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Office of Alumnae Relations803.786.36451.866.456.2527 toll free

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P R O D U C T I O N N O T E SRebecca B. Munnerlyn, managing editorDale Bickley, editorHolly A. Cook, design and layoutSara Snell ‘99, executive director of alumnae relations Printed by: Professional Printers

s I am writing this, we have just completed an extraordinary academic year at Columbia College! As you have no doubt heard, in the fall the Carnegie

Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) named Dr. John Zubizarreta, professor of English and director of the Honors Program, the national baccalaureate professor of the year. This is the first time the prestigious award has been made to a professor in South Carolina. In addition, our Diana Lynde ’11 was named the National Collegiate Honors student of the year. This is actually the third time this honor has come to South Carolina, but all three were Columbia College students! I hope

you are proud to know that you are part of the only college in the country to ever share those two prestigious honors! There are so many exciting chapters in the Columbia College story, and you are the ones to tell it best.We have an exciting update in our latest campaign effort. Thanks to a generous challenge gift from Bob and Janice Suber McNair ’59 of $1.5 million dollars, combined with early major gifts, we are able to begin work to “Help Asbury Dress the Part!” The renovation of our first-year residence is crucial to our efforts to enroll and retain outstanding students. We are delighted to be able to ac-complish part of the project this summer. We will renovate the hallways, rooms, and public spaces in all but one wing of the first, second, and third floors. There will be significant work to do next summer on the remaining wing, the lower level and the second and third floor academic centers. Our campaign theme has just won a national CASE award, and I hope you will visit campus to see the progress we are making and that you will be inspired to join us in completing the project. There is still much to do!A wonderful new chapter is the addition of the first annual SpearsFest this spring. Named for our beloved Wright Spears, the event showcases a variety of special projects students have done. This year three classes piloted our new sophomore year experience. Their projects included working with St. Lawrence Place, a residence for families in crisis, to create a community garden; promoting wellness for middle school girls through yoga; and helping children from Spanish-speaking homes build their language skills. In addition to the sophomore projects, students made leadership semester presentations that ranged from working after school with at-risk students to navigating the Canadian wilderness to establishing and staffing a one-stop community resource center. One student established a walking program to address area health challenges. One class adopted a project supporting women in Ethiopia through a partnership with the charitable group Dining for Women. Other partnerships highlighted were with the children’s museum, EdVenture; with food bank, Harvest Hope; and with the Cooperative Ministries. When we say at Columbia College that leadership is about the difference you make, we mean it!One part of the Columbia College story that we highlight in this issue of Columns is the impact our programs have on the lives of the working adults who attend our Evening Program. Every year at our Evening student awards event, I am moved by the personal stories of achievement, sacrifice, and determination of students who have juggled families, jobs, and studies to complete degrees that in many cases have been long delayed. New market research tells us that our program is highly respected in the Midlands area for the challenge and quality that it offers those willing to expect the best. We have made a commitment this year to expand the program to offer classes in Lexington. In addition, we are looking at the potential for new programs, especially in the vibrant health management field. Columbia College’s Evening Program is a jewel of unrivaled quality that deserves more recognition. Our many proud and accomplished Evening graduates are among the best ambassadors for Columbia College. I have to close by saying how proud I am to be part of this amazing college; I hope you share my pride and take any opportunity to share our good news with your families, friends and community.

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Office of the President803.786.3178

Office of Advancement803.786.36501.866.456.2527 toll free

Office of Alumnae Relations803.786.36451.866.456.2527 toll free

Office of Public Relations 803.786.3084

P R O D U C T I O N N O T E SRebecca B. Munnerlyn, managing editorDale Bickley, editorHolly A. Cook, design and layoutSara Snell ‘99, executive director of alumnae relations Printed by: Professional Printers

s I am writing this, we have just completed an extraordinary academic year at Columbia College! As you have no doubt heard, in the fall the Carnegie

Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) named Dr. John Zubizarreta, professor of English and director of the Honors Program, the national baccalaureate professor of the year. This is the first time the prestigious award has been made to a professor in South Carolina. In addition, our Diana Lynde ’11 was named the National Collegiate Honors student of the year. This is actually the third time this honor has come to South Carolina, but all three were Columbia College students! I hope

you are proud to know that you are part of the only college in the country to ever share those two prestigious honors! There are so many exciting chapters in the Columbia College story, and you are the ones to tell it best.We have an exciting update in our latest campaign effort. Thanks to a generous challenge gift from Bob and Janice Suber McNair ’59 of $1.5 million dollars, combined with early major gifts, we are able to begin work to “Help Asbury Dress the Part!” The renovation of our first-year residence is crucial to our efforts to enroll and retain outstanding students. We are delighted to be able to ac-complish part of the project this summer. We will renovate the hallways, rooms, and public spaces in all but one wing of the first, second, and third floors. There will be significant work to do next summer on the remaining wing, the lower level and the second and third floor academic centers. Our campaign theme has just won a national CASE award, and I hope you will visit campus to see the progress we are making and that you will be inspired to join us in completing the project. There is still much to do!A wonderful new chapter is the addition of the first annual SpearsFest this spring. Named for our beloved Wright Spears, the event showcases a variety of special projects students have done. This year three classes piloted our new sophomore year experience. Their projects included working with St. Lawrence Place, a residence for families in crisis, to create a community garden; promoting wellness for middle school girls through yoga; and helping children from Spanish-speaking homes build their language skills. In addition to the sophomore projects, students made leadership semester presentations that ranged from working after school with at-risk students to navigating the Canadian wilderness to establishing and staffing a one-stop community resource center. One student established a walking program to address area health challenges. One class adopted a project supporting women in Ethiopia through a partnership with the charitable group Dining for Women. Other partnerships highlighted were with the children’s museum, EdVenture; with food bank, Harvest Hope; and with the Cooperative Ministries. When we say at Columbia College that leadership is about the difference you make, we mean it!One part of the Columbia College story that we highlight in this issue of Columns is the impact our programs have on the lives of the working adults who attend our Evening Program. Every year at our Evening student awards event, I am moved by the personal stories of achievement, sacrifice, and determination of students who have juggled families, jobs, and studies to complete degrees that in many cases have been long delayed. New market research tells us that our program is highly respected in the Midlands area for the challenge and quality that it offers those willing to expect the best. We have made a commitment this year to expand the program to offer classes in Lexington. In addition, we are looking at the potential for new programs, especially in the vibrant health management field. Columbia College’s Evening Program is a jewel of unrivaled quality that deserves more recognition. Our many proud and accomplished Evening graduates are among the best ambassadors for Columbia College. I have to close by saying how proud I am to be part of this amazing college; I hope you share my pride and take any opportunity to share our good news with your families, friends and community.

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We all know someone who put off their educational goals because “life got in the way.” When things align—the time is right, the finances are workable, and the kids are old enough to heat up their own dinner a couple

of nights a week—there are a wide range of education options, and one size does not fit all. The Evening Program at Columbia College is attracting Midlands’ adults who want the most out of their college experience and a degree that will open doors. Current students and eve-ning graduates of Columbia College speak of being welcomed into a supportive campus community that understands their needs. They find that real classroom experiences nurture their confidence, create real connections with fellow students and faculty, and result in a diploma that is consistently valued by top employers in the area.

Here are a few personal stories that have been shared with us: Meet Jacqueline Furch, 29: “My career opportunities are beyond anything I could’ve imagined before completing my degree in the Eve-ning Program. While it is my persistence and dedication to education that is paying off, I have no doubt that I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for the support and knowledge I received from Columbia College.

When I tell people about Columbia College, I sing her praises. I de-cided to further my education after completing my associate’s degree at Midlands Technical College. Honestly, I only selected Columbia Col-lege because, like Midlands Technical College, it was a small campus. I believed that the transition would be smooth and it, indeed, was. I

learned to read effectively, the benefits of having an advanced vocabu-lary, how to communicate in various ways and in diverse atmospheres, an understanding of political science and the roles women play in it, what true leadership is and how I can lead even when I am in the follower position and, of course, the 4Cs, values I will carry with me throughout the course of my life.

As a child, I was never much of an award winner other than being student of the month once. I never saw the day when I would win two scholarships or a speech competition, present at a conference, and travel abroad to China. Thank you for the experiences and providing me with the opportunities to surpass even my own expectations.

While my time at Columbia College is coming to an end and we probably won’t ever study together again, I just want you all to know the impact you have made in my life. I will forever be grateful.”

“Interviewers inquired about Columbia College and all I could do was sing your praises.”

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Meet Anita Mixon, 33: “I had attended other colleges, but there is a big difference when you attend the Evening Program. This college doesn’t just ‘say’ it will give you an education, it ‘lives’ it. Students are important here. Faculty members are inspir-ing and genuinely care about your success. Fellow students are serious. The curriculum is challenging.

When I enrolled, I thought a bachelor’s degree was all I wanted or needed. Live and learn. Upon graduation, I enrolled in graduate school and wondered if I would be well-prepared academically when sitting in classes with students from schools across the country. You don’t truly know the strength of your un-dergraduate work until have

something to compare it to, and I was extremely well prepared for the rigor of graduate work because of my Columbia College education.

Thanks to my Columbia College professors opening my eyes to op-portunities, I will enter the Ph.D. program at the University of Illinois Department of Communication in fall 2011. The admission even comes with a teaching assistantship and a one-year fellowship! When I complete my Ph.D., I plan to teach on the collegiate level and inspire students just like I was inspired at Columbia College.”

