Spring/Summer 2007

Spring/Summer 2007
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From the President
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Columns of Support
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Founders Day
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The Medallion Awards
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Class News
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Highlights
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Alumnae Weekend
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Faculty/Staff News
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The Leadership Institute
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from the president
The
4Cs of Leadership
Courage Commitment Confidence Competence
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nyone who has known Columbia College for any time at all knows her long
history of helping young women develop into leaders. During our Commis-
program to educate women to build a better world by helping
Why Women’s Leadership?
sion 150 meetings in 2003, one of our graduates shared an interesting insight about
them bridge that gap. The unique cross-disciplinary infusion
that history. She said she hoped we would be more intentional and focused in talk-
of leadership development into every aspect of the college ex-
Women account for 48% of the labor force, up
from 40% in 1975.
ing to our students about the ways we support the development of their leadership
perience prepares new leaders through public service, person-
potential. She shared a concern that while the College had given her great tools for
al and professional development, and engagement in public
making a difference, it was years after graduation before she really appreciated how
issues. This holistic approach to cultivating strong women lead-
her experiences had coalesced to make her the leader she has become.
That insight was the seed for what has become an exciting new
ers has received the enthusiastic support of the entire Columbia
College community, especially our board of trustees.
framework for infusing a unique model of leadership development
The College recently announced five new major gifts to the
throughout our excellent liberal arts curriculum. During the past year
College totaling $5.1 million. These new gifts are acknowledge-
our faculty members had lively discussions of what it meant to be ef-
ment of the impact that Columbia College makes in the lives
fective leaders in each of their disciplines. Each department examined
of students and the community at large. The strategic vision
and revised its philosophy, requirements, and course descriptions to
that opened the door for these transformational gifts is rooted
assure that they support the College’s goal to educate our students to
in the support and leadership of our board of trustees. Joe
be the very best in their fields and to exhibit the courage, commitment,
Blanchard, chair of the board, is very excited about the swell of
confidence, and competence to be effective leaders in their chosen
support and enthusiasm. “I’ve watched the strategic planning
paths. The result is a unique liberal arts curriculum infused with our
process unfold a plan that is bold and powerful. The individu-
own 4Cs model of leadership development consistent with our history
als who have come forward to support Columbia College in this
and traditions. A student might go to any number of small, fine liberal
significant way are providing the lead gifts needed to continue
arts colleges and receive a fine education; at Columbia College she will get that and
the momentum.” Blanchard’s lead gift of $1.5 million supports
so much more!
the strategic direction of the College’s commitment to mak-
Our students are able to enrich their education and to connect the classroom to
ing a positive change in the lives of people in South Carolina.
the larger world because the College provides a laboratory for young women through
In addition, the remarkable support of The Janice and Rob-
its Alliance for Women and the Leadership Institute. The Alliance grew out of our
ert McNair Foundation, board member Leonard Price, Alawee
partnership with the South Carolina Commission on Women. It gives our students
Gibson Tucker ’39, Rita Eldridge Vandiver ’64 and the City of
opportunities to research best practices for women’s development and to design
Columbia builds a solid foundation for the College to achieve
solutions for issues facing women. Our Leadership Institute conducts programs in-
an unrivaled standard of women’s leadership development.
cluding summer leadership camps for girls, workshops for professional women, and
the lessons in leadership speakers series. Our students have multiple opportunities
for internships and enrichment in all of these activities.
In his landmark study of American higher education, Ernest Boyer, president
of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, noted, “We found a
disturbing gap between the college and the larger world.” Thanks to advice from an
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alumna, Columbia College has implemented a comprehensive
Over the course of her career, the average
woman loses approximately $500,000 to the
wage gap.
At the current rate of change, the national
wage gap will not be eliminated until 2039.
Nationally the pension gap for women, 46%,
is even larger than the wage gap. For women
65 and older, only 29.5% receive pensions
compared to 46.7% of men.
In fiscal year 2005, approximately 4,314
women and children were sheltered from
abuse in South Carolina.
Teen mothers are less likely to complete high
school (only one-third receives a high school
diploma) and only 1.5% receives a college
degree by age 30.
Of 7,382 legislators across the nation (2006)
only 1,680 are women.
There are only 14 (out of 100) women
currently serving in the U.S. Senate
South Carolina ranks 45th among states as %
of women who own businesses.
We’re making progress! Women account for
52% of people seeking advanced degrees in
education administration and hold more that
half of the administrative positions in school
districts, central offices, and areas from which
superintendents are drawn.
The Center for Women’s Business Research
projects that as of 2006, there are an estimated
10.4 million privately-held, 50% or more
women-owned firms in the U.S., accounting
for two in five (40.2%) of all businesses in the
country.
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the 2006 medallion awards
T
he 2006 Medallion Awards event, held in November, was a gala under the stars as friends, alumnae, faculty and staff
gathered to celebrate the recipients of the highest honor given by Columbia College. Under a huge tent in the center
of campus, the leadership and achievements of three honorees were saluted by the College community.
Turner Whitson, Janet Alexander Cotter ‘56,
Arlen Cotter, and Dr. Caroline Whitson.
Johnnie Cordell Breed is a businesswoman of distinction. Building
on her entrepreneurial and transport
logistics skills, she launched her company, GTS, or Ground Transportation
Service in the late 1970s. GTS became
Transcor, now a $50 million-a-yearbusiness. She and her late husband Allen later launched Breed Automotive
Corporation to bring airbags to passenger vehicles. This dynamic couple was
nationally recognized as Entrepreneurs
of the Year in 1995. The Breed Charitable Foundation supports medical research and education.
Johnnie Cordell Breed became interested in Columbia College while serving as the William B. Cockroft Executive-in-Residence in March 1990. She
served three consecutive terms on the
College’s Board of Trustees. During her
1990 commencement address, she announced her gift of $1 million to kickstart fundraising to create a leadership
training and resource center for women. The Johnnie Cordell Breed Leadership Center for Women opened in April
1993. A second $1 million dollar gift
was announced in January 1995 and
was used for campus facility and technology improvements.
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Belinda Friedman Gergel graduated from Columbia College in 1972
and went on to earn an M.Ed and Ph.D.
from Duke University. In 1978, she returned to Columbia College to oversee
the establishment of the Evening College, and outreach programs for professional women. From 1982 until 1984,
she was assistant to President Ralph
T. Mirse and helped establish the College’s visiting professors program and
assisted in development activities.
She and her husband, Columbia attorney Richard Mark Gergel, are the proud
parents of two sons, Richie and Joseph.
From 1993 until 2001, she taught history and political science and was chosen
“Outstanding Faculty Member” in 1995
and 2000. As a faculty member and
later as department chair, she worked
to provide study abroad experiences,
initiate the Women’s Studies minor,
and establish the Washington Semester Program.
Since her retirement in 2001, Dr.
Gergel has focused on scholarship and
civic service. She is the author of several works on South Carolina history and
has served on several city commissions
and local boards.
In 1955, Dorothy Mae Pickett was
a young woman on a mission. She left
her home in Lynchburg, S.C., in search
of her future. Her journey brought
her to Columbia College for a job in
the campus dining room. “Miss Dot,”
as she became known to the closeknit campus community, was eager to
learn the workings of a professional
kitchen. From her first days of setting
tables, she quickly found opportunities
to help in other areas. Chef Jesse Adams became her mentor and taught her
the fundamentals. She says, “I worked
with a smile wherever I was needed,
and there was always something new to
learn.” Working for Marie and Cliff Hill
who managed the dining hall and had
a close-knit staff, “Miss Dot” ultimately
became head chef of the Columbia College dining service.
Teaching by example, “Miss Dot” inspired her own family and the students,
faculty and staff of Columbia College to
seek joy in their work and service to
others during her 41 years of service.
Ms. Pickett is now enjoying retirement
living near the campus, and spending
time with her children, eleven grandchildren and two great-grands.
Calvin Vees, Dr. Linda Salane, Dr. Charles Israel, Johnnie Cordell Breed, Terry Cordell and Emily Israel.
Alawee Gibson Tucker ’39 and R. Wright Spears
Romie Rikard, Leonard Price, Kay Price Phillips ‘65,
Craig Phillips
Dr. Belinda Friedman Gergel ’72 and Richard Gergel.
Dr. Caroline Whitson, Dorothy Mae Pickett, and Chairman Joe Blanchard.
Event photos by Jay Browne.
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Alumnae Awards
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he Columbia College Alumnae Association honored four women for their professional achievements and contributions
to the College at its annual meeting on April 21, 2007.
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2007-2009
Alumnae Association Officers
President
Candy Crane Shuler ’73
President-Elect
Becky Glover Swanson ’57
Vice President
Marlena Redfern Myers ’64
Vice President
Carla Lewis Moore ’94
olumbia College held its annual Alumnae Weekend festivities on Friday, April
20, and Saturday, April 21, welcoming over 200 alumnae. The weekend began
at noon on Friday with a luncheon in Alumnae Hall honoring the Class of 1957 on
its 50th reunion.
On Saturday, a coffee honoring retired faculty and staff was followed by the
annual meeting of the Alumnae Association at College Place United Methodist
Church. In the time honored tradition of the College, officers of the graduating
class presented a doll to be added to the Alumnae Association’s collection, representing young women of the Class of 2007.
The Association’s annual awards were presented during the morning coffee,
recognizing the professional achievements and contributions to the College of
four alums: Kathryn Verdery Cannon ’55; Kathy Rudder Ligon ’74; Libby Wilson
Patenaude ’74; and Marley E. Lybrand ’04.
