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Furman Magazine Volume 48 Article 21 Issue 4 Winter 2006

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ALUMNI ACTIVITIES Volunteer work You can help with Homecoming 2006 strengthens bonds "I'll always remember with joy the months we worked together on our reunion," says Jessie Fowke Sims of the Class of 1950. "My head and my heart are fo rever My recent volunteer work at Furman has provided a perfect bound to the committee and the Alumni Office." opportunity to rekindle my Furman The Alumni Office is currently looking fo r volun connection and to feel a part teers to serve on reunion committees fo r Homecoming of all the great things that are 2006, October 20-22. Classes ending in a "I" or a "6" happening at the university. will be in reunion. I graduated from Furman in Why serve on your reunion committee? Senti 1995 and just a few short months ments like those of Jessie Fowke Sims are typical of later married Suzanne Cioffi '94. our volunteers. Every class reunion is special and But throughout college and my A major benefit has been the offers an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with first few years of marriage, I rarely opportunity to meet so many alums old fr iends and with Furman. Serving on the com thought about volunteering or from different cities and different doing much outside of career years, ranging from 1930 to 2005, mittee heightens that connection. and marriage. and to hear their stories about Each year, reunion committees seem to become Almost five years ago we their Furman days. more creative with their planning. And the nice thing started a family; we currently More significantly, we have is that the nitty-gritty work - mailings, registration, have two wonderful boys, Jack (4) developed a better understanding collecting money -is handled by the Alumni Office, and Graham (1). When Jack was of the overall mission and direc leaving the committees free to fo cus on planning 2, I began looking for ways to tion of the university, and we a fun weekend that will encourage people to attend. become more involved in volun have grown to appreciate the So if you are looking forward to your reunion in teer activities. importance of fund-raising and I attended a program spon alumni support. We also attend the fal l, please consider volunteering with your class sored by the Chamber of Com sporting events and university reunion committee. To learn more, contact Melanie merce called Opportunity sponsored gatherings, where we Krone Armstrong '94, associate director of alumni Greenville, which introduces you enjoy meeting even more of the programs, at l-800-PURPLE3 or by e-mail, to the city's history, government Furman faithful and deepening [email protected]. and non-profit efforts. I learned our ties to the university. a lot, but I was also overwhelmed A fellow alum from outside Furman Club update by the hundreds of organizations Greenville recently asked me how Furman Clubs from coast to coast stayed busy in in Greenville County. I had no he could get involved at Furman. 2005! The groups enjoyed a variety of activities, idea who needed help most or Location is not a problem; alumni where my talents could best be throughout the country can con from career networking socials to picnics, receptions, utilized. So I did what most people tribute in a variety of ways, such summer sendoffs fo r new Furman students, and such do - I waited for something to as acting as class agents, work fo otball activities as tailgates and viewing parties come to me. ing on a reunion committee or for Paladin games broadcast on television. Soon thereafter, Suzanne and volunteering to host Furman Club Among the end-of-the-year highlights was the I attended a Boston Pops concert events, to name a few options. lOth annual Charleston (S.C.) Furman Club Holiday (featuring Keith Lockhart '81 as Just as attending Furman Gala, held at the William Aiken House. The Alumni conductor). There we ran into was a very special experience, Association also hosted its firstHoliday Gala for Furman president David Shi. Suzanne and I feel that our After catching up, I asked him involvement as alumni is equally Greenville area alumni. And the new year began how I could become more involved enriching. We encourage you to with the return of the Atlanta Furman Club Winter with Furman. His eyes lit up! join us! All it takes is an e-mail Gala, held February 4 at the Commerce Club. The next day I received an ([email protected]) or telephone Spring is an active time for Furman Clubs, with e-mail from Tom Tripiitt, director call (1-800-PURPLE3) to the groups throughout the country planning picnics, career of the Alumni Association, offer Alumni Office. networking socials and other Furman-related activities. ing a host of possibilities. The Furman is ready when you are! To discover what's happening at a Furman Club near result: I have worked with the - Todd Malo '95 you, visit the Alumni Association Web site at Young Alumni Council, Annual http://alumni.furman.edu. Giving Council and Alumni Board, The author works with SYS and Suzanne works with the Constructors of Greenville and If you would like to help arrange a Furman Club Young Benefactors. is president of the Yo ung Alumni event in your area, contact Jane Dungan, associate We have thoroughly enjoyed Council. Suzanne CioffiMalo director of alumni programs, at l-800-PURPLE3 reconnecting with Furman. works with Staffing Partners LLC. or e-mail [email protected]. CLASS NOTES WINTER 06

field of special education." 66 A veteran of 35 years in 77 79 This year is re union! education, she has been Next reunion in 2007 Next reunion in 2009 James Harvey Smith of administrative assistant Fred Culcleasure of Pfafftown, Douglas Griffith received his Arlington, Texas, has retired at Greenville's Washington N.C., has earned a Doctor Doctor of Ministry degree in after more than 37 years of Center since 1989 and has of Philosophy degree in May from Covenant Seminary fe deral service, most of them been named Te acher of the organization and management in St. Louis, Mo. His wife, with the U.S. Department of Ye ar in all fo ur Greenville from Capella University, an Cynthia Stull '80 Griffith, Veterans Affairs. He worked County schools in which she accredited on-line institution is office administrator with with GI Bill education benefits, has taught. headquartered in Minnesota. Leadership Development was a program manager at VA His dissertation was titled International in Union City, headquarters in Washington, 73 "Risk Management: A Study Ga. • Melissa June Cothran D.C., and spent the last eight Next reunion in 2008 of Current Practices at North Harris of Woodland Park, Colo., years out-based from the Suzanne Rhodes Draayer, Carolina's Private Colleges was elected Colorado Physical and Universities." • Muskogee, Okla., VA Regional a music professor at Winona A.B. Education Administrator of Robinson is the new corporate Processing Office as the edu- (Minn.) State University, is the Ye ar in 2004. She was cation compliance specialist the editor of two new antholo- director of health and safety the 2005 health chair for for the northern half of Texas. gies of Spanish songs titled and senior vice president for the Colorado Association Canciones de Espana: Songs ARCADIS, a global contractor/ of Health, Physical Education, 67 of Nineteenth- Century Spain, consulting firm that specializes Recreation and Dance. in such areas as infrastructure, Next reunion in 2007 Vo lume 2, published by Scare- building and environmental The Alabama Department crow Press. Suzanne is also 81 design, and remediation. He of Archives & History in regional governor of the North This year is reunion! is working out of the Greenville Montgomery recently honored Central Region of the National Mike Garfield, chief operating office of the Denver-based its director, Ed Bridges, by Association of Teachers of officer of Centennial Medical company. He was previously naming the west wing of the Singing. Center, has been appointed with Fluor Corporation. • department's 65,000-square- chief executive officer of MARRIAGE: Robert foot facility in his honor. 75 Skyline Medical Center. Hendrickson and Doris Holden Bridges has served as archives Both hospitals are owned by Next reunion in 2010 Bates, October 2, 2004. Rob director since 1982. Bridges Nashville, Te nn.-based HCA Regions Bank Upstate South is an associate manager with was invited to deliver the Inc. • Christopher Lauchner Carolina has named Davis City Range Restaurant in Fall Commencement address of Wrightstown, Pa., chief Arnett senior vice president Greenville and Doris is retired at Samford University in operating officer with Arete, and commercial lender for its from the Anderson County Birmingham December 17. Inc., was activated by the U.S. Anderson bank. He has more (S.C.) School System as Army Reserves and deployed than 20 years of commercial director of transportation. 