Meet Jack Wall, 36: “My first college experiences in North Carolina were frustrating and I had almost given up. After moving to Columbia, with my wife’s encouragement, I decided to enroll at Columbia College and take one more shot at finishing my degree because I knew it would make a difference in my job opportunities. I finished just over a year ago, and now I look back and wonder how I balanced working full-time, being a dad with a young family, and studying for college cours-es. It wasn’t easy, but with a supportive family and the encouragement I had from my professors, it was the best investment I’ve ever made. It made all the difference being in small classes with other adults and hav-ing the full attention of professors who care. My classmates were great because we were all facing similar challenges and responsibilities at work and at home. I made some great friends along the way…it’s pretty cool being one of the ‘Men of Columbia College.’

Not long after I completed my degree in computer information systems, I was promoted from a help desk position to a higher level IT job

with one of the region’s largest medical providers. Our whole family celebrated my graduation and promotion, and it was truly a turning point in my professional life.”

Spend an evening with us…our admissions team knows that returning to college, as an adult, is a big decision. “Adults worry that they won’t be able to juggle all their responsibilities, work – family – home, and successfully complete their bachelor’s degree. They know that earn-ing the degree will give them more career options, opportunities for advancement, self-confidence, and stronger earning power, but they are still hesitant to apply. Why? They worry that they are too old, their brains are rusty, they can’t afford it, or they can’t fit school into an already busy life. When they find the courage to contact admissions, they quickly discover that the Evening Program is committed to their success and will help them achieve their goals.” says Carolyn Emeneker, director of evening and graduate admissions. “I talk with students all the time that weren’t serious about college before, tried online programs, enrolled at for-profit schools, or just didn’t receive the academic support they need-ed to be successful. At Columbia College, our students meet the same rigorous academic standards as our day students and receive the same support and guidance that are necessary for success. Evening students find the flexibility that working adults need and the personal interaction that truly inspires success. Our evening graduates, men and women, are proud to call Columbia College their alma mater and, without exception, their stories are inspiring.” If you know someone who is thinking about returning to college, invite them to contact Carolyn Emeneker, director of evening and graduate admissions: [email protected], 803.786.3766.

“Thanks to my Columbia College professors opening my eyes to opportunities, I have recently been admitted to a Ph.D. program.”

- Anita Mixon

“It wasn’t easy, but…it was the best investment I’ve ever made.”

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Dr. John Zubizarreta

John Zubizarreta, or “Dr. Z” as he is known to his Columbia College students and colleagues, is a little surprised by all the fanfare. But as South Carolina’s first United States Professor of the Year, an award presented last November in Washington, D.C., by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, he is particularly happy about the attention it is bringing to Columbia College. While awareness of this achievement grows, the chorus of praise continues. Not long after Zubizarreta’s return from Washington, Mayor Steve Benjamin presented him with a proclamation from the City of Columbia. In February, he received a special resolution in his honor by the South Carolina Senate. Surrounded by family and colleagues, he was invited to stand and be recognized in Senate chambers for his inspirational leadership as an educator and mentor. A member of the Columbia College faculty for more than 20 years, Zubizarreta is the director of its nationally renowned honors program. He is a professor of English and also serves as the director of faculty development. He conveys a passion for teaching that in many ways is his tribute to the unexpected opportunity placed in front of him many years ago. Zubizarreta’s journey is a uniquely American story. His parents emigrated from Cuba a few years prior to Castro’s 1959 revolutionary march to Havana. He was born in New York City’s Harlem, where his family lived until his early teen years. The young family later moved to New Jersey, staying there until his junior year of high school, and then moved to Miami, Florida, to be near other family members who had left Cuba. Zubizarreta knew from a young age that he wanted to be a teacher. He describes himself as an average student, who, after high school worked to pay his way through Miami-Dade Junior College. There he met Dr. Margie Buhr, who nurtured his growing love of language and literature and planted the seeds

for his interest in interdisciplinary learning. Buhr would later help to fund Zubizarreta’s graduate work at the University of South Carolina, following the tragic death of her college-age son. Upon completing his undergraduate degree at Florida International University, he entered the University of South Carolina graduate program, earning a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in literature.

Since then, “Dr. Z” has thrilled countless students in untold classes with his enthusiastic appreciation for the works of Flannery O’Connor, T. S. Eliot and Robert Frost, and has made incalculable personal investments in their lives both in and out of the classroom. He met his wife, also named Margie (a coincidence that he is quick to point out), in South Carolina. They have two daughters, with the eldest enrolled at Columbia College. Among his professional accomplishments, he perhaps is most proud to have multiple winners of the National Collegiate Honors Council Student of the Year selected from the Columbia College Honors Program. In the history of this highly coveted award, three of Zubizarreta’s students have received it, beginning with Natalia Miteva in 2003. The 2009 winner was Homa Hassan and the 2010 winner was Diana Lynde, both of South Carolina. It is unprecedented for two consecutive winners to be chosen from the same college. “Dr. Z” beams over his students’ achievements, saying that the U.S. Professor of the Year Award is not his: it really belongs to them.

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Zubizarreta receives a special proclamation from Columbia City Council.

Zubizarreta is greeted by Senator John L. Scott Jr. after being honored with a special resolution at the State House.


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Columbia College celebrated Alumnae Weekend April 29–30, welcoming nearly 180 alumnae back to campus for two days of fun and activities.

Over 40 members of the class of 1961 celebrated their fiftieth reunion with a luncheon in their honor on Friday, April 29, in the Alumnae Hall Parlor, prepared and served by the Special Events and Decorating Committees of the Alumnae

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Association. Liz Johnston Patterson, chair of the 1961 reunion committee, announced at the luncheon that the class has raised an extraordinary amount to endow their class scholarship – congratulations Class of 1961!

On Saturday, April 30, the Columbia College Alumnae Association announced their annual alumnae awards, which were presented during the Alumnae Day Luncheon in the Student Union.

Alumnae Association Officers2011-2013

Marlena Redfern Myers ’64 – President

Carla Lewis Moore ’94 – President elect

Charlotte Stackhouse Broome ’75 – Vice President

Kaymani Daniels West ’97 – Vice President

Jennifer Coleman ’01 – Secretary

MaryAnn Reeves Phillips ’56 – Necrologist

Ciona Rouse ’01 – Member-at-Large

Deborah Brooks Durden ’83 – Member-at-Large

Cara Parker Hardy ’02 – Member-at-Large

Rebecca Glover Swanson ’57 – Immediate Past President

Columbia College Founders Society. At present, she serves as chair of the Special Events Committee for the Alumnae Council. She remains very active in the community, serving on the Executive Committee of the Symphony League of the South Carolina Philharmonic, as well as the Fort Peachtree (Atlanta) and USC Chapters of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. She has also received the Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Women of the Presbyterian Church, PCUSA. A native of Latta, S.C., she is married to Robert (Bob) R. Hill Sr., and they have three children and seven grandchildren.

Jewell Powell Hill received her B.S. in business in 1960, went on to earn her M.Ed. from the University of South Carolina, and retired in 1991 after a teaching career with Lexington School District No. 5. While a student at the College, she was inducted into Alpha Kappa Gamma, and named the Outstanding Business Student in her senior class. Since 1960, she has served the College in many roles, including the Alumnae Council Executive Committee, president of the Ariail Alumnae Club, the Medallion Nominating Committee, Commission of 150, and the Imagine Campaign. She is also a member of the

Jane London McIntyre, class of 1968, is a native of Rock Hill, S.C., and is the executive director of the United Way of Central Carolinas, a position she has held since August 2009. Prior to her post at the United Way, McIntyre spent nine years as the CEO of the YWCA Central Carolinas, where she was responsible for a major turnaround of the organization, which included transforming the YWCA facilities, renovating 66 rooms for women’s housing, and building 11 new townhomes to serve homeless families. Under her direction, the YWCA also repaid nearly $1 million in debt and established its first endowment of $3.8 million. She has also served as director of special programs and services for the Carolinas Healthcare Foundation of the Carolinas Healthcare System.

McIntyre has received numerous accolades over the years, including her selection as Charlotte’s Businesswoman of the Year, one of Charlotte’s 20 Dynamic Women, and most recently, she was named a 2011 Woman of Distinction by the local Girl Scouts Chapter. She serves her community as a member of the 2010-2011 board of directors for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, the advisory board of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women’s Summit, Charlotte’s Planning Committee/Housing, and she also served on United Way of Central Carolinas’ own board while she was still at the YWCA. She holds a B. A. in special education from Columbia College, and obtained her executive M.B.A. from Queens University of Charlotte at age 50. She is married to DG McIntyre, who is retired from Duke Energy, and they have three married daughters and three grandchildren.

2011 Distinguished Service Award

Class of 1961 Marks 50th with Scholarship Endowment

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Welcome Home!“Welcome Home, Sara!”

During my first few weeks back at Columbia College I heard that phrase quite a bit. I began my work as executive director of alumnae relations on March 1, and from the start, that is just what I felt – that I was coming back home to a campus I dearly love.

You don’t have to be on campus to feel the College’s welcoming

spirit, though. Our alumnae all over the U.S. have been opening their own homes to classmates and College

Tiffany Knowlin received her B.S. in chemistry in 2003 with a double major in chemistry and religion. She continued her education at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, where she obtained her M.Div., and later received her master of urban policy studies from The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Reverend Knowlin currently serves as the pastor of College Place United Methodist Church in Columbia, and also as an adjunct professor at Columbia College, teaching “The African American Religious Experience” to undergraduate students. While she was still a student at Columbia College, she

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friends, and the results are amazing. One alumna remarked that had she not attended a recent gathering at a classmate’s home, she may not have taken time to make a gift to the College. It wasn’t that she didn’t care; her priorities simply lay elsewhere, and this get-together reminded her of the fondness she felt – and continues to feel - for Columbia College. Please contact me if you would be interested in hosting a gathering in your area! It is a wonderful time to reconnect with your CC sisters and meet new ones that may be living just around the corner! Summertime brings many

opportunities for alums to head off to the beach, the mountains, or the lake with their College friends, and we’d love to send a little bit of Columbia College along with you on your getaway! Let us know if you are planning a trip with your fellow alumnae, and we’ll put together a Surcie Care Package just for you and your group. I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead, and I hope you will contact me in the alumnae office anytime – I am anxious to welcome each of you home to your Columbia College!

