who graduated America first team. The award honors Scholar Athlete All-America first team, with Phi Beta Kappa last spring and is working Blount as the top all-around goalkeeper in junior forward Melissa Turner making on a master's degree in chemistry, received college soccer. In addition, junior the third team. Both made the NSCAA an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. He defender/midfielder Matt Goldsmith was Scholar Athlete South first team, with senior is the fifth Furman player to receive the a third-team All-America choice of the Sarah To llick qualifying for the second award, joining Brian Jager '86, Steve Squire NSCAA and honorable mention choice of team and junior Nancy Mather making '87, Tim Stepp '88 and Chris Roper '90. College Soccer Online with freshman the third team. Martin was also named to the Verizon sweeper McNeil Cronin, the Southern Academic All-America University Division Conference freshman of the year and a first team. member of the Soccer America all-freshman

32 Pro-Am set to celebrate 20th year

Through the years, the Furman Pro-Am has brought many members of the Ladies Professional Golf Asso­ ciation tour to campus while raising more than $1.4 million for the men's and women's golf programs. This year, on May 14, the Pro-Am will celebrate a milestone: its 20th anni­ versary. Founded in 1982 by LPGA Hall of Famers Betsy King '77 and Beth Daniel '78, Play ball - at Pepsi Stadium the Pro-Am annually attracts accomplished veterans and The Furman softball team is enjoying its first season at 350-seat Pepsi Stadium, built on rising stars from the ranks the old athletic and intramural field located between the Duncan Chapel Road entrance of women's golf. This year to the campus and the Intercollegiate Athletics Building (old gym). Opening day was 14 Furman alumnae, many of February 13 against Georgia Te ch. The team's seniors (from left), Chrissy Hacker, Kay whom received scholarships Brittain, Kelly Jack, Kelly Va n Houten and Amanda Lewis, were able to enjoy the amenities funded by the Pro-Am, are of the new field before they graduated. Pepsi made a generous gift to fund the project. expected to return. A total of 136 amateurs and 34 LPGA players will be on hand for the Pro-Am, which will Pettus appointed director also include a free clinic for children and the annual pre­ of Paladin Club tournament party. In addition, the 2001 When the new year dawned, Furman welcomed Ken Pettus event will feature the back to campus as director of the Paladin Club, Furman's unveiling of a permanent fund-raising arm for athletic scholarships. Champions Cup, to be Pettus comes to Furman from Appalachian State Univer­ named in honor of William sity, where for the last three years he was director of develop­ R. Timmons and his late wife, ment for the College of Arts and Sciences. But he is no Connie. The Timmons family stranger to the Furman faithful, having served on the Paladin football staff for several years in the 1970s and 1980s. He has helped shape the Pro­ also coached and taught at Dunwoody High School in Atlanta, Am in profound ways, and Ga., from 1980 to 1984 and was a member of the football staff the 20th anniversary is the perfect time to honor their at North Carolina State University from 1986 to 1997. Ken Pettus He replaces Gary Clark '74, who became director of dedication. athletics at Furman in September. Of Pettus' appointment, Clark The Pro-Am is being held says, "Ken is an outstanding fit for us given his athletic background and his fund-raising experience. a bit later in the spring than We're excited about his return and the energy and enthusiasm he brings to our athletic fund­ usual, due to changes in the raising mission." LPGA tour schedule. Players Pettus is a Greenville native and 1973 graduate of Newberry College, where he majored in will compete in a tournament history and was a football All-American. He holds a master's degree in education from Furman. in Nashville, Te nn., before He says, "To me, Furman represents all that is good in college athletics. The university has coming to Furman. caring, dedicated coaches who truly understand the term student-athlete, and athletes who For information, call understand that sports are simply a tool that enables them to achieve academic success. Our alumni also understand the importance of athletics on a college campus but appreciate that our Marshall Bettendorf, director administration, coaches and athletes have their academic priorities in the proper order. of athletic events and Pro­ "When I coached, I felt the most enjoyable aspect of the job was to be able to offer a deserving Am chair, at (864) 294-3435. young man a scholarship," he adds. "I now anticipate having the same satisfaction by helping to supply the necessary scholarships to all our athletes. What a wonderful investment we make as a society when we give a young person the opportunity to get an education." Furmanalumni news

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When I was a student ... Alumni Association offers travel options " ...We had to eat gross green It's time to start planning your vacation - and what veggies and mystery meat in the could be better than a trip planned and orchestrated by dining hall." Furman? " ...We had to live in little tiny You can join Furman friends on a journey to any history. The weekend will feature dorm rooms or nasty apartments on of these wonderful destinations: some of your favorite Furman the other side of the railroad tracks." Cruise the Rhine, August 22-30: Follow the Rhine professors and introduce you to a " ... We had to walk three miles River from Bonn, Germany, through the wine country whole cast of great talent among the uphill in the snow." and into the Black Forest. This cruise offers a wonderful Furman faculty. It offers you the opportunity to see some beautiful countryside. Through "Oh, I wish I were a student at chance to relive the days of lectures, this Alumni College program, you will visit a variety Furman now!" papers and pop quizzes - but of cathedrals and castles and learn not only about Are you one of those folks who without the stress. Ge1many's past, but about its current political structure wishes you could be a Furman It's not just an academic and position in the European Union. student today so that you could enjoy experience, though. Among the Top o' the mornin'! Ireland, September 19-27: the benefits of the spectacularly extracurricular highlights are an Catch a glimpse of the rich history of County Clare renovated University Center, outing to see Greenville's resident through this Alumni College program that also will beautiful, roomy North Village comedy troupe, Cafe and Then Some feature a wealth of Irish music and dance, plus an in­ apartments, and delicious dining hall depth look at the great Irish fam ine, the Aran Islands (specializing in irreverent Southern food - or, at the least, more culinary and more. humor), and a graduation celebration options and less mystery meat? Italian Lake District, September 24-0ctober 2: at White Oaks, home of David and Well, now's your chance! You This area of northern Italy boasts flowering landscapes Susan Shi, Furman's First Couple. can relive your college days through and magnificent vistas. In this Alumni College program, The cost for the Alumni College Alumni College, an educational you will examine the Italian Renaissance, study the experience is $375 per person, which vacation for lifelong students. great Italian composers, and enjoy the beauty of Lake includes meals, lodging and This summer, from June 28 Como, Milan and surrounding areas. entertainment. You'll enjoy a through July 1, alumni, parents and For costs and additional information, contact the delicious menu of Southern cuisine, Alumni Association. friends are invited back to Furman prepared and catered by the dining for a long weekend of lectures, Furman Club parade marches on hall staff. You can relive dorm life discussions, presentations and Furman Clubs across the country continue to maintain by staying in an apartment with fellow inspiring exchanges with professors a busy schedule of activities. classmates. You'll also have and classmates alike. Call it a fantasy On February 13, the New York club welcomed homework assignments - but no camp for lifelong learning. alumni director Shannon Wilson and Carol Daniels of final exams! Participants will stay in North the student services staffto a reception, and on February For more information, contact Village and attend a specially 17 the Atlanta club enjoyed its annual Winter Gala. the Alumni Association. We hope designed series of classes and On March 3, the Southern California Furman Club you'll plan to join us for an in-depth lectures, taught by Furman faculty, turned out to watch the Furman softball team take on look at the New South during the San Diego State and Boston College. focusing on "The New South." They inaugural session of Furman's In recent months, fo lks in Atlanta participated in will choose among classes from two Alumni College program. "Hands-on Atlanta Day," while the Derby City Club academic tracks: literature and the in Louisville, Ky., helped to restore a YMCA camp as humanities or the social and natural -Shannon Wilkerson Wilson '93 an extension of last year's nationwide May Day Play sciences. A complete schedule is Director, Alumni Association Day event. available on the Furman Web site at In December the Charleston club enjoyed its fifth www.furman.edu/newsouth. Winter Gala at the Governor's House Inn, and the I am co-chairing Alumni College Kansas City club rang in the holidays with a dinner. with Lloyd Benson, professor of CLASS NOTES WINTER 2001

given seven presentations at College after 31 years with the 41 56 major conferences. She is a School District of Greenville Myrtle Craver Riggs of Mount This year is reunion! member of the Xavier Faculty County. • Sharon Feaster, Pleasant, S.C., recently became Nancy Harris Boughton has Committee. • Linda Rogers associate professor of educa- the first woman to receive the retired from the Kokomo- McKee has been re-elected to tion at Augusta (Ga.) State international Distinguished Howard County Public Library her third term in the Maine University, issued an update of Service to Safety Award from in Kokomo, Ind. House of Representatives. her book, The Cal Who ... the National Safety Council. Companion, in December 1999. 58 65 She has written extensively for Next reunion in 2003 Next reunion in 2005 the Te xas Center for Educational 48 Te chnology, focusing on tech- MARRIAGE: Curtis H. New Orleans Baptist Theo- R. Dennis Hennett (M.A. '67), nology in Te xas schools and a Westmoreland and Mary logical Seminary has honored president and CEO of Greer five-state fe deral Star Schools Gilmore Moyle, November 27, Harry L. Eskew for 35 years of State Bank, is president of the project. • Fred Feil, director of 1999, Wa lhalla, S.C. service. A teacher and music Independent Banks of South material management with East librarian at the seminary, he Carolina, a group of 72 locally Cooper Regional Medical holds the Lallage Feazel Chair owned and operated banks. 49 Center, has relocated to Mount of Hymnology. Dennis Jepson, a materials The Music Educators National Pleasant, S.C. Conference Executive Board has manager for Copeland Cor- named Betty Jo Sloan Fersner 59 poration, has been transferred of Folly Beach, S.C., member- Next reunion in 2004 to L�banon, Mo., from the 70 at-large to the Executive Eva Grey Hutchins has published company's joint venture in Next reunion in 2005 Barney Hawkins Committee of the Society for her second book, Haven in !he Louisiana. has joined the General Music. Hills, a history of Holston United Virginia Theological Seminary Methodist Children's Home in 66 in Alexandria as director of the Greeneville, Te nnessee. • The This year is reunion! Doctor of Ministry Program and 51 professor of parish ministry. This year is reunion! Chamber of Commerce in Mike McConnell, former director Flomaton, Ala., named Jerry Billie Blalock Patton of of the National Security Agency Keese the 2000 Outstanding Brentwood, Te nn., was chosen and intelligence officer for the 71 Citizen of the Ye ar. as a 2000 Outstanding Educator chairman of the Joint Chiefs of This year is reunion! honoree of Vanderbilt Univer- Staff during both the dissolution Bob and Cindy Elsberry '74 sity's Peabody College. She 60 of the Soviet Union and Brittain live in Walnut Creek, taught school for 43 years before Next reunion in 2005 Operation Desert Storm, has Calif. He is a senior chemist retiring. Barbara West Biller! of been named to the board of with Varian, Inc., and she is the Carrollton, Ga., has retired after directors of KnowledgeSentry, library automation manager for 31 years in education, the last a computer network security Contra Costa County. • 52 company. He is currently vice Charleston (S.C.) Southern Next reunion in 2002 18 as media specialist at Villa Rica High School. • Barbara president of Booz-Allen. University and the College of After living in Atlanta, Ga., for Dearman Pipkin of Chapel Hill, Charleston have appointed 46 years, Lena Arnold Templeton Deborah Weeks Styles N.C., is the 200 I president as and her husband, Bob, have 67 of North Carolina Certified Next reunion in 2002 adjunct professor of music. She moved to Signal Mountain, is minister of music at First Residential Specialists. Owner Fred Lacey of Hapeville, Ga., Te nn. Baptist Church of North of The Home Te am, she was the has become director of Charleston. 1999 North Carol ina CRS of psychological services with 53 the Year. the Griffin/Spalding County Next reunion in 2003 Schools. He is also in a limited 72 L.H. Gardner has retired from private practice as a licensed Next reunion in 2002 Chappells Church of South 61 professional counselor, working Buddy and Gray Chewning live Carolina's Reedy River Th is year is reunion! Christina Looper Baker has as director of counseling in Atlanta, Ga., where he is a Association. During his 53 years been re-elected to her third ministries for the Flint River vice president with SunTrust in the ministry, he pastored three term in the Maine House of Baptist Association. Bank. South Carolina churches and Representatives. She is Trustees' served as director of missions Professor at the University of in Ohio and Pennsylvania. 68 73 Maine-Augusta. Next reunion in 2003 Next reunion in 2003 Dillard N. Thompson, Jr., of To recognize his responsibility 55 62 Columbia, S.C., has started for the Woodruff Health Next reunion in 2005 Medical Information Research Sciences Center and Emory Roland Barefoot, fonner director Next reunion in 2002 C. David Henry of Lancaster, Services. He has published a Healthcare, Ronnie L. Jowers of planned giving at Furman, S.C., has retired after 35 years book, A Philosophy fo r !he Hearl has been named vice president and his company, Barco with Springs Industries, Inc. and Mind. • Lewis H. and Betty for health affairs at Emory Associates Planned Giving Shelton Walker live in Rome, University. Consultants, have contracted to Ga., where Lewis is a professor provide endowment fund 63 of education at Shorter College. consulting services to Next reunion in 2003 74 Greenville-based Rolling Green Ginger McKenzie, an associate Next reunion in 2004 Village, a continuing care professor in the College of Social 69 Pamela Weatherly Carter, retirement community. Science at Xavier University, Next reunion in 2004 program director of special has published eight articles and Becky Clay Faulkner now services for Orange Charter teaches at North Greenville 35 Furmanalumni news