68 banking experience, most to Iraq last June. His tour of Next reunion in 2008 recently with Seneca National duty is scheduled to end in 78 July. • H. Stacy Nicholson, John Thomas of the Thomas Bank. • Ron Fousek became Next reunion in 2008 a pediatric oncologist, has and Fisher firm in Greenville pastor of Eureka Baptist Larry Blood of Mount Airy, been named chair of pediatrics has been listed in The Best Church of Anderson, S.C., N.C., is general manager for Lawyers in America 2006. in September. for the Oregon Health and Insteel, Inc. His wife, Barbara Science University School of His specialties are tax law Proffitt '81 Blood, works with Medicine. He also serves as and employee benefits law. 76 American Family Life Assur- physician-in-chief at Doern- This year is reunion! ance Corporation (AFLAC). becher Children's Hospital in 70 Michael Williams of Rock Hill, • Victor Grout has joined Portland. • Rob '82 and Mary S.C., recently released a CD, Next reunion in 2010 Greer (S.C.) Bancshares Inc. Cozine Woodward have moved titled "Batambira," with Linda Ross Thigpen (M.A. '86) as a senior vice president and to Avon, Conn. He is director San Francisco percussionist was recognized by Greenville manager of the commercial of technology development for Michael Spiro. The CD, on County Schools and TIAA- banking team. He was pre- Carrier Corporation and she Bembe Records, has been CREF (a financial investment viously a business services works at the Hill-Stead featured on National Public company) as one of six district officer with BB&T in Museum. winners of the company's Radio and other national Greenville. Leaders in Learning and broadcasts. Liberty Awards for her "out- standing knowledge in the

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psychology department at Paul and Robyn Josselson 82 84 Belmont Abbey College in Shirley, twin daughters, Anna Next reunion in 2007 Next reunion in 2009 North Carolina. Campbell Camden and Adelaide Coker, Beaufort, S.C., attorney Tom Dwayne Bowman is fo under Corley Dunson is a missionary June 29. Robyn is organizing Davis, who was senior policy of Woodlawn School, an to the Brazil International director of Atlantic Commu adviser and co-chief of staff independent private school Mission Board of the Southern nity Bank in Bluffton, S.C. for Gov. Mark Sanford '83 for grades 3-9 located just Baptist Convention. Shawn until his appointment to the north of Davidson, N.C. Reid of Toledo, Ohio, is assist 90 board of directors of the S.C. The school is in its fourth ant director of human resources Next reunion in 2010 State Ports Authority in 2004, year. Dwayne previously for the Lucas County Commis Keith Bender has been pro has resigned his seat on the worked in the technology/ sioners. He is working on his moted to associate professor board and rejoined the gover software industry and was Ph.D. in organizational man with tenure in the economics nor's team as deputy chief of director of technology for agement and is a coach with department at the University staff for legislative affairs and both Corgis and Amazon.com. the Toledo Ice, an American of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. policy. • The Charlotte (N.C.) He recently received an Alumni Basketball Association team Lee King has accepted chapter of the PublicRelations Achievement Award from the in its first season. Melinda a position as staff composer Society of America selected McCallie School. • Cathy Scott is director of recruiting and music editor for the FJH Carol Hardison Hughes as Jamieson-Ogg is pastor of and employee services for the Music Company in Fort winner of the 2005 Pegasus Trinity United Methodist Greenville Hospital System, Lauderdale, Fla. He has Award. Carol is executive Church in Blythewood, S.C. where she has been on staff several educational piano director of the Crisis Assistance She earned a doctorate in for 30 years. She is also in her works in production and Ministry of Mecklenburg ministry from Lutheran third year on the United Way's County. The Pegasus Award Theological Seminary in African American Leadership goes to an individual outside Philadelphia last May. Council and is co-chairing the public relations profession the council for 2005-06. who demonstrates superior 86 Kimberly Grissop Spencer knowledge and use of public is assistant events coordinator This year is reunion! relations skills for the better for the Richard W. Riley Jeff Blandford of Atlanta is James H. Simkins, Jr. '78, president; ment of their organization Institute of Government, now with the law department Harriet Arnold Wilburn '74, president and the community. • Caryl Politics and Public Leadership of Rollins, Inc. elect; Randolph Williams Blackwell '63, at Furman. ADOPTION: Thomason Price of Chapel vice president; Pamela Underwood Rex and Stephanie Doyle Hill, N.C., recently released 87 Thomason '76, past president; a CD of jazz standards titled Trevitz, a son, 13-year-old Rebecca Hood Becherer '89; Venita Next reunion in 2007 "You Go to My Head." To Matthew Fletcher, February Tyus Billingslea '81 ; John M. Block '63; MARRIAGE: Myles Jearn more, visit her Web site, 18, 2005. Rex and Stephanie Edna Wells Boyd '54; J. Chris Brown www.carylthomasonprice.com. Gilsenan and Cindy Sheng, are fo ster parents for the '89; Rosalie Manly Burnett '49; • BIRTH: Robert and Lisa August 28, 2004, St. James, Lexington County (S.C.) H. Furman Cantrell '61 ; Bobby Earl Bell, a son, Nigel Sherred, N.Y. They live in Hong Kong Department of Social Services. Church '78; David S. Cobb '90; Allen April 15, Beaufort, S.C. where Myles is vice president BIRTH: Dean and Miriam Cothran '01; George L. Johnson '68; of JP Morgan Chase. Cindy Belcher '91 Ponder, a son, Vicki Bieksha Johnson '93; William 83 also works for the company. Noah Jameson, December 12, A. Lampley '41; Charles W. Linder '59; • BIRTHS: Thorn and Jill 2004, Blythewood, S.C. J. Cordell Maddox '54; Clare Folio Next reunion in 2008 Rankin Koenigs, a daughter, Morris '83; Paul B. Nix, Jr. '77; James David Burnett of Spartanburg, Madeline Elizabeth, October G. Revels, Jr. '62; Ginger Malone Sauls S.C., has been installed as the 89 4, Columbia, S.C. • Kevin '75; David M. Schilli '85; Steven B. 63rd president of the South Next reunion in 2009 and Diane Jamison Owens, Smith '83; Heyward M. Sullivan '59; Carolina Association of Don Tesner, a certified public a son, Griffin McCormack, Davin K. Welter '89. REALTORS . • Mike Stewart accountant, has joined ISO July 6, Rockville, Md. Diane assisted Hurricane Katrina Poly Films as chief financial is a general manager for Ex-Officio and Other Members: rei ief efforts as part of an officer. He most recently CarrAmerica, a real estate David E. Shi '73, president; Donald J. emergency radio communi served as vice president of investment trust. Lineback, vice president for develop finance and administration cations team. His team first ment; Tom Tr iplitt '76, director of for ECP, Inc., in Easley, S.C. established radio communica 88 Alumni Association; Jane Dungan, tions for a Red Cross center BIRTH: Thomas and Susan associate director of Alumni Associ Next reunion in 2008 serving a fo ur-county area in Brink, a son, Jonathan Russell, ation; Melanie Krone Armstrong '94, who is associated west central Mississippi and Dale Akins, April 7, Tampa, Fla. Thomas associate director of Alumni Associ later provided a radio network with Novit, Scarminach & is a trial attorney with the law ation; Todd Malo '95, president, Young for Red Cross shelters and Akins, P. A., on Hilton Head office of Robert S. Walton III, Alumni Council; Jonathan Bettis '06, fe eding centers in the Gulfport, Island, S.C., has been named a staff council office of CNA president, Student Alumni Council; Miss., area. • Richard Terlizzi a permanent member of the Insurance Companies. Tom Amer Ahmad '06, president, Associ has earned a Doctor of Educa U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of and Ashley Hewitt, a daughter, ation of Furman Students; Brandi tion degree from Nova South Appeals Judicial Conference. McKenna Worthington, Sep Childress '06, president, Senior Class. eastern University. Nathalie Cote is chair of the tember 23, Charlotte, N.C. serves as executive director Robert Braxton and William America. He received a $1,000 of the North Miami (Fla.) Kerney, July 30, Charlotte, 93 honorarium, and a core archive Conservatory of Music. N.C. • Wayne and Beth Next reunion in 2008 of history books and materials • Global investment and Moody Guttry, a son, Samuel When the Bosch company was donated to his school superannuation leader Miles, June 21, Appleton, transferred Jamie Moon library. The award honors Russell Investment Group Wis. • Kevin and Jane Nolan Merrill's husband, Ben, one exceptional K- 12 teacher has appointed Roddy Moore McBride, a son, James Benton, to Charleston, S.C., she joined of American history from each director of implementation September 17, Greenville. • Holset Charleston in global state. • Mark Souther's book services for AustralAsia. James and Marta O'Bosky, program management. • City on Parade: To