The final order of business was to install a new slate of association officers.
Following a luncheon in the Student Union, classmates gathered to chat and
reminisce until 3 p.m., when acclaimed author Dori Sanders signed books and
delighted attendees in Humphries Hall as she spoke about her experiences living and writing on her family farm in Filbert. The day closed with a reception in
Humphries Hall.
Secretary
Nan Binnarr ’04
Necrologist
Carol Cook Duggan ’68
Member-at-Large
Sara Snell ’99
Member-at-Large
Kay Daniels West ’97
Member-at-Large
Carolyn Washington Brown ’89
Immediate Past President
Carole Dunaway Howell ’75
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Event photos by Allen Anderson and Rebecca Munnerlyn
Kathryn Verdery Cannon ’55
Distinguished Service Award
Kathy Rudder Ligon ’74
Career Achievement Award
Cannon has been active with the Columbia Col-
Ligon was recently elected president of Presbyte-
lege Alumnae Association since she graduated in
rian Communities of South Carolina (PCSC), one
1955, and served on the Columbia College Board
of the oldest and largest retirement homes for the
of Trustees from 1992-2004. As a board mem-
elderly in the state. She is credited with leading the
ber she served on the Student Affairs Commit-
effort that raised $13M for an endowment fund
tee, Honorary Degree Committee, Presidential
benefiting needy residents of the facility, which
Search Committee (2000), and as secretary of
serves 900 residents and employs 700 staff. Re-
the board. Her numerous leadership roles with
garded by her colleagues as a skillful and compas-
the association have included two terms as presi-
sionate leader, she rapidly advanced to leadership
dent, Alumnae Council member since 1983, class
positions in PCSC’s corporate office, serving as vice
agent and 50th reunion committee for Class of
president for development and as secretary to their
1955, and Surcie Shop volunteer. In 1998, she
board of trustees. Early in her career, Ligon worked
retired as director of human resources for Graf
with the S.C. Tuition Grants agency in support of
Metallic of America after 18 years of service. Her
higher education. Her professional memberships
other volunteer efforts are centered in her com-
include the S.C. Association of Non-profit Homes
munity and with her church, Walnut Grove Unit-
for the Aging, Presbyterian Association of Homes
ed Methodist. She resides in Spartanburg with
for Aging, American Association of Homes and Ser-
her husband and has three children, two grand-
vices for the Aging. Ligon is an active Alumnae As-
children, three step-grandchildren and six step-
sociation member, having served on the association
great-grandchildren.
executive committee and the Alumnae Council. She
resides in Camden with her husband Bill.
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Libby Wilson Patenaude ’74
Wil Lou Gray Outstanding Educator Award
Marley E. Lybrand ’04
Young Alumna Service Award
Patenaude graduated from Columbia College with a
Lybrand is known for her willingness to serve in
degree in biology only to return in 1976 after receiv-
any capacity needed, and is a steadfast supporter
ing her master of fine arts degree in dance. She went
of family, church, community and alma mater. She
on to serve as chair of the dance department for 20
contributed much time and effort to the Sesquicen-
years, and is credited with building her alma mater’s
tennial History Book project, an effort spearheaded
program to become one of the nation’s premier dance
entirely by alumnae volunteers. Prior to graduating
departments at a liberal arts college. She served as
from Columbia College with a B.A. in public affairs
co-chair of the team that wrote the art education
and communication, she interned and then accepted
curriculum for grades K-12 for the S.C. Department
a full-time position with J. Edgar Eubanks and As-
of Education. Patenaude established the first profes-
sociates where she gained valuable experience. In
sional modern dance company in the state, served
May 2006, Lybrand joined the South Carolina Bar
as director of the Southeastern Dance festival, and
Continuing Education Division where she serves as
served as regional coordinator and vice president for
seminars coordinator. She resides in Sumter, and
regional development of the American College Fes-
currently serves on the Alumnae Council.
tival Association. Patenaude left Columbia College
in 1997 to head the Florida State University department of dance. Among her many accomplishments
at FSU during her nine year tenure, she crafted the
plan that became the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography. In June 2006, she returned to
her home state to become the dean of the College of
Visual and Performing Arts at Winthrop University.
She and her husband Don reside in Rock Hill.
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Sporting and Family
Fest 2006
Held on November 4 at North
Camden Plantation, the 3rd Annual
Sporting and Family Fest was again a
fun-filled autumn event that brought
over 200 alumnae and friends to
trustee Leonard Price’s beautiful
home and property. The wide fields,
rolling hills and stocked ponds were
the perfect setting for sporting
dog exhibitions, picnics, children’s
activities, live and silent auctions.
Over the last three years, this event
has raised over $250,000 for the
Columbia College Scholarship Fund.
Major sponsors for the event
were Leonard Price, Craig and Kay
Price Phillips`65, Cab and Kathy
Price Stitt, First Citizens Bank,
Bob Bennett, Wachovia of South
Carolina, Budweiser of Spartanburg,
Budweiser of Asheville, The State
Newspaper, Bank of America, Jim
Hudson Lexus Saab, Rebecca Laffitte
`77, SCB&T Financial Group, Tom
and Cathy Persons, Romie Rikard,
George H. Davis, Alec Chaplin,
South Financial Group, R.H. Smith
and Toni White.
Marion Knox, Creating a Family Tradition
Marion Knox retired some time ago from the
successful family business he founded in South
Carolina, but that didn’t mean losing touch
with those who helped make Terminix such a
success. In fact, he’s still managing many details
and relationships from his apartment in a nearby
retirement community, with a full calendar of
activities, visits and family outings.
Reminiscing about past and current employees
he says, “So many people started with us straight
out of high school and I like to see folks succeed in whatever they do.” One
priority that has never changed for Knox is encouraging those who want
to continue their education. “[At Terminix] we offered tuition assistance,
worked out flexible schedules...we are lucky to have fine colleges in
Columbia.”
Knox and his family have a long-standing affection for Columbia College,
and their history of supporting the College has become a family tradition.
Knox’s mother was a 1910 graduate and his granddaughter is a1992
graduate. In the 1970s Knox became more familiar with the College and its
mission when he and his late wife Rachel joined a group trip to Greece and
Italy that included then-President Ralph Mirse. “ We had a great time, and
Mirse’s enthusiasm for the College was infectious.” Mirse and Advancement
Director Edith Hause followed up, and since then the Knoxes have endowed
three scholarships honoring family members and contributed other very
generous gifts. Knox is a member of the R. Wright Spears Heritage Society.
The Knox family’s involvement has been multi-faceted and multigenerational. Marion’s wife, Rachel Spivey Knox, and brother, Tom Knox,
both served on the Board of Visitors, and his son Lex currently serves on
the Board of Trustees. His daughter Barbara and granddaughter Rami also
remain active in College life. Three of the Knox family, Marion, Rachel, and
Tom have all received the prestigious Columbia College Medallion. In 2002,
the Knoxes helped build one of the newest residence halls on campus,
known as “The Knox Cottage” which houses eight students and is a popular
choice for juniors and seniors during the annual campus housing lottery.
One of the greatest gifts the Knox family has given is a gift of legacy.
Some are members of the Founders Society, which places the College in
their wills. And they have created legacy as they have instilled through the
generations of family members the importance of giving.
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1937
Virginia Varn Slice is living in the nursing
center at the Lowman Home in White Rock.
1939
Virginia Cannon Allen celebrated her
90th birthday on October 8, 2006. Annie
Martha Spell Hills received the Order of
the Palmetto from Governor Mark Sanford on
October 24, 2006.
be leading the interfaith program. Barbara
Courtney Thomas has published Just Pick
Up the Pieces, the autobiographical story of
Barbara and her sister Joy.
to Dublin, Ga., where he has opened a coffee
shop in the downtown area.
1958
Sodecia “Deesha” Taylor Davis has moved
to North Litchfield Beach.
Anne Neill Caughman Campbell is
enjoying her 13 grandchildren, ages 11 months
to 17 years. Sylvia Anne Turner Derrick’s
son was married in July 2006, and her daughter
is the principal at Forest Lake Elementary
School in Columbia. Geraldine Murray
Spivey has retired from Roper-St. Francis
Hospital where she was a nurse. Her son and
daughter both were married last year. She
and her husband Bill celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary in June 2006. Dorothy
Glover Prior just returned from a visit with her
daughter in Raleigh. Martha Jo Barnes Wilson
lives in Virginia Beach and has 13 grandchildren.
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1963
Elizabeth Murray Fox has retired from
teaching in the Oconee County School District
of Georgia.
Ann Thrailkill Cannon, Pat Spell Johnson,
Florence Livingston Tomlinson, and Nancy
Burnett Milner began a long-planned trip to
Minnesota to visit friend and classmate, Elaine
Hucks Moulton, on August 10, 2006, the day
the terror threat hit London. The trip was
cancelled but the four friends are now bonded
closer than ever.
Dee Workman Benedict is the president
of the Greater Greenville Scottish Games and
Highland Festival. She is also the new business
sector representative on the South Carolina
School Reform Watchdog Panel. Anne Kizer
Reeves and her husband Doug have four
grandchildren who visit them on the farm.
Their son, Dr. Len Reeves, and his wife Amber
live in Clemson with their 5-year-old son
Douglas. Len practices sports medicine at Blue
Ridge Orthopedics and is the team physician
for the Clemson University Department of
Athletics. Anne’s daughter, Ruth Anne Reeves
O’Cain ’94, and her husband Michael live in St.