CLASS NOTES WINTER 01, cont. MARRIAGE: John P. White Joshua S. and Judy Koppang and Lila Young, April 29. They Miller, a daughter, Madison live in Glen Allen, Va . Miller, January 2, 2000, Charlotte, N.C. 80 School in Hillsborough, N.C., joined the Fwman administrative Next reunion in 2005 82 was named a staff member of staff as Admissions guest Joseph M. Martin, formerly Next reunion in 2002 the year for 1999-2000. • Larry coordinator in the university's director of church music Anita Burroughs-Price, principal Coleman is senior pastor of new Welcome Center. • Beth marketing with Shawnee Press, harpist with the North Carolina Churchland Baptist Church in Daniel was inducted into the has been named the company's Symphony and adjunct music Chesapeake, Va. Nina Barnett World Golf Hall of Fame director of sacred publications. professor at Furman, has been Love! is Internet marketing November 20. She qualified for George Murphy, Jr., has joined awarded the Medal of Arts manager for Wall Street the Hall in 1999 but delayed her the law firm of Kilpatrick by the Raleigh (N.C.) Arts Creations LT D in Rome, Ga. • induction to coincide with the Stockton LLP in Atlanta. Ga. Commission. • Mike Hewitt, a Michael McKeehen is a clinical Ladies Professional Golf Having earned a doctorate in dealer account manager with research associate with Ingenix Association's 50th anniversary, clinical psychology from Ford Motor Credit in Palm Pharmaceutical Services in her parents' 50th anniversary Immaculata College, Carol Anne Beach, Fla., is also in the U.S. Hallandale, Fla. • Brad and her brother's 50th birthday. McCrorey McNellis has become Am1y Reserve, serving as officer Richardson of Mount Pleasant, • Gene Golding, Jr., is a clinical coordinator of behavioral in charge of the Emergency S.C., is business manager in the assistant professor of pediatrics treatment at the Devereux Operations Center for the 3220th departments of urology and at the University of Michigan. Kanner Center in West Chester, USARGSU . • After 10 years otolaryngology at the Medical • Jim Keeter of Winter Springs, Pa. • Kay Lewis Mittnik, as pastor of Covenant Church University of South Carolina. Fla., is an attorney with Morgan, assistant professor of German at in Houston, Te xas, Jay Leach Coiling & Gilbert, P. A. • Alan Thunderbird, the American has enrolled at the Starr King 75 Ray, senior pastor of Middle Graduate School of International School for the Ministry at the Next reunion in 2005 River Baptist Church in Management in Glendale, Ariz., Graduate Theological Union in Baltimore, Md., has completed is the school's new dean of Berkeley, Calif. Lisa Schael On January I, Andy Abrams a term on the General Mission students. • Jane Stouffer is vice Varandas of Edison, N.J., has became provost and senior vice Board of the Baptist Convention president and creative director become executive team leader president for academic affairs at of Maryland/Delaware. of Digitas in New York. of human resources for Target. the College of Charleston (S.C.). • Lisa Roberts Wheeler is vice • Thorn Elsberry is a senior president for client servicing software engineer with Aspect 79 81 at World Omni Financial Communications in Nashville, Next reunion in 2004 This year is reunion! Corporation in Deerfield Beach, Te nn. • Randy Holcombe of David and Fran Warwick '80 After 12 years in the U.S. Army, Fla . • BIRTH: Mike and Hilton Head Island. S.C., (M.A. '81) Emmel are both David Burke is now an engineer Morfia Schwarz, a son, Peter formerly a vice president with employed in Duncan, S.C., for Lockheed Martin in Yanni, July 26, Brielle, N.J. ACSI in Annapolis Junction, she as a teacher at Duncan Huntsville, Ala. • Marlena H. Mike flies for American Airlines Md., has joined Va ughn Business Elementary School and he as Davis has been named director and is completing 20 years in Systems as director of network marketing manager for Sealed of human resources at the Hilton the U.S. Army National Guard. sales. • AI Newell is dean of Air/Cryovac. Fran is the Charleston (S.C.) Harbor Resort enrollment at Washington & Spartanburg District 5 Teacher & Marina. • Te resa Hunt Jeffe rson College in Washington, of the Year for 2000-200 I. • Granger, music teacher at Fourth 83 Pa. C. Brooks Gibson is chaplain for Street Elementary School in Next reunion in 2003 the Rebound Men's Recovery Clarke County, Ga., has received Brad Faxon teamed with fe llow 77 Program at the Charlotte, N.C., an Award for Excellence in Professional Golf Association Next reunion in 2002 Rescue Mission. He lives in Teaching from the Foundation pro Scott McCarron to win the Salisbury, N.C., where he for Excellence in Public Franklin Te mpleton Shootout The Western North Carolina teaches classes for domestic Education. • Kerry Johnson November I 9 in Miami, Fla. Historical Association named violence offenders. He is also perf01ms with Bragh Adair, a He won the Sony Open January Tommy Hays the winner of the part-time pastor of Royal Oaks Scottish musical group based in 21 in Hawaii. • Tom Grassano 2000 Thomas Wolfe Memorial United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C. • Keith Lockhart returned to Furman in November Literary Award for his novel /n Kannapolis, N.C. • Mark Kaiser and the Boston Pops have to deliver the L.D. Johnson the Family Wa y. • Rob Keeney has become chief executive released a new CD, "The Latin Memorial Lecture, the first has been named vice president officer of ShipChem.com in Album." • Cecily Bradford alumnus to do so. He is director of sales with PYA/Monarch Alpharetta, Ga., a logistics and Morris (M.A. '85) has become of Urban Harvest Ministries in in Atlanta, Ga. Ken Lee, transportation management assistant principal of the South New York City's South Bronx. associate pastor of music at First solution provider for the global Carolina Department of Juvenile The organization provides Baptist Church in Mount chemical and plastics industry. Justice Greenwood Center tutoring, mentoring, and creative Pleasant, S.C., was honored in Tom Lott has written a novel, School. • BIRTHS: Douglas arts training and discipleship to August fo r 20 years of service. A Fleeting Va por, to be published A. and Laura Whelchel children and youth. • within the next two years. Henderson, twins, Abby and ADOPTION: Stephen and 78 Mark Weston of Valdosta, Ga., Alex, June I, Atlanta, Ga. Beth Smith Hrybyk, a daughter, Next reunion in 2003 is a pilot for Delta Air Lines. Laura's book, The Early Marina Katherine, born October Tina Hayes Ballew, formerly He also flies the A- 1 0 Warthog Screening Inventory, has been 8, 1999, in Kaluga, Russia, client services manager for for the U.S. Air Force Reserves. published by Columbia Press. • adopted August 22, Linthicum, Investment Monitoring Md . • BIRTHS: Marcus and Corporation in Greenville, has

36 Kimberlee Johnson Dodson, a international NBA players assistant special agent in charge daughter, Emilee Jane, August 84 with business and personal of the Internal Revenue Service 25, Brevard, N.C. Marcus is Next reunion in 2004 transactions. Hugh Floyd has Criminal Investigation Divi­ chaplain for Transylvania Kim Bohuny works with the finished his doctoral work at the sion's field office for Georgia Community Hospital and pastor National Basketball Association University of Michigan and is and Alabama. • Betsy Dunham of Lake Toxaway United as the point-person for all matters working as director of choral Lamontagne is a senior software Methodist Church. • Brian and relating to USA Basketball, activities at the Oberlin (Ohio) engineer with United HealthCare Susan Hendricks, a daughter, including the Olympics and College Conservatory of Music. in Greenville. • Scott Lenning, Kayli Lauren, May 31, Martinez, other international events. She He also directs high school an employee of the Billy Graham Ga. • Mark and Randee Lindahl, is the NBA liaison to FIBA, choirs and the Interlochen Center Evangelistic Association and a son, Andrew Ralston, May 12, the international basketball for the Arts. • Charles Hunter director of the Billy Graham Lakeville, Minn. federation, and assists over 40 of Marietta, Ga., has been named Crusade in Jacksonville, Fla..