urism and He has been transferred a daughter, Sophie Elyse, MARRIAGE: Kristen Gunder the Tr ansformation of New to Sydney, Australia. • November 16, 2004. James is and John Hogan, August 27. Orleans has been accepted for MARRIAGE: Kirby Mitchell a dentist in Montclair, N.J. • They live in Atlanta where publication in the fa ll and Danielle Metoyer, Dean and Helen Soper Rice, a John works as a real estate of 2006 by Louisiana State November II. They live son, Jeffrey Bradford Holliday developer and Kristen is a University Press. He teaches in Greenville. • BIRTHS: Rice, September 6, Roswell, marketing manager at GMAC history at Cleveland State Dean and Lisa Allen, a daugh- Ga. • Christopher and Jamie Insurance. • BIRTHS: University. • MARRIAGES: ter, Rachel, October 20, 2004. Whitley, a daughter, Alexandria Jeff and Ashley Moore Clary, Jonathan Bartsch and DeAnna Last April, Dean and Lisa Grace, February 9, 2005. a daughter, Molly Neal, Simms, August 1. They live in began a unique job-share Chris is a real estate developer October 14, Spartanburg, Murfreesboro, Tenn. • as academic dean and vice in Atlanta. • Eric '92 and S.C. • Doug and Martha William Swann and Danette president for administration Tonya Olson Walter, a daugh- Rivers Davisson, a daughter, Rujat, May 28. They live at Central Baptist Theological ter, Carly Ann, June 26, Maggie, March 17, 2005, in Franklinton, N.C., and Seminary in Kansas City, Kan. Mableton, Ga. • Eric and Williston, S.C. • Eric and William teaches in the Wake • Jeff and Wendy Bass Holub, Julie Wetmore Wild, a son, Megan Filston Johnson, a son, County public school system. twins, a son, Chase Armond, Wesley David, May 10, Phinehas Matthew, December • BIRTHS: Mark and and a daughter, Emma Louise, Neptune Beach, Fla. 13, 2004. They live in Decatur, Jennifer Howell Baldwin, a son, August 24, San Ramon, Calif. Ga., where Megan is continu- We s Denmark, February 9, • Dennis and Christi Barfield 92 ing work toward a Master of 2005, Lawrenceville, Ga. McDaniel, a daughter, Anna, Jennifer works as a master Next reunion in 2007 Divinity degree at Columbia December 29, 2004, Hartsville, trainer with YogaFit Training Jennifer Baldwin has earned Theological Seminary and S.C. Christi is an attorney Systems. • Durell and Priscila her social work license and is a candidate for ordination with the Wukela Law Firm. Benjamin, a daughter, Isabella is an autism consultant for in the Presbyterian (USA) Marie, February 26, 2005, the Department of Defense Church. Eric is associate Greenville. • Greg and Susan 91 Dependents School in Europe. general counsel with CARE. Flowers Elliott, a son, Ryan This year is reunion! She lives in Wiesbaden, • Mark and Anne Lofye, Thomas, March 10, 2005, John Ramey has completed Germany. • Lance Lewis is a daughter, Lizzie, December Simpsonville, S.C. • Jeff a fe llowship in allergy- an interventional cardiologist 20, 2004, Atlanta. • Robert and Stacy Williams '95 Fuson, immunology at the University and partner with Wilmington and Becky Spieker '94 a daughter, Alanna Isabella, of South Florida in Ta mpa. (N.C.) Cardiology. • Russ Metzger, a son, Tyler Robert, June 13, Kennesaw, Ga. • He and his wife, Mikki Streight Merritt is dean of students and September 29, 2004, Charlotte, Cliff and Deana Jaresh O'Rear, '92 Ramey, have moved to college counselor with West- N.C. • James and Britney a son, Wyatt Duke, April 24. Mount Pleasant, S.C., and minster Schools of Augusta, Lea Redd, a daughter, Jordyn They live in Arlington, Texas. he is associated with National Ga. • Betsy Chapin Taylor Chastain, September 26, • Matthew and Jennifer Allergy, Asthma and Urticaria has been named chief develop- Milton, Fla. • Michael and Philpott, a son, Maddox, Centers . • MARRIAGES: ment officer for Erlanger Karrie Reams Saboe, a son, January 16, 2005. Matthew is Carla lngrando and David Health System in Chattanooga, Thomas Huis, May 5, Charles- a commercial account manager Winterstein, August 5. They Tenn. She was previously ton, S.C. • Tommy and Carrie with Coherent-Lambda Physik live in Granville, Ohio. • president of Hutcheson Health Cureton Stringer, a son, Thomas in Seattle, Wash. • Brad and Julie Ann Stuart and James Foundation and vice president Hugh Montgomery, August 20, Lila Sauls, a son, Aidan Ligon Williams, June 4. She of marketing and public rela- Landrum, S.C. • Fred and Bradley, September 21. Brad is an associate professor in tions for Hutcheson Medical Melissa Sturgis, a daughter, works in the historic preserva- the College of Business at Center in Fort Oglethorpe, Emma, March 28, 2005. Fred tion office of the South Caro- the University of West Florida Ga . • BIRTHS: Stewart and is managing director of H.I.G. !ina Department of Archives and he is a lead engineer for Allison Davis Cooner, a daugh- Ventures in Atlanta. • Kota & History in Columbia. • 1.0. electrical field services with ter, Ashley Marie, July 18, and Rhonda Suttle, a daughter, and Mariah Brown Spengler, Southern Company Services, Lexington, S.C. • Rick and Brooke Lauren, October 22, a son, Matthew Alexander, July Inc. They live in Pensacola. Jean Furney Lassiter, a son, Atlanta. 31. J.O. works for Bosshardt • ADOPTION: Scott '92 Caleb, September 13. They Realty Services in Gainesville, and Debra Cluff Frein, a daugh- live in Mount Pleasant, S.C. 94 Fla., and Mariah is a mental ter, Kacey Valentina, June 11. • Asa and Dana Love Peek, Next reunion in 2009 health counselor at the Uni- She was born in Russia May a daughter, Julianne Marie, John Adams, a teacher at White versity of Florida. • Brian and 27, 2004 . • BIRTHS: David February 10, 2005, Cedar- Knoll High School in Lexing- Jennifer Brown Wyatt, a daugh- and Andrea Taylor '93 Arnold, town, Ga. • Clay and Jocie ton County, S.C., has been ter, Helen Margaret, June 4, a son, Benjamin Taylor Arnold, Tiedeman, a son, Wesley, named South Carolina History Nashville, Te nn. Jennifer is January 20, 2005. They live January 23, 2005, Columbia, Te acher of the Ye ar by the a legal administrator with in Decatur, Ga. • James and S.C. Clay is a general Gilder Lehrman Institute of Blackburn & McCune. Brigid Downs, twin sons, manager with xpedex. American History and Preserve

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Another story that rings true

I received my copy of the fall Furman grandmother's ring, which I wore every magazine in the mail and read it cover day, was not on my finger. Needless to to cover, as I always do. I was especially say, extreme panic set in as I raced back interested in To m Triplitt's story about to my room and proceeded to tear it the Furman graduate whose class ring apart in search of my beloved keepsake. was found in the Yosemite River. It was nowhere to be found. I was particularly struck by this Suddenly, it dawned on me that article because I, too, have a Furman earlier in the day I had tossed a napkin ring story. Actually, it is a Greenville in the trash can in the hall's common Woman's College ring story, but to area. So I ran to the trash can. It was me, that's close enough. empty, however, and I was frantic. My maternal grandmother, Christine I don't know whether it was my sug Cooper Ellenberg, graduated from GWC gestion or someone else's, but we ended and an excellent stroke of timing (with in 1923, and my grandfather, William up in the trash room going through stuff some divine intervention, I'm sure), my Joseph Ellenberg (known as Willie Joe), I don't even want to remember in search ring would have ended up at the dump graduated from Furman in 1922. My of that ring. I finally opened a plastic or in an incinerator. mom tells me that from the time I was bag and found a crumpled napkin I now keep that ring, along with my a little girl I vowed that I was going with a GWC Class of 1923 ring inside. grandfather's Furman ring and my own to Furman. I honestly think my heart skipped Furman ring, in a locked box under my In September 1984, I passed through a beat or two in sheer relief and joy. bed. I don't know what my grandparents' the front gates and became an official But my story didn't end there. rings might be worth monetarily - I have "Furman freshman." Before I left for Later that afternoon (probably less than a feeling that they contain a lot more college, my grandmother gave me her an hour later), a friend called me to gold than mine - but to quote those GWC class ring - a gift that obviously come out into the hall. I watched, dumb recent MasterCard commercials, to me held a tremendous amount of senti founded, as the Furman maintenance they are "priceless!" mental value for me. men hauled the trash from the room to - Ruth Canfield '88 At some point during the year, I was take it to its final resting place. Once Rock Hill, S.C. walking back to my room in Haynsworth again my heart skipped a beat, or maybe Basement (back when it was still an all ten. If not for the help of good friends Th e writer is technical services librarian women's dorm) and realized that my willing to dig through mounds of trash at the Yo rk County Library.