George with their three children, Benjamin, 8,
Mary Ellis, 6, and Anna Reeves, 3. Ruth Anne is a
stay-at home mom and she is actively involved
in the church, community, and schools. Willa
Lynn Wrenn retired from the First United
Methodist Church in Myrtle Beach, where she
worked as the administrative assistant to the
senior pastor.
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Sara Avant Erexson, who has been retired
for 20 years, is an avid gardener and enjoys
knitting and sewing.
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Joanna Batson Stone’s husband, E. Randolph
Stone, died on August 12, 2006.
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Doris Rawl Reynolds became a greatgrandmother to Cale born in 2006.
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1959
Camille Eadon Daniel has published her
fourth book. All of her books are available on
amazon.com. Carolyn Bayne Hamby is a
volunteer with her granddaughter’s first grade
class. Ruth Bryan Jones has enrolled in a
five-year program at Columbia Theological
Seminary for certification in Spiritual
Foundation. Rachel Windham Watford has
welcomed her sixth grandchild, Jonathan, to
her family.
Emily Dinkins Kannon has three sons who
are teaching in Christian schools in Sumter,
Thailand, and Guam. Her fourth son is an
engineer in Greenville and her daughter
teaches music in Atlanta. Virginia Shives
Johnson serves as treasurer for the Guild
of the Greenville Symphony. Sarah Futrell
Spearman and husband Al live on Lake
Murray and are enjoying their retirement.
1957
Sydney Glover Friddle’s 17-year-old
grandson has received his pilot’s license.
Le Whitney Stubbs has moved back to her
hometown of Sumter and asks her classmates
in the area who wish to contact her to call the
Office of Alumnae Affairs for more information.
Jackie Boyles Walker’s son has moved back
Shirley Hilton Baird’s oldest son has been
transferred by the Air Force to the Gulf
Coast. Rebecca Glover Swanson was
recently named the executive director of The
Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews. Becky will
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1961
Roberta Lindler Ferrell was elected to the
board of trustees for school District Five of
Lexington/Richland counties and will serve
until 2010. Josephine Matheny Griffith
has retired from the Richland County Public
Library after 23 years of service and is
enjoying her four grandchildren. Robin Riser
Hunsinger is enjoying being a grandmother to
two wonderful grandchildren.
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Sara Lynn Rainwater Pyatte and her
husband are the proud grandparents of five
grandsons and one granddaughter. Jane
Mabry Spann and her husband Jim have a
summer home in Montana.
1966
Carol Gault Black’s daughter was married
to David Hill Koysza on July 1, 2006. Nancy
Campbell Vick is in her 20th year as a private
tutor for grades K4-6.
1967
Linda Culp Brown’s son Trey is a pediatric
pulmonologist at Palmetto Health Richland
Hospital. Marsha Lominack Lee has
five grandchildren. Kathryn Hemphill
Tilghman’s daughter Kelly works for The Golf
Channel in Orlando, Fla., and was an announcer
at the 2007 PGA Tournament. Kathryn’s
son Drew is pursuing his master’s degree in
counseling at the Trevecca Nazarene University
in Nashville, Tenn. Marilyn Cole Williams
retired from The Arc of North Carolina, a
national advocacy organization, in June 2005.
Marilyn’s husband Wayne died in September
2005, and she is now spending lots of time with
her five grandchildren.
1968
Gwendolyn Croom Shealy’s daughter
Jennifer was married on June 24, 2006, at the
University of California Berkeley Botanical
Garden.
1969
Jeannie Sprouse Jeter has retired from
teaching and is spending time with her seven
grandchildren. Gloria Grainger Quick
received the 2006 Community Service Award
from the Eta Chapter of The Delta Kappa
Gamma Society International. Gloria was also
appointed regional director of the North
Carolina Eta State Delta Kappa Gamma
Society. Judy McCain Pennell welcomed
her third grandchild, Allie Elizabeth, on June
11, 2006. Anna Parker Williams’ daughter
Kathleen has earned her M.D. from the Medical
University of South Carolina and her son
Burl is in his second year of law school at the
University of South Carolina.
1970
Anne Bouknight Collins is an assistant
professor of education at Winthrop University.
Her daughter Erin lives in Australia and her son
Jim lives in Charlotte. Janice Mathis Griffin
has retired to take care of her grandchild,
Abigail. Libby Prickett Olson has a new
granddaughter, Kate.
1971
Cathy Craig Condon’s son Craig was
married to Sarah Runyon on August 19, 2006.
Charlene Northcutt was elected mayor
of Ridgeway in April 2006 for a four-year
term and was named Administrator of the
Year for South Carolina Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development.
The Reverend Edwina J. Williams was
appointed by Governor Mark Sanford to the
Kidney Foundation Task Force for the state of
South Carolina in 2006. She also serves as the
assistant chaplain at The Methodist Oaks in
Orangeburg.
1972
Cora Baker Adams’ first grandson was
born on September 2, 2005. Cora has retired
from Midlands Technical College. Annie
Walker Boyce’s son Marion was married in
September 2005 and lives in West Columbia.
Her daughter Sarah graduated from Clemson
University and works on Kiawah Island. Nancy
Burch Bunch’s daughter Frenchie is a skirt
designer based in Columbia and her daughter
Lauren was married in September. Nancy
Cummings Humphries is CEO-elect and
president of the National Investor Relations
Institute in Vienna,Va. Bette Jamison
Inglett’s daughter Frances is a junior at
Coastal Carolina University majoring in musical
theater. Sharon Plaxico Peery is the career
counselor at Southwest Virginia Community
College.
1973
Melba Stabler Lindler participated in the
national study for breast cancer prevention
at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Rebecca
Smith Livingston has been busy remodeling
her Columbia home. Anita Hart Maness is
the principal at Monarch Elementary School
in Union County, where she works with the
teachers to expand the literacy program.
Susan Prescott Petty has joined Weichert
Realtors serving the Bluffton and Hilton Head
areas. Rozanna Pfeiffer is now chief of the
Interpretation Division at the Lake Meredith
National Recreation Area in Texas. Candy
Crane Shuler has moved to Greenville and
has opened Candy Shuler Designs.
1974
Kathy Rudder Ligon was appointed CEO of
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina, a
non-profit ministry of the Presbyterian Church,
which operates communities throughout the
state. Barbara Baker Maxwell was selected
Teacher of the Year at Johnsonville Middle
School in Johnsonville for her support of the
overall school program, helping to create a
positive image for the school, and presenting a
positive attitude for students to model.
1976
Denise Turbeville Barker (M.Ed. ’98) was
honored by Prevent Child Abuse SC and
received the 2006 Building Lives of Carolina’s
Kids (BLOCK) award.
1977
Pattie Stoudemire Leitner (M.A. ’05)
is the director of operational metrics and
process improvement in the customer service
and information technology area at Colonial
Supplemental Insurance. Sue Hogan Tysinger
and her husband Roger have been married
for 29 years and they live in Eastover. Sue
is a special education teacher in Richland
School District One and also serves as the
music director for her church. Roger is senior
technician in substation engineering at SCE&G.
Their son Eric is a sergeant in the U.S. Army,
serving as a chaplain’s assistant with his unit in
southern Baghdad. Their other son, Patrick, is
in his second year at the U.S. Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Md.
1978
Louise Howard Durham is the director of
community relations for the dental practice
of Dr. Brad Durham. Mary Leslie Shaw
Hall is enjoying her four grandchildren ages
1-5. Tina Poucher Stokes has retired from
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teaching at Hammond School. Tina’s son is a
junior at Washington and Lee University where
he is studying pre-med and her daughter is a
freshman at Clemson University where she is
studying engineering.
1980
Kathleen Cohen Brand is the curriculum
coach at Dolby’s Mill Elementary School in
Lugoff. Lucy McIntyre Strother became a
grandmother on August 9, 2006.
1981
Rose Jackson founded the South Carolina
Women in Business in 2001, a non-profit
corporation that helps women start and
expand business. She received the Women in
Business Advocate of the Year 2006 by the
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
Lyall Chandler White invites all of you who
missed the last Class of 1981 reunion to attend
the next one. She enjoyed reconnecting with
old friends.
1982
Terri McCarrell Keaney was named Citizen
of the Year 2006 by the Greenville County
Special Needs and Disabilities Board on
October 5, 2006.
1983
Rhonda Kleckley Gilliam is the office
administrator for the Greenville District of the
United Methodist Church. Tina Floyd Yates
has been appointed to serve on the business
development board for Beach First National
Bank, Myrtle Beach.
1984
Abby Grainger Villar is registrar at
Florence-Darlington Technical College.
1986
Sonya Cox Lowe’s husband Phillip was
elected to the House of Representatives for
District 60 and works in Columbia three days
a week.
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1987
Kimi Barwick Daly opened Daly Planet, a
non-profit Theatre and Fine Arts Facility in
Chapin. The theatre will host performances and
offer a venue for business seminars, receptions
and other events. Nan Cannon LaFitte has
been selected Teacher of the Year 2006 at
Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia.
1988
Susan Steele Rodewoldt teaches third
grade at Whitesides Elementary School in
Mount Pleasant.
1989
Ceclia Sawyer Yonce teaches kindergarten
at Saluda Primary School in Saluda.
1990
Elizabeth Gordon Pope has two sons and
teaches 5th grade science at Johnsonville
Middle School in Johnsonville. Tamera
Norton Smith was honored by the Alumnae
Association with the Career Achievement
Award in March 2006. Myungsook Song
Stoudenmire performed at the Lowman
Piano Recital Series in Charleston in December
of 2006.