A place of honor for Reeves

The brilliant sun glancing off the water, But just who is Linda Reeves? First, the golden foliage stirring in the light it's important to note that everybody breeze, and the warm temperatures cre­ calls her Reeves; seldom is she Linda. ated an idyllic setting October 15 when And, as Judy Herring Timmons '63 a crowd of 50, most of them alumnae recalls, "She seemed to be best friends from the early sixties, came together with so many people." beside the Furman lake to honor one of During her Furman days, Reeves their own. was a familiar sight on campus, deliver­ They gathered to pay tribute to Linda ing sandwiches from Vince Perone's in Reeves '63, celebrating her passion for the evenings and The Greenville News Furman and recognizing her inspiring each morning. Sandy Gordon Gay '63 character and personal strength. says, "Three of us roamed the dorm as "Reeves has always been a loyal The Queenston Trio. At Christmas we Linda Reeves (third from lefton second row) friend and supporter, one who is happy added carols to our performances. with much of the crowd that returned to Furman for the success of others. She is not Reeves accompanied us on the bongo to celebrate their friendship. one to call attention to herself. This was drums. Of course, we probably had an opportunity for us to show our appre­ more fun performing than others did ciation for her," says Barbara Stone listening to us!" role model for her students because she Linda Owens Russ '63 offers addi­ Block '63. "Everyone was eager to be a continued to teach and coach when most part of this event, with some making a tional insight: "She may have presented of us would not have made the effort." great effort to be present. The day was a gruff persona to some, but that was This quiet courage is part of the to cover up her marshmallow inside. an outpouring of love, pleasure and legend of Linda Reeves. She continues She told us jokes, made us laugh and excitement." to devote herself to students, friends People came from as far away as played the ukulele for a diversion from and family, and her renowned sense of Maine and Virginia, and the group studying. She was also our coach for humor remains intact. included husbands, children and grand­ the BAD {Bust Area Development) Club." She and her friends look forward to children of Reeves' college friends, dem­ In addition, Reeves made certain her more picnics at "Reeves' Bench" and onstrating what Alice Wheby Day '64 friends' classroom talents were recog­ hope that many others will enjoy special nized. For those who knew they would calls "immense continued care and sup­ times there as well. The site now fea­ port for one another, sustaining in times never see membership in Hand and tures a weeping cherry tree, selected by of need as well as times of joy." To rch, the academic honorary society, Reeves to add further beauty and wel­ To honor Reeves, the group dedi­ she initiated them into Foot and Candle. come summer shade. cated a bench in her name. Located In short, she has always "been The next time you're on campus, along the lake drive near the Bell Tower, there" for others. Julia Meeks Glenn '63 stop by the Bell Tower to visit Reeves' the bench has been the site of many describes her as "dependable and stal­ Bench. And don't be surprised if you picnics for Reeves and her friends over wart," and Mary Curlee Musick '63 adds, find her there. No doubt she'll invite you the years. "Because we were the pio­ "She has made her home our home and to join her with a hearty "Don't you just neers who made the transition from the has been the catalyst who has held us love this place! Isn't it beautiful!" old to the new campus, the Bell To wer together all these years." It is a place - the bench, as well as has always had special significance for For the last several years, Reeves, the campus - to celebrate the Furman us," Day says. "It is appropriate that a longtime teacher and coach at Green­ spirit that is personified in Linda Reeves. this bench is near the tower." ville's Christ Church Episcopal School, The dedicatory plaque reads, "This has battled cancer. Despite the toll the Tish Pearman Anderson '63 compiled bench honors Mary Lucinda 'Linda' disease has taken, she has handled each this article with the help of Linda Reeves' Reeves '63, enthusiastic Paladin and day with courage, says Jan Jolly many friends. devoted Furman alumna. Given with McAihany '63. "I have never heard her love by her many friends." complain. She became even more of a 37 Furmanalumni news

CLASS NOTES WINTER 01, cont. chaplain with Children's County School System in Healthcare of Atlanta (Ga.) at Gallatin, Te nn. She is co-author Scottish Rite Hospital. of a behavior manual for the BIRTHS: Kevin and Sherri school system. Georgia Tr end Cothran Bishop, a son, Zachary, magazine has named Lee February 4, 2000, lrmo, S.C. • Hughes to its "40 Under 40" list was the subject of a feature in of rising Georgia entrepreneurs. Robin Kowalski and her hus­ of rising Georgia entrepreneurs. the Florida Times-Union The Roswell resident, who band, Tom Britt, twins, He is regional public affairs newspaper. • BIRTH: Chip drives an electric vehicle, started Noah and Jordan, May 15, manager at Fort James and Virginia Casey '85 his own company in 1996 to Waynesville, N.C. • Roger and Corporation. • lan and Christie Brookhart,a son, Stewart Arthur, create and manage alternative Elaine Roark '92 Thomas, a Knott live in Pittsburgh, Pa., January 6, 2000, Atlanta, Ga. fuel vehicle projects and has daughter, Sara Katherine, where he is marketing director expanded to water protection December 21, 1999, for Giant Eagle, Inc. • Michelle and other quality-of-life issues. McConnells, S.C. Elaine works Meekins (M.A.) of the School 85 He chairs the Fuel Fleet Task Next reunion in 2005 part time as a pharmacist, and District of Greenville County Force for the Metro Atlanta Holly Holcombe-Gorrell of Roger is pastor of Lowrys has been appointed to the Chamber of Commerce as well Taylors, S.C., is a branch Baptist Church in Chester, S.C. Community Advisory Board of as the board of advisors of Clean manager with U.S. Engineering New Commerce Bank of Cities, Inc. • David and Vicki Te chnical Services. • Dave Mauldin, S.C. • Lisa Wheeler, Aronson Smith live in Aiken, Hudgens, a pathologist with 86 a music instructor with the S.C. She teaches at Aiken This year is reunion! Intermountain Pathology American Independent Music Preparatory School and he is Carol Posey Adams is the chorus Associates, has become medical Association, teaches military director of Community Care & and computer teacher at director of the lab at Johnston band at Benedictine High School Counseling of Aiken, which he Powdersville (S.C.) Middle Memorial Hospital in Abindgon, in Richmond, Va ., and serves in founded. He is completing his School. • LeeAnne Hallman Va. • Kent lgleheart has been the 80th Division Army Band in certification as a traumatic stress Apple has become behavior named to Georgia Tr end the U.S. Army Reserve. • specialist. • Libby Smith is consultant for the Sumner magazine's "40 Under 40" list

Behind the scenes Tim Moss helped keep 'Bagger Va nce' on course

By the time the cast and crew were ready Any golfer knows that the person to suggest that his character could compete to wrap filming for Robert Redford's movie farthestfrom the hole putts first. For Junnah with Jones and Hagen, two of the greatest "The Legend of Bagger Vance," Tim Moss to putt last, Moss pointed out that Jones golfers in history. And he had exactly four '71 was comfortable playing golf with stars and Hagen needed to arrive at the green weeks to do it. Matt Damon and Will Smith, shooting pool differently and have lengthier putts. Anything Prior to shooting, Moss and Damon with Charlize Theron, and calling Redford else, he argued, and the movie would lose worked five hours a day, six days a week "Bob." credibility with its golfing audience. The at Belfair Golf Club, where Moss is head But even though Moss, a teaching pro scriptwriters weren't too happy with his teaching professional. Moss says that from Hilton Head Island, S.C., served as suggestion, but Redford was persuaded Damon was a wonderful pupilwho practiced the technical advisor for the movie, he could and the scene was rewritten. until his hands bled. It was also a relatively never get used to informing the Academy "Early in the production, one of the normal four weeks - with the exception of Award-winning Redford there was some­ assistant directors told me if I saw something the female members who crowded the thing wrong with the way he was preparing technically wrong I had better speak up," club's grill room when Damon and Moss to film a scene. Moss said. "Because that's what they were broke for lunch and the spate of teen-age "I grew up idolizing this guy, going to paying me to do." girls who developed a renewed interest in all his movies, and now I'm supposed to "The Legend of Bagger Vance" taking lessons with Moss. tap him on the shoulder and tell him I approaches the game of golf in the same All in all, watching a movie evolve from disagree with something in the script," Moss sort of mystical way that another Redford concept to finished product was one of the says. "That always made me a little movie, "The Natural," did baseball. Based best experiences of Moss' life -although nervous." on Steven Pressfield's novel about a he actually considered not doing it. Ta ke, for instance, the movie's final, mythical match between Junnah, Jones and He agreed to meet with the producers climactic scene. The script called for the Hagen, the film is set in Depression-era about the job, but as the meeting went on film's three golfing protagonists - the Savannah, Ga., complete with period he didn't hear much to change his initial legendary Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, costumes and hickory-shafted clubs. Will inclination. Then, during a break, he was and the fictitious Rannalph Junnah (Damon) Smith plays Junnah's mysterious caddie, standing in the hallway when he heard a - to arrive on the 18th green to face putts Bagger Vance. familiar voice behind him say, "Hey, are you that would decide the outcome of the match. In addition to his duties as technical the golf guy?" Jones and Hagen were to putt first, even advisor, Moss was also responsible for "I turned around and it was Redford," though their approach shots had finished teaching Damon, who had never played Moss says. "I almost fell backwards into inside of Junnah's. golf, how to swing a club with enough grace the elevator. I didn't even know he was

38 MARRIAGE: Kelley Ellison daughter, Hailey icole, October 2000, Columbia, S.C. and Stewart Pitts, August 26, 15, 1999, Bozeman, Mont. Eric BIRTHS: Gary and Beth 88 Greenville. He is an account owns Sparkyboy Enterprises. Harrell Abel, a daughter, Kathryn Next reunion in 2003 representative at NetSetGo, Inc., Anne, August 22, Pearisburg, Kelley Batson Addison of Chapel and she is in corporate marketing 87 Va. Thomas '88 and Karen Hill, N.C., teaches private piano and design at Stevens Aviation. Next reunion in 2002 Patterson Boyd, a son, William lessons and sings with various • BIRTHS: Chuck and Flora Barksdale, October 16, Laura Roberts Adair is a choral and vocal groups. Hall Davis, a daughter, Columbus, Ga. Carl and children's librarian with the Patrick and Te rri Fry '90 Marthanne Campbell, August Anne Gue Jones, a son, Turner Richland County Public Library Burnette live in Charleston, S.C. 20, Farmville, N.C. Chuck is Nathaniel, September 6, in Columbia, S.C. • Dottie Patrick is a systems analyst in director of development for Orangeburg, S.C. • Martin Pepper earned her 17th career the Army National Guard and Brody School of Medicine at and Susan Conway Maag, a title November 19 when she won also works in the Adjutant East Carolina University. • Jeff daughter, Sophia Elizabeth, July the Ladies Professional Golf General's office in Columbia, and Janet Ledbetter Fosse II, a 28, Norman, Okla. • Craig Association's Arch Wireless S.C. After working in Scotland daughter, Caroline Leigh, July and Catherine Varn Stamey, a Championship in Daytona and teaching English in Japan, 30, West Des Moines, Iowa. • son, Tate Ransom, August 2, Beach, Fla. • Michael and Norman Lambert now operates James R., Jr., and Beth Kennedy Charleston, S.C. Jackson Andrea Dandridge Ulmer have his own business in Charleston, Lisk, a son, Joshua Renwick, and Melissa Hedden Roper, a moved to Abbeville, S.C., where S.C., designing and making August 19, Suwanee, Ga. • daughter, Georgia, April 5, 2000, she manages the State Farm novelty clocks. • David Clark and Emily Burry Phillips, Charlotte, N.C. Jackson is sales Insurance Agency. He is a and Sally Mclean live in a daughter, Rachel Grace, May and marketing manager for project engineer with Davis & Greensboro, N.C., where he 17, Hartsville, S.C. • Corynne Controls Southeast, Inc., in Floyd, Inc . • MARRIAGES: is an attorney with Booth Elizabeth Romine and Michelle Charlotte. • Mike and Amy Mary Elizabeth Calvert and Harrington Johns & To man and Marcaro, a son, David, Readling Shaffer, a daughter, Robert Peter DiFrancesco, June she is a social worker fo r December 14, 1999, Chicago, Melody Jo, August 6, I 0, Cumming, Ga. • Jill Rankin Guilford County Schools. Ill. • Eric and Heidi Vinje, a Greensboro, N.C. and Thom Koenigs, March 25, MARRIAGES: Daniel Beatty

there. It only took a few minutes of talking to him to decide that it was something I definitely wanted to do." While it might have been difficult to predict that Moss would play an integral part in the production of a Hollywood movie, it was much easier to predict that his future would involve golf. He grew up in Forest City, N.C., and walked on to the Furman golf team in 1967 as a freshman. After Furman, he went to Harbour To wn Golf Links in Hilton Head as an assistant professional and has been in the area ever since. He was the Carolinas Section Teacher of the Year and a nominee for PGA of America Teacher of the Year in 1997. Since "Bagger Vance" opened last fall, Moss has become something of a celebrity. He has been featured in major national golf magazines, and he and Damon appeared together twice on The Golf Channel's "Golf Academy - Live." He might be even more famous, but some of his best work ended up on the cutting-room floor. "I had done the voiceover for an old newsreel and then I was one of the golfers who walks behind Jack Lemmon in the opening sequence, but they both got chopped from the film," Moss says. He may have lost his chance for a future acting career, but that's OK. It looks like this golf instruction thing could work out for a while longer. Will Smith (left) and a throng of "Bagger Va nce" extras check out Matt Damon's short -Vince Moore game, developed under the patient tutelage of Tim Moss (in sunglasses).

