Furman Magazine Volume 48 Article 24 Issue 1 Spring 2005 4-1-2005 Furman Alumni News Furman University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/furman-magazine Recommended Citation University, Furman (2005) "Furman Alumni News," Furman Magazine: Vol. 48 : Iss. 1 , Article 24. Available at: https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/furman-magazine/vol48/iss1/24 This Regular Feature is made available online by Journals, part of the Furman University Scholar Exchange (FUSE). It has been accepted for inclusion in Furman Magazine by an authorized FUSE administrator. For terms of use, please refer to the FUSE Institutional Repository Guidelines. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Furmanalumni news helping hand ALUMNI ACTIVITIES A for young alums Reunion committees hard at work Did you graduate in a year that ends in 0 or 5? If so, The Yo ung Alumni Council strives then it's time for your class reunion! to assist and support Furman by: Homecoming 2005 will be October 21-23. Regis­ Fostering fellowship among tration information will be sent to you in the near young alumni and encouraging future. You can also register and check up-to-date participation in Furman Club information on the Alumni Association Web site at activities. www.alumni.furman.edu. • Counseling the university Reunion committees are already hard at work planning a memorable weekend. If you would like on matters concerning young to help with your reunion or have questions about alumni. Homecoming, e-mail Melanie Krone Armstrong '94, Welcoming new graduates associate director of the Alumni Association, at into the Alumni Association. [email protected], or call her at 1-800-PURPLE3. About the time this issue of This year's reunion chairs: Furman magazine hit the mail, offering them the chance to mix 1950: Jessie Fowke Sims another 600 students received and mingle in a casual, informal 1955: Jimmy Senn, Bernie Waitt their diplomas and joined the setting. The program is beneficial 1960: Alice Dean Pugh expanding family of Furman for the students and alumni alike. 1965: George Linney alumni, now 26,000 strong. The council is also a major spon­ 1970: Glenn Stewart, Kay Plemmons Zimmerman These new graduates face sor of the year-end senior picnic. 1975: Eric Kaufmann, Ginger Malone Sauls the challenge of staying con­ One of the most rewarding 1980: Carol Powell Bettencourt nected to alma mater while get­ aspects of being involved with 1985: Kent Igleheart ting used to new cities, new jobs the Yo ung Alumni Council is that 1990: David Cobb and new friends. The Yo ung we have the chance to highlight 1995: Ellie Corbett Hammond, Alumni Council can help them. the work of outstanding alumni. Michelle Martin Burnett The council represents the The council chooses the recipient 2000: Nicole Pascoe concerns of young alumni - of the Outstanding Yo ung Alumni graduates of the last 15 years - Award, which is presented at the Furman Club updates to the Furman administration. annual awards breakfast during The Alumni Association welcomes our newest In doing so, it offers them a way Homecoming Weekend. Furman Clubs! to maintain ties to Furman and The Yo ung Alumni Council Minneapolis/St. Paul: Paul 'OJ and Mary have a voice in university affairs. serves many purposes, but its Robertson McKie '00 are co-presidents. Paul is The council has 30 members, most meaningful one is to help a fourth-year medical student at Dartmouth but is each of whom serves for three recent alumni maintain ties with taking a year to do a cardiology research fellowship years. The group meets three Furman. The Yo ung Alumni at the Mayo Clinic. Mary is a veterinary student at times per year, or once each Council is the perfect starting the University of Minnesota. academic term. The fall meeting point for them to continue their Indianapolis: Mark Mitchell '83, general manager is typically held during Family commitment to Furman, and it for Enterprise in Indianapolis, is serving as this club's Weekend, and the spring meeting often serves as the gateway firstpresident. In addition, the following Furman Clubs have new usually coincides with Founders to a lifetime of active service leaders: Derek '98 and Amy Maris Bruff '99 (Boston), Week. to alma mater. Adam Bert '94 (Central Florida), Whitney Goodwin Council committees meet Every year, we look for new Bouknight '01 (Charlotte), Leo Fackler '03 (Chicago), more regularly and are responsible people to serve on the Yo ung Kristie McWilliams '03 (Clemson), Jeff Hayes '00 for developing activities designed Alumni Council. If you are inter­ (Central Savannah River Area), Julie Mancini to maintain an open relationship ested and have graduated from Bankston '99 and Douglas Stinson '01 (Knoxville), between alumni, the adminis­ Furman since 1990, follow the Carol Asalon '04 and Paul Santos '04 (New Horizons tration and current students. links from the alumni