Executive Director of Alumnae Relations

Mitzi Winesett ’70 has been a familiar face at Columbia College for over 20 years, serving as director of counseling services until her recent retirement in 2010. Prior to working for Columbia College, she was the director of counseling for Anderson College, and she has also served as a health education teacher at Fulmer Middle School in West Columbia, and a health counselor for the “MR. FIT” National Heart Attack Prevention Program at the University of South Carolina and Providence Hospital in Columbia. During her career, she was a member of the American Counselor Association, the SC College Personnel Association (SCCPA), the Southeastern Conference for Counseling Center Professionals, and The Learning Consortium, a training group for professional counselors. A National Board Certified Counselor since 1985, she has also received numerous accolades for her service,

including the Charles H. Witten Service Award and the Clarice W. Johnson Outstanding Professional Award from the SCCPA, as well as the Anderson College Second Mile Award. In addition to earning a B.A. from Columbia College in sociology with a minor in religion, she also holds a M.Ed. in counselor education in higher education and a M.A.T. in health education, both from the University of South Carolina. Winesett’s career as a counselor for college students spanned three decades and has had a positive impact on every student she encountered. She summed it up best in her own words: “I have just plodded along, one person at a time oftentimes, trying to help them help themselves on their own good journey.”

worked as executive director of the Clubhouse Gang of Eau Claire, an afterschool program for underserved children in the Eau Claire community of Columbia from 2000-2003, and later served as the chaplain at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, ministering to patients and their families. She continues to give back to her community, volunteering her time with numerous boards and commissions, including the Eau Claire Rotary Club, the United Methodist Board of Higher Education, and the Eau Claire Promise Zone. She has served as the Convocation speaker at Columbia College, and is currently serving on the Alumnae Council’s Executive Committee.

2011 Young Alumna Service Award

2011 Alumnae Association

President’s Award

Also during the Alumnae Day luncheon, the Alumnae Association presented the President’s Award to Lisa Kennerly Livingston ’91, for her continuous and dedicated service to the office of Alumnae Relations and the Association. Lisa left her postion as executive director of alumnae relations in January after serving in several capacities for over 20 years, beginning with her days as a Columbia College student.


The South Carolina Energy Office awarded Columbia College $193,530 in federal grant funds to install solar thermal water-heating systems for student residence halls and the College’s athletic center. A ribbon-cutting was held on April 19 to celebrate completion of the installation, recognize project partners, and provide an educational opportunity to learn about how the system works. This is the College’s first solar energy conversion project and one of the largest in the Midlands. “Solar technology adds an exciting new component to our continuing effort to be ‘green’ and environmentally responsible. Thanks to this Federal

grant program and the S.C. Energy Office, our campus community is able to see firsthand how solar energy works for a residential setting as well as a commercial application,” said Dr. Caroline Whitson. “This investment in renewable energy will pay dividends in long-term efficiency and cost savings while reducing our carbon footprint. In the process, we’ve seen how it’s possible and worthwhile to apply solar technology to existing buildings as part of our long-term plan.” The federal program has made it possible for the College to install solar thermal water heating systems in two residence halls, Mirse and Wesley Halls, which house approximately one quarter of the residential students, and in the Godbold Athletic Center. The 37-panel solar system, installed by Argand Energy, supplements steam water heating produced from natural gas. This clean energy project funded by the Energy Office is part of $3.3 million renewable and alternative energy grants awarded to 12 non-profit organizations and government entities in South Carolina. “The S.C. Energy Office is excited to be a part of this project,” said Ashlie Lancaster, S.C. Energy Office director. “Not only will Columbia College save hundreds of thousands of dollars over the lifetime of this project, but the students will personally experience the benefits of renewable energy in their everyday lives.”

Columbia College Cuts Ribbon on Solar Technology

Federal Grant Propels Campus “Green” Initiative

“Cutting the ribbon” on solar energy at Columbia College.


Women Presidents’ Organization Launches

Chapter in South Carolina Columbia College Hosts Organization for Top Women Entrepreneurs

TThe Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) launched a new chapter in South Carolina in February. The WPO South Carolina chapter is based at Columbia College, and coordinated through The Leadership Institute. “We are pleased to launch a new WPO chapter and extend membership opportunities to the women presidents of South Carolina,” said Dr. Linda Salane, executive director of The Leadership Institute at Columbia College. “Local chapters are an informative and confidential forum for exchanging ideas, collaborating with noncompetitive businesses and building connections.”

The new member reception was sponsored by Wells Fargo Company, a local host of WPO. Nearly 50 potential members attended the reception to learn more about how WPO can help accelerate their business growth.

It is the first chapter in South Carolina for WPO, the premier organization for multimillion dollar women-led companies. The minimum criteria for membership is $2 million in annual revenue or $1

million for a service-based business. The WPO internationally connects women entrepreneurs for greater professional success. In monthly meetings across four continents, 90 chapters of 20 accomplished women entrepreneurs from diverse industries and backgrounds invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to

the next level. Local WPO chapters are coordinated by a professional facilitator and meet monthly to share business expertise and experience in a confidential setting.

“A recent survey concluded that 80 percent of members found that the WPO helped manage their business concerns and continues to be a resource already used by 1,400 women entrepreneurs to accelerate their growth and enhance competitiveness,” said Marsha Firestone Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization.

Mary Cantando, Columbia College Trustee and chapter chair in North Carolina, said at the WPO launch “This is the real stimulus package—helping accomplished business women build stronger, more successful businesses.”

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Will make staying in touch easier than ever!

The Offices of Alumnae Relations and Advancement are excited about a new online tool coming soon for communicating with our alumnae and friends!

By becoming a member of C2Connect you will be able to:

• Update your contact information• Register for campus events• Make donations• View a calendar of College events• Manage your Columbia College e-mail subscriptions• “Go Green” by saving paper, postage and time! Keep watching the Columbia College website and Facebook posts for our rollout date. Not sure if we have your e-mail address on our list? Just send a quick note to [email protected] and we will be sure to get you on our list!

A New Benefit for C2 Alumnae

New! Master of Arts in


Graduate Certificate Program Partnership Prepares Nonprofit Leaders for Success

• Interpreting information and problem solving within complex organizations• Developing a personal leadership style• Managing and resolving conflict• Managing change and resistance• Using evaluation to make better decisions• Examining ethical behavior and its impact on decisions• Assessing your personal communication style and self concept as a leader• Using information and technology to encourage innovative change• Understanding challenges integrating diverse populations within organizations• Providing internship opportunities to practice new knowledge and skills.

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Columbia Colleges has launched a new graduate program, designed for the working professional who wants to make a difference in how

the work gets done in his or her organization or business. The master of arts in organizational change and ;eadership prepares candidates to lead change and find new ways to navigate emerging issues in rapidly changing economic times. The coeducational program is currently accepting applications and launches in fall 2011.

“It’s the right program at the right time,” says Graduate Admissions Director Carolyn Emeneker. “As business models change in the new economy, leadership has to be innovative. We see a rising demand for professionals in every field who have the insight and management style to inspire positive change and growth. This program will appeal to those who are ready to step up their game and make a difference,” Emeneker adds.

The curriculum for this graduate degree is designed to be relevant, to be immediately applicable in the work place, and to promote self-understanding. Structured to be completed in one year, the 30-credit hour program will hold classes three weekends per semester, August through July. The key concepts of the program include:

For more information about the Master of Arts in Organizational Change and Leadership, contact: Carolyn Emeneker, director of evening and graduate admissions at [email protected] 803.786.3766.

Since 2009, Columbia College and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina have partnered to offer the Nonprofit Leadership Training Certificate Program. This Carolina Academy for Nonprofits program is designed for nonprofit leaders who demonstrate great potential and are ready to take their leadership to the next level.

This is a graduate level certificate program and participants will receive nine credit hours toward a graduate degree; therefore, applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. To help meet the increasing need for dynamic and effective nonprofit leadership in our state, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina pays tuition for each student

accepted into the program. The certificate program runs August 2011 through August 2012 with courses held monthly in Columbia.

Classes are held monthly on the Columbia College campus and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina office. The program is specifically designed to build upon an executive leader’s previous learning. The program consists of three courses that challenge leaders to extend their learning in various themes of executive leadership designed around patterns of thoughts and practices of effective leadership. These courses are Critical Issues of Leadership, Leadership Strategies and Leadership Capstone. The program offers theory, knowledge and discussions that will prepare the participant to be a proactive leader in the nonprofit sector.

At the conclusion of the Nonprofit Leadership Training Certificate Program, through the accomplishment of specific assignments, reading requirements and class lectures and discussions, students should be able to: n Apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional leadership of nonprofit organizations;n Understand the value base of executive leadership and its ethi-cal standards and principles, and practice accordingly;n Define, design and implement strategies for effective leadership with boards, staff and other constituencies;n Apply the knowledge and skills of leadership with systems of all sizes;n Use skills differently across client populations, colleagues and communities.

For more information, contact Katrina Spigner, faculty liaison, 803.254.0230, ext. 15 or e-mail [email protected].

“The most important change in my attitudes/beliefs has been the development of the belief that I am a capable leader.” –Certificate program participant

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February 18The tradition continues... Follies was a fun night with student skits and faculty “foolies” with the junior class taking first place.

January 10-11Spring semester began with lots of snowy and icy weather.

February 4American Heart Association Wear Red Day: faculty and staff get into the spirit!