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CLASS NOTES WINTER 01, cont. Exchange, Stacy Enzor Finelli Kuykendall, a son, Charles now teaches middle school Douglas, July 25, Flat Rock, French, Spanish and Latin in N.C. Ken and Georgianna Hall County, Ga. Barry and Parkman Lill, a son, James Julie Baker Hix live in Binning­ Whitaker, March 23, 2000, ham, Ala., where he is a vice Atlanta, Ga. Joseph and Laura and Jennifer Baumeister, July Barbara, operate a caricature president with HealthSouth. McElhinny Lozier, a son, Scott 15, Smyrna, Ga. David R. business at Disney World in Nina Landow teaches mathe­ Joseph, January 19, 2000, Parker and Emily Johnson, June, Orlando, Fla. Jeff Phillips has matics at Travelers Rest (S.C.) Woodstock, Ga. Laura is a Boiling Springs, N.C. moved to Gastonia. N.C., after High School. Meredith music instructor and Joseph is ADOPTION: Kevin and Lynn living in Greece for over two Mitchell lives at Sullivan's webmaster for Denon Active Blanton Rust, a daughter, Carrie years. He is completing a Island, S.C., and has opened Media. David and Lisa Monti, Elizabeth, February 21, 2000, master's degree in curriculum Prime Time Fitness, Etc., a a daughter, Sophia Rose, July 8, Greenwood, S.C. BIRTHS: and supervision at the University training facility for older Barrington, R.I. David has William and Rhonda Littlefield of North Carolina and teaches individuals and people with become director of national sales Duncan, a daughter, Caitlin AP European and world history disabilities. Roddy Moore for Fall River Manufacturing. Madison, October 5, Anderson. in the Gaston County School earned an International M.B.A. Gary and Diana Drylie Murphy, S.C. Russ and Kimberly Smith System. MARRIAGE: degree from the University of a son, Declan Patrick. August 7, '90 Graham, twins, Logan McMurry Todd Wilkins and Kelli South Carolina and is now a Santa Monica, Calif. Worth Derrick and Lachlan Gwinn, Melissa Hawkins, October 14, portfolio transition manager with and Kathi Porter Saunders, a July 6, Greer, S.C. Paul J. and Greenville. She is a registered Frank Russell Securities in daughter, Kelsey, November 30, Norah Smith Krol, a son, Zachary nurse with Greenville OB-GYN Tacoma, Wash. Charlie and 1999. Dallas, Te xas. Kathi is Joseph, February 9, 2000, and he is project manager for Lisbeth Wylie '92 Poag live in a senior consultant with Gainesville, Fla. Tom and Traxs Development in Sumter, S.C. He works with AmeriGroup. Jerry and Kathryn lllges Rawlings, a son, Waynesville, N.C. . BIRTHS: Datatel, Inc., is president of the Elizabeth Ennis '9 1 Spearman, Thomas Charles, Jr., August 28, Thomas and Becky Hood Evening Optimist Club and is a a son, Wilson Banks, February Te nnille, Ga. Peter and Ann Becherer, a son. Cole Thomas, trumpeter in two community 9, 2000, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Marie McCarthy Stewart, twins. March 30, Louisville, Ky. bands. Having completed a Robe1t and Amy Luerssen Thien, Allison Nicole and Margaret John and Christy Nickelsen '90 Pain Medicine Fellowship at the a daughter, Abigail Rose, July Mary, August 3 , Bradenton. Fla. Coyle, a son, Michael Brady, University of Iowa Hospitals and 22, Atlanta, Ga. Anthony and Peter is a registered nurse at May 22, Atlanta, Ga. John is Clinic, Bert Pridgen Ill has joined Manatee Memorial Hospital and executive vice president of a Albany (Ga.) Anesthesia Ann Marie is software services printing company and Christy is Associates. David Reynolds manager for Acterna. Chris a speech therapist at DeKalb nnrl... ? is a CTO with Intelitix, a new 001 and Emily Barrett Yancey, a son, Medical Center. Troy and ANMNi"'Assoti:ArroN startup company in Marietta, Ga. David Pierce, April 24, Atlanta, Susie Schaible '91 Fowler, a Geoff Smith is principal of Ga. Emily has been promoted son, Cabot Revere, October 15, Northside Elementary School in George E. Linney, Jr. '65, president; Pamela to senior unit leader with Slippery Rock, Pa. Chris and Seneca, S.C. His wife, Mary Underwood Thomason '76, president-elect; Creative Memories and Chris Lynn Miller Holcombe, twins, Stanford Smith, is organizing a David Nelson '61, vice president; Lynn is a project manager with Jack Tay lor and Patrick Ross, Powers Gibbs '78, past president; Ray F. preschool program at First Catamount Constructors. August 29, Greensboro, N.C. Bell '48; Kenneth S. Corts '90; E.M. Horton, Baptist Church of Clemson, S.C. Craig and Stephanie Dematteis Jr. '52; Ann Anshus Quattlebaum '64; Norma MARRIAGE: Elizabeth Lowry, a daughter, Ashley Carol, Karlen Bagwell '45; Jack E. Powers '56; Bret Ouzts and Jason Ouzts, Alan Clark '88; Julia Meeks Glenn '63; 89 August II, Gastonia, N.C. Next reunion in 2004 September 25, 1999. She is a Rebecca Pullin Kay '86; Robert E. Poerschke Steve and Patti Cox Mayo, a son, After completing his master's business analyst with Mynd in '41; Ronald L. Walker '84; Diane Maroney Charles Alexander, September Estridge '66; Joe E. Gentry '53; Hal E. degree in chemical engineering Charlotte, N.C., and he is an 14, Charlotte, N.C. Henry and Henderson '92; Jenna C. Robinson '74; at the University of South audio engineer. BIRTHS: Margaret Lazenby Ritchie, a James H. Si m kins, Jr. '78; Brian H. Fenn Carolina, Jim Adair is an Jay and Shannon Roberts daughter, Leanna Morgan, '91; Donald H. Lindsey '54; Catherine Hunter environmental engineer with Bergman, a daughter, Kendall Hightower '55; Randolph Williams Blackwell August 31, Birmingham, Ala. Cryovac in Duncan, S.C. Kay, February 15, 2000, '63; Elizabeth Jean Howard '81; Catherine Robert and Beth McTighe Frank Blanchard is a lawyer and Altamonte Springs, Fla. John Rakestraw Smith '92; Mickey Arthur Walker Schmelzer, a son, Alston John '55; John R. Cassady '62. shareholder in the Charleston, and Dena Byrd Byrum, a William, August 16, Atlanta, Ga. S.C., firm of Rosen, Goodstein daughter, Rebecca Anne, August & Hagood, LLC, foc using on 12, 1999, Greenville. John is Ex-Officio: David E. Shi '73, president; civil rights, employment and 90 vice president of information Donald J. Lineback, vice president for governmental cases. Joey Next reunion in 2005 systems with Datastream and development; Donald E. Fowler, director of development; Shannon Wilkerson Wilson Chapman is territory sales Elton and Amy Williamson Dena is a small-business owner. '93, director of Alumni Association; Susan manager for Prairie Packaging, Bailey live in Simpsonville, S.C. Lee Clapp, and Lisa a son, Rice Jones '97, associate director of Alumni Inc., in Tampa, Fla. Michael She is a project coordinator for Dylan Reeves, June 2. Mason, Association; Wendy Hamilton '98, associate and Wendy McCarthy '90 Pratt Corporation and he is Ohio. Eric and Courtney Carr director of Alumni Association; Phil Howard, Deming live in Nokomis, Fla. operations manager for Arrow Cowles, a daughter, Sophia director of Furman Fund; William J. Lavery, After working for two members Electronics. Sarah Schaible Dayne, November 22, 1999, faculty liaison; David G. Ellison '72, trustee liaison; Davin Welter '89, president, Yo ung of Congress, Michael joined his Cramer of Pendleton, S.C., has Plano, Te xas. Courtney is Alumni Council; Scott Martin '01, president, father in opening Deming & received a Doctor of Education director of international Senior Class; Amy Adkisson '01, president, Deming Construction, Inc., a degree in vocational and marketing for Mary Kay, Inc. Association of Furman Students; Jason building contracting business. technical education from Douglas and Sandy Scoggins Holbrook '01, president, Student Alumni Wendy is an accountant with Clemson University. After Gjertsen, a daughter, Alyssa Council. The Ve nice Foundation. living and teaching in France Grace, August 21, Jonesboro, Keelan Parham and his wife, through a Fulbright Te aching Ga. Charles and Karen Olfert Andrea Miller Von Aldenbruck, Solesbee Craft, a son, Zachary Skinner has opened her own master for the Cleveland Opera. a daughter, Lauren Victoria, July Jameson, September 6, business, The Silver Star, a Stacy Bowers Merickel 17, Jensen Beach, Fla. • Richmond, Va. • Donivan and retailer for exclusive and unique finished her Ph.D. in biological Raymond and Abbe Coker Kristy Duncan Dempsey, a son, sterling silver jewelry. chemistry at UCLA and now Weston, a daughter, Lila Coker, Donivan Duncan, September 9, Meredith Burt Williams, who teaches organic chemistry at the March 3, 2000, Greenville. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The had been a teacher in Charlotte, College of Notre Dame in Abbe is a pharmaceutical sales Dempseys work on the staff of N.C., changed careers and is Belmont, Calif. Jennifer representative for Sankyo Parke­ Campus Outreach. • Brian and working in desktop publishing Noyes is an assistant professor Davis. • Blake and Tracy Laura Bradley Fenn, a son, with Sterling Capital Manage­ at the University of South Watkins Yo ung, a son, Aaron Michael Girard, July 22. • ment. • MARRIAGES: Abby Carolina, serving as director/ Matthew, April 8, Knoxville, Richard and Hannah Sears Walters and Greg Blackmon, psychologist in the Carolina Te nn. Gillard, a daughter, Sarah January 2000. Both are Autism Resource and Evaluation Catherine, October 14, 1999, pediatricians in Knoxville, Tenn. Center. Jennifer Perkinson is 91 Mount Pleasant, S.C. • David • Bryce A. Hammond and Jana a counselor with Wake Teen This year is reunion! and Connie King Gilliam, a Robertson, April 15, New Medical Services in Raleigh, daughter, Abby Grace, April 28, Smyrna Beach, Fla. Bryce is N.C. Greg '95 and Susan Scott '92 and Debra Cluff Frein Augusta, Ga. • Tres and self-employed as a visual a11ist. Howard Righter live in Marietta, live in Avondale, Ariz. He is an Susanne Aldredge McGaughey, • Trey Palmer and Twyler Lee, Ga. He is a geo-technical environmental specialist for the a daughter, Alaina Erin, May 6. They live in Decatur, engineer with Berkel & Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian September 18, Colorado Springs, Ga., where Trey is a middle Company and she is project Community, and she has earned Colo. • Michael and Caroline school history teacher and manager in the archives a Master of Science degree in Rowell Miller, a son, Jared, coaches a girls' high school department of Coca-Cola. environmental resources from December 18, 1999, Hong soccer team. Twyler is a legal Matt Schmolesky earned his Arizona State University. • Kong. • Mark and Kristy secretary. • Patricia Velado and Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Matthew Lee has joined the Wallace Ragsdale, a son, Travis John Paul Hermanson, August University of Utah and has Philadelphia, Pa., firm of Blank Murray, June 15, Mount 26, Iowa City, Iowa. She is a moved to Rotterdam in The Rome Comisky & McCauley, Pleasant, S.C. • Clint and Jerri resident in oral pathology at the Netherlands for postdoctoral LLP, in the litigation and dispute Richardson Shealy, a son, Jonah University of Iowa College work at Erasmus University. resolution department. He Clinton, July 13, Prosperity, S.C. of Dentistry and he is an Ron Wagner, sports editor for was formerly with the U.S. John and Kathy Gibson Taylor, orthodontist. • BIRTHS: Mary the Hendersonville, N.C., Ti mes­ Department of Justice. • After a daughter, Ansley Carolyn, and Brian Anderson, a son, News, has received two first­ returning to school and earning November 5, Charlotte, N.C. • William Holland, August II, place awards from the North a degree in education, Tricia Joy Eaddy and Andy Wettlin, a Charlotte, N.C. Brian is director Carolina Press Association, one Lynch McDaniel now teaches daughter, Ashley Elizabeth, June of purchasing for Columbia for sports columns and one fo r first grade in Fulton County, Ga. 26, Simpsonville, S.C. • Marc Beauty Supply, his fam ily­ humorous columns. • Bobby Moss of Ware Shoals, and Sharon Kay Wilson, a son, owned business. • Davis and MARRIAGES: Lyn Amelia S.C., is lead open systems Brandon Nicholas, August 16, Sarah Dill '93 Barl ow, a Blackwell and Hugh Burns architect with A hold Information Greenville. Sharon is an daughter, Ryan Elizabeth, April Edmonds III, October 21. They Services. • Laurie Newton accounting manager with the 14. • Jim and Ana Quattlebaum live in Greenville where she is Parsons is a music teacher in Greenville Humane Society. Gibbs, a son, James Isaac, a physical therapist assistant at Easley, S.C., and plays horn in February 14, 2000, Simpson­ Richardson Sports & Rehab and the Anderson (S.C.) Chamber ville, S.C. • Larry and Heidi he is in sales at Greenville Paper Orchestra. • Josh Phillips has 92 Lee Hannon, a son, Samuel Lee, Company. Ashley Lister and become solutions delivery Next reunion in 2002 February 26, 2000, Charlotte, Melissa Christina Mallia, August manager for Proxicom, Inc., in Rob and Kristi Archer live just N.C. Heidi is a health educator 5, White Plains, N.Y. He is a Fairfax, Va. • Steven Posey of outside San Diego, Calif. She on the Catawba Indian principal scientist at Purdue Hendersonville, N.C., is network is a registered nurse and he is Reservation. • Laren '93 and Pharma L.P. Elaine Marie administrator for Margaret R. the junior English teacher at the Jinna Zimmermann Harmon, a Sanders and David Ripley Pardee Memorial Hospital. • Army-Navy Academy in son, Lawson Brooks, June 12, Gyure, August 26. They live in MARRIAGES: Jane Elizabeth Carlsbad, Calif. • Barbara Brunswick, Ohio. Laren is a Arlington, Va. He is a captain Nolan and Kevin William Emener of Tallahassee, Fla., is corporate trainer with Michelin, in the U.S. Air Force and she is McBride, September 30. Jane an account manager with The North America. • Larry and assistant director of individual is director of operations at Zimmerman Agency, an Kristin Kudless St. John, a giving at the Wolf Trap Northeast Health and Fitness advertising and public relations daughter, Helen Margaret, Foundation for the Performing Institute, Birkdale, and Kevin is firm. • Cathy Fanning Fowler January 20, 2000, Boone, N.C. Arts. Carole Marie Tyner managing partner with Upstate of Greenville and her husband, • Andrew L. and Amanda (M.A.) and Charles Allen Crisp, Freight in Greenville. • Kerstin Jeff, are associated with Shiloah Powell '94 Zorovich, a son, Paul November II. They live in Reinhold and Scott Armstrong Worship Center in Mauldin, S.C. Jacob, May 3, Belleair, Fla. Lexington, Ky., where she is a '94, July I. They live in Atlanta, • Stephanie Fowler Nichols high school special education Ga., where Scott is a minister is a counselor through the teacher and he is employed by with Ravi Zacharias Inter­ University of South Carolina, 93 Fayette County School District. national Ministries and Kcrstin working with disadvantaged Next reunion in 2003 BIRTHS: Brian L. and Anna is a counselor. • Steve Wild and children on careers and Ed Albright recently joined the Christopher Johnson, a daughter, Michelle Bertolino, September postsecondary education options. Columbus, Ga., law firm of Marianna Faith, February 2, 30, Greensboro, N.C. • • Ashley Norris Ritter is a Berry & Shelnutt. • Emily 2000, Anderson, S.C. Anna is BIRTHS: Craig and Gretchen consultant with Guardian Life Jarrell received her D.M.A. director of Christian Education Anderson, a daughter, Caroline Insurance in New York City. degree in piano performance and Youth at Central Presby- Olivia, August 26, Alpharetta, In addition to working as a from the Cleveland Institute of terian Church. Jonathan and Ga. • James W. Ill and Sonya paralegal in Greenville, Te resa Music and is an assistant chorus