Renninger, May 14. They live Justin Sebastian, June 22, education coordinator for 95 in Daytona Beach, Fla., where Fort Benning, Ga. • Charles the Georgia Secretary of Next re union in 2010 he is the sales and marketing and Kathy Culver, a son, Ayden State. Bryan teaches at the Jeffrey Cox of Coral Springs, manager at Fabco Metal Prod Grant, April 13, Johnston, S.C. University of Georgia. • Fla., is an assistant U.S attor ucts, LP. She is a physician Charles is a sales engineer with Peter and Jennifer Harris ney. • Brett Doyle of Green assistant at Jena Medical. Transtech Radiator Products. Partee, a daughter, Erin Finley, ville is president and chief • Gortney Combs and Scott • Joe Barvir and Ginny Gaylor, February 6, 2005, Laurens, executive officer of Duro Baker, August 27. They live a son, Joseph Ednee Barvir, S.C. • Samuel and Lynne Systems Ltd., a Microsoft in Davie, Fla., and Cortney August 2, Greensboro, N.C. Sykora Unglo, a son, Luke Business Solutions certified is a Suzuki violin teacher. • Michael '96 and Amy Anthony, December 26, 2004. partner. • Sandi Padgett • Hayden Smith and Katherine Castleberry Johnson, a son, They live in Roswell, Ga., of Goose Creek, S.C., has Presley '01, October 1. Hayden Graham Henry, August 24. and Lynne heads her own become economic development is a candidate for a Ph.D. in They live in Alpharetta, Ga., consulting/public relations manager with the Berkeley history at the University of and Michael works as a fi rm. • Brian and Tracee Charleston-Dorchester Council Georgia in Athens. Katherine residential/commercial Minnix Wade, a son, Banks of Governments. She admin is a graphic designer. • designer. • Ryan and Lauren Matthew, June 7, Simpsonville, isters fe deral and state programs BIRTHS: Mark and Anna Bellamy McCann, a son, John S.C. • Chad and Mary in the form of EDA grants, Winstead Beelaert, a son, Ryan, May 30, Greenville. • Katherine Thrash White, CDBG funds and revolving Charles, February 10, 2005. Bryan and Alison Bracewell a daughter, Mary Brauer, March loan funds . • MARRIAGES: They live in Irmo, S.C. McCullick, a daughter, Adaline 24, 2005, Atlanta. • David Charles Gordon Ballew • Gregory and Natalie Grace, October 6, Athens, '96 and Lisa Couch Williams, (M.A. '97) and Laura Alison Kjellstrom Cannata, a son, Ga. Alison is statewide voter a daughter, Charly Anne, July 15. Lisa is an English teacher Catherine Joy, August 4, • Greg and Mary Palmer '98 Regional HealthCare System. at J.L. Mann High School Nashville, Tenn. Debbie is Owens, a daughter, Isabelle • David and Sarah Rusciano in Greenville and David is a postdoctoral fellow in cell Katherine, September 28. Davis, a son, Maxwell, Septem a science teacher at Riverside biology at Vanderbilt Univer They live in Cumming, Ga., ber 2, Smyrna, Ga. Mike Middle School. sity. • Chris and Cari Marsh and Greg is a musician. • and Katherine Burns Gellatly, '97 Sampers, a son, Owen, Kevin (M.A.) and Sarah Couch a son, Matt, February 4, 2005, 96 August 9, Dacula, Ga. Piland, a daughter, Maren Manning, S.C. Kate works for General Engineering Labs. This year is re union! Emily, September 18. Sarah • Matt and Christina Flynn Chad Gilmer has been trans 97 is a nurse in the Pediatric McGinn, a son, Caedmon, Janu ferred by the Social Security Next reunion in 2007 Intensive Care Unit of Child ary 5, 2005, Fort Mill, S.C. • Administration from the Meredith Wilson Burton has ren's Healthcare of Atlanta Eddie and Jamie Dorman '99 Office of Legislation and become director of Furman's at Egleston, and Kevin does Storey, twin daughters, Reece Congressional Affairs in Child Development Center. rehabilitation work for Alexandra and Ryan Ashley, Baltimore, Md., to the Office She previously taught at Advanced Spinal Care October 24, Orlando, Fla. of the Associate Commissioner Fountain Inn (S.C.) Elementary of Georgia. • Britt and for Hearings and Appeals in School. • Cari Williams Hicks, Greer Hughston Reagin, a son, Falls Church, Va. • An exhibit an attorney at Leatherwood Hughston Wells, March 29, 99 of documentary photographs Walker Todd & Mann P.C. 2005, Birmingham, Ala. Next reunion in 2009 by Ted Haddock, illustrating in Greenville, has been elected Greer is a project adminis Wayne Emerson Gregory Israeli security operations in to the South Carolina Bar trator at the University of became economic development Bethlehem in December 2002, House of Delegates to serve Alabama-Birmingham. • director for Georgetown County was on display at Genema as a representative of attorneys Gant and Meeghan Callahan (S.C.) in August. He was pre Gallery in Atlanta September in the 13th Judicial Circuit. Sowinski, a son, Henry viously executive director of 11-0ctober 30. • BIRTHS: • Nathan Osbourne is an art Callahan, August 4, Greenville. the Bamberg County (S.C.) Dann and Anne-Marie Sanders director with the Bounce • Matt and Lori Cole Waters, Economic Development Board Angeloff, a daughter, Ragan Agency in Greenville. • Colin a daughter, Leigh Anna Cailyn, and project manager for the Margarette, September 26, McKibben Stewart of Bluffton, September 7. They live in Greenville Area Development Huntington Beach, Calif. • S.C., recently became city Leesburg, Va. Corporation. Alice Gregory Michael '97 and Shawn Pierce editor of The Island Packet Hartnett of Charlotte, N.C., Barfield, a son, Jackson Pierce newspaper. • MARRIAGES: 98 fo rmerly a reporter for The Barfield, June 2. Shawn is an John David Owen and Amy Next reunion in 2008 Charlotte Observer, is now assistant solicitor in the Charles Matthews, February 19, 2005. Tim Aucoin has been assigned corporate communications ton County (S.C.) Solicitor's John is an attorney with to the Miami (Fla.) Field manager for Alltel. • After Office. • Jonathan and Lori Bradley Arant Rose & White Office of the U.S. Secret completing his master's degree Lucas Bassett, a daughter, LLP in Birmingham, Ala., Service . • MARRIAGES: in education, Tyler Milliken Ella Catherine, June 27. and Amy is a convention Mark Russell Normington became assistant director of Jonathan is an assistant pro servicing manager with the and Melissa Anne Clark, youth sports at the New Canaan, fe ssor of psychology at Lander Greater Birmingham Con September 17. They work Conn., YMCA in August. • University in Greenwood, vention & Visitors Bureau. in Greenville, Mark as opera After completing her doctorate S.C. • David and Melinda • Heather Sandison and Drew tions manager at FedEx and in psychology at Georgia Smith '97 Davidson, a daugh Heffner, September 10. They Melissa as a speech language School of Professional Psy ter, Autumn Nicole, September live in Mexico, Mo., and pathologist at Meyer Center chology, Tiffany A'Kia Rogers 28. Melinda is downtown Heather works as assistant for Special Children. • Kerrie completed her internship at the development manager for public defender in the Missouri Seltenheim and Ellison Patten, Hampton, Va., Medical Center. the City of Greenville. • State Public Defender System. October 1. Kerrie is a staffing She now works at the medical Scott and Lexanne Graves, • Claire Thornton and Derek specialist with Fidelity Invest center as a research health a daughter, Anna Leigh, Austin, August 20. Claire is ments and Ellison is in com science specialist. • Stacey October 21, Irmo, S.C. • a registered nurse in the Critical mercial real estate. They live Rose has joined the law firm Terry and Jennifer Palomares Care Unit of Park west Hospi in Brookline, Mass. • Stephen of Hunton & Williams LLP Higgins, a son, Ryan Matthew, tal in Knoxville, Ten n., and Stark and Edit Muhari, August in McLean, Va., as an associate June 17, Knoxville, Te nn. • Derek is an electrical engineer 20. They live in Leeds, in the litigation practice group. George '98 and Kristen Nevins at Siemens Medical Systems. England. • Megan Vittum She was previously with Ross, Linney, a daughter, Kathryn • BIRTHS: Erik and and Eitel Malan, August 19. Dixon & Bell LLP in Washing Nevins, July 20, Durham, N.C. Audra Wages Arnold, a son, They live in Cape Town, South ton, D.C. • Carlton Swift is • Gregory and Rachel Stander Christopher Samuel, July 15. Africa, where Eitel is an archi a partner in Fireball Media in Manning, a daughter, Althea They live in Calhoun, Ga. • tect and Megan is training to Charleston, S.C., specializing Grace, July 22, Centreville, Mike and Rebecca Cole '00 become a certifiedtherapeutic in publication design. • Sarah Va. • Don and Laure-Anne Brown, a son, Samuel Lee, horseback riding instructor Thomas has joined the law Bauwens Pennelli, a daughter, September 29, Gainesville, through the North American firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Taylor Ann, June 21. Laure Ga. • Ross and Melissa Filer Riding for the Handicapped Boyd, P. A., in Greenville, Anne is a French teacher at Hughes, a son, Hampton Association. BIRTHS: focusing on medical malpractice. The Lovett School in Atlanta. Thomas, March 17, 2005. Stephen and Julie Hammett • MARRIAGES: Tara Byer • Alex and Kim Sloop Powers, Melissa teaches at Christ Cannon, a daughter, Natalie and Daniel Parsons, October a daughter, Miller Elizabeth, Church School in Greenville. Grace, August 24. They live 1. He is a dermatologist; she October 20, Winston-Salem, • Brady '98 and Katherine in Boiling Springs, S.C., and is completing her dermatology N.C. • Brent and Debbie Buck Meeks, a daughter, Brooke Julie works as a program residency at the University of Mariner Rexer, a daughter, Albee, August 5, Denver, Colo. coordinator at Spartanburg North Carolina. • Jean