1991
Ann Chatten is an associate teacher at
Lexington Medical Center’s Child Development
Center. Sherri Thomas Clemons now
produces the City Channel for the city of
Aiken and is tourism coordinator for the
Department of Tourism. Carol Rivers Holt
is an instructional specialist at Roy E. Rollins
Elementary School in Augusta, Ga. Stacey
Maxwell is one of two principals at Porkchop
Productions, a professional theater company
specializing in audience participation, located
in Aiken. Stacey can be seen in Disney’s “This
Darn Cat” as well as numerous productions of
SCETV. She also received the Evelyn Russell
Layton award for her work at The Lost
Colony Children’s Theatre located in Roanoke
Island, N.C. Debra Rausch Webb and her
husband John are currently doing a lot of public
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speaking on behalf of the March of Dimes and
the United Way. They became interested in
these efforts when their now 4-year-old son
Zachary was born as a micro-preemie baby.
Zachary was born at 24 weeks and was the
smallest “24 weeker” to survive in the state
of South Carolina at that time. Danielle
Saunders Walsh and her husband Stephen
have adopted a one-year-old son from Russia,
who was welcomed by his big sister, Kamryn,
age 7.
1993
Elizabeth H. Dial was appointed by
President George W. Bush as Special Assistant
to the President for Intergovernmental
Affairs. She served previously as the Director
of Intergovermental Affairs at the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Pat Gardner is
a professional development specialist for the
Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts.
Amy Till Prioreschi is teaching third grade
at Lexington Elementary School, and she is
also pursuing national board certification in
the early childhood generalist area. Dana
Williams Smith is an adjunct computer
instructor for the San Diego Golf Academy in
Myrtle Beach.
1995
Tamara Alston is the assistant principal
of Walker-Gamble Elementary School and
Clarendon County School District Three
bus supervisor. Lorraine Hicks Paxton
(M.Ed. ’04) is the president of the Elementary
Division of the South Carolina Music Educators
Association. Claudia Rollins presented her
paper, “Playing the Fool: Anya’s Role in the
Buffyverse” at the Slayage Conference on the
Whedonversesin (SC2) in May 2006. Acacia
Bamberg Salatti delivered a sermon on
“Treasures in Clay Jars” at the Simpson
Memorial Chapel Service on December
12, 2006, in Washington, D.C. Stephanie
Tavernetti teaches at Brushy Creek
Elementary School in Greenville County.
1996
Allison Epps teaches South Carolina History
to eighth grade students at E.L. Wright Middle
School and coaches varsity cheerleading at
Spring Valley High School. Deanna Galiano
Smith is a pediatric speech therapist at
Tuomey Outpatient Medical Park in Sumter.
awarded a position in the prestigious class of
2006 Hull Fellows Program. This program was
established to nurture, inspire, and strengthen
the Southeast’s next generation of emerging
leaders in philanthropy.
1997
2002
Kaye Keefe Mullinax has been elected
president of Palmetto Paralegal Association,
Inc. for 2007. Natalie Smith Weathers has
obtained her license for clinical social work.
1998
Carrie Windham is the town clerk in North.
1999
Kayte Burgess began a yearlong chaplain
residency certification program at Spartanburg
Regional Hospital in June 2006. Brenda Smith
Lindsay has been elected secretary to the
Richland-Lexington Airport Commission.
2000
Deborah Lambert was nominated as a
Teacher of the Year Finalist for Lexington School
District Three. She teaches third grade at
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School. Amy
Roof is the special events and membership
manager for Capital City/Lake Murray Country,
a regional tourism office for South Carolina.
Ashley Shuman Smith received her National
Board Certification in December 2006.
2001
Dottie Allen has completed her M.F.A. in
performing arts management at Brooklyn
College and an eight-month assistantship in the
education department at the New York City
Opera. She is an education program assistant at
the Metropolitan Opera. Nancy Brady Bair
was named the Teacher of the Year 2006-2007
for Williston-Elko Middle School and District
Teacher of the Year for the Williston School
District in Barnwell County. Ciona Rouse
contributed to a worship resource called
“The Africana Worship Book,” which contains
calls to worship, liturgies, prayers, and chants.
Katrina Eichelberger Spigner works for
the Sisters of Charity Foundation and was
Akilah Glover has been accepted into
the Peace Corps. Heather Hendrix has
completed her coursework at Louisiana
Tech University in Rushton, La., where she is
enrolled in the clinical doctoral program in
audiology. She is living in California working in a
private practice setting at a non-profit pediatric
educational facility while completing her clinical
residency. Heather graduated in May. Alecia
Nathaniel Lawrence is a full-time business
instructor with Williamsburg Technical College
in Kingstree.
2003
Kirby Byrd Boyce is a speech language
pathologist for Functional Pathways.
2004
Wendy Platt is a language arts teacher and
football coach at Dutch Fork Middle School.
Melinda Williams is director of career
services at South University and will soon
begin work on her master’s of education
degree in higher education and student affairs
at the University of South Carolina.
2005
Jade Kirkley is a banking officer for BB&T.
Veneshia Stribling is a dance specialist at
Conder Elementary Arts Integrated Magnet
School in Columbia. Irissa Wilson is working
at Blue Cross Blue Shield as a bilingual Spanish/
English customer service representative. Irissa
will attend the Medical University of South
Carolina in Charleston beginning in August.
2006
Tyesha Nichole Austin is an eighth grade
language arts teacher at D.R. Hill Middle
School in Spartanburg County. Traci Lynne
Scott was presented with the Civil Service
Award 2006 by the Department of Political
Science for her loyalty as an active citizen in
a democratic society. Traci was also named “A
Woman to Watch” in Clarendon County for
2006. Christa Williams attended James E.
Clyburn’s Scholarship Awards Banquet. She was
a recipient in 2002 and works with the Internal
Revenue Service. Erin Wilson has just opened
Sole Mates, a women’s shoe store in Sumter.
Graduate School
2006
Lauren Anthony (M.Ed., divergent learning)
was nominated as a Teacher of the Year Finalist
for Lexington School District Three. Lauren is
a kindergarten teacher at Batesburg-Leesville
Primary School.
Advanced Degrees
Tammi Young Campbell ’91, M.Ed.,
divergent learning, Columbia College, August
13, 2006
Ann Chatten ’91, M.A., human behavior and
conflict management, Columbia College, August
2005
Teresita Alston ’95, D.M., Medical University
of South Carolina, May 19, 2006
April Barber ’98, M.A., arts management,
American University, December 2005
Mamie Scott Pack ’99, M.Ed., divergent
learning, Columbia College, August 2006
Nacondus Kendretta Grayson ’01, D.O.,
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, May 2006
Kirby Byrd Boyce ’03, M.A., communication
disorders, University of South Carolina, August
2006
Allison Cawley ’06, M.Ed., divergent learning,
Columbia College, May 2006
Terra Van Der Linden ’06, M.Ed., divergent
learning, Columbia College, May 2006
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Honorary
Marie Locker Hill was awarded the highest
honor an Alpha Gamma Delta alumna
can attain, “The Circle of Epsilon Pi with
Diamonds,” at the 2006 sorority convention.
Memorials
Eloise Hightower Addison ’42
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Reppert
Nelle Jones Alexander ’33
Dr. M. Donald Alexander Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Cotter
(Janet Alexander ’56)
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Murdaugh III
(Elizabeth Alexander ’61)
Chip Baird
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn Harrell
(Anne Turner ’57)
The Reverend Walter Fleetward Baker
and Worthe R. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Pugh
(Rebecca Baker ’62)
Martha Rebeccah “Mattie” Cooper
Bethea 1907
Lucinda Bethea Bostick ’35
Victor Bethea Sr.
Lucinda Bethea Bostick ’35
Arrie Fletcher Boyd ’66
Eugenie G. Comer ’66
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn Harrell
(Anne Turner ’57)
Brenda Pugh McCutchen ’65
Claire McColl Palmer
Lucy Ellen Brasington ’78
The Reverend Rachel B. Lever ’73
Mabel Carlisle Brice ’55
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cannon Jr.
(Kathryn Verdery ’55)
The Reverend and Mrs. A. Eugene Eaddy
(Drucie Connelly ’55)
Dr. and Mrs. Lea B. Givens
(Mary Glenn Fishburne ’55)
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Littlejohn
(Elaine Horton ’55)
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Matthews
(Annette Hill ’55)
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Phillips
(Mary Ann Reeves ’56)
The Reverends Rodney D. and Beth H. Stilwell
(Beth Humphries ’80)
William D. Causey Sr.
Inez Smith Causey ’46
Mary Glenn Rogers Chewning ’32
Lucinda Bethea Bostick ’35
Rebecca Laffitte ’77
Betty Jean Ford Goldfinch ’48
James B. Goldfinch
The Reverend C. Wilbur Brockwell
Sara L. Brockwell Mallory ’62
Juanita Priebe Colcolough
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
Ethel Greene
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
Betty Burkett
Dwight F. Patterson III
Frank Condusta
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
Dr. Mary G. Hatch
JoVanna Johnson King ’83
Patrecia Martin Burnett ’57
Mr. and Mrs. Mart Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnes
Mary Stuart Bobo ’62
Doris P. Brockington
Juanita K. Carmichael
Chesterfield High School, Class of 1953
Staff of Clemson University Greenwood
County Extension Services
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Fagan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs.Vernon L. Fash
Mr. and Mrs. George Goldsmith
Kay R. Gregory
Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Hamrick
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn Harrell
(Anne Turner ’57)
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jackson
LaRue C. Lineberry
Mr. and Mrs. Sam E. McGregor
(Betty Ulmer ’51)
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parr
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Pastor
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Robbins
Doris D. Sandberg
The Honorable and Mrs. Curtis G. Shaw
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Smith
Mildred S. Still
Mr. and Mrs. J. Grady Strom
Prudence A. Taylor
Betty Hurst Teal
Marjorie Tollison
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Treeter
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilde
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wood
Margaret Anna Nettles Crumpton
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn T. Harrell
(Anne Turner ’57)
Margaret Ward Pace ’62
Helen Wingard Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Arie H. Abecassis
Lynn T. Barnette
Donald J. Greiner
Dr. Christine Hait
Eleanor B. Hammer
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hennies
Anne T. Hodge
Sophie Horton
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Guy P. Johnson
Henrietta Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Hart Kohn
Loblolly Society
Peggy Langdon
Mr. and Mrs. John Ledlie
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Lefkowitz
(Wannelle Witt ’70)
Dr. George A. Lippard Jr.