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CLASS NOTES WINTER 01, cont. counseling at the Denver coordinator for Georgia Te ch Seminary in Englewood, Colo. and a part-time assistant curator • Peter '96 and Leanne Kittrell of education at the Brevard Diakov attend law school in County Museum of Art and Louisville, Ky. • Having earned Science. • Clayton Lanier an M.S. degree in biology at the Jennings and Mahaley Burnett Jennifer Balogh Kendall, a son, surgery at UNC-Chapel Hill. • University of South Carolina, White '98, September 9, Zachary James, February 15, Scott Schulhof of Asheville, Jeff French is operations Spartanburg, S.C. Clayton is a 2000, Roswell, Ga. Jennifer is N.C., has become a land manager in the school's Sloan law clerk for Pickens County market manager for Bell South surveyor with Hutchison-Biggs Professional Master of Science (S.C.) Judge Henry Floyd. • Communications. • Mark and & Associates, Inc. • Emily Program. • James and Carole Sam Rabon and Camille Gibson Caroline Pregnall McKinney, a Vinson is a resident in the Duke Raitt Hargis have moved from '98, August 5. • Stacie Smith son, Jonathan, September 1999, University Medical Center York, England, to Tw in Peaks, and Frank To rres, September 3, Mount Pleasant, S.C. • Lee and Department of Radiology. • Calif., where he is executive chef Marietta, Ga. • Michelle Harb Paige Huggins Meeker, a MARRIAGES: Kristi Adair at Calvary Chapel Conference and Bruce Walter, May 7. She daughter, Piper Ash lee, and Matt Nixon, September 30. Center. • Candee Ellstrom is a statistician/project director September 23, Columbia, S.C. They live in Albuquerque, N.M. Hester of Simpsonville, S.C., is with Rho, Inc., in Durham, N.C. • Lee and Nelle Swearingen • Brian Earl Edens and Jennie a quality analyst at Datastream • BIRTHS: Clyde Lee IV and Palms, a daughter, Hallie, Barbara Williams, November II, Systems, Inc. • Steve Hunt has Kellie Honea Clem, a son, Clyde October 5, Greenville. • Jorge Greenville. • Allison Jeffrey and resigned his commission in the Lee V, October 3. • Josh and and Tracie Bishop Roman, a James Hanauer, August 7, 1999. U.S. Army and become a Amy Bernhardt Henderson, a daughter, Emma Dempsey She is chief of psychological financial professional with AXA daughter, Lindsey Elizabeth, Roman, San Antonio, Te xas. services at Goodfellow Air Force Advisors, LLC, in Denver, Colo. October 9, Spartanburg, S.C. Base in San Angelo, Te xas. • • April Knight, who earned a • Brian and Carla Williamson Shannon Marett Rogers and master's degree in occupational Tiller, a daughter, Emily 94 Joseph Robert Cole, Jr., Next reunion in 2004 therapy from the Medical Elizabeth, August 6, 1999. (This November 18. They live in Damon Bradley has joined University of South Carolina, is corrects an item in the fa ll issue.) Greenville where she is program Novartis Phaimaceuticals in the a pediatric occupational therapist coordinator for women's North Charleston, S.C., area. at the Piedmont Regional education with the Greenville • Tricia Casper has moved to Education Program in 96 Hospital System. He is a sales Th is year is reunion! New York City to manage Legal Charlottesville, Va. • Meredith representative with Smurfit Gerrit and Leslie Dresch Albert Options, Inc., a legal recru iting Levesque is a teacher in the Stone. • April Lynne Rye and live in Nashville, Tenn., where firm. • Andy and Lydia Kapp Richmond County, Ga., school Marty Shawn Robinson, he is an M.B.A. student at '95 Cooper have moved to system. She received a master's September 30. They live in Vanderbilt University. • Sumter, S.C. He is a chaplain degree in middle grades Anderson, S.C., where Marty is Michael Bailey, who was at Kershaw Correctional education from Augusta (Ga.) a partner at Upstate Industrial ordained to the Presbyterian Institution and she is a State University. • lan and Jincy Supply and she is a controller at ministry in August, is asso­ kindergarten teacher. • After Lea Smith '96 Mackay work in Carolina Holdings, Inc. • ciate pastor at First (Scots) receiving her Ph.D. in social Atlanta, Ga., he as a corporate Katherine A. Schneider and Presbyterian Church in psychology, Sally Dew Farley and investment associate with Brian Simmons, August 13, Charleston, S.C. • Jen Freeman has become an assistant SunTrust Bank and she as a Rockville, Md . • BIRTHS: teaches second grade at professor at Albright College. • landscape architect. • Cam Patrick and Laura Alford Herren, Elisabeth Morrow School in Amy Knight Haney of Ball Nuessle is a quality team leader twins, Laura Frances and Wade Englewood, N.J. • Brian Ginn Ground, Ga., is a NASC CSO with Kimberly-Clark in Aiken, Stretton, February 24, 2000, of St. Simons Island, Ga., is professional focal with IBM. • S.C. • Lynne Sykora has joined Birmingham, Ala. • Butch and executive consultant for After working at Camp La Jolla the national office of the Arthritis Meredith Green Kinerney, a Wolfrom, Inc. He travels around fitness camp in San Diego, Foundation in Atlanta, Ga., as daughter, Judiclaire Virginia, the country speaking to groups Calif., Jennifer Jones moved to director of public relations. • June 19, South Riding, Va. • for the Stock Market Institute of Mill Valley, Calif., to teach at Lori Kern Wittschen of Enter­ David and Sarah Altemose Learning. • Brian Greenwood, Mount Tamalpais School. • prise, Ala., works as a clinical Lourie, a son, Jacob George, July an actor and writer in Holly­ Melanie Krone, formerly of the therapist with children and their 31, Los Olivos, Calif. • Wayne wood, has written a poetry Sundance Institute in Salt Lake fam ilies. • Brian Wyatt received and Courtney Pendle, a son, anthology that is expected to be City, Utah, has been named sales his Master of Divinity degree Jackson, December 13, 1999, on bookshelves soon. He has manager at the Westin Savannah from Columbia Theological Snellville, Ga. Wayne is project recorded a new single that is (Ga.) Harbor Resort. • Diana Seminary last May, was ordained manager for the Tundo available for download and Miles is a planner with the City­ as Minister of Word and Corporation. • Alex and purchase at MP3.com. • Danny County Planning Board of Sacrament by his home Shannan Hurley Wayne, a son, Lei bach is a sales manager for Winston-Salem, N.C. • Scott presbytery in June and in Braden Alexander, March 5, ALLTELL Communications in Moore took command of B September was installed as 2000, Flowery Branch, Ga. El Paso, Te xas. • Bryan Norris Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th associate pastor of West End is a student at the University of Infantry Regiment, I Oth (N.C.) Presbyterian Church. • South Carolina College of Mountain Division, in a MARRIAGES: Alison 95 Pharmacy. • Scott Powers is a ceremony held at West Point, Next reunion in 2005 Bracewell and Bryan McCullick, marketing research consultant N.Y., in August. • Anthony and Robyn Bennett is an engineer August 5, Athens, Ga. • Heather with AmericasMart.com in Amy Scott Russo live in with Thoughtmill, a technology Emmert and Andrew Cudmore, Lithia Springs, Ga. He recently Durham, N.C., where she is a company in Alpharetta, Ga. • August 5. Andrew is a professor hiked 850 miles of the fund-raiser for the Duke J.D. Burney is studying for an of marketing at Florida Te ch Appalachian Trail. • To ny and University Medical Center. He M.A. in youth and fam ily in Melbourne and Heather is is a resident in orthopedic ministries and an M.A. in the part-time study abroad About Trina Rossman Smith live in and Kenney Potter, July 22, practice. She also works for a Greensboro, N.C. She is a Mount Holly, N.C. She is a law firm. • Crotia Garner has class notes· curriculum specialist for the teacher in the Gaston County been promoted by Victoria's UNC-Greensboro Division (N.C.) Schools . • BIRTH: Secret to manager of Penta<>on Frank Anisits of Continual Learning. • and Beate City in Washington, D.C . .J Because of the large number of Keith Walters has completed Haldenberger, a son, Adrian, Sonya Henley is a research submissions Furman receives for his Ph.D. and is a postdoctoral February 18, 2000. Frank is analyst in the South Carolina the magazine's class notes section research associate in chemistry employed in Wiesbaden Department of Education. • and the amount of time it takes to at Northwestern University Germany, by Federai-M �a<>ul , a After graduating from Duke . review, compile, edit and typeset In Evanston, Ill. • maJOr automotive supplier. University, Elizabeth Holt has so much information, news items MARRIAGES: Amy Bradbury become an associate in the frequently are not published until and Damon Barnhill, June 17. Washington, D.C., office of 97 five or six months after they are She is a senior accountant with Next reunion in 2002 Akin, Gump. Strauss, Hauer & Dcloittc & Touche in Greenville. Feld, L.L.P. • Greer Hughston submitted. Having completed a degree in Chris Allen Connor and is director of the special care Furman magazine does not mternational relations, Lynne Rachael Yvonne Cash, August unit of the Franke Home at publish dated items (anything more Andrews has moved to Falls 26. Both arc students at the Seaside in Charleston, S.C. • than 18 months old at time of Church, Va ., and works as a Medical University of South Sonny Jones is a first-year publication) or engagement consultant with Booz-Allen & Carolina. • Kelli Floyd and Joe student at the University of announcements. Birthand marriage Hamilton. • Parker Barnes Ill Lanier, March 18, 2000. She is South Carolina Medical School. has graduated from the announcements for alumni couples a senior associate at Arthur • Chad Lennox is executive University of South Carolina who graduated in different years Andersen LLP and he is director director of the Palmetto Trust School of Law and is practicing are included under the earliest of North American Channels for for Historic Preservation in corporate litigation with Sinkler graduation date (except if requested Technology Builders, Inc., of Columbia, S.C. He holds a & Boyd, P. A., in Columbia. • otherwise); they are not listed under Atlanta, Ga. • David Sears master's degree in public health Michael D. and Recca Cole '00 both classes. We ask that you Gelaude and Janelle Elizabeth from the University of South Brown live in Commerce, Ga. include your spouse's or child's Baker, September 16 Landrum Carolina. • Brett Loftis finished ' She is working on her doctoral name and the date and city where S.C. She is employ d at Wake Forest School of Law and � degree at Mercer University the birth or marriage occurred. Datastrcam Systems and he at is working as a child advocate Southern School of Pharmacy. Send alumni news to the Office Fluor Daniel, both in Greenville. with the Council for Children in • Kim Button, who formerly of Marketing and Public Relations, • Cara Hofer and Erik Van Charlotte, N.C. • Artist June worked at Disney World and on Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Treek, July I, Savannah, Ga. • Pitts Neely continues to live in a cruise ship, now travels around Highway, Greenville, S.C. 29613, Erin Johnson and Brook Allen Charleston, S.C., where she the world as a manager for a tour Saunders, Memphis, Te nn. Both paints professionally. • Deborah or e-mail to [email protected]. company. Her home base is are in medical school at the Onley attends graduate school FAX: (864) 294-3023. La�e Lure, N.C. • Stephen University of Tennessee­ and works as a software Chtldress is traffic manaaoe r Memphis. • Mark Lester and consultant at the University of for Grey Advertising in Los Audrey Catherine Morgan, South Carolina. • Marisa Angeles, Calif. • Arthur Christy September 16. They live in Ramos, a flight attendant with Terry Foxworth and Nicole Marie obtained his M.S. degree in Atlanta, Ga., and Mark works Delta Air Lines, has moved to �olumbus. September 30. Te rry forensic science and moved to as a structural engineer with Greenville but will commute to IS a financial representative at Virginia Beach, Va., to work for Dean Oliver International New York for her trips, which Northwestern Mutual Financial the Eastern Lab of the state's Engineering Consultants. • are primarily to French-speak in<> Network and Robert W. Baird, Division of Forensic Science. • Matthew Cecil Mathis (M.S. '98) countries. • Gina Richter is a and Nicole is a physician's Lisa DeJaco graduated from the and Jennifer Lacy Elliott, employed with Fleetwood assistant at Allergic Disease and University of Virginia School of October 21. They live in Macon, Enterprises in Riverside, Calif., Asthma Center. They Jive in Law and is a litigation associate Ga. He works with the Georgia assigned to the 426th Civil Greenville. • Jennifer LouAnn with the firm of Wyatt, Tarrant Bureau of Investigations as a Affa irs Battalion of the U.S. Holland and James 0. Merritt and Combs in Louisville, Ky. • forensic chemist. • Christine Army Reserves. • Marcus IV, October 7, Charleston, S.C. Deanna Drafts completed Marie Matthews and Martin Rozbitsky has moved to Both attend the Medical graduate work in photography Thompson, August 19. She is Lafayette, Calif., after being University of South Carolina at the Poitfolio Center in Atlanta director of the Clubhouse Gan<> ' promoted to assistant manager she as a fo uith-year student a;ld Ga., and works as a free-lance After School Program and he i with Maersk SeaLand. • Joshua he as a resident in orthopedic � photographer and photo assistant a law clerk for the Honorable Trevino has joined Lippincott, surgery. • Cyndee Lee and Ryan in the Atlanta area. • DuBose Larry R. Patterson in Greenville. Williams and Wilkins a 1. Bonacci, July 22. Cyndee is Egleston, Jr., is director of • Brian Deen McDaniel and publishing finn in Br oklyn, a substitute teacher in Gwinnett technology at Porter-Gaud � Kelly Ann Harding, September N.Y. He is project manager County, Ga., and Ryan works School in Charleston, S.C. • 9. He is a law student at the for NursingCenter.com, the for Glass Financial-John Heather Griffin Fish earned a University of South Carolina company's Web site. • Claudia Hancock Financial Services. • master's degree in library and and she is employed by The Wood is working on a doctoral Kelly Elizabeth McGinnis and St;te Information science from the newspaper. • Jonathan Skaggs dissertation from Vanderbilt Michael P. Wagner, June 17, University of South Carolina and Carmen Moss Trammell University. She has moved to Annapolis, Md. He is an officer and teaches third grade in December 18, 1999. Jonatha is Bowling Green, Ky., where she in the U.S. Arn1y, assigned to � Spartanburg (S.C.) School a consultant for Pershing, teaches economics at Western duty in Vicenza, Italy. • Karen District Two. • Ta nya Foster Yoaklcy and Associates in Kentucky University. • Oberg and To dd Yo chim '98, has earned a master's degree in Atlanta, Ga., and Carmen is MARRIAGES: Maureen Cook October, Hilton Head Island counseling and moved to studying for a master's degree and Ryan Zeo, Marietta, Ga. He S.C. Karen is a law student �t Shreveport, La., to intern with In art at the University of is a senior software en<>incer the University of Florida, and Solutions Therapy, a counseling Georgia. • Heather Williams with Ta lus Solutions, I�c. • Todd is an accountant for an 43 Furmanalumni news