February 16 - March 16Goodall Gallery exhibit: “Twofer: The Half & Half and Lewis & Clark”

February 23-26The Columbia College Theatre program presented SHORTS 2011, directed by Indira Cureton–Cummings.

February 28“The Jail No Bail” ETV documentary screening and guest presentation drew a large audience interested in the Civil Rights Movement.

March 7-13The second annual “alternative spring break” took students to Washington D.C., to do community service.


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April 7Claudia Smith Brinson interviewed student filmmakers on the red carpet for the second annual video awards event.

April 26The Spring Choral Concert featured the Choir as well as the HiC’s and the Chorus.

L to R: Amy Hamilton ’14, Djaan Hydrick ’11, Diana Lynde ’11 and Olivia Frain ’11 all won awards in a video category.

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From left to right: Dr. Leigh Ann Spell received the 2011 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Excellence in Teaching Award; Dr. Helen Tate received the 2011 Columbia College Faculty Excellence Award; and Dr. Sandra Young was selected for the 2011 Undergraduate Students’ choice Award for Teaching Excellence.

Sara Nalley ’63, received the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Theatre Division of the National Communication Association.

Columbia College won a Silver Medal

in the annual CASE National Circle of Excel-

lence awards! Our winning entry was

Help Asbury Dress the Part – A Campaign to Restore Asbury in the communication and market-ing publications category. Only two awards, Gold and Silver, were given in this category out of 41 entries.

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Check out our latest student profiles and video coverage of campus news and events.

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CC cuts ribbon on solar heating project

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AThe decision to change conferences is due largely to an expanding Southern State Athletic Conference (SSAC), which recently chose to incorporate cross-over play between its East and West Divisions. The new format would have required CC to make multiple trips to Alabama, Mississippi, and even Louisiana next season, taking student-athletes out of the classroom for significant periods of time. Service to the CommunityBasketball, tennis, and soccer players volunteered and participated in a 5K run downtown with proceeds going to Palmetto Health Foundation’s breast cancer research. Volleyball players hosted a “Dig Pink” event during a home match, honoring breast cancer survivors. Softball players assembled and delivered gift baskets to current breast cancer patients at South Carolina Oncology Associates. Awards Note Academic, Athletic AchievementsColumbia College soccer and volleyball players received recognition from the Southern States Athletic Conference for the 2010 season. End of the season awards for both teams come as no surprise as soccer started their season 7-4 before entering conference play. Freshman Jessica Martinez, breaking records as leading scorer for the 2010 season, was also honored as soccer’s offensive player of the week at the conference level. The volleyball team, finished the year at 15-13 with a 4th place finish in the SSAC East division. The squad received recognition for athletic accomplishments and were co-recipients of the SSAC Sportsmanship Award, four All Academic Student-Athletics awards, the Team Sportsmanship award, and one All East Division Player award. Soccer Recruits Talent from Far and WideIsabella Jones, CC’s first Australian student, arrived on campus ready to contribute. The first year, middle fielder is from Geraldton, Australia. For those not familiar with Aussie geography, Jones’ hometown is on the central western coast. The team also welcomed Claire Williamson from Haleson, England, who joined fellow UK native Emily Deary, returning for her second season of competition. Coach Josh Kiper says the team has

enjoyed the added cultural diversity and plans to continue his talent search locally and abroad for the Koalas’ 2011-12 campaign.

Volleyball Earns Back to Back HonorsThe SSAC awarded Columbia College’s volleyball team the Sportsmanship Award for the 2010-11 season. Led by outside hitters Nikki Golston and Erica Allman, the team made their fifth-consecutive conference tournament appearance. “The team has come to embrace the importance of respecting the game, their teammates and opponents,” noted Coach Brian Solomon. SSAC Basketball HonorsSenior Kiara Fefie was named to the Musco Lighting Champion of Character Team. Each institution selects one representative who exemplifies the five core values of the Champion of Character initiative: Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Sportsmanship, and Servant Leadership. Senior LaPorcha Williams was named to the SSAC All Division Team. The SSAC conference consists of 16 members with East and West divisions. Fourteen players are selected from both divisions to represent one All-Conference Team. Williams led the Koalas in scoring with 13 points per game and shot 41 percent from the field. She scored a season high 29 points against Truett-McConnell in February. Head coach Maria Audas said, “I am proud of what this team accomplished this year and am proud of both Kiara and LaPorcha’s honors.” Coach Audas will look to add a talented recruiting class to build on this season’s improvement. An InvitationAlumnae athletes, one of the ways you can support current student-athletes is by sharing your story. Let us know what you have been doing since graduation! Please send your 150-200 word submission to [email protected]. After all, once you are a Koala…you are always a Koala.

New Year, New ConferenceColumbia College recently joined the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) and will begin competition in the conference during the 2011-2012 season. AAC members include: Bluefield College, Bryan College, Milligan College, Montreat College, Reinhardt University, Tennessee Wesleyan University, Union University, and Virginia Intermont University.

Catching Up with the Fighting Koalas

Clary Rawl, charter member of the Men of Columbia College, has joined Paul Yarborough in leading the challenge to the Men of Columbia College to support the Help Asbury Dress the Part Campaign. Clary, married to Nancy Eldridge Rawl ’67, recently spoke to a group of current members and their wives at a Valentine’s social. He said, “I believe the Men of Columbia College can make a strong impact on this project, and show our personal commitment to

A Message from the Men of Columbia Collegethe school that means so much to us and our family. The alumnae are already hard at work—let’s join in this effort!” Over the years, we have heard many of our male constituents express their love for Columbia College. This is a perfect opportunity for the Men of Columbia College to step up—this is tangible, and as Clary says, “We men enjoy a project.” To learn more, please contact Amy Lanier at [email protected] or by phone at 803.786.3927.

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APfeiffer is known in literary circles as a leading authority on the work of author Zane Grey. He read his first Zane Grey western during his Navy years, while serving double duty as ship’s librarian with the responsibility of keeping Western novels on hand at the request of his captain. He quickly became hooked on the popular works and their vibrant frontier settings.

Pfeiffer joined Columbia College’s religion department in September 1955, at the invitation of President R. Wright Spears. In addition to religion courses, he taught six courses on the history and religion of the Native Americans. He also took twelve groups of students on travel-study camping tours through the West to experience Western Americana and Native American culture firsthand. He recalls wonderful memories about those road trips and the students who went.

Since he retired in 1986, much of his time has been spent documenting Zane Grey. He serves as one of the directors of Zane Grey’s West Society and has been a member since it was organized in 1983. Each year he and Lella attend the annual Zane Grey meeting. This year they traveled to Williamsburg

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in June to participate. In 2005, Pfeiffer wrote Zane Grey: Above and Beyond the West, published by the Zane Grey West Society. Grey wrote 62 books and Pfeiffer has visited and authored a guidebook to the locations, which he hopes will be published this summer. He has not lost his interest in the classroom and Christian education, and he teaches regularly in various church schools in the Columbia area.

Pfeiffer says, “My greatest accomplishment at Columbia College was that I got along well with most of the students and was interested in their lives in the classroom, the College activities, and their future. I enjoyed teaching, and I tried to make the material interesting and valuable – something that would give them basic information that would serve as a foundation for continued growth in a meaningful life down through the years. I never forgot that I had been a pastor for about ten years who sent young people off to college, and had wondered and worried about what college would do to them.” Pfeiffer is a member of the South Carolina United Methodist Conference.

One of the things he enjoyed very much was the special coffee time with colleagues from the faculty and staff. Pfeiffer continues to visit campus often, and enjoys joining faculty and staff for lunch in the dining hall on Fridays, and faculty and staff retirees on the first Monday of the month (second Monday in September). The retirees invite visiting alumnae to join them.

Pfeiffer will celebrate his 92nd birthday on December 9. He welcomes e-mail at [email protected].

Although he is a 1940 graduate of John Fletcher College in Iowa, Charles “Chuck” Pfeiffer proudly calls himself a Nebraska Cornhusker. After serving briefly as a church minister, in June 1944 he entered the United States Navy as a chaplain. While

stationed in Key West, Fla., he met his wife Lella, who was working with The American Red Cross. They will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary on August 22. They have one daughter, Rozanna Pfeiffer ’73, who works for the National Park Service in Borger, Tex.

Where Are They Now? Columns Visits With Retired Faculty

Above: snapshots and a memento map from Pfeiffer’s study tours to the West.


DDean of Students Stephanie McNulty Kelley delivered the Commencement address in ceremonies at The Township Auditorium on May 7. Kelley first joined the Columbia College staff in 2003 and has served as dean of students since 2005. This spring, she departs Columbia College along with the Class of 2011, with a fond farewell and anticipating new adventures as she joins her husband in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Congratulations The College awarded 193 bachelor of arts degrees, 2 bachelor of fine arts, 3 bachelor of music, and 12 bachelor of science. Of the 210, thirty-eight graduated with honors. In a separate ceremony, Columbia College Graduate Commencement was held at College Place United Methodist Church, where 59 candidates received a master’s degree in divergent learning.

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Chaplain’s Corner

Alternative Spring Break

Many college students think of spring break as an opportunity to go to some beach somewhere to sunbathe, and do things that they might not ordinarily do at home. Others

view it as simply a break from classes and an opportunity to catch up on their beauty sleep. But a growing way for college students to spend spring break is through alternative trips.

Alternative spring break trips allow students to do something out of the ordinary during their spring break. These trips allow students to visit different communities, experience a different way to live, and participate in community service projects. They provide students with first-hand knowledge of a variety of social issues that they would not receive in a typical classroom type setting. It is another way to educate.

This past spring break for Columbia College was our second annual alternative spring break trip. There were nine of us who traveled to Washington, D.C., to serve, learn about social justice issues, and sight-see.