Alice B. Lucas
Jon Moritsugu and Amy Davis
Dr. Thomasine Dabbs Muzekari
Margaret B. Schuber
Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith
(Dorothy Gasque ’61)
Marie W. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Thesing
Nancy H. Washington
Mrs. Hal R. Williams
Laura R. Woliver and Family
Jack O. Burtwell Sr.
Judy Burwell Martin ’73
Margaret Colemand DeWitt ’39
Ruth S. Green ’45
Mary Ann Moorhead Dunaway
Thomas W. Dunaway III
Thomas W. Dunaway Jr.
Thomas W. Dunaway III
Woodrow “Dutch” W. Evett
Edith Edens Baker ’52
Columbia College Afternoon Club
Betty Barnes Clegg-Taylor
Ferrell Gibbons Crowley ’49
Mrs. Randolph W. Hope Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. F.H. “Brad” Lewandowski
Hildreth Jordan Love ’45
Richard and Phyllis Mills
Susan and Richard Pinckney
Rebeeca Anne Roberts, Tally and Roberts LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Strickland and Bob Jr.
Roland Friesen
Ken and Janie Collins
Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Hause
(Edith Collins ’56)
Salome Livingston Fulmer ’23
Varena Fulmer Henry ’58
Jessie C. Garner ’72
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Speth, II
(Sally M. Wiggins ’72)
Harvey L. Golden
Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith
(Dorothy Gasque ’61)
Margaret “Peggy” Hursey
Arlene Foster Shuler ’60
Lucy Dickerson Irick ’73
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Inglett
(Bette Jamison ’72)
Bettye Ackerman Jaffe ’45
Ariail Chapter Alumnae Club
Edith Edens Baker ’52
Mr. and Mrs. Neuman Connor
Ferrell Gibbons Crowley ’49
Margie Crum Dean ’47
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Evans Jr.
(Mary Lou Nelson ’46)
M. Smithie Gibson ’45
Ruth S. Green ’45
Arie Black Guess ’49
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Josey Jr.
(Roberta Simmons ’49)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Nesbitt
Thelma Rast ’45
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rogers
(Mary Kouyoumjian ’56)
Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith
(Dorothy Gasque ’61)
Snelling Personnel Services
Sandra M. Steele ’71
The Reverend and Mrs. C.H. Stuckey
(Dorothy McLeod ’45)
Anna Bess Tisdale
Mary Paysinger Klontz ’38
Margery Paysinger Williamson
Theola Jamison
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
Sandra Browning McTeer ’63
June Friday ’63
Gussie Kennerly Johnson ’35
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Goldman
Hannah Campbell Meadors ’56
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Phillips
(Mary Ann Reeves ’56)
Laurie E. Johnson
Annie Laurie Kennerly George ’33
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Goldman
Elizabeth Jones
Dan S. Judd
Richard F. Daughtry Jr.
Thelma Dugosh
The Reverend and Mrs. Frank Griffith
Irmo Insurance Agency, Inc. Bob and Scott
Moseley
Bill and Pat Mainous and Family
Dr. and Mrs. Billy M. McCathern
W. Riley Milhous
Dr. and Mrs. E.W. Nunnery
Nina P. Phillips
Louise A. Sales
Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith
(Dorothy Gasque ’61)
Thomas P. Knox Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Hause
(Edith Collins ’56)
Boyce C. Link
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
Dr. Susan Scott Lynch ’72
Dr. Louise T. Scott
Sarah Ann Mason
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brooks
(Jane Castles ’58)
Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith
(Dorothy Gasque ’61)
John Guyton McLeod Jr.
Margaret McLeod Ward ’65
Louise McLeod ’50
Edith Edens Baker ’52
Clara Shafer Muri
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
Janie Farmer Myers ’37
Loretta Myers Atkins ’65
The Honorable and Mrs. Berlin G. Myers
(Marlena Redfern ’64)
Carolyn B. Payne ’63
June Friday ’63
Earl William Peacock
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
Cora Pugh Price ’52
Edith Edens Baker ’52
Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Hause
(Edith Collins ’56)
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Maidie S. Reynolds ’13
The Honorable Karen Johnson Williams ’72
and Mr. Charles H. Williams
Iris Richardson
The Ariail Club
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hill Sr.
(Jewell Powell ’60)
Earl Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Wolfe
(Marcia Glass ’67)
Ray Sharpe
Rebecca Laffitte ’77
Amelia Sherer-Goeppert ’71
Eleanor Lynn Weatherford ’71
James E. Sanders III
Edith Edens Baker ’52
Ceil Sheriff
Emily G. Barnhill
Jane A. Barnhill
Clayton and Cornelia Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest McKie
(Joann Reynolds ’72)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferrell
(Roberta Lindler ’64)
Barbara Watson Gilstrap ’68
Susan Harrill Greer ’68
Becky Hines Hendrix ’68
Irmo Elementary School Faculty and Staff
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Jeter III
(Jeannie Sprouse ’69)
Nancy Youngblood Jordan ’67
Lewis E. and Arlene H. Milligan
Marion and Cornelia M. Pitts
James R. Shirley Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Sifly
Laney Goldsmith Thompson ’68
Trudy Porterfield Wohlford ’68
Betty Floyd Smith ’64
Inez Smith Causey ’46
Jan Eutsler Smith ’71
Dr. Janelle Laney Rivers ’67
Thelma Witt Smith ’34
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Lefkowitz
(Wannelle Witt ’70)
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E. Randolph Stone
Rebecca Laffitte ’77
Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Laffitte
(Ann Cassels ’47)
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Smith
(Martha Meares ’47)
Elizabeth Avinger Tomlinson ’43
Rose Conner Blackstone ’46
Chuck and Geneva Britt
Catherine S. Cook
Smithie Gibson ’45
Barbara Glasscock
Ruth S. Green ’45
Miteva B. Hard
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Hubbard
(Anne Galloway ’46)
Esther Coxe Kelly ’43
Charlotte Galloway Law ’42
Virginia B. McLeod
Mary Lee and Edward Roper
Harriett B. Wilder
Suzanne Ellen Valois
Meredith Valois Hyman ’73
Mildred S.Vaughn
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry F. Crews Jr.
(MaryAnn E. Smith ’59)
Richard E.Veale
Mr. and Mrs. John Ban
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bates
Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Bodie
Mr. and Mrs. James Brady
(Angela Justice ’99)
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Breland
(June Price ’59)
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Cooper Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Cuttino
Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Darr
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Deller
Wanda M. Neese ’88
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ferguson
Gerald D. Floyd
Elmer F. Frick
Robyn L. Gibson
Dr. and Mrs. George Hallman
Belver Smith Hamer (H)
David Lee Hanner
Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Hause
(Edith Collins ’56)
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Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hennecy
Jane Jenkins Herlong ’78
Dr. Laurie B. Hopkins
William C. James Jr.
The Reverend and Mrs. Thom C. Jones
Dr. Norma J. Kirkland
Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen Kling
Rebecca Laffitte ’77
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Laufman
Janice Lombardi
Mary Betts Long
Dr. and Mrs. Earl McFadden
Meg McLean
Marlena Redfern Myers ’64
Sara L. Nalley ’63
Dr. Lillian A. Quackenbush
Mr. and Mrs. William Sandberg
(Elaine Lengle ’97)
Ellen Douglas Schlaefer
Dr. and Mrs. Selden K. Smith
(Dorothy Gasque ’61)
C. Russell Sox Jr.
Dr. Leigh Ann Spell
Dr. Mary L. Steppling
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. John R.Veale
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Veale
Paul G.Veale and Family
Mr. and Mrs. T. Ervin Veale
Theodore E.Veale Jr.