CLASS NOTES WINTER 01, cont. Zachry is office manager for the rotation in Kuwait. Summer Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in Dilgren teaches kindergarten at Atlanta, Ga. MARRIAGES: Blessed Sacrament School in Elizabeth Ann Bielefeld and Charleston, S.C. Megan Foote Andy Rowe, August 5. They is a second-year student at live in Heber City, Utah, where Ve 1mont Law School. Heather environmental company. & Design. Cortney Dial has she is an instructor at Park City Handl Deborah Lynn Pyfrom and received a master's degree in (M.S. '00) is pursuing a Mountain Resort. Kyle Ph.D. in biochemistry and Robert Larry Dill, Jr., September music education and is an Bumgardner and Allison Digh molecular and cellular biology 23. She is a sales representative orchestra teacher at two '99, October 7. They live in at the University of Arizona. at Ryland Homes and he is a elementary schools and one Charlotte, N.C., where Allison Amanda Horton lives in sales engineer at SMC middle school in Spartanburg is an executive assistant with Winchester, Va ., and is studying Pneumatics. They live in County, S.C. Alyson Dickson First Union Capital Markets and for a master's degree at Simpsonville, S.C. Audra attends Harvard Divinity School Kyle is employed by Osprey. Shenandoah Conservatory. Wages and Erik C. Arnold, in Somerville, Mass. Michael Alex Forrest and Kerri Jones Elizabeth Kirven is an assistant August 26. They live in and Chrissy Williams Duncan '99. Kerri is a fitness specialist Cartersville, Ga. BIRTHS: live in Pickens, S.C., where he at Extasy Records International with Health works Fitness Center in Los Angeles, Calif. • Karmyn Mark and Angie Rail Gabb, a is youth minister at East Pickens in Brighton, Mass., and Alex is Laverghetta is an administrative daughter, Margaret Esther, Baptist Church. She is studying in seminary. Jaime C. October 17, Marietta, Ohio. to become a teacher. Ross assistant with Floresta, a Gilkerson and Joshua Scott, Christian environmental non­ Chad and Brandy Dwyer Eldridge has been promoted by August 19. They live in Mount profit organization in San Diego, Huneycutt, a son, Caleb Inventa Technologies and Pleasant, Mich. Katrina Calif., that fights deforestation Matthew, September 12, Duluth, transferred to San Francisco. Hankinson and Christopher Lee and poverty. • Jill ian Lingerfelt Ga. Erika Harper is studying for McGaha, September 9 • To dd is employed by The Corker a master's degree in criminal Jackson and Kallie Richardson Group in Chattanooga, Te nn. • justice at Virginia Common­ July 22. They live in Dunwoody Jeremiah MacDonald is a 98 wealth University. She is : Next reunion in 2003 Ga., and Todd is a tax specialist programmer/analyst with Kyrus specializing in forensic science. Laura Angel, formerly director with KPMG. Leslie Michele Corporation. Ty ler Milliken is Ben Hutchens has earned a of the Baptist Student Center Milner and Shamgar Elijah employed by BSA International Master of Music degree in violin near the national university of McDowell, October 8, in Greenville. • Erin Paul is perfonnance from the University Mexico, is now enrolled at Greenville. He is an apache studying for a master's degree of Alabama. He is a violin Southeastem Baptist Theological platoon leader with the U.S. in occupational therapy at instructor with the Suzuki School Seminary. Curt and Renee Army at Fort Hood, Te xas. Belmont University. • Mark and of Music in Johnson City, Te nn., Clement Baldwin live in Michael Oubre and Leslie Still Kristi Hultstrand Reed live in as well as the assistant conductor Newark, Del. She is studying June 3. They live in Lawrence St. Louis, Mo. He is studying for the Kingsport (Tenn.) Youth � for a master's degree in college ville, Ga., and he is assistant Symphony. Lindsey Jenkins for a Master of Divinity degree administration at the University band director at Winder-Barrow at Covenant Seminary, and she has been named district manager of Delaware. Liz Bell of High School. Kathryn Anne works in communications fo r fo r Southern Accents magazine's Charleston, S.C., has earned a Pierce and Mitchell Todd Kiser advertising office in Atlanta, Ga. Washington University's master's degree in English. September 23, Greenville. The intellectual prope1ty depUniversity of Alabama. Lara in earth and environmental is assistant director of admissions Germany, and is preparing for a resource management at the M. Moore completed her at The Wa lker School. Peter tour in Kosovo. Tony Winter master's degree in biomechanics University of South Carolina. Brown coaches cross country and and Lizzi Lightner '00, October Heather Shuping is employed at the University of Florida and track and teaches physical 21. To ny attends Reformed is now a graduate student at in the South Carolina Judicial education at Charlotte (N.C.) Theological Seminary in Oviedo, North Carolina State University. Department in Columbia. Christian School. Kristen Fla., and is coordinator of Rebecca Swift is pursuing a Jeff Muehlhauser is a Burns is a youth specialist with prospective student services. master's degree in social work merchandise analyst-budget with the Greenville Department of Lizzi is a textbook representative Home Depot, Inc., in Atlanta, at the University of South Social Services in a school-based for Pearson Education, Prentice Carolina. Julia Wylie is a law Ga. Bryant Phillips has been prevention program for at-risk Hall. BIRTH: Mark and Te rri student at the University of admitted to the professional children. Ta nya Bussom has Kothe, a daughter, McKenzie Te xas . • MARRIAGES: Julie program in Auburn University's earned a master's degree in Elizabeth, September 24, Mancini and Newman Bankston College of Ve terinary Medicine. human-computer int�raction Greenville. '00, July 9. He is a financial While working on her master's from Virginia Te ch and works service representative with NBC in the school's software degree in arts policy and administration, Laura Scholz is Bank in Knoxville, Te nn. technologies lab. Christina 99 Jeffrey Deloach Mary a grants coordinator for the Next reunion in 2004 and Cochran of Gainesville, Ga., has Moore, July 22, Moultrie, Ga. Southern Arts Federation in Jeremy Clardy is a tank platoon been named coordinator of He is a student at the University Atlanta, Ga. Ta mmera leader/company executive Women's College admissions at of Georgia School of Law. Stewart has become a branch officer with the U.S. Army's lst Brenau University. Jason Amy Strickland and Keith manager with Greenville Federal Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Combs is a student at the Gunter, September 30. He is Credit Union. Jenny Einhorn Te xas, preparing for a six-month Savannah (Ga.) College of Art youth director at First Presby- Master craftsman Chapel's candle staffs are Jack Parham's work of art