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Haubert and Jason Weil, May profit organizations. • Adam October 9, 2004. Eleanor aerobic endurance and flexi 28. Jean is a Ph.D. student in Ward McGlashan has become is an administrative assistant bility for moms and babies. sociology at Tu lane University. a financial services analyst at Christ Church Presbyterian • Veronica Colvard has joined Liz Herre and Mark Campbell, in the Wholesale Payments in Atlanta and Mata is territory Cogburn Goosmann Brazil & September 2. They live in section of the Division of sales representative with Mil Rose, P. A., in Asheville, N.C., Atlanta. Jennifer Alexandra Reserve Bank Operations and waukee Electric Tool Corpora and is practicing real estate law. Oster and Charles Louis Payments Systems in Washing tion. Dana Steffan and • Johnlee Curtis has been Gonzalez, August 28. She ton, D.C. He previously was William Romash, September chosen as an international is preventive program coordi a research assistant in the 17. Dana is a kindergarten trade law consultant by the nator at St. Francis Work Well Macroeconomic Analysis teacher in Chester, N.J., and Swiss National Science in Greenville and he is a deputy section of the Federal Reserve Bill works for Verizon. • Foundation. He lives in sheriff in Greenville County. Board. • After five years in BIRTHS: Donald and Ellen Lucerne where he conducts • Mike Williams and Elizabeth Santiago, Chile, Melissa Culbertson Abramo, a son, research and writes on intel Whiteley, August 7, 2004. Rekas is now in a master's James Lawton, January I, lectual property topics for the They work in Boston, Mike degree program at the Johns 2005, Anderson, S.C. Don NCCR Project, a pan-European as director of recreation at Hopkins School for Advanced is a pharmaceutical sales research initiative. • Carrie the Massachusetts College International Studies, concen representative for Merck and Jacobs Davis has her own of Pharmacy and Elizabeth trating in international eco Co. • James and Ashley Rayl multimedia company, Davis at Wellington Management. nomics and international '01 Bright, a son, Caden Ty ler, Pictures, in Charleston, S.C. BIRTHS: Andrew development. Jason and August 20, Seminole, Fla. Several of her photographs Henderson and Mary Huff, Kristin Rakness Riddle are • T.J. and June Mee Clark, have been published by the a son, Elliot Wannamaker associated with Sombra Road, a son, John Thomas, May 15, Library of Congress and she Henderson, February 19, 2005. an Atlanta organization that Birmingham, Ala. • Kevin received the Best Photograph Mary is director of children's works with Brazilian street and Lisa Heins, a daughter, 2005 award from the Interna choirs at St. Ignatius Loyola children. The Riddles have Ava Grace, October 11, Nyack, tional Library of Photography. Church in New York City. • moved to Brazil, where they N.Y. Kevin is senior acquisi • Amy Dill lives in Iva, S.C., Jamey and Beth Dotson assist with an orphanage and tions associate with Franklin and is pastor of the Bethel Messersmith, a son, Aiden are establishing an English Credit Management Corpora Ruhamah Charge of the United James, May 26, Durham, N.C. school in the community of tion. • David and Jami Hoblick, Methodist Church. • Kathryn Travis and Renae Norris Santa Luzia, just outside of a son, Michael Scott, August Fulton Jives in San Diego, Staggs, a daughter, Laney Rio de Janeiro. • Anne Ross 19, Los Angeles. • Michael Calif., where she owns and Grace, February 19, 2005, has become an associate in and Brooks Watson Lines, directs Sound Health, a music Greenville. Ryan the Jaw firm of Haynsworth a daughter, Eleanor Rand, therapy service agency. • and Lindsey Osborne Stinnett, Sinkler Boyd, P. A., in Charles July 1, Smyrna, Ga. • James The Center for Developmental a son, Henry Griffin, October ton, S.C. She previously served and Kim Feindt '01 Williams, Services in Greenville has 6, Atlanta. as a law clerk to the Honorable a daughter, Katelyn Grace, named Jason Richards its E.C. Burnett III of the South August 30. James is the assistant director. He was 00 Carolina Supreme Court. • choral director at Hoffman previously leadership giving Estates High School in subur manager with the United Way Next reunion in 2010 Elizabeth PatzSkola of Marietta, ban Chicago and also works in of Greenville County. • Julie Cecilia Carro of Annandale, Ga., has become law clerk to church music. Kim is a survey Stackhouse of Jacksonville, Va., received a Master of Arts the Honorable Senior Judge specialist fo r the National Fla., is assistant women's track degree in Latin American William C. O'Kelley, U.S. Opinion Research Center. coach at the University of Studies (political economy) District Court, Northern North Florida. • Cathy Stevens from the Edmund A. Walsh District of Georgia. Tracy has been named assistant School of Foreign Service Towle (M.S. '01) is working 01 project director with the of Georgetown University in management with Starbucks This year is reunion! Richard W. Riley Institute in December. • Andrew Foy of of Miami, Fla., and has been Jimmy and Catherine Moran of Government, Politics and Arlington, Va., received accepted to the master's degree Ashley have moved to Green Public Leadership at Furman. his J.D. degree from the Uni program in dietetics and nutri wood, S.C., where Jimmy • Darcy Walker practices law versity of Virginia School of tion at Florida International works in the Cardiac Cath MARRIAGES: in the Philadelphia office of Law in May and is an associate University. • Lab at Self Memorial Hospital. Drinker Biddle & Reath. • with Fish & Richardson P.C. Troy Gunden and Laura Boyd, Catherine teaches second MARRIAGES: Katherine Amy Grizzle recently October 2, 2004. They live grade at Oakland Elementary Brittain and Mark Sandvos, received her master's degree in North East, Md., and both School. • Erica Kitchen Betts August 27. They live in St. from Duke Divinity School work at Herr Foods Inc. • of Raleigh, N.C., is the develop Louis, Mo., where she works and is employed at Wilshire Catherine Lane and Philip ment coordinator for Planned for a mental health agency and Baptist Church in Dallas, Watson, September 4, 2004. Parenthood of Central North he is an attorney with USBank. Texas. Mark Horner of Catherine is media account Carol ina. • Cassidy Smith • Lawra Cannon and Marion Taylors, S.C., has been named manager with Vertis Media/ Carow has started a Stroller Boyce, September 3. They vice president of marketing TNN. They live in Austell, Fit franchise in Panama City, Jive in Columbia, S.C., where at Utility Audit Company, Ga. Eleanor Powell and Fla. Stroller Fit is a program Lawra works for the state a tax consulting firmfor non- Faamata Fonoimoana '01, that blends strength training, Department of Health and South Carolina, studying for last year of medical school CLASS NOTES Environmental Control in the a doctorate in music composi through the University of Bureau of Air Quality. Marion tion. Lauren Jeanette Myers South Carolina School of is a police officer for the city of State College, Pa., recently Medicine. • Rebecca Rank Because of the large number of West Columbia. • Jeff received a master's degree in and Ryan Stone '04, July 16. of submissions and clippings Crews and Alina Kelman '03, psychology from Pennsylvania Rebecca teaches at Dorman Furman receives for the maga October 1. Jeff is a lead State University. She is High School in Spartanburg, zine's class notes section and research specialist at Yerkes enrolled in the school's Ph.D. S.C. • Tom Wyatt and Leslie the time needed to review, com Primate Center in Atlanta and program and is working as Duesenberg '03, July 9. They pile and edit so much informa Alina is a student at Candler a graduate assistant in the live in Aiken, S.C . • BIRTH: tion, news items frequently are School of Theology at Emory psychology department. • Chuck and Amanda Crawford not published until five or six University. • Oscar Gertsch Justin John Price, who recently Underhill, a daughter, Caroline months after they are submitted. and Emily Swift,June 26. Oscar received a master's degree in Joy, November II, 2004, Furman magazine does not is in the U.S. Army and Emily city and regional planning Lexington, S.C. publish dated items (anything teaches in Furman's music from Clemson University, is more than 18 months old at time department. • Nicole Malseed enrolled at the Charleston 03 of publication) or engagement and Brandon Berry '04, July (S.C.) School of Law. • Abby Next reunion in 2008 announcements. Birth and 15. They live in Pasadena, Sellers earned a Master of MARRIAGES: Betsy