Robert G. Waites
John S. Walker
Dr. Caroline Whitson
Marriages
Alice Jones Huguley ’85 to
Thomas John Tracy, June 11, 2006
Stephanie Lynn Todd ’95 to
Dennis Thomas McHugh, June 17, 2006
Jennifer Nance Spivey ’02 to
Hamilton McKenzie Harris, November 11, 2006
Faith Elizabeth Oswald ’08 to
Jacob Watson Hoover, December 29, 2006
Amanda Dianne Walls ’02 to
Christopher Michael Fennell, July 1, 2006
Births/Adoptions
Kirby Claire Byrd ’03 to
William Austin Boyce, June 24, 2006
Margaret Claire Cassidy ’97 to
William Edward Brewer, May 26, 2006
Elizabeth Lawton Godbold ’03 to
Andrew Scott Luadzers, July 8, 2006
Ashley Marie Ward ’98 to
Jonathan Brandon Hylton, July 8, 2006
Casey Renee’ Hobgood ’03 to
David Dean Snodgrass, May 27, 2006
Mary Bradley Witherspoon ’98 to
Brian Gregory Burke, December 16, 2006
Angela Denise Halter ’99 to
Charles Franklin Lee Marshall,
December 16, 2006
Shaunna Deann Golden ’00 to
Peter Joseph Hayes, July 2, 2006
Ashley Leigh Shuman ’00 to
Adam Patrick Smith, June 28, 2004
Nacondus Kendretta Grayson ’01 to
Jimmie Gamble Jr., June 3, 2006
Robay Gertrude Stroble ’01 to
The Reverend Shelton Albert Lucas,
December 17, 2005
Olivia Leslie Bouknight ’02 to
Jason Allan Williams, June 30, 2006
Meredith Marie Porter ’03 to
Christopher Frederick Thatch, June 24, 2006
Samantha Adrian Singleton ’03 to
Andrae Lashon Bright, June 24, 2006
Coleman Blair Startsman ’03 to
Justin Winget Blackwelder, July 1, 2006
Gina Marie Chapman ’04 to
Miles Phillip Rawl, June 24, 2006
Rebecca Caroline Derrick ’04 to
Benjamin Todd Campbell, December 16, 2006
Cynthia Leigh Greer ’04 to
Michael James Falato, June 24, 2006
Mary Catherine Hill ’04 to
Charles Bays Flowers, October 21, 2006
Kelly Lynn Keisler ’04 to
Adrian Thomas Parker, June 3, 2006
Ashley Leigh Sinclair ’04 to
Johnny Andrew Eller, June 3, 2006
Allison Moody Johnson ’87, a son, Thomas
Boyd, April 24, 2006
Dina Hayes Taylor ’90, a son, Colby Randle,
March 7, 2005
Elizabeth Hammond Joyner ’90, a son,
Weston Hammond, October 21, 2004
Cyndi Woods Schumann ’92, a son, John
McFarlane, August 14, 2006
Angela Cook Koska ’93, a daughter, Caroline
Marie, September 1, 2006
Christine Vezmar Olding ’93, adopted
a baby girl from China, Theresa Elizabeth
Mingyuan, born January 6, 2005
Amy Till Prioreschi ’93, a daughter, Karsyn
Ann, April 28, 2006
Amy Parker Droste ’94, a daughter, Alena
Christina, September 8, 2006, and daughter,
Anna Elise, October 28, 2004
Kelly Lake Williams ’94, a son, Hudson
Lake, September 13, 2006
Dawn Cook Zajk ’94, a son, Jonah Michael,
February 22, 2006
Elizabeth Foster Clarke ’95, a daughter,
Jillian, January 15, 2006
Victoria Robinson-Livingston ’95, a son,
Donovan Gregory, June 15, 2006
Dr. Bert W. Westbrook
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn T. Harrell
(Anne Turner ’57)
Melissa Anne Broome ’02 to
Joshua Wayne Nelson, December 2, 2006
Helen Leysath Wheeler ’37
Horace H. Leysath, Jr.
Allison Marie Bunn ’02 to
Christopher Thomas Coggins,
October 14, 2006
Candice Lorraine Brown ’05 to
Christopher Michael Ellis, June 24, 2006
Laurea Ann Conrath ’02 to
Daniel Patrick Wood, October 21, 2006
Michelle Catoe ’05 to
Charles Morrison, October 14, 2006
Mary Richardson How ’97, a daughter, Mary
Christian “Macy,” September 1, 2006
Jill Marie Gwardiak ’02 to
John King Williams Jr., June 24, 2006
Jennifer Lynn Ellisor ’06 to
Robert Brent Holman, July 1, 2006
Christy McKay Peake ’97, a daughter, Lacey
Nicole, July 13, 2006
Christina Layne Hunter ’02 to
Rick Floyd Brownlow, June 10, 2006
Rachel Louise Hand ’06 to
Christopher Benjamin Richards,
December 23, 2006
Anne Jones Wilson ’48
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hogan
(Leila Walker ’48)
Frank C. Wilson, Sr.
Susan Tamsberg Wise ’67
Karen Raines McGehee ’67
Ansley Elizabeth Thompson ’04 to
Richard Neal Westbrook, June 24, 2006
April Rua Isgett ’96, a son, Carson James,
February 18, 2005
Deanna Galiano Smith ’96, a son, Henry
Walker, March 21, 2006
Amy Goff Poteat ’97, a daughter, Chloe
Page, July 17, 2006
Kim Atkins Rhoad ’97, a son, Colton
Thomas, April 3, 2006
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Leigh Harrell Boland ’00, a daughter
Katelyn Ashley, April 5, 2006
Ashley Small Cline ’00, a daughter, Brylie
Nicole, March 14, 2006
Lindsay Reaves Cuttino ’00, a son, Caleb
Tillman, July 12, 2004, and son, Gabriel Thomas,
June 1, 2006
Holly Edgar Winters ’00, a daughter, Carson
Page, February 14, 2006
Amy Thomas Lyles ’01, a daughter, Riley
McKenzie, September 20, 2006
Jana Weatherford Debney ’02, a son, “J,”
June 17, 2005, and son Jed, May 25, 2006
Stacy Reece DiNello ’02, a son, Michael
Emerson, May 30, 2006
Kate Amelia Songer-Johnson ’02, a son,
Nuri, August 19, 2005
Rachel Senn Wilson ’02, a son, Drew, July
5, 2004
Christin Teal Mack ’03, a son, Karl “Edward,”
December 21, 2006
Irissa N. Wilson ’05, a son, Isaiah Joseph, June
20, 2005
Deaths
Mary Keys McGraw Abbott ’33
Anderson, S.C.
September 2004
Kay Hunt Alford ’56
Shreveport, La.
August 18, 2006
Elizabeth T. Arnold ’70
Buford, Ga.
May 21, 2006
Sara “Libby” Nims Barrineau ’80
Simpsonville, S.C.
April 16, 2007
Majorie Long Bass ’59
Latta, S.C.
January 4, 2007
Arrie Fletcher Boyd ’66
Columbia, S.C.
December 9, 2006
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Mabel Carlisle Brice ’55
Spartanburg, S.C.
June 17, 2006
Vivian King Kelley ’41
Hartsville, S.C.
April 27, 2006
Jan Eutsler Smith ’71
Charlotte, N.C.
November 17, 2006
Daisy Holler Wilson ’36
Rock Hill, S.C.
September 16, 2006
Wylma M. Jenkins
Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
August 9, 2006
Mary Glenn Rogers Chewning ’32
Sumter, S.C.
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Anne Black Kinard ’50
Charlotte, N.C.
August 30, 2006
Shannon D. Steele ’95
West Columbia, S.C.
December 22, 2006
Frances Green Wilson ’30
West Columbia, S.C.
May 20, 2006
Dorothy Chandler Knight
Raleigh, N.C.
January 8, 2007
Eleanor Cox Corbett ’43
Lexington, S.C.
October 10, 2006
Mary Ross Paysinger Klontz ’38
Columbus, Ga.
October 23, 2006
Nella Venters Stone ’59
Johnsonville, S.C.
April 15, 2006
Mary McCaa Wimbish ’34
Columbia, S.C.
October 11, 2006
Addie Epps McIntosh
Florence, S.C.
July 7, 2006
Betty Turberville Corley ’51
Columbia, S.C.
June 23, 2006
Frances Coskrey Lyles ’31
Winnsboro, S.C.
August 15, 2006
Elizabeth Avinger Sprott Tomlinson ’43
Columbia, S.C.
October 16, 2006
Kathryn Wolfe ’38
Charleston, S.C.
May 16, 2006
Catherine Elizabeth Teal Millsaps
Patrick, S.C.
June 13, 2006
Leila McRae Darden ’46
Cheraw, S.C.
December 7, 2006
Mary J. Poston McPherson ’47
Concord, N.C.
June 20, 2006
Angela Kirkland Ward ’85
Batesburg, S.C.
January 4, 2006
Newspaper obituary information on the following
persons listed them as having attended Columbia
College, but Columbia College files could not be
found to support this information:
Manton McCutchen Plowden
Summerton, S.C.
December 22, 2006
Margaret Coleman Dewitt ’39
Darlington, S.C.
October 4, 2006
Carolyn Lindsay Moore ’41
Laurinburg, N.C.
August 18, 2006
Alma Louise Williams Williams ’43
Norway, S.C.
October 30, 2006
Frances Leaphart Dudley ’48
Bennettsville, S.C.
December 8, 2006
Nancy Culler Player ’64
Orangeburg, S.C.
August 11, 2006
Elizabeth Cross Willis ’54
Columbia, S.C.
June 27, 2006
Charyl Renee McRae Foster ’80
Dillon, S.C.
June 26, 2006
Mary Verdin Pound ’61
Lincolnton, N.C.
August 6, 2006
Anne Richardson Jones Wilson ’48
Gainesville, S.C.
September 23, 2006
Eugenia Efstration Foster ’72
Mooresville, N.C.
April 20, 2006
Cora Pugh Price ’52
Clemmons, N.C.
October 17, 2006
Jo Graham Foster ’35
Charlotte, N.C.
December 1, 2006
Elinor McCorkle Rast ’46
Charleston, S.C.
December 3, 2006
Virginia Glover Hiers ’44
Beaufort, S.C.
July 2, 2006
Frances Taylor Rast ’57
Orangeburg, S.C.
October 29, 2006
Bettye Ackerman Jaffe ’45
West Columbia, S.C.
November 1, 2006
Sherrill Prevatte Senseney ’67
Burnsville, N.C.