Soon after university chaplain Jim Pitts met Jack Parham '55, a retired physician living in Greenwood, S.C., he asked him an unusual favor. Although the chaplain had just become acquainted with Parham through a mutual friend, he knew of the doctor's reputation. The son of a Baptist minister, Parham had retired from full-time practice three years before and was devoting most of his free time to his lifelong hobby - woodworking. From a modest workshop behind his home, Parham had developed a reputation as a craftsman of hardwood furniture that would meet the exacting standards of the most finicky furniture maker. Pitts also knew that Parham had an appreciation for church furnishings and was a longtime parishioner of Greenwood First Baptist, a church famous for its majestic beauty. Pitts' request was simple: help Furman locate someone to build 26 candle staffs for the Charles Ezra Daniel Chapel. Ted Ellett, widow of economics professor J. Carlyle Ellett, Jack Parham (right) and Te d Ellett joined forces agreed to underwrite the project. to make the beautiful candle staffs a reality. Parham was glad to help, and he and Pitts began examining designs and proposals. But that can be attached to every third aisle seat they couldn't find one they liked. Some were in the sanctuary. He also built a storage stand too gaudy, others too simple - and most were for the staffs and a four-foot candle lighter. too expensive. Furman employees John Mark McCain and "Finally, I just agreed to build them Joe Reinovsky put the final touches on myself," says Parham. Parham's work, sanding the staffs and staining After researching candle staffs, Parham them to match the chapel's interior. crafted a simple, elegant design, then began For Parham, the work was an act of faith a quest for the right kind of wood. He had two and craftsmanship. "There is something about requirements: It had to be cherry, one of the being able to express yourself in an object of finest hardwoods. And it had to be perfect ­ permanent value," he says. "Woodworking straight grain with no knots, defects or is a fulfilling hobby that fosters creativity and moisture problems. productive use of one's time." After a meticulous search, he hand­ Much of his labor - beds, tables and selected a stock of wood harvested in cabinets - is enjoyed by family members and northeastern Pennsylvania, a region known friends. He says he loves to work with "exotic" for its cherry trees. The wood was delivered woods and is "an absolute fool" for antique to Greenwood in November of 1999. chisels, which he collects. Often working late into the night, Parham "I feel complimented and honored to have invested more than 300 hours painstakingly been asked to do this project," Parham says. crafting the candle staffs. Much of his time "I hope this work shows craftsmanship and was spent on the intricate basket-weave design execution of design compatible with the near the top of each staff. beautiful environment of the chapel." Parham constructed four 102-inch candle - John Roberts staffs for the choir loft and 22 92-inch staffs

terian Church in Marietta, Ga., elementary education at the degree in social work at the teaches physical education at and she is a district director with University of South Carolina. • University of North Carolina. Bryson Elementary School in the Georgia State YMCA. Natalie Byars attends the Mark Davis is an educational Simpsonville, S.C., and coaches University of South Carolina programs intern with the volleyball and basketball at 00 School of Law. • Brad International Rotary Foundation Eastside High School in Next reunion in 2005 Crenshaw is studying for a in Evanston, Ill. He is also Greenville. Carl Gregg is master's degree in geological studying to be a pilot. Joshua enrolled in the Master of Christine Aeschliman is a engineering at the University of Dean is studying for a master's Divinity program at Brite proofreader at Arthur Andersen Missouri-Rolla. • Ginny Carroll degree in criminal justice at Divinity School of Te xas in Atlanta, Ga., and is involved works in St. Nom Ia Breteche, Northeastern University, where Christian University. with theaters doing stage France, as an au pair. • Laura he received a graduate Courtney Hamill is an account management. • Emily Barnhill Christian is pursuing a master's assistantship. Travis Filar management trainee for Bozell is pursuing a master's degree in 45 Furmanalumni news