It was not luxury accommodations as we slept on mattresses thrown on the floor at National City Christian Church in the heart of downtown D.C. But it was affordable and convenient. We walked and rode the Metro everywhere. For some students, this was their first time on a subway.

We began our week meeting with The National Coalition for the Homeless and hearing from homeless or formerly homeless men and women opening our eyes to the plight of the homeless and breaking stereotypes and prejudice. We also met with the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Inc. and helped with surveys to help

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educate others about HIV/AIDS. Lastly, we met with Sojourners and discussed social advocacy from a faith perspective.

We volunteered two days at “A Hope and A Home,” which offers transitional housing for folks coming out of homelessness. We chopped veggies for 65 gallons of soup at “Martha’s Table,” and each night, a group volunteered at The Calvary’s Women’s Shelter, a shelter for homeless women and children.

We toured the Holocaust Museum, the White House, and Capitol Hill. The entire alternative spring break trip was arranged by Columbia College’s two AmeriCorps VISTA workers, Morgan Anderson and Amy Sommers. As chaplain, I was merely the bus driver and of course, spiritual leader.

I love these trips because they give me an opportunity to interact with students in a different way, and really get to know people more deeply. Students bond with one another very quickly, and have fantastic educational opportunities in a non-traditional setting. It changes lives – not the lives of the people we serve, but it changes the lives of those on the alternative spring break trips by opening hearts and minds to diversity, social justice issues, and a world or way of life unknown to most of our students.

I expect this program to grow at Columbia College and provide lots of opportunities in the years to come for growth and change to occur in our students’ lives, as Columbia College transforms both hearts and minds for a better world.

Faculty and staff giving says a lot about an institution. In fact, they help make the case, along with alumnae participation, for the major gifts we call “transformational” support. We can all be proud that those involved in the daily life of Columbia College step up to be counted as donors who support her mission and legacy! The Columbia College Campus Community Campaign is an annual fundraising effort that focuses on faculty and staff giving and engagement. The 2010-11 Campus Community Campaign was led by a committee of 17 faculty and staff members from several divisions and departments at Columbia College who worked to involve their colleagues and coworkers in the effort to increase participation. This year, the faculty and staff giving increased from 73 percent to 87 percent participation! Not only is that the highest percentage in school history, but it’s far above the national average for colleges and universities. Well done, Team Koala!

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Who doesn’t flip to Class News first when her new issue of Columns arrives? It’s the next best thing to calling your classmates personally for an update! Who got married…finished graduate school…landed a new job…retired…new grandbaby? Your classmates want to know! It’s easy to submit your news online here: www.columbiasc.edu/alumnae/submit-news.asp. Or send via snail mail to Alumnae Relations, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia, S.C. 29203. This issue of Class News reflects news submitted between September 21, 2010, and April 27, 2011.

1941 Doris Felder Rogers and her husband Lynn are still spending their winters in Florida and their summers in North Carolina.

1951 Betty Ulmer McGregor was honored as the Tiger Brotherhood Mother of the Year by Clemson University in 2010. Rose Marie Copelan Royals has three daughters, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Stella O. Wallace travels a lot and since retirement has visited 39 countries.

1955 Patricia Cave Whitaker has welcomed her eighth grandchild, Ava Marie Whitaker, born on August 10, 2010.

1956 Mildred Glass Elliott has three sons and ten grandchildren. Mary Ann Reeves Phillips serves as the Alumnae Council necrologist and also assisted with the 50th class reunion luncheon. She is a lay delegate to the S.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church.

1957 Barbara Courtney Thomas was a speaker at a gathering of Delta Kappa Gamma, a society that promotes professional and personal growth of women educators.

1958 Ann Gasque Depta, president of Meridian Consulting Group, was selected from over 5,000 submissions to be featured in The 2011 Woman’s Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar. The calendar provides advice for women business owners from influential women leaders across the U.S. and Canada. Mary Hutson Rowe has five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1959 Pollie Goodson Bristow’s art works were featured in the art exhibit, “Perceptions,” that was on display at the Rice Museum in January. Pollie’s one-woman shows include exhibitions at Columbia College, Presbyterian College, and Darlington Public Library. Mary Ann Spears Brockwell will be a delegate to the World Methodist Conference in Durban, South Africa, in August. Julia Helen Garris’ daughter Mary and her husband Steve have adopted a 3-year-old girl named Laura Roberts. Anna Paxton Hull and thirteen of her Columbia College classmates recently met at Johns Island to have lunch. Patricia Spell Johnson spends a week with her classmates, Ann Thrailkill Cannon, Florence Livingston Tomlinson, Marilyn Elaine Hucks Moulton, and Nancy Burnett Milner every year. Some of their destinations have been Hendersonville,

N.C., Charleston, S.C., Edisto Island, S.C., and Minneapolis, Minn.

1960 Connie Kay Hughes and Nancy Harvard Webb recently enjoyed a couple of days in Athens, Ga. Jane Proctor Morris’ grandson, Erich Buss, will graduate from the University of Michigan in 2012 with a degree in engineering. Upon graduation, Erich will enter the Navy to become a fighter pilot.

1961 Coby Alexander Bowers has nine grandchildren (seven boys and two girls). Sydney Glover Friddle is thrilled that her granddaughter, Kate Friddle, just finished her first year at Columbia College. Sydney has nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ann Hardy Herring has two children and three grandchildren. Julianne Rogers Holzel and her husband Robert celebrated their first wedding anniversary on April 11. Julianne just retired on March 31 and plans to travel and spend time with her grandchildren. Linda Rowell Howell has two children and five granddaughters. She is retired and lives in Columbia. Cara Baer Murphy enjoys retirement, traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren. Lou Gray Ogden and her husband William moved to Montreat, N.C. They enjoy spending time with their grandchildren. Liz Johnston Patterson enjoyed planning her 50th reunion. She also enjoys taking care of her young grandchildren. Marguerite Harley Sheppard enjoys retirement with her husband George. They spend their summers on Chesapeake Bay at Sheppard’s Landing. LeGette Stubbs Whitney has four grandsons, ages 20, 16, and 13-year-old twins. Her oldest grandson is a student at Florida State University. He spent six weeks studying abroad in Valencia, Spain.

1962 Harriett Boyd Fisher has retired and moved to Mt. Pleasant. Nancy Lewis Lee and her husband have retired and now travel a lot. Nancy enjoys playing tennis and bridge with her friends,

while her husband enjoys golf. They love spending time with their children and grandchildren and attending church.

1963 Catherine Rigby Sanford recently traveled to Disneyworld with her daughter, Julia Sanford Fewell ‘91, and her husband Bruce and two grandchildren, Alex and William, ages 7 and 9.

1965 Nancy Siedschlag Aull was inducted into Lexington School District Two’s Heroes and Heroines Society, the district’s most prestigious award.

1966 Marcia Hite Bonds enjoys her retirement and her four grandchildren. Judith Black Foster and her husband Mitch enjoy retirement. They are very active in their church and community. They also enjoy visiting their grandchildren: Lydia, 4, and Mitchell, 4 months. Faye James Pender enjoys retirement and the freedom to travel. Carolyn May Pugh has two grandsons. Anella Andrews Sansbury and her husband Charles enjoy retirement and spending time with their children and three grandchildren. Anda Bell Woodward recently moved to Edgartown, Mass., and is renovating her vacation home for year-round living.

1968 Toni Carpenter Childers enjoys her retirement. Sherri Jones Rivers has a new website: http://www.sherrijonesrivers.com. Cynthia Lominick Snell’s daughter, Sara Snell ’99, is the new executive director of alumnae relations at Columbia College.

1969 Ann Sheriff Martin recently retired and enjoys spending time with her two grandchildren. Gloria Grainger Quick started a program called P.A.P.I.E., that promotes parental involvement in education and is offered through the Warrington County School District in North Carolina.

1970 Jill Hauenstein, M.D., was recently appointed to the Richmond County Board of Health for a term of twelve years. Joanna Kay Keels, Ph.D., associate professor of strategic management at Coastal Carolina University, was awarded a Colonel Lindsey H. Vereen Endowed Business Professorship.

1971 Catherine Whitaker Neeley retired from Lexington Elementary School in June. Jane Coffey Sandel is in her 35th year of teaching English. She has eight grandchildren. Betty Anne Griffin Sloan and her husband Cyrus are close friends with Lynn Grimsley McElveen and her husband Charles. They enjoy traveling together and they will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversaries together in July. Mildred Suber Tyler is involved with numerous clubs and organizations, such as Alpha Delta Kappa for Women Educators, Newberry Fine Arts Club, and Prosperity Garden Club. Carol Vaughn was the project manager of The Leadership Institute at Columbia College for four years before she retired in January. Mary Kent Bailey Whitaker is a high school teacher in Boone, N.C., and was recently Class of ‘62 friends: (front row) Brucie Cloniger Harry,

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named Watauga County Teacher of the Year. Her husband Whit teaches studio crafts. Their daughter Hannah was a Teach for America corps member for two years and their son Will recently completed a year as an AmeriCorps volunteer.

1972 Ann Wimbrow Chalk’s son, Brandon Chalk, and his wife Kristine climbed Mt. Everest on May 25, 2010. Brandon and Kristine are the youngest American couple to scale the summit. You can view pictures of their climb at www.brandonandkristine.org. Deidre Buice Crow recently celebrated 17 years with the City of Columbia office of economic development.