August 6, 2006
Esther Sease Kearse ’37
Ulmer, S.C.
September 14, 2006
Marion Bates Sheeran ’61
North Charleston, S.C.
April 27, 2006
Look around your home, classroom or
office. . .do you see Columbia College?
Consider adding a piece of memorabilia
to your surroundings for your friends,
family and coworkers to be reminded
of the wonderful experience you had
here. Visit the campus bookstore, the
Alumnae Association’s Surcie Shop or shop
online at www.columbiacollegesc.edu.
Here are some ways that your classmates
display their Columbia College spirit:
Ruby Page Barnhill
Charlotte, N.C.
September 26, 2006
Nell Blakeney
Kershaw, S.C.
September 14, 2005
Margaret L. Hursey
North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
January 21, 2007
Faye Schoenberg
Columbia, S.C.
October 15, 2006
Mary Walter Tillostson
Bamberg, S.C.
August 14, 2006
Vivian Epps Towns
Summerville, S.C.
December 6, 2006
Joan Marsh Jowers ’55
Joan always attends her class reunion, contributes to the Loyalty Fund, the class gift
that was given to the College, and wears her
Columbia College sweatshirt.
it. On School Spirit Day, she wears her Columbia College t-shirt.
Anne Kizer Reeves ’63
Anne has a Boston rocker in her den that she
received as a birthday gift from her daughter. She also has an afghan and a plate displayed in her home along with her annuals
on her bookshelves.
Victoria Mitcheom Squires ’96
Victoria has a picture of the Columns in her
office. A picture of the Breed Leadership
Institute hangs in her home and her daughter wears a Columbia College sweatshirt.
Susan Hornsby Hicks ’71
Susan wears her class ring, has a decal on
her car and her cup at work has a Koala on
Celeste Fowler Cooper ’91
Celeste tells her Colleton High School students about Columbia College.
Virginia Perry ’03
Her diploma is displayed in her classroom
and she talks to people about the Graduate
program.
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faculty/staff news
Remembering
Richard Veale
Professor Richard Veale spent the past
thirty-eight years of his life dedicated
to teaching
the students
of Columbia
College. During
his career he
performed in
24 operas, four
operettas, 10
musicals and more than 500 concerts
delighting audiences everywhere.Veale
sang as one third of the Palmer,Veale,
Gibson Trio who entertained with the
music of Broadway and performed
throughout the state of South Carolina for
over four decades.
A lyric tenor and actor, Richard
also sang with the SC Philharmonic
Orchestra, the USC Concert Choir, the
USC Opera Workshop, the Town Theatre,
the Sandlapper Singers, the Palmetto
Mastersingers, the Columbia Choral
Society, the Columbia College Opera
productions and the South Carolina
Educational Television network, and with
orchestras around the country.
Students remember Professor Veale
as “very passionate about music and very
caring about the people he teaches,”
“sensitive to vocal difficulties…and
adjusted his method accordingly,”
“his patience is reassuring – very
understanding to his students,” “praising
the students when good work is done,”
“so positive and enthusiastic,” “very
specific and thorough in his teaching style
and cared about his students a lot.”
Richard is remembered by his
colleagues as “a most caring, kind, and
compassionate colleague,” “totally reliable
and musically impeccable,” and “more fun
than a person should be in a departmental
meeting.” One of his mottos was “keep
on keeping on” and he taught others by
example through his dedication and the
joy he brought to his life’s work.
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Faculty/Staff News
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Caroline Whitson was selected by the
South Carolina Women in Higher Education
as the recipient of the 2007 Martha Kime
Piper Award. Whitson was appointed to
the Richland County Transporation Study
Commission and serves as chair.
CENTER FOR ENGAGED LEARNING
Dr.Vivia Fowler ’76 presented “Monitoring
Attendance Produces Results: Columbia
College’s First-Year Student Success Team’s
Collaborative Venture” at the National
Symposium on Student Retention held in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 9-11, 2006.
COMMUNICATION AND THEATRE
Dr.Tamara L. Burk has been recognized
by the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry of the United Methodist Church
for a 2006-2007 Exemplary Teaching Award
at a United Methodist-related institution of
higher education. Dr. Jason Munsell recently
was elected to a 3-year term as an executive
officer for the Carolinas Communication
Association during the organization’s 2006
annual conference held in Charleston. Dr.
Munsell will plan the organization’s 2008
conference, which will be held in Columbia.
He was also recently elected to the national
Lambda Pi Eta Faculty Advisory Board at
the National Communication Association’s
annual conference held in San Antonio in
November 2006. Lambda Pi Eta is the national
communication honor society. Dr. Helen
Tate presented a paper, “Tracing the influence
of the Constitutive Rhetoric of Feminists of
Color: From the Margins of Second Wave to
the Margins of the Third Wave” and presented
on the panel, “Crafting Your Teaching Persona:
A Site for Connection and Action Building”
at the National Communication Association
Convention held in San Antonio, Tex., on
November 15-19, 2006
EDUCATION
Drs. Chris Burkett, Lisa Hall, Doris
Layton and Randy Lee, divergent learning
faculty, sponsored their first divergent learning
institute, “Decoding Divergence: Reaching and
Teaching.” at the Breed Leadership Center
on February 10. Graduates of the program,
along with a representative from the State
Department served as presenters. A second
institute is being planned for the academic
year 2007-2008. Dr. James Lane and Sue
McClam presented “Social Justice and Racial
Diversity: A Model for Interactive Learning”
at the American Association of Colleges and
Universities (AAC&U) Diversity and Learning
Conference held in Philadelphia, Pa., on
October 19-21, 2006. Dr. Mary Steppling
and Patty Quattlebaum (Developmental
Pediatric Clinic, University of South Carolina
School of Medicine) presented “Dismissal
Practices in Public School Practices in Public
School Settings” at the South Carolina Speech
Language and Hearing Association Conference
held in Hilton Head on February 8. Dr. Lynne
S. Noble, associate professor of education,
received the 2007 Columbia College Faculty
Excellence Award.
of presentations at the National Collegiate
Honors Council in Philadelphia, where the
NCHC has voted to adopt as a new tradition
in the organization an innovative program of
fund raising for community service projects
across the nation, an initiative designed an
implemented by Columbia College Honors
Program students. At the “High Impact
Teaching: Designing Courses for Significant
Learning” seminar sponsored by the higher
education firm Academic Impressions, held
on October 11-13, 2006, he led sessions on
student portfolios for enhanced learning.
In Savannah, on October 5-7, 2006, at the
conference of the American/Popular Culture
Association in the South, he and seven honors
students presented two sessions on “Facebook,
MySpace, RateMyProfessor.com: Popular
Communication or Tools of the Devil?” and
“Using Reflective Learning Strategies to
Promote Popular Culture Studies.”
ENGLISH
Dr. John Zubizarreta was invited as keynote
speaker for the 2007 faculty convocations and
workshop events at University of Delaware,
University of Iowa, University of NevadaReno, Rutgers University and others. He was a
featured presenter on “Learning Portfolios for
Improving Student Learning” and “Facebook,
My Space, RateMyProfessor.com: Popular
Communication or Devil’s Playground?” at
both Lilly-South and Lilly-West Conferences
on College Teaching held February 16-18
and March 16-18. He collaborated with
colleagues at Brunel University in London
and Middle Tennessee State University to
publish a monograph on “Quirky Quality
Television: Revisiting ‘Northern Exposure’”
for Manchester University Press (2006). He
has also completed a new co-edited book
manuscript for the National Collegiate Honors
Council on teaching and learning in honors.
His book on learning portfolios has been
contracted for a second edition with JosseyBass Publishers. On March 29-31, he attended
the Southern Regional Honors Council,
where he, Dr. Joyce Fields, Mary Jewel
Waddell ’06, and six students presented
on a variety of topics. On November
15-19, Dr. Zubizarreta collaborated with
Dr. Joyce Fields, Dr.Vivia Fowler ’76, and
with thirteen students in making a variety
HEALTH SERVICES
The Charles F. Bohmann Award was presented
to Mary Ann Young, RN in recognition of
her dedication and contribution to the field
of college health. The award was presented
by the Southern College Health Association
on March 23 in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Named in
recognition of a true administrator, this award
represents the highest honor of the Southern
College Health Association.Young was
recognized as an outstanding leader who has
established impressive standards for excellence
and service both in the field of college health
as well as in SCHA.
HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
Dr. Edward R. Sharkey Jr., chair, department
of history and poltical science, and chair of
the department of religion and philosophy,
associate professor of political science,
received the 2007 Undergraduate Students’
Choice Award for Teaching Excellence.
HUMAN RELATIONS
Mary L. Bryan, J.D. has been named for
2006 and 2007, as one of the “Best Lawyers in
America” in the field of Alternative Dispute
Resolution. This is a professional distinction
selected by peers. She has worked for 15 years
as a practitioner in the field and with local
and state groups of mediators and with the
South Carolina Bar to increase education and
practice in conflict management. Dr. Joyce
Fields, associate professor of child and family
studies, received the 2007 South Carolina
Independent Colleges and Universities
(SCICU) Excellence in Teaching Award.
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Dr. Linda B. Salane, received a James T.
Rogers Meritorious Service Award from the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
at the association’s annual conference held in
Orlando, Fla.