CLASS NOTES WINTER 01, cont. of the first women to serve on president of the United the Official Board of Stewards Transportation Union Regional of Buncombe Street United Lodge. Methodist Church, she was Oscar T. Williams '41, president of the Southeastern September 20, Bamberg, S.C. Jurisdiction United Methodist New York. • Marylea Hart is Frances McKay Peace Bunnelle Women and the South Carolina Margaret Pritchard Benedict pursuing a master's degree in '23, November 12, Pawleys Conference. '42, September 2, St. Cloud, Fla. geology at the University of Island, S.C. She was active with She had served as dean of Florida. • Jeffrey Hayes is the Humane Society and Tara Collis H. Bonds '35, September women at Charleston (S.C.) associate pastor at Cedar Spring Hall Home for Boys. 29, Woodruff, S.C. Southern University and was Baptist Church in Spartanburg, Carolyn Motes Rasor '24, Lindsay Sanford Misenheimer active in Alpha Delta Kappa. S.C., and is a first-year student September 5, Cross Hill, S.C. '35, October 29, Tay lors, S.C. at M. Christopher White School Nat Welch '42, October 31, She was a former school teacher. He served in the U.S. Navy of Divinity. • Catherine Leigh Atlanta, Ga. Recipient of Seabees and retired as plant Hunter, who attends the Medical James Kirk Lawton '27, October Furman's 1995 Distinguished engineer at the Taylors Plant of University of South Carolina, 31, Conway, S.C. After Alumni Award, he was fo under J.P. Stevens-Automotive. He was one of 13 students nationally pastoring several South Carolina of the International Intermodal was past Master of Taylors to receive an Omicron Delta churches, he retired in 1972 as Expo, a trade exposition held Lodge No. 345 A.F.M., past Kappa Foundation Scholarship. vice president of Anderson annually in Atlanta, and served District Deputy Grand Master, ODK is a national leadership College. He was a former as executive vice president of 18th District of Grand Lodge of organization. • Casey T. Liddy president of the South Carolina the Georgia Freight Bureau and South Carolina, and Grand is working on a master's degree Baptist Convention and a past as an executive with Orradio Representative of Montana and in health administration at the director of missions with three Industries. As executive director Rio de Janeiro. Medical University of South state Baptist associations. He of the Atlanta Community Carolina. • Kelly Murry is a served on the Williamsburg Margaret Fraser Dearhart '36, Relations Commission from graduate assistant athletic trainer County (S.C.) Board of June 23, Bethesda, Md. 1968 to 1974, he helped the city at Indiana University. • Nick Education and on the boards of expand its reputation for Paul Watson Hunter '38, Pennington is studying for a the tuberculosis associations of progressive race relations. He September I, Simpsonville, S.C. graduate degree in recreation Williamsburg and Florence also was president of the He was a farmer and livestock and tourism management at the counties. Alabama Council on Human dealer and a member of Wood­ University of Tennessee. • Relations and held positions with Mary Louise Green '30, October men of the World. Jackie Smith is playing the Southern Interstate Nuclear 24, Greenville, S.C. She was a professional basketball for the Walter Miller Stevens, Jr. '39, Board and the U.S. Railway former hairdresser. Osiris-Aalst team in Belgium. September 6, Columbia, S.C. Association. • Lee Smith is pursuing a Louise Patton Wright '30, He served in the U.S. Air Force Ruth A. Holtzclaw '43, Master of Arts degree in religion, August 28, Matthews, N.C. during World War II and was a November 19, Greer, S.C. She with a concentration in liturgics, retired real estate developer. Jane Anderson Neal Cole '31, retired from Tryon Street School at the Yale University Institute September 20, Greenville. She Euta Miller Colvin '40, October in Greer after 43 years of of Sacred Music. • Lanier was retired from the Greenville 6, Spartanburg, S.C. He was the teaching. Swann is a field producer for County School District and was first honor graduate of the KRQE-TV, a CBS affiliate in Myrtice Jenelle Chastain a member of Delta Kappa Medical University of South Albuquerque, N.M. • Kelli Minshew '43, October 31, Gamma, the Greenville Carolina. He served on the staffs Wicks lives in Boston, Mass., Jefferson City, Te nn. She was Women's Club and the Augusta of hospitals in Spartanburg and is pursuing a master's degree a public school music and piano Road Community Club. County and as chairman of the in child life . • MARRIAGES: teacher and she assisted her late South Carolina Medical Carrie Rebecca Lyle and David Jesse Holmes Hall, Sr. '31, husband in his ministry with Association-Joint Underwriting Lee Williford II, November 11, November 3, Abbeville, S.C. churches in Georgia and Florida Risk Management Committee. Lexington, S.C. She is a He formerly owned Hall's Tire and in his work at Carson­ Founder and director emeritus pharmaceutical sales represen­ Service. Newman College. of the Euta M. Colvin Surgical tative for Eli Lilly and Company, Doris Campbell Woods '32, Residency Program at Fred E. Holcombe '44, and he is employed at the September 5, Pelzer, S.C. She Spartanburg Regional Medical November 15, Clinton, S.C. A Improvement Company in was a retired school teacher. Center, he served in the U.S. Navy pilot during World War II, Lexington. • Lyndsey Ta nner Army Medical Corps during he practiced optometry for 52 and Richard Pearson '0 1, George A. Fant '33, September Wo rld War II and was retired years. He was active in the August 26, Atlanta, Ga. She is 6, Norfolk, Ya. He retired as a from private practice in general Lions Club, March of Dimes, a sales representative at General commander from the U.S. Navy and thoracic surgery. Archaeological Society of South Electric in Greenville. and was the owner of Southern Carolina, American Legion and Burglar Alarm Company. Lewis James Grastie, Sr. '40, Charleston Historical Society. DEAT HS October 19, Greenville. A Dorothy N. Moore '34, A lecturer and published author, talented athlete, he lettered in Mary Alice Seyle '20, September September 30, Greenville. She he was considered the foremost multiple sports and played 9, Greenville. She retired after was retired from Alester G. authority on early South baseball in the Southern Te xtile 30 years with the Greenville Furman Co., was a former Carolina pottery, having League. He retired from County Coroner's Office. She member of the Business and documented thousands of Southern Railway after more was a member of the Genea­ Professional Women's Club and artifacts. than 42 years of service. He was logical Society, Historical was a past president of the chairman of the Southern Mary Ellen O'Dell Piper '44, Society and Daughters of the Greenville District of the Railway Regional Safety October 12, Greenville. She was American Revolution. Wesleyan Service Guild. One Committee and was past a former member of Prospectors Investment Club, served as a the Ye ar in 1982. She taught Alvin D. Wall, Sr. '52, October music lessons, volunteered for PTA president and was active in private piano lessons in her home 23, Greer, S.C. He was a retired the American Red Cross and was garden and bridge clubs. and was in much demand as a Baptist minister. a member of the United guest soloist. She was a member Daughters of the Confederacy, William Wyatt Garrett '45, Robert Kyle Armstrong '54, of the Greenville Chorale, was the DAR-Nathaniel Green August 28, Cayce, S.C. He was September 15, Nashville, Te nn. fom1er president of the Music Chapter and the Eastern Star. a retired minister and director of He served in the U.S. Marine Club of Greenville and served missions for the Greer Baptist Corps, was a teacher, coach and Opal Estelle Whittington on the boards of the Greenville Association. assistant principal, and was later Goodson '75, October 13, Symphony and the South in the insurance business. Orlando, Fla. Billy Kathryn Edwards Stafford Carolina Federation of Music '46, November II, Travelers Clubs. Edwin M. Meares, Jr. '57, Dawn Wade Moody '75, October Rest, S.C. She was retired after October 22, Kennebunk, Maine. 7. She was a member of Whole Gertrude Blake Dillard '49, 30 years of service with the Life Ministries of Augusta, Ga. September 3, Franklin Springs, E. Hugh O'Neil '57, October 2, South Carolina Children's Ga. She was a retired school Abbeville, S.C. He was owner Erik H. Neely '95, November 15, Bureau and the Holmesview teacher. and operator of The Emporium Charleston, S.C. He began his Alcoholic Center. and was a member of Kairos journalistic career with the Harold P. Goller, Jr. '49, August Francis L. Whitmire '46, Ministry. Montgomety Journalin 30, Easley, S.C. He was with November 3, Sylva, N.C. Bethesda, Md. He wrote for the Mutual Life Insurance Company Carolyn Dyer Coile '58, Having started in the Baptist Spartanburg, S.C., Herald­ for 50 years before retiring in November 23, Union, S.C. She ministry at the age of 17, he Journal from 1995 to 1998 1993. He won more than 55 had been employed by Wallace preached until 1993, pastoring before joining the staff of the National Quality awards, was Thomson Hospital. churches in the two Carolinas. Charleston Post and Courier, Mutual Life's Man of the Year Ira John Carey '59, September with which he won a number of Ruth Bagwell '47, August 17, and was a Life and Qualified 2, Edgefield, S.C. He was a South Carolina Press Association Jacksonville, Fla. She served as member of the Million Dollar Methodist minister and had honors, including first-place director of GA/Acteens for the Round Table. He served as pastored several churches in the awards for fe ature writing and Florida Woman's Missionary president of the Greenville Carolinas before retiring in 1986. sports enterprise reporting. He Union and Florida Baptist Jaycees, was instrumental in the also received the New York Convention. development of the Greenville Marilyn Anne Knight (M.A. '61), Times Co. Chairman's Award. Zoo and was a past president of August 29, Greenville. An avid Mary Sue Morton '47, October the Greenville Mental Health golfer, she retired from the Constance Gladney, January 12, 23, Aiken, S.C. She taught Clinic. He fo rmerly served on Greenville County School Greenville. She worked with school in the Upstate of South the board of the Greenville District as director of guidance Furman's dining services divi­ Carolina and served as Chamber of Commerce. at J.L. Mann High School. sion for 22 years. elementary school librarian in Anderson County School Harold V. Lollis '49, August 31, Ruby Willingham Roberts(M .A. District One for I 0 years and at Greenville. An Army veteran of '64),November 22, Williamston, Greendale Elementary in Aiken World War II, he went on to a S.C. She was a teacher, principal Nominations sought County for 13 years. career as a teacher and fo otball and media specialist in Anderson for advising award coach. In 1967 he was elected County schools. After retiring John C. Roper Ill '47, September city magistrate. He received from the public schools, she was 28, Union, S.C. He served in South Carolina's highest civilian on the staff of the Sylvan Nominations are being accepted the Army Air Corps during honor, the Order of the Palmetto, Learning Center and was a World War II and retired from for the Alester G. Furman, Jr., and in 1991. He was well known in media specialist for Forrest the Air Force Reserves. He Janie Earle Furman Award for Greenville fo r his outstanding College. She was active in the owned and operated the bass voice, and he was active in state Methodist Conference and Meritorious Advising. Chevrolet dealership in Union civic organizations. in community organizations. for 25 years. The advising award goes to Don L. Moore '49, September Olin Tyler Strom, Jr. '66, the member of the faculty or Elizabeth Simpson Barnett '48, 16, Easley, S.C. After serving October 11, Mauldin, S.C. He October 15, Easley, S.C. She administrative staff who, in the in the U.S. A1my in World retired as production planner at was formerly employed at opinion of students, faculty and War ll, he opened Day Hardware DowBr ands, fo rmerly Te xize Greenville National Bank and Company and operated the Chemicals, after 30 years of alumni, is an exceptional academic assisted in her husband's dental business until 1971. He then service. He was active in his advisor. The award is presented office. She was recipient of the joined Woolworth Corporation church and in the Golden Strip Presbyterian Women's Honorary at spring Commencement. of Greenville, from which he Emergency Relief and Resource Life Membership Award, was retired in 1982. He served for Agency. Deadline for nominations is active in a number of charities, 42 years as a member of Easley April 15. and was a member of the Dental Bettie Short Dreisbach (M.A. Combined Utility Commission Auxiliary and Daughters of the '68), November 8, Greenville. Submit nominations to A.V. and was a past president of the American Revolution. She had been a missionary and Easley Lions Club. He was a Huff, vice president for academic a nurse and was a member of Patricia Franks Williams '48, member and past Worshipful affairs and dean, Furman Univer­ Gospel Fellowship Association October 26, Greenville. She Master of the Bates Masonic Mission of Greenville. sity, Greenville, S.C. 29613. taught in Greenville County for Lodge. Fax: (864) 294-3939. E-mail: 30 years. Callie Fortner Barrow '69, Frank L. Greene '50, September August 22, Piedmont, S.C. [email protected]. Dorothy Cox Ashmore '49, 24, Greenville. He served in the Founder of Greenville Business September 14, Greenville. A U.S. Navy during World War II College, she was also a retired teacher for 30 years, she was and was a retired FAA controller teacher. She taught private Greenville County Te acher of at the GSP Airport. 47 The LastWo rd

"In an ever changing environment, the riches will go to those who have learnedhow to learn. " -Roger E. Herman, strategic business futurist and author

Visit Furman any day during the summer and an administration and faculty who firmly believe you'll find as many as 150 students busily that involving undergraduates in the process of engaged in research with their professors. inquiry and discovery strikes at the heart of a On the north side of campus, an aspiring liberal arts education. Working one-on-one with sculptor is working with a ceramicist to develop a faculty member or with a research team on a new glazing techniques. In Furman Hall, an novel problem - a problem that has the potential English major and a professor are exploring the to advance our knowledge - instills excitement motivations of a 19th-century poet. Across the and passion for learning. way in Johns Hall, a student who is unsure about Research increases students' confidence in whether she wants to pursue a research career is their ability to work independently and helps testing her interests by assisting a neuroscientist them realize that they can make important con­ with a study of the biochemical basis of alcohol tributions. It also helps students clarify career addiction. goals while developing and applying skills that Twenty-five years ago, undergraduates at they have learned in the classroom. In addition, any college, let alone Furman, rarely participated although many students discover that they love in this sort of broad-based research activity. The research, others realize that it is sometimes lonely conventional wisdom was that research simply and difficultwork and that they would prefer not could not be done by undergraduates, especially to pursue it. in areas outside of the sciences. Research experience makes students more With time, though, we have come to realize competitive for the best graduate programs, that undergraduates are fully capable of serious fe llowships and jobs. And because a student research - and that research creates valuable works closely with a professor over an extended educational opportunities for these students. period of time, the professor gets to know the At Furman, research is considered a major student well and can write a very detailed and component of undergraduate education and is a meaningful letter of recommendation. The close key element in the university's strategic commit­ interaction between student and faculty research ment to engaged learning. With the research teams often creates strong bonds and leads to program established years ago by the chemistry deep, lifelong friendships. department as a model, we have developed one Students need problem-solving skills to suc­ of the strongest summer undergraduate research ceed in the ever fluid conditions of the modem programs in the country, with 100 to 150 students workplace. Research projects require that stu­ annually conducting serious, novel research across dents seek new knowledge and creatively apply the curriculum. Students are paid for their work, this knowledge to new problems. Through and because they don 't take courses, the research research, students learnto define and develop is the primary focus of their intellectual energy. approaches to a problem, collect and evaluate Our program is so extensive that, in surveys information, develop and organize conclusions, conducted five years ago and again last year, and present their findings either orally or in Furman was second only to Williams among writing. national liberal arts colleges in the number and It's the best preparation possible for percentage of undergraduates involved in summer life long learning. research. - Gil Einstein But research at Furman is not limited to the summer. During the academic year, many stu­ The author, chair of the psychology department, dents conduct independent research projects for received the A/ester G. Furman, Jr., and Janie credit, and others simply volunteer their time to Earle Furman Award fo r Meritorious Te aching work in a professor's laboratory, studio or pro­ in 1985. He has taught at Furman since 1977. fe ssional area of interest. This wide-ranging program would not be possible without the support and commitment of 48

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