1974 Mary Ann McNinch Bishop was recently featured in the Georgetown Times and in the Belton and Honea Path News‑Chronicle. The articles centered on her work as a Christian author. Her book, Servants of the Most High God, has been translated into other languages and has its own curriculum guide. She will be taking teams twice a year to Bihar, the poorest state in India, to teach the curriculum to the people living there. Potential volunteers may e-mail her at [email protected]. Rebecca Ricks Floyd and ten other members of the class of 1974 gathered at the DeBordieu beach house of Bess Hunter Jones the weekend of March 25 to celebrate their thirteenth annual informal class year reunion. Among those attending were Jennifer Johnson Todd, Dianne Smith McKay, Sally McIntire Isaac, Liz Mellette Andrew, Debbie Coleman Marsh, Tric Kaye Deaton, Kay Berry Preston, Maj Finklea Partin and Wellons Hooks Williams. Neva Nance Loftis retired after teaching for 36 years. She now has her own business, Neva Loftis Photography, located in Chapin. Mary Capitola King Sutherland is president of Druid Hills Civitan Club in Atlanta and sings with Glenn United Methodist Church located near Emory University. She is married to Jim and has one daughter Catherine, who is a senior in film and television at Boston University. Cathy Lindsey Zaniewski’s son entered the Coast Guard in July 2010.

1976 Denise Turbeville Barker received the “Voices for Children” award from the S.C. Children’s Trust in the summer of 2010. Clinton Brogdon Galloway has two granddaughters: Margaret Mikell Edens, 9, and Olivia Marshall Wallace, 18 months.

1977 Becky Laffitte received the

annual South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SCABOTA) Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. In 2010, she received the Matthew J. Perry Jr. Civility Award from the Richland County Bar Association, which is granted annually to the judge and lawyer who best exemplify the word civility by exhibiting courtesy and polite conduct. Jill Horton McMillan enjoys spending time with her first grandchild, William Cameron McMillan, 17 months.

1978 Susan Hertig Bacon established Palmetto Grant Consulting, located in Lawrenceville, Ga., which specializes in helping educational and nonprofit organizations obtain grant funding. Susan was recently inducted into the Rotary Club.

1980 Donna Campbell Prothro has three children: two sons who are Citadel graduates and a daughter who is a senior in high school.

1981 Sarah Eaddy Burbach’s 17-year-old daughter Laura Margaret is successfully recovering from the world’s first double lung transplant followed by a bone marrow transplant from the same donor at Duke University Medical Center, where she has been for a year and a half. Kelley Bigelow Burr’s daughter, Elizabeth K. Burr, earned her master’s degree in educational technology from the University of South Carolina in May 2010. Helen Nelson Grant and her husband Tony were featured in an article that appeared in the Greater Columbia Business Monthly in March. Kelley A. Lannigan is a multi-media journalist for The Baker County Press newspaper in Macclenny, Fla. She is the recipient of nine awards from the Florida Press Association for her photography and for her weekly column, which explores a variety of issues.

1982 Rachel Gardner Hodges, former S.C. first lady and current chairwoman of the central S.C. chapter of the American Red Cross, was featured in an article that appeared in The State in March and talked about her work to support the organization.

1983 Claire Mason Freeman resides in Pinopolis, S.C., and is a principal in the Berkeley County School District. Claire opened the

district’s eighth high school, Berkeley County Middle College High School, in August 2010. Her son Mason graduated from the School of Law at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in May. Her daughter Anna Claire is a junior at Clemson University, where she is pursuing a degree in early childhood education.

1984 Cindy L. Brewer received an honorable mention for her photography at the 2010 Coastal Carolina Fair. Kellie Jo Brown lives in Estero, Fla., where she works as a realtor.

1985 Ginger Williams Garner teaches middle school English/language arts in Beaufort County, where she is a team leader and TAP systems mentor.

1986 Louise Robinson is the day program director for Burton Center, a nonprofit governmental agency, providing services for people with disabilities and special needs.

1987 Rebecca Snyder Leggett became a National Board certified teacher of Spanish. Robbin Turan Moss recently retired from Lexington/Richland School District Five, where she served as choral director at Irmo Middle School and Dutch Fork Middle School. She currently serves as pianist at Oakwood Baptist Church in Lexington and assists with various charitable organizations.

1989 Robin Walsh Gerzema teaches 6th grade science and social studies at Busbee Creative Arts Academy in Lexington School District Two.

1990 Krista Ross returned after serving a year in Iraq with the 807th Medical Brigade. While overseas, 1LT Ross served as officer-in-charge of communications and computers for all TF MED and theatre health informations officer for the U. S. Forces - Iraq Surgeon.

1991 Michelle Mignerey Altman is a health science teacher at Wade Hampton High School and was named Hampton One District Teacher of the Year in August 2010.

1994 Margaret Brandt Lane and her mother, Jane Brandt, Betsy Colclough Bramlett ‘83 and her mother, Betty Manning-Heriot, and Cynthia Knotts Katko ‘97 and her mother, Fran Knotts, were recognized

by the Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international honor society of women educators.

1995 Marcia Brevard Wynn, Ph.D., was recently appointed as the new executive director of Dorn Research Institute (DRI) and is the first African American to hold this position. DRI is a nonprofit research and education corporation operating under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

1996 Andrea Sox Fuller has left her position with the Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence to stay at home with her two children. Tammy Martin is pursuing her doctor of education degree at S.C. State University. Rev. Amy R. Stapleton was appointed director of program coordination and management for the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church. The Commission is one of six general commissions of The United Methodist Church charged with addressing specific areas of concern.

1997 Lauren Riley Welch received the Ada B. Thomas Outstanding Advising Award from the University of South Carolina for 2011.

1999 April Kelley Getz and her family recently moved back to the Columbia area and April joined the team at Lexington Family Practice - Northeast.

2000 Susanna Emery Fomby successfully established a new autism

Attending the Aiken/Augusta Alumnae Club’s annual luncheon at the green Boundary Club in Aiken on March 12, 2011 were first row (l-r): Catherine Flem-ing Beadles ’63, Frances Hester Yon ’62, Barbara Parks, vice president for advancement, Mary Jo Breeland Wilson ’57, Sara Snell ’99, excecutive director of alumnai relations. Second row: Nancy Creswell Reed ’80, Margaret McCaughrin Epting ’65, Jane Herlong Blume ’55. Third row: Susan Schmidt LeGrand ’89, Carolyn Shealy Tucker, ’57, Sherri Jones Rivers ’68. Fourth row: Emory Musselwhite Langston ’94, Kathy Sampson Wise ’70. Judith Wilder Allen ’56, Lindsey Slaughter, ’10. Back row: Susanne Bodie Rhoden ’70, Gail Bon-nett Thomas ’62, Cindy Lominick Snell ’68


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unit within her school district in Illinois. She is the head of the district autism team, serves as the district’s behavioral specialist, and maintains a private practice for families of children with autism and behavioral challenges. She has lectured both within the United States and internationally on autism spectrum disorder. Ursula Kemp McFadden and husband Jamal currently reside in Greenwood.

2001 Anna Ziegler Basso and her husband Scott have two children: Lucy, 6 and Leah, 2. Monica A. Hattaway received her oncology nursing certification in November 2010 and now works at Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates.

2005 Jennifer Plemons Cogle has received her National Board Certification and teaches at Lake Murray Elementary School.

2006 Nazia Aslam graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in May and will begin a pediatrics residency.

2007 Diana Tarpanova Zink is a senior web product manager for NBA Digital at Turner Broadcasting.

2009 Alicia Zoe Garcia is married and has a son named Cristian.

2010 Brittany N. Brown is a speech therapist with the Kershaw County School District.

ADVANCED DEGREESSusan Sherard Williams ’85, Ph.D., educational leadership, Cambridge College, April 2011

Faith Auld Knepp ’97, M.S., anesthesia nursing, Northeastern University, December 2010

Ashley Sinclair Eller ’04, M.Ed., education, Southern Wesleyan University, December 2010

Shauntay “Nikki” Giles ’06, M.A., mental health counseling, Argosy University, July 2010

Kristin Bowman ’08, M.A., women’s studies, San Diego State University, December 2010

MARRIAGESAnneil Price Gillentine ’76 to David V. Gillentine, May 22, 2010

Margaret Brandt Rainwater ’94 to Christopher Lafon Lane, September 25, 2010

Rebecca Lynn Ellington ’97 to Kevin Dollinger, January 15, 2011

Ranva Roneke Gooden ’99 to Dexter Marc Ashford, September 26, 2010

Charla Dean Gottschalk ’99 to Timothy A. Seif, May 9, 2009

Ursula Dorletha Kemp ’00 to Jamal Rehene McFadden, March 26, 2011

Margaret Montgomery Griffith ’02 to Jeffrey James Walton, November 6, 2010

Kimberly Bernice Stewart ’02 to Malcolm Wright, June 19, 2010

Janet Samise Rhue ’03 to Seddrick Charron Bell, July 24, 2010

Laura Elizabeth English ’03 to Troy Joseph Cody, April 2, 2011

Jason Bradley Hulion ’03 to Nicole Marie Abole, September 25, 2010

Ameca Senise Carter ’03 to Ira Del Nardo Thomas, July 10, 2010

Amanda Elaine Hildebrand ’04 to George Edwards, October 2, 2010

Heather Nicole Brown ’06 to Daniel Boyd, June 12, 2010

Melinda Joann White ’06 to Daniel Medlin, October 22, 2010

Jessica Michelle Perry ’06 to Michael Boyd Williams, April 3, 2010

Allison Margaret Sturdivant ’07 to Lyle Harrison Lee, October 16, 2010

Kit Chun “Alice” Lou ’07 to David Lai, July 2, 2010

Rebekka Anne Cleland ’07 to Benjamin Charles Nelson, August 26, 2009

Laurie Ann Miles ’08 to Jim D. D’Amico, February 19, 2011

Nancy Lee Genoble ’08 to Mitchell Hatcher, November 13, 2010

Emily Elizabeth Watts ’08 to Jeremy Infinger, December 11, 2010

Heather Ann Waldrop ’08 to Jason Keith Starnes, September 4, 2010

Brittany Nicole Lisek ’09 to Kevin Douglas Dorroh, October 2, 2010

India Ashley Patterson ’09 to John Kapenzi, December 11, 2010

Amanda Griffin Burroughs ’09 to Robert Paul Perry III, March 19, 2011

April Lin Blakeney ’09 to Charles Paul Widener, February 6, 2011

Alexandra Lee Bowen ’10 to Richard Eugene Chalk III, December 4, 2010

Lindsey Amelia Clark-Bergwerff ’10 to William G. Culpepper, June 5, 2010

Cheryl Marie Brantley ’10 to Michael Brendan Hale, November 20, 2010

Sarah Megan Frey ’10 to Tate Jordan Hamilton, July 17, 2010

Brittany Elizabeth Lineberger ’10 to Brian Richard Knapko, July 31, 2010

Sara Irene Watford ’10 to Wesley Bradford Williams, April 9, 2011

BIRTHS/ADOPTIONSAnna Young Laye ’90, a son, Ryan Parker, October 27, 2008, and a son, Noah Alexander, November 28, 2002