marriage announcements for Calif., and are students at Science degree in nursing Buchanan and Walt Tanner, alumni couples who graduated in Fuller Theological Seminary. (women's health practitioner) August 6. Betsy is in her final different years are included un Nicole is studying for a master's from Vanderbilt University year at the University of der the earliest graduation date degree in crosscultural studies in August. She now lives Georgia Law School and (except if requested otherwise); and Brandon is working on in Greenville. • Roxana Walt is a youth pastor. • they are not listed under both a Master of Divinity degree. Tuculescu recently earned her Anna Graham Day and Nicholas classes. When submitting items, Nikki Lynn Miller and Te rry J.D. degree at Georgetown Timothy Batzig, October 29. please include your spouse's Mark Hudson, October 8, University Law Center and She teaches at Mitchell Road or child's name, whether your Greenville. Lynn is director has joined Haynsworth Sinkler Christian Academy in Green spouse is a Furman graduate, of industrial medicine at Mary Boyd, P. A., in Greenville. She ville and he attends Greenville and the date and city where Black Physician Group in works in the firm's business Presbyterian Theological the birth or marriage occurred. Spartanburg, S.C., and Terry group. • Ken Wiltberger is Seminary. • Wallis McKinley Send news to the Office of is an estimator/project manager employed by The Federalist Larkins and Megan Leigh Marketing and Public Relations, for Tindal Corporation. • Society in Washington, D.C., Spengeman, September 17. Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Adrienne Nelson and Casey as director of publications. They live in Alpharetta, Ga., Highway, Greenville, S.C. 29613, Reich, October 8. They live • MARRIAGES: William where he is a technical artist or e-mail to [email protected]. in Charlotte, N.C., and Adrienne Michael Baisley and Ashley at Hi-Rez Studios. She has Selected information submitted is employee assistance program Montgomery Callahan '03, earned a Master of Pub! ic to the on-line alumni registry counselor at Presbyterian October 22. Mike received Education degree from the (www.furman.edu/alumni) Hospital. • BIRTHS: Scott his J.D. degree from the Uni University of Georgia. • is included in class notes. and Rebecca Heaberlin, versity of Te nnessee and is an Jennifer Marie Murphy and a daughter, Cayleigh Nicole, attorney in the Knoxville firm Dan Mcinnis, November 20, November 1, Columbia, S.C.. of Woolf, Bright, Allen & 2004. They live in Asheboro, Scott is a lead developer with Carpenter, PLLC. Ashley N.C., and Jennifer teaches in for the university's School BlueCross BlueShield of South works for Gypsum Manage the Randolph County School of Public Health. McCall Carolina. • John '02 and ment and Supply Corporation. System. • LeRyiah Puffer and Holman earned a degree in Nicole Knapp K-Weber, a daugh Susan Bumgarner and Geoff Russell Arant, October 22. architecture from Clemson ter, Opal Caye, June 22, Reed, October 1. They live in LeRyiah has earned a master's University and has entered Columbia, Mo. Columbia, Md. • Michi Diane degree in public health admin graduate school at the Southern Corn (M.A.) and Christopher istration and works as senior California Institute of Archi Anthony Cortese, October 1. 02 strength trainer for the Lexing tecture in Los Angeles. She is assistant principal at Next reunion in 2007 ton County (S.C.) Recreation MARRIAGES: Carmen Hillcrest Middle School in Chris Bainbridge completed and Aging Commission. Band and James Sawyers, Greenville County and he is a master's degree in journalism May 20. They live in Nashville, owner of Affordable Appraisal at the University of Nebraska 04 Tenn., where Carmen is study & Atlas Mortgage. • Craig and is now project specialist ing for her master's degree in Davis and Jessica Walsh '03, Next reunion in 2009 with Bclip Productions, a medical physics at Vanderbilt June 11. Both are teachers in Louisa Grant Carter is a first video production company University School of Medicine the Spartanburg (S.C.) School year student at the College of in Asheville, N.C. • Amber and Jim is the computer system District. Vance Walker Embry Charleston (S.C.), where she Brock received her master's administrator at Vanderbilt and Nancy Kelly McGuire '04, is pursuing a master's degree degree in Spanish from the Law School. • Dominic April 16. They live in Sarasota, in environmental studies. She University of Georgia in Franchini and Laura Roesch, Fla. Rob Hartman and Laura works as a research specialist/ August and is working as June 18. They live in Hamilton, Kinard, June 18. They live in graduate assistant with the program coordinator at the Ohio. Dominic is a service Greenville where Laura is an Agricultural Research Service, school's Center for Continuing representative with Horan obstetrics/gynecology resident USDA. • Ryan and Carrie Education and as director Associates and Laura is a at the Greenville Hospital Headley live in Columbia, of the university's Summer registered nurse. • Andrew System University Medical S.C., where he is in graduate Academy. • Peter Kay is a Joseph Latora and Rebecca Center. Rob is finishing his school at the University of student at the University of Williams, December 4, 2004. South Carolina and she works

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A plaque for the Shack

'Rustic mountain cottage' recognized as campus landmark

Most Furman graduates probably aren't the house, states: "The Shack, built in aware of the significance of one of the 1937, served as a snack bar and rustic university's least ostentatious buildings: gathering place on the campus of the the Shack. university's coordinate women's college Nestled alongside the Hut, (Eco-) until it was moved to Furman's new Cottage and Cabin on the lakefront road campus in 1961. Now a student resi leading to the Bell Tower and Old College, dence, it is the only remaining structure the Shack was built in 1937 on the Green from the former Greenville Woman's ville Woman's College campus at the College." behest of Dean Virginia Thomas. In her But how and when was the Shack book Academy and College: Th e History converted from meeting place to student of the Woman's College of Furman housing? Jennifer Ward says of her efforts, "This University, English professor Judith In December of 1970, retention at is something I am proud to leave behind. " Bainbridge describes the Shack as a Furman was high and a large group of "rustic mountain cottage" that served students were about to return to campus as an "informal meeting place" for from studying abroad. The university and her roommates felt. "We entertained students. was concerned that there wouldn't at fondue parties ...What a shame When the women moved to the be enough beds to go around. I spent many more hours planning out current campus in 1961 , the Shack Helen McCallie '71 , a Senior Order parties than I did on my independent came as well - the only building from member now living near St. Louis, sent study, but look at what I remember now! the Woman's College to make it to the this note recalling what happened: "One That was the most fun semester five unified Furman campus. of my roommates mentioned to Dean girls could have had." Last year, while researching a paper [Marguerite] Chiles that the five of us So here's to the Shack, for finally on the history of women at Furman, in our suite would be willing to move into receiving its due as a campus landmark; Jennifer Ward '07 uncovered the history the Shack. She said this rather as a joke, to the trail-blazing women from the Class of the Shack and determined that its since there was no chance of anyone of '71, who delighted in being the first place in university annals deserved to ever getting to live there. of many residents of the historic building; be acknowledged. "I realized how sig "The next day, Dean Chiles called and to Jennifer Ward, whose sense of nificant this building really is and thought me in to ask if I thought we would be history made the recognition possible. it should be recognized accordingly," willing. Were we ever!" Which is how Ward is hoping to compile an she says. McCallie and her roommates - Betsy anecdotal history of the Shack that Her efforts paid off. At the Senior O'Kelley (Milford), Betty Hughes (Harry), will be kept in the residence. If you have Order brunch during Homecoming Mary Gale Boyd (Brown) and Julia stories about the Shack that you would Weekend in October, Ward and Nancy Harding (Mies) - became the first like to share, please e-mail them to Willis Massey '44, the senior member students to live in the Shack. [email protected]. of Senior Order in attendance, unveiled "What an adventure it was! Since a plaque commemorating the Shack's it was a new thing, even faculty were Th is story adapted from an article by historical significance. asking to be invited to parties," wrote April Bernardo '06 in the October 28 The plaque, which now sits outside McCallie, recalling how "special" she issue of The Paladin.