Web site Club), Reid Hawkins '00 (New York City), Steve The committees focus primarily at www.alumni.furman.edu for O'Dell '75 (Richmond), Kristen M. Andersen '02 on four areas: young alumni an on-line application, or call (St. Louis), Jennifer Davie Johnson '93 (Spartanburg). interaction, student interaction, 1-800-787-4853. And a special note to alumni in Wilmington, development and marketing. - Matthew Miller '99 N.C.: If you are interested in helping establish a club While the Yo ung Alumni in your area, contact Jenny Yates '65 at (910) 256-5681, Council's most visible event is Th e author, a financial represen­ or by e-mail, yates91 @aol.com. the Family Weekend Fun Run, the tative with Northwestern Mutual For more information about Furman Club events group organizes other programs Financial Network in Greenville, in your area, visit www.alumni.furman.edu or contact throughout the year. For example, recently completed a two-year Jane Dungan, associate director of the Alumni we initiated a networking event term as president of the Yo ung Association, by e-mail [email protected]) for alumni and Furman seniors, Alumni Council. or by calling 1-800-PURPLE3. 30 CLASS NOTES SPRING 05 community. He is retired of Inman, S.C., will retire December 18. Kohrt serves 41 from the center but teaches December 31. He plans to as the president and chief Myrtle Craver Riggs of Mount at Webster University and continue as a transition con- executive officer of Battelle Pleasant, S.C., received an Charleston Southern Uni- sultant for churches through in Columbus, Ohio. Alumni Award of Honor from versity. • Donald Mauldin the pastoral ministries office the College of Charleston. She retired in January as senior of the South Carolina Bap- 66 adult ministry specialist with tist Convention. • Roger has retired after 53 years as Next reunion in 2006 the Tennessee Baptist Con- Stevenson, founding director a volunteer for highway safety. Clyde Rector, founder of vention after 28 years. of the Greenwood (S.C.) Century Builders, is the 2005 42 Genetic Center, has been president of the Home Builders 59 inducted into the Greenwood Association of Greenville. Johnnie McKeiver Walters of County Hall of Fame. He Next reunion in 2009 Greenville has been appointed currently serves on the Lander to a five-year term on the South Ward Holland of Arnold, Md., 67 retired December 31 after serv- College Foundation Board and Carolina State Ethics Commis- Next reunion in 2007 ing fivechurches in Maryland Furman's Science Advisory sion beginning July 1. Hugh Burlington, Jr., recently for more than 42 years. Board. He received Furman's Distinguished Alumni Award retired from Immanuel Baptist 47 in 1989. Church in Greenville, N.C., Violet Greene Westbury of St. 60 where he served for 22 years. Matthews, S.C., has published This year is reunion! 63 • Larry Tate of Blue Ridge, a collection of children's poetry, Tom Reynolds, retired pastor S.C., a former Sealed Air of Harrisonburg (Va.) Baptist Next reunion in 2008 Corporation executive, has Poemsfo r Yo ung Citizens. She Pat Johns Bell of Spartanburg, wrote the poems for her classes Church, has penned Call been named controller for Up on Me, a two-part devo- S.C., has retired from teaching Greer Community Ministries. during her 30-year career as mathematics at Whitlock Jun- a public school teacher. tiona! in which he has paired music and prayer garnered ior High School. Her husband, 68 from his favorite Old Te sta- James Bell '64, is a mathe- Next reunion in 2008 53 ment songs and thoughts. matician in the Operations Douglas Newton, most recently Research Group at Milliken William Frazier is a professor pastor of University Baptist & Co. He co-authored the of geology at Columbus (Ga.) Church in Conway, S.C., has 61 recently published Prentice State University. • Lewis retired. He served several Next reunion in 2006 Hall text Number Theory with James Grastie, Jr., is employed churches in South Carolina Donald Paul Davis, pastor Applications. • Ellen Pusser by the U.S. Army Security over a 55-year period. of Trinity Baptist Church Carmignani of Westmont, Ill., Assistance Training Manage- in Cayce, S.C., completed 30 is a broker/associate with ment Organization at Fort 55 years at the church in April, Baird & Warner. • A musical Bragg, N.C. He is a foreign when he retired. He has composition titled "Tales of assistance specialist, and is This year is reunion! served other churches in Dundee" was commissioned responsible for deploying Army Robert Deaton, director of the South Carolina and worked to celebrate the career of Pat training teams to Saudi Arabia. annuity and insurance services with the state Baptist Con- Wylie of Camden, S.C. The office with the South Carolina vention as facilitator for the piece was written by Bob Baptist Convention, has retired 69 ministries growth conference Sheldon and had its premiere after 50 years in ministry.