Kristin Davidson Pickering ’91, a daughter, Leslie Katherine, February 12, 2008, and a son, Johnathon Wayne, July 7, 2009

Karen Fleischhacker Airasian ’96, a daughter, Lauren Kathleen, March 19, 2010

Amanda Bozard Dukes ’96, a son, John Rhett, June 7, 2010

Latisha Gotell Faulks ’96, a son, Thomas Henry, February 10, 2011

Andrea Sox Fuller ’96, a son, Bradley Charles, February 5, 2009, and a daughter, Everleigh Rose, July 12, 2010

Julie White Sims ’96, a son, Micheal Williams III, January 28, 2011

Jennifer Grooms Helms ’97, a son, Caden Andrew, September 21, 2010

Sarah Creech Robinson ’99, a daughter, Kathleen Bethune, October 20, 2010

Stephanie Enlow Sawyer ’99, a son, James Steven, April 27, 2010

Amanda Rogers Yenicek ’03, a son, Michael Griffin, December 8, 2010

Rebekka Cleland Nelson ’07, a son, Stanley William, October 26, 2010

Brittany Lisek Dorroh ’09, a son, Thomas Alfred, January 29, 2010

DEATHSJean Lever Bush ’33 Charleston, S.C. September 3, 2010

Maude Smoak Rice ’34 Bamberg, S.C. December 14, 2010

Willie Sena Chandler Moore ’38 Kingstree, S.C. January 28, 2011

Sara Richbourg Bryan ’41 Mount Pleasant, S.C. February 4, 2011

Emma Coleman Long ’41 Columbia, S.C. January 5, 2011

Margaret McLeod Edwards ’41 Columbia, S.C. December 22, 2010

Mary McIntyre Rogers ’41 Dillon, S.C. March 4, 2011

Louise Addison Tuten ’41 Seneca, S.C. November 3, 2010

Esther Coxe Kelly ’43 Columbia, S.C. November 9, 2010

Merrell Brunson Jones ’43 Manning, S.C. September 22, 2010

Nancy Shirley Cary ’44 Mount Pleasant, S.C. February 20, 2011

Daisy Goodwin Parrish ’44 Easley, S.C. September 21, 2010Class of 1959 enjoy a fall luncheon together last

October.


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Betty M. Fitts ’45 Estill, S.C. December 12, 2010

Dorothy Rhinehart Caughman ’46 Leesville, S.C. February 4, 2011

Marguerite Crosby Smith ’46 Charleston, S.C. November 3, 2010

Carolyn Singletary Smith ’46 Columbia, S.C. February 17, 2011

Ruth White Nettles ’48 Cordova, S.C. February 22, 2011

Marjorie Chandler Fretwell ’49 Newberry, S.C. January 31, 2011

Eugenia Hutto Bellamy ’50 Bamberg, S.C. February 27, 2011

Emaline Kennerly Brown ’51 Pawleys Island, S.C. January 28, 2010

Joyce Earl Perry May ’55 Mount Pleasant, S.C. September 16, 2010

Jane Edwards Varn ’55 Clemson, S.C. January 7, 2011

Grace Wingard Shumpert ’56 Marietta, Ga. October 22, 2010

Katherine Alexander Mims ’56 Lugoff, S.C. December 3, 2010

Shirley Stallings Steiss ’57 Tampa, Fla. February 10, 2011

Martha Ann Tyree Moussatos ’58 Beaufort, S.C. December 21, 2010

Owen Riley Lee ’60 Charleston, S.C. January 24, 2011

Doris McClary Williamson ’61 Kingstree, S.C. November 20, 2010

Brenda Freeman Hollingsworth ’63 Greenwood, S.C. October 31, 2010

Jean Gasque Hilton ’63 Charlotte, N.C. February 12, 2011

Carolyn Ridgeway Brown ’63 Brunswick, Ga. October 20, 2010

Judith Avant Antley ’64 Mauldin, S.C. March 17, 2011

Susan Scurry Chappell ’64 Aiken, S.C. November 26, 2010

Jane Duncan Smith ’65 Isle of Palms, S.C. February 13, 2011

Donna Leopard Darby ’66 West Columbia, S.C. February 22, 2011

Dianna Corley Bowers ’67 Clinton, S.C. October 21, 2010

Barbara Brookbanks Hill ’68 Pacolet, S.C. November 6, 2010

Martha Blakeney Crissman ’70 Lancaster, S.C. December 9, 2010

Ruth D. Layne ’72 Camden, S.C. September 27, 2010

Deborah Howe Metts-Snipes ’72 Lexington, S.C. January 6, 2011

Mary Lou Moss Beasley ’76 Charleston, S.C. December 12, 2010

Mary L. Gee ’76 St. Simons Island, Ga. January 25, 2011

Cynthia Maples Christopher ’77 Lugoff, S.C. November 1, 2010

Emaleen Corley Orrock ’79 Lexington, S.C. November 7, 2010

Patti Jenkins ’79 Fayetteville, N.C. December 10, 2010

Carolyn Black Beheler ’87 Lexington, S.C. February 5, 2011

Cheryl Lynn Aman Cruz ’87 Dacula, Ga. April 4, 2009

Rhonda Pound Kelly ’96 Gaston, S.C. February 23, 2011

Robert T. Smith ’02 Inman, S.C. October 21, 2010 Faculty/Staff Elizabeth P. Cauble Retired Faculty West Columbia, S.C. November 6, 2010

Emily Marie Brannen Freeman Retired Faculty Raleigh, N.C. September 25, 2010

Lois Fries Retired Faculty Jacksonville, Fla. January 14, 2011

Dr. Mark A. Leach Retired Faculty Columbia, S.C. October 17, 2010

Board Members Harriet Keyserling Former Board of Visitors Member Beaufort, S.C. December 10, 2010

MEMORIALSEloise Hightower Addison ’42 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Reppert

Madeline Allen The Barham Family

Anne Andonaegui Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins

James Milton Ariail Jr. Jennie C. Ariail ‘63

Helen Jeffords Barham (H) Karen S. Bickley Elizabeth Brasswell Nancy Burch Bunch ’72 MaryAnn Smith Crews ’59 Elizabeth L. Knoth Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77 Rebecca J. Lass Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Mitchell Jr. (Emil Burns ’84) Liz Johnston Patterson ’61 Jacqueline Sturdivant Pullen ’57 Andrea C. Schmitt Melanie R. Webb Iris S. Wellborn

Sarah Potts Bates ’61 Lucy Crumpton Gordon ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr. (Jewell Powell ‘60) Eva Ann Orr McLean-Kendrick ’61 Liz Johnston Patterson ’61

Mary Lou Moss Beasley ’76 Patrice Patterson Abernethy ’77

Esther Derrick Britt ’51 Judith Ann McCormack Rowell ’68

Dorothy Rhinehart Caughman The Barham Family Barbara C. Gillis Rae C. Hall Tommie Crouch Howey ’63 Betty R. Oxner Mr. and Mrs. William K. Shealy Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Stapp Myrtle L. Viviano

Susan Scurry Chappell ’64 The Honorable and Mrs. Berlin G. Myers Sr. (Marlena Redfern ’64)

Charles Lonergan Cobb Jr. Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77

L. Arlen Cotter Nancy Burch Bunch ’72

Martha Blakeney Crissman ’70 Marsha Steele Moore ’70

Gary Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Gibson (Natalie Robelot ‘69)

Sarah Dawsey Nancy Burch Bunch ’72 MaryAnn Smith Crews ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Russell Cross Jr.

Margaret McLeod Edwards ’41 Columbia College Afternoon Club Janet Alexander Cotter ’56 Ruth S. Green ’45 Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr. (Jewell Powell ’60)

(L-R) Joan Snowden Kennerty ’49, Alma Easterling Savedge ’48, Faye Wolfe Fruit ’42, Judy Young ’67, and Jackie Tumbleston Kohn ’67 speak with Marlena Redfern Myers ’64, at the Charleston Area Alumnae Club gathering held on Sunday, March 20, at the McClellanville home of Kathy Graham Leland ’67.