Drew is a major account Jeff Mullins and Amelia for the Beijing division of golf is a second grade teacher at executive with IKON in Wagner, July 16. They live course digitization and develop Cherrydale Elementary School Norcross, Ga. Erica in Morgantown, W.Va. ment. • Brent Hughes Wales in Greenville and is pursuing Kathleen Sutton (M.A. '05) Blankenship is a brokerage her master's degree in elemen and Jason Allen Culbertson, 05 assistant with Morgan Keegan tary education at Furman. September 3. Erica teaches & Co. in Memphis, Te nn. Caitlin Rose Caldwell of Next re union in 2010 at Clinton (S.C.) Elementary Lauren Ruth Brown of Hoschton, Ga., is a project Julia Bales is employed by School and Jason is executive St. Simons Island, Ga., is beach engineer with Ordner Construc About Golf, a golf simulation director of the South Carolina club supervisor with the Sea tion. Richard Chewning company in Beijing, China. Te acher Advancement Program. Island Company. Ellie Bye works as environmental She is the development manager educator with the Jekyll Island William Graham Gale, Sr. '29, Paul M. Sizemore, Sr. '43, Jean Evelyn Craig '46, May (Ga.) 4-H Center. Tina September 22, Florence, Ala. August 30, Unionville, Va. 16, Bedford, Texas. She was Denmark of Loganville, Ga., He was a U.S. Navy veteran A three-time All-America a retired social worker. is a solutions delivery consul of World War II and after the football player and former Margaret Randle Richardson tant with the Cerner Corpora war was a naval reserve officer. coach at Furman, he also Gulledge '46, September 3, tion. Kathleen Head is coached at Virginia Te ch and, Woodrow Wilson Wakefield Sumter, S.C. coordinator of "All Things from 1952 to 1983, at Orange '34, September 2, Greenville. Important" with The Cohesion County High School. He was George William "Booker" He was associated with Duke Group in Macon, Ga. • Anna active in the Virginia High Turner '47, Everglades City, Power Company for 34 years Kathryn Kirby is an associate School League and was a mem Fla. After serving in the U.S. until his retirement in 1974. instructor in Spanish at ber of the league's Hall of Navy during World War II, he The Greenville chapter of the Indiana University. Fame. He served in the U.S. was vice president for research Duke Power Company Retiree Elizabeth Marie Mobley Army during World War II and development in converted Club selected him as its 1988 is employed by Southcoast and was a member of the packaging materials for Arnold Retiree of the Year for his Community Bank in Orange American Legion Cellophane Corporation of voluntary participation in Charleston, S.C. Melissa Post #156. Miami. church and civic activities. Morgan has become a sales He was a member of the William Arthur Boyce '44 guide with Land Rover of Dorothy McClenaghan Hamlin Greenville Downtown Lions (honorary LL.D. '69), Novem Greenville. • Michael Olson '48, December 1, 2004, Club for 41 years and was the ber 9, Columbia, S.C. He was works in operations with Norcross, Ga. She was retired longtime chair of the South a longtime administrator with Supreme Machined Products from J.C. Penney Co. (North Carolina Lions Eye Bank South Carolina Baptist Hospital, in JiangSu Province, China. lake) as a sales associate in Committee. He was also eventually serving as president Kate Sakolosky is a physical the bridal department. a member of the South and chief executive officer of therapy aide at Sibley Hospital Carolina Lions Hall of Fame. S.C. Baptist Hospitals, Inc. Kenneth lee Heatherly '48, in Washington, D.C. Nathan He retired as president October 17, Naples, Fla. After Searle lives in Greenville and Martha Frances Morgan '35, emeritus in 1987. The W.A. service in the U.S. Army Air is employed as operations September 11, Greenville. Boyce Professional Office Corps during World War II, manager with Montalvo She was an educator in Building in Columbia was he was an executive with the Enterprises. • In August, Greenville County Schools named in his honor. He was Chrysler Corp. for more than Josh Simmons, an officer and taught English and Latin. a recipient of the Anderson 35 years and continued in in the U.S. Army, was assigned She and her sister, Elizabeth, College Achievement Award corporate consulting until to the Uniformed Services established the Morgan Medi and was recognized by the his death. University at the National tation Garden at Furman in state General Assembly for his Naval Medical Center in G.F. "Francis" Huntley '48 memory of their parents. She years of service to S.C. Baptist Bethesda, Md. He is studying (M.A. '51), November 5, was active in many community Hospitals. He was a trustee medicine and expects to and civic organizations. Fairview, N.C. Following of the American Protestant graduate in 2009. • Briton service in the Army Air Corps Hospital Association and Paul Sparkman of Hempstead, William Demos Jordan '40, during World War II and a charter member of the N.Y., is a student at Hofstra March 12, Greenville. He completion of his education, American Association of University School of Law. • was retired from Sullivan he was a high school principal Hospital Accountants. He Elizabeth Welden is employed Hardware Co. and also worked and taught and coached at held membership and lead by Brasfield & Gorrie in for many years at Cleveland several schools in the Carolinas. ership positions in a number Atlanta. • Jodi Tovay lives Street YMCA. He served in of other medical associations, Wayne Dennis Taylor '48, in New York City where she the U.S. Navy during World as well as in the Greater September 12, Greenville. is employed by MTV Networks. War II. Columbia Chamber of Com He was a U.S. Navy veteran • MARRIAGES: William Dan Felder Beckman '43, merce and Columbia Sertoma of World War II. He was an Christopher Cox and Elizabeth November 26, Chapin, S.C. Club. educator, having been an Anne Ferree, August 6. Chris He was the last survivor of the assistant principal at Welcome attends the McAfee School of original South Carolina Law Wayne Henry Chapman '45, High School, principal of Theology at Mercer University. Enforcement Division (SLED) November 17, Greenville. Welcome Elementary School They live in Atlanta. • agents and was trainer of the He was retired from Duke and Tanglewood Middle Frances Kathryn Mercer and first SLED bloodhound team. Power and was a member of School, and director of adult Paul Cahill, August 6. They He was awarded the Order the Greenville Lions Club. He education with the Greenville live in Atlanta. • Elizabeth of the Palmetto, the highest was a U.S. Air Force veteran. County School District. He Mills and Josh Smith, August civilian honor a South Caro was active in statewide adult 14. They live in Decatur, Ga. James Foy '45, October 6, linian can receive. He was Greenville. He was a U.S. education organizations and a past secretary of the S.C. Marine Corps veteran and was a longtime board member Law Enforcement Officers DEATHS was retired from Janitor Supply of the Greenville Federal Association, was a 123rd and Chemical. He was a char Credit Union. Mary Parker Piephoff degree Mason, and was an ter member of the Pleasantburg James leon "Jim" Burgess, Jr. Chapman '26, November 20, avid supporter of the Shriners Lions Club and was in the '49, October 18, Florence, S.C. Atlanta. She worked in the Hospital, serving as provost Upstate Seniors Golf He was a dealer relations alumni office at Agnes Scott for three Potentates. He was Association. manager with GMAC for 42 College and taught in the an Army veteran of World years and was a Navy veteran DeKalb County schools. War II. of World War II.