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C. Maxine Ewing Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins Katherine Kennedy Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77 Dr. James C. Lane Amy S. Lanier Mr. and Mrs. Doug McMillan Peggy M. Spann

Betty Fitts ’45 Ruth S. Green ’45 Thelma Rast ’45

Mary L. Gee ’76 Dr. Ellen C. Fagan ’76

Elizabeth Gray Cherry L. Canaday

Elizabeth Moss Haigler ’39 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Leake (Mary Eloise Haigler ’67)

Dr. Mary G. Hatch Jocelyn A. Clarkson ’73

Clelia Derrick Hendrix ’41 Donna Gregory Dowling ’68 Judith Ann McCormack Rowell ’68

Nancy Louise Blair Hendrix Elizabeth Ann “Fiffy” Covington Cottingham ’61

Keiko Hirama Hickman Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins

Anne Brookbanks Hill Nancy Lockwood Chalmers ’68

Jean Gasque Hilton ’63 Allison Cooper Dillard ’63 Tommie Crouch Howey ’63

Brenda Freeman Hollingsworth ’63 Tommie Crouch Howey ’63 Sara L. Nalley ’63

Hubert Gene Hudson Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins

Jill Fielder Huntley ’76 Ann White ’76

Elizabeth “Buffie” Cross Hutto ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Cross Jr.

George Inabinet Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77

Lucy Dickerson Irick ’73 Thomas W. Irick Jr. Debra Anne Meares Waller ’73

Bettye Ackerman Jaffe ’45 Mary Ann Reeves Phillips ’56

Elaine Ewing Jones ’48 Mary Coleman Johnson ’65

Esther Coxe Kelly ’43 Ariail Chapter Alumnae Club Mr. and Mrs. William E. Craver Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr. (Jewell Powell ’60) Philip Klinedinst Adelyn Grant Price ’53 Peggy R. Prickett Thelma Rast ’45

Dr. Henry L. Laffitte Janet Alexander Cotter ’56 Ann Cassels Laffitte ’47 Amy S. Lanier Elisabeth Rickey Lidikay ’75 Jill Horton McMillan ’77 Margaret Wannamaker Utsey ’75 Ann White ’76 Dr. Caroline B. Whitson Paula Brafford Wilson ’74

Sara Harkness Leach Abbeville High School Class of 1958 Mr. and Mrs. Grady P. Butler Georgia Tech Foundation Ye-Ming Li

Jennie Smith Leath Susan Culclasure Parker ’58

Cherry Lee Cherry L. Canaday

Owen Riley Lee ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr. (Jewell Powell ‘60)

Emma Bruce Coleman Long ’41 Jean J. Banco Margaret D. Carroll Virginia C. Coleman Rosalie B. Dreher Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Fanger (Stephanie Caldwell ’70) Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr. (Jewell Powell ’60)Madeline A. Jefferies James O. Kempson Kthleen McKinney Mrs. Claire C. Simmons Dr. and Mrs. James E. Spell II Donna and Jody Traywick Mr. and Mrs. James L. Wright, Jr.

Virginia Derrick McCormack ’39 Judith Ann McCormack Rowell ’68

Hannah Campbell Meadors ’56 Mary Ann Reeves Phillips ’56

Dr. Harris H. Parker Jr. Jocelyn A. Clarkson ’73 Ann Gasque Depta ’58 Susan Culclasure Parker ’58 Anne Kizer Reeves ’63 Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith (Dorothy Gasque ’61)Paula Brafford Wilson ’74

The Honorable Grady L. Patterson Jr. Nancy Burch Bunch ’72 Martha Jenkins Williamson ’49

Caro Easterling Phillips ’27 Carol Wienges Laffitte ’73

Jeanette Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr. (Jewell Powell ’60)

Oscar Eugene Savedge Charleston Area Columbia College Alumnae Club

Alice Anne Springs Scarborough ’49 Martha Jenkins Williamson ’49

Trudy Zanar Selig CMC Steel South Carolina

Brian Smith Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77

Jane Elizabeth Duncan Smith ’65 The Honorable and Mrs. Berlin G. Myers Sr. (Marlena Redfern ’64)

Marguerite Crosby Smith ’46 Nancy Lockwood Chalmers ’68

Bertha Davis Taylor ’96 Amanda Lipscomb Brewington ’97 Janice Taylor Groomes

Dorothy Derrick Thomas ’35 Judith Ann McCormack Rowell ’68

Louise Addison Tuten ‘41 Phyllis Land Mays ’71 Carolyn Tuten Ross ’66

Suzanne Ellen Valois ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Hyman Jr.(Meredith Valois ’73)

Jane Edwards Varn ’55 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cannon Jr. (Kathryn Verdery ’55) Janet Alexander Cotter ’56 Janice Taylor Groomes Sylvia Felder Smith ’55

Winifred “Winnie” Lloyd Vosburgh ’81 Nancy L. Vosburgh ’66

Helen Leysath Wheeler ’39 Horace H. Leysath Jr.

The Alumnae Council met in Alumnae Hall after renovations were completed in January.


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Celeste George Wienges ’17 Carol Wienges Laffitte ’73

Ginny Williamson ’73 Ann White ’76

Anne Jones Wilson ’48 Frank Wilson Sr.

Nan Walker Wilson Class of 1909 Mary Beth McMillan Asma ’73 Rieppe Clark Brooks ’69 Nancy Snyder Gardner ’69 Jackie Spann Hewitt ’39 Mary Hewitt Marshall ’60 Cathleen Shields ’71 Jane Mabry Spann ’65 Sandra M. Steele ’71 Carol Rich Storey ’68 Betty Sheriff Sutton ’53 Dr. Danielle Saunders Walsh ’91 Patricia “Trisha” Warne ’71 Carolyn James Weaver ’59

Joan Schumpert Wright ’67 Cheryl Wright Russell ’67

William R. “Dook” Wynne Nancy Burch Bunch ’72 Lexington School District One Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Mitchell Jr. (Emil Burns ’84)

HONORARIUMSJohn E. Bamberg Acacia Bamberg Salatti ’95

Robert T. “Bob” Barham David W. Cox ’61

Denise Turbeville Barker ’76 Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77

Max and Joy Barker Beth Westbury

Paula Harper Bethea Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77

Edyce Jackson Brasington ’46 Rachel B. Lever ’73

Dr. Michael C. Broome The Honorable and Mrs. Berlin G. Myers Sr. (Marlena Redfern ’64)

Sandra Jo Burke Helen Weed (H)

James L. Caldwell Paula Johnson Wise ’92

Columbia College Financial Services Department Beth Westbury

Doris Pate Cox David W. Cox ’61

Guthrie Darr Paula Johnson Wise ’92

Catherine Eaker Kay Kasting Rohde ’69

Gene Eaker Kay Kasting Rohde ’69

Marina Emory ’09 Joe Fulton

Mary B. Gilkerson Jai-Shirel W. Marshall ’09

Edith Collins Hause ’56 Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Sprott Jr. (Nell DuBose ’56)

J. Luke Hause Mr. and Mrs. Harmon B. Sprott Jr. (Nell DuBose ’56)

Hannah Elizabeth Johnson ’13 Louise Norwood Boylston ’74

Lois A. Klemy Beth Westbury

Ann Cassels Laffitte ’47 Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Johnson (Rosalie Laffitte ’73)

Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77 Ann Cassels Laffitte ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Johnson (Rosalie Laffitte ’73)

Frances Herbert LaRoche Mary Stuart Bobo ’62 Judith Dunston Epps ’62 Mary “Brucie” Cloaninger Harry ’62 Mary Anne McLean Hughston ’62 Julie Withers Phillips ’62 Patricia Tuten Smith ’62 Ann Ardrey Spencer ’62

Dr. Imogene “Peggie” Lipscomb Ann White ’76

Lisa Kennerly Livingston ’91 Ariail Chapter Alumnae Club Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cannon Jr. (Kathryn Verdery ’55) Mary Spurrier Carroll ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr. (Jewell Powell ’60)

Betty Ulmer McGregor ’51 Trinity Presbyterian Church, Columbia

Reverend Roy M. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John Parks Suber-Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church, Columbia

Marlena Redfern Myers ’64 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brooks (Jane Castles ’58) Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cannon Jr. (Kathryn Verdery ’55) Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Randall III Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith (Dorothy Gasque ’61)

Sara L. Nalley ’63 Jai-Shirel W. Marshall ’09 Kay Kasting Rohde ’69 Patricia Dawkins Russell ’65

Stephanie Sullivan Olsen ’88 Mr. and Mrs. J. Pat Sullivan Jr.

Dr. Sandra O’Neal (H) The Honorable and Mrs. Berlin G. Myers Sr. (Marlena Redfern ’64)

Karen Engle Pan ’05 Melanie Neil ’05

Barbara Parks Mr. and Mrs. Doug McMillan

John Parks Mr. and Mrs. Doug McMillan

Liz Johnston Patterson ’61 Barbara Moore Turner ’61

Thelma Rast ’45 Elizabeth Fitch Green ’45

Jennifer A. Richardson ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis D. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Willie C. Richardson

Dr. Linda B. Salane Alpha Eta State of Delta Kappa Gamma Jai-Shirel W. Marshall ’09

Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith (Dorothy Gasque ’61)Jean Margaret Smith Card Ann Gasque Depta ’58 Ann White ’76

Sara E. Snell ’99 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cannon Jr. (Kathryn Verdery ’55)

Dr. R. Wright Spears Ariail Chapter Alumnae Club Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Carey Dr. W. Lynn Campbell Barbara Dennis Corley ’49 Maro Kouyoumjian Rogers ’56

Dr. Roger Strickland Jocelyn A. Clarkson ’73

Candy Waites The Honorable and Mrs. Berlin G. Myers Sr. (Marlena Redfern ’64) Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith (Dorothy Gasque ’61)

Caroline Watson Ariail Chapter Alumnae Club

R. Dewey Wheeler Jr. Dr. and Mrs. W. Mac Davis

Max Whitson Beth Westbury

Sarah Williams ’14 Dr. and Mrs. Michael B. Williams (Catherine Buddin ’80)

Mildred “Mitzi” Winesett ’70 The Honorable and Mrs. Berlin G. Myers Sr. (Marlena Redfern ’64)

Dr. John Zubizarreta Rebecca “Becky” Laffitte ’77 Patricia Dawkins Russell ’65 Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith (Dorothy Gasque ’61)


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