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William Evans '49, December Harry Chalk '54, November 18, II and was on the Minister's from the school in 1984. He 2, Greenville. He flew B-17s West Columbia, S.C. He was Board at Charleston Southern was a member of the Victoria as a navigator in the U.S. Army an Army veteran of World University. County Retired Te achers Air Corps during World War War II, after which he went and the Texas Ex-Students William Fletcher Rochester, Jr. II and was the lone survivor of into the ministry. He served Association. '58, November 15, William- a nine-man crew whose plane Baptist churches in South ston, S.C. He was a Baptist Samuel "Sammy" Tilton Kirby went down over England. He Carolina, Mississippi and minister for 40 years, including Ill '72, September 21, Vance, worked 28 years with Liberty Louisiana. senior pastorates in Statenville, S.C. Life Insurance Company as Thomas Mitchell Drake '55, Ga., Greenville and Townville, treasurer and then as senior Grace India Simmons, M.A. September 28, Hilton Head S.C. He also served several vice president with USLICO '72, June 30, Fairmount, Ill. Island, S.C. He was a U.S. upstate South Carolina churches in Washington, D.C., until he Navy veteran of the Korean as associate pastor and interim retired. He was a certified leon James '81, October 10, War. He taught political pastor. He was in the U.S. Air financialplanner and a fellow Sackets Harbor, N.Y. While science at Furman and at West Force during the Korean War. in the Institute of Life Office serving in Baghdad as a regi- Virginia University and was Management Association. Miriam louise Loftis Joner mental commander, he suf- a liaison with the College of fered injuries in a September '62, August 26, Greenville. Robert Jackson '49, October the Virgin Islands. He retired 26 road attack. He died at She had been employed with 14, Martinsburg, W.Va. He from the West Virginia State Walter Reed Army Medical North Greenville College and served in the U.S. Navy during Supreme Court Law Library. Center in Washington, D.C., was active with Greenville World War II, after which he and was buried with full Charles Egbert Beall '56, Christian Fellowship. worked as a chiropractor for military honors in Arlington October 28, Palm Beach, Fla. more than 50 years and served Elizabeth Jane Boyce National Cemetery. He After earning his J.D. degree as president of the West Galloway, M.A.'63, November enlisted in the Army in 1982 from Stetson Law School, Virginia Chiropractic Associa- 2, Williamston, S.C. Her teach- and trained to be an infantry- he became a member of the tion. He was a member of ing career spanned more than man, then received his commis- Florida Bar Association. He Good News Gospel Singers 40 years, including more than sion in Field Artillery in 1985 practiced law in Palm Beach and Lazy River Band. 10 years as a teacher and read- after completing Officers with his father before becoming consultant in Anderson Candidate School. He served John Hudson Kirkland, Jr. '50, ing the corporate lawyer for (S.C.) County School District stateside assignments at Fort October 19, Greenwood, S.C. West India Shipping and 1. She taught on the collegiate Campbell and Fort Knox in He served in the U.S. Air moving to Brazil, where level at Furman, Clemson Kentucky, Fort Sill, Okla., Force during World War II he remained for 22 years. University and Erskine College Fort Gordon, Ga., and Fort as a B-29 radar navigator- He served in the U.S. Army and worked for the South Drum, N.Y. Overseas he bombardier, flying with the Tank Corps. Carolina Department of Educa- served in South Korea, Bosnia, 468th General Billy Mitchell Robert Henry Freeland '56, tion. She served as consultant Kuwait and Iraq. In Kuwait Bomb Group, the most and chair for Southern As so- he worked as a military decorated bomb group during September 13, Gray Court, S.C. He was an airman first ciation of Colleges and Schools observer and as the senior World War II. He received class in the U.S. Air Force evaluations, was a member operations officer for the a number of military awards, during the Korean Conflict. of Triple E Writing Committee, United Nations Iraq and including a Distinguished and was president of the State Kuwait Observer Mission. Flying Cross. He attended He served as a Baptist minis- International Reading Associ- Among his commendations dental school and practiced ter for 45 years and was active ation. She published material and awards were the Bronze dentistry in Greenwood for in mission outreach for 10 years, primarily in Brazil. for the Scott Foresman Star Medal, Purple Heart, 35 years. He served as chief Publishing Co., contributed Defense Meritorious Service of the dental staff at Self Kenneth Riley Moss '56, numerous articles to educa- Medal, Air Assault Badge and Memorial Hospital and was November 4, Knoxville, Te nn. tiona! journals, and conducted Parachutist Badge. While in an organizer and former direc- A U.S. Navy veteran of the workshops for various teach- secondary school, he became tor of the Greenwood Medical Korean Conflict, he was ing organizations. the youngest Eagle Scout in Center. He was past president retired from the insurance the state of Massachusetts. of the Greenwood County Monroe "Coach" Northcutt, industry and most recently He was a member of the board Dental Association and former M.A. '67, October 31, Victoria, from AFLAC. of Sackets Harbor Memorial member of the board of the Texas. He served as an athletic Arthur Hardy Smith '57, Library and the Field Artillery Piedmont District Dental trainer in the U.S. Navy during September 9, North Charleston, Association. Association. He was a former World War II. After the war S.C. He was minister at director of the Greenwood he completed his undergraduate Melanie Knight Wright '88, Sauldam Baptist Church Shrine Club, past director and education and coached at high November 20, Cumming, Ga. in Ravenel, S.C., for 21 years international director of the schools in Corpus Christi, She had been employed by and served several other Junior Chamber of Commerce, Texas, before moving to Optio Software as a technical churches in the South Carolina and member of American Victoria College. He was writer and received several Lowcountry. He was in the Legion Post # 20. awarded the National Junior awards for her work. She also U.S. Navy during World War College Coaching Award at worked with her husband Victoria in 1973 and retired in his optometry practice. The right channels Th e power - and the value - of networking, Furman style

Los Angeles, California - home of Like so many others, I was drawn the infamous world of Hollywood. It to the entertainment industry because is a ruthless city, more than 2,000 miles it would allow me the freedom to be from the comfort of the Furman bubble, creative while offering an outlet to have that brings rejection every step of the a powerful voice. I took the tools I way and where everyone is, was or acquired at Furman and set off to pursue would like to be entertainment's next my dream of becoming a producer. big star. Soon after arriving in LA, I used my Such a competitive environment networking skills to land a job at Reveille, hardly seems the place for an inex a television production and development perienced newcomer, fresh from the company, working directly under the supportive atmosphere of the Furman executive vice president of creative campus, to succeed at becoming an affairs. This job has provided me the actor, executive producer or director. opportunity to develop, sell and produce For one young Furman alumnus, such shows as NBC's "The Office" though, passion and dedication fueled and "The Biggest Loser," Bravo's "Blow his desire to break into this seemingly Out," USA's "Nashville Star" and FX's impenetrable world, and with the help "30 Days." of his Furman connections and the While working on these shows, power of networking, his dreams of I quickly learned that a key element to an acting career are coming true. their success is casting, and that finding When Anderson Reid Gormly the right talent starts with getting the graduated from Furman in 2004 with right people to audition. Auditions a degree in communication studies, are coveted because, while they can he resolved to go wherever he needed always provide that one big break that in order to have the greatest opportunity kick-starts an actor's career, they also for success. This dream took him to help a performer establish relation Los Angeles. ships with network executives, agents, After four years of life in the bubble, managers, casting directors and Reid Gormly (left) and Chad Bennett one might think that moving to a city producers. celebrate Reid's "Office" work. of more than 10 million people would After reconnecting with Reid, I knew be somewhat daunting. However, hav he had a long road ahead. I also sensed ing survived Furman's intense academic that one day we would work together. He auditioned, and sure enough, regimen, Reid, like so many other alumni, However, I had no idea it would happen he was offered a small feature role on felt invincible. With the support of his so quickly. the November 22 episode titled "Email family and friends and the resources One meeting led to another, and Surveillance." The role not only gave of the Furman alumni network at his eventually I arranged an informal meet him prime-time exposure, but it enabled fingertips, he made the leap with ing between Reid and Te ri Weinberg, him to earn his Screen Actors Guild card confidence. our vice president of casting and scripted - a milestone for any aspiring actor, He also quickly discovered that, development. Although this was just since most agents and casting directors as with any other career, who you know an introductory interview, it proved insist that you have your card before is often more important than anything to be a vital part of the networking they will work with you. Because of else. So he immediately set out to meet process for Reid, as he gained valuable this opportunity, many doors will now with everyone he knew in the industry - face time and rapport with a casting open for Reid. including me. executive. He also got his head shot This experience also opened both After graduating in 2003, I had into our system, instead of in the nearest our eyes to the realization that, by sup taken my communication studies degree trash can. porting our fellow alumni, we help to and moved to Los Angeles to pursue Eight months later, I called Reid better Furman and each other. Reid a job as a television producer. Having to let him know that, at my suggestion, and I are proof that you can trust the worked in Furman's Office of Career Teri had submitted his name for a part Furman network to help you pursue Services for two years under John on "The Office" that I knew would be the career and life that you have always Barker, I had witnessed firsthand the perfect for him. At that point, I had done dreamed of. power of networking and quickly learned all I could. Reid had his foot in the door; Now go call a Paladin! how valuable it could be to my success. the rest was up to him. - Chad Bennett '03