MODERN LANGUAGES
Dr. Beth Droppleman recently has made
three conference presentations: “Working
Together for Better Results: Improving
Foreign Language Writing through Writing
Across the Curriculum” at the February 2007
South Carolina Foreign Language Teacher’s
Association Conference; “How a ServiceLearning Foreign Language Reinforced a Small
College’s Liberal Learning Goals” at the Hawaii
International Conference for the Humanities in
Honolulu in January 2007 and, with Dr. Nancy
Tuten and Dr. Hyman Rubin, “Writingin-the-Disciplines at Columbia College: In
Classes, Within Departments, and on the Web,”
8th International Writing Across the Curriculum
Conference at Clemson University in May
2006. Dr. Droppleman also chaired sessions at
the 35th Annual French Literature Conference
on Violence and French/Francophone
Literature at the University of South Carolina
in March and at the Hawaii International
Conference for the Humanities in Honolulu in
January. She continues to translate and mentor
students in translating eChristianEd units
from English into French that her Advanced
Translation class began in the fall of 2005. A
new award was established to honor the
first director of Columbia College’s Women’s
Studies Program, Dr. Paula Shirley: The Paula
Shirley Women’s Studies Research Award
MUSIC
Dr. Ann Benson has been named as a
respondent for the Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival for the Southeastern
United States Region. The response process
involves a faculty member from one institution
visiting a producing university’s campus to
view an entry performance production, and
then follow up with an extended oral response
session with the cast, crew, and the artistic
staff of the production. Dr. Benson will write
a summary and make nominations of student
designers, actors, etc. for various initiatives
within the Kennedy Center American College
Theatre Festival. Dr. Lillian Quackenbush
accompanied a group of 10 students to New
York City in February. Students were able to
tour backstage at the Metropolitan Opera
and at the Schonfeld Theatre, where they saw
a production of A Chorus Line. They also had
dinner with some alumnae who live and work
in the Big Apple.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Fiona Lofton recently was certified as
a Global Career Development Facilitator
(GCDF) through the National Career
Development Association, National
Employment Counseling Association, National
Association of Workforce Development
Professionals and the Center for Credentialing
and Education, Incorporated. The GCDF
credential was developed to provide standards,
training specifications and credentialing for
career providers. GCDF candidates must also
complete an approved CDF curriculum that
includes 120 hours of classroom training and
field experience.
TRANSITIONS
Retiring faculty include Ann Fleshman,
Mary Cross, and Dr. Fred Nieto. Sister
Catherine (Dr. Lisa Unterseher) was
appointed department chair for the Department
of Religion and Philosophy. Faculty promotions
include: Joanna Vargas to senior lecturer;
Dr. Lynn Noble to professor of education;
Dr. Leigh Ann Spell to professor of
speech language pathology; and Dr. Michael
Wiederman to professor of psychology.
Tenure was awarded to Dr. Julia Baker,
Dr.Tamara Burk, Dr. Kirt Moody, Dr.
Elizabeth Droppleman and Dr.Tracy
West. Dr. Hyman Rubin III will be on
sabbatical for Fall ‘07. Dr.Vivia Fowler ’76
announced her new appointment as vice
president of academic affairs and dean of
Wesleyan College.
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founders day
“Spears’ lasting
love and
commitment for
Columbia College
continues to
inspire...”
O
n February 7, 2007, President Emeritus R. Wright Spears
returned to Columbia College to deliver the Founders Day
sermon to a standing-room-only crowd of students, faculty, alumnae and
friends. On this special Founders Day, Spears was honored during a special luncheon for his lifetime of service to Columbia College and the Methodist Church with the naming of a new giving society at the College. The
R. Wright Spears Heritage Society recognizes those individuals who are
committing $25,000 or more to the College through their estate plans. R.
Wright Spears Heritage Society members are also members of the Founders Society, which recognizes all donors who have placed the College in
their estate at any level.
President Caroline Whitson expressed profound appreciation for
the transformational work and support Spears has offered the College
over the last five decades. His work
on behalf of the College has extended
far beyond his years as president between 1951 and 1977. “Nothing has been destroyed that cannot be rebuilt,”
were his words that comforted and inspired the College community upon
the devastating 1964 campus fire.
True to his promise, Spears’ lasting
love and commitment for Columbia
College continues to inspire many to
become engaged in the mission and
vision of this institution.
Since his retirement in 1977,
Spears remains outspoken in his
support of Columbia College. One
of its most beloved leaders, he continues to stay in touch with many
alumnae and friends of the College.
At age 94, his visits to campus
are less frequent and the opportunity to hear him deliver the Founders
Day sermon at College Place United
Methodist Church was much anticipated, especially by alumnae who
attended the College during his tenure. The sermon, entitled “Columbia College: A Source of Hope,” was
greeted with a standing ovation.
Bob Barham reflects on Spears’ tenure.
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The Columbia College Choir.
Elizabeth DuRant, Chaplain Valerie Mireb and
Sarah Dawsey.
Charles W. Brockwell Jr., Mary Ann Spears Brockwell
’59, R. Wright Spears, Nancy Spears Rowden, and
Bobby Percival.
Event photos by Allen Anderson
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Highlights
February 2007
November 2006
South Carolina artist, Mike Williams,
exhibited paintings and metal and steel
sculptures in Goodall Gallery.
As the grand finale to the Medallion
Awards, a ribbon cutting was held to kick
off the new library renovations supported
by the Friends of the Library and donor
Rita Vandiver ’64. Some of the original
1960s furnishings were auctioned.
Arie Black Guess ’49, received the Carolinian
of the Year Medal of Achievement Award
from the Carolina Historical Society, Inc. and
the South Carolina Citizens and Merchants
Association, Inc. The award was presented
at the South Carolina State House by
members of the state senate and the house
of representatives.
eChristianEd.com received $10,000 in new
grant funding from Southern Mutual Church
Insurance.
January 2007
Columbia College received a national
award, the 2007 TIAA-CREF Theodore
M. Hesburgh Certificate of Excellence,
for the innovative and highly successful
“Faculty Development through
Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning”
program. Dr.Vivia Fowler ’76 accepted on
behalf of the College at a reception held
in Washington, D.C.
Hesed House, the Columbia College
Music Department and the Columbia
Jewish Cultural Arts Jewish Music Series
co-sponsored a recital featuring renowned
Israeli pianist Allan Sternfield.
March 2007
“You First: Women, Life Balance &
Leadership,” an inspirational leadership
conference for professional women,
was presented by the Columbia College
Alliance for Women with over 100
participants.
February 2007
Photographers Linda Lee, Rebecca
Rhees, Ginnie Saunders, and Rebecca
Stockham exhibited a diverse range of
media from photograms and tintypes
to digital and film photography in the
Goodall Gallery.
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President Caroline Whitson announced
five new major gifts had been been made
to the College totaling $5.1 million. Part
of the funding will be used to construct a
softball field, improve parking and build a
field house at Younts Field.
The Department of Music presented
Mozart’s comic opera “Cosi fan Tutte”
with Jennifer Pratt, Amy Rollings, and Kate
Humphries joined by Rusty Sox, Greg Pipkin,
and Hal MacIntosh.
March 2007
The Honorable Judge Nancy Gertner, U. S.
District Court (Mass.) visited the campus
and spoke to students and staff about her
landmark human rights cases and career
experiences.
Columbia College students created over
100 t-shirts for The Clothesline Project,
honoring victims of domestic violence.
The campus observed national Victims’
Rights Week with a rally and campus march,
and sent messages of sympathy and hope to
Virginia Tech.
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The Leadership Institute
of The Alliance for Women and how
to participate; how to prepare for
board appointments; and advanced
skills in controlling board dynamics,
reading financial reports and gendered
communication skills.
The South Carolina Commission
on Women presented the 2007 SC
Women of Achievement Awards
during the conference luncheon:
Award for Promoting Economic
Autonomy for Women
Sue “Corky” Erwin Harper, Columbia
Awards for Promoting Political
Participation by Women
Cathy Hoefer McCabe ’78, Spartanburg
and
Inez Tenenbaum, Columbia
Awards for Promoting the Health
and Well-Being of Women
Victoria “Vickie” Bourus, Columbia
and
Dr. Deborah M. Parra-Medina, Columbia
Dr. Patricia Pope, Dr. Caroline Whitson, Stacy Atkinson, and Dr. Linda Salane (right to left).
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Photos by Candy Waites
Pioneer Award
Dr. Karen Callison Woodward, Lexington
very woman here today could easily be on a powerful board,”
Linda Salane, director of the Leadership Institute challenged 100 women
professionals from around the state. On May 9, 2007, The Leadership Institute,
the Columbia College Alliance for Women, the SC Commission on Women
and Women in Philanthropy sponsored “A Seat at the Table,” a conference for
women who serve on boards and commissions in South Carolina, and for those
who would like to serve.
In its third year, the widely praised conference drew women in leadership
roles from around the state to discuss how to increase the number of women
on boards and how to be effective board members. South Carolina is last in
the nation in women who serve in elected offices according to the Institute for
Women’s Policy Research.
Attendees received advice on how to use board power to change the indicators
of the status of women in South Carolina. Keynote speaker, Dr. Patricia Pope,
author of The Illusion of Inclusion, discussed the impact of gender dynamics on
policy decisions.
Conference highlights included information on expectations of board
leadership from corporate and governmental leaders; initiatives in South
Carolina to increase the number of women in leadership; update on the progress
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Small discussion groups sharing
stories of board experiences
(above and center).
Vickie Bourus
Sue “Corky” Erwin Harper
Cathy Hoefer McCabe ’78
Dr. Deborah M. Parra-Medina Inez Tenenbaum
Dr. Karen Callison Woodward
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Students write messages of sympathy and hope on
banner for Virginia Tech.
The Columbia College dance company in one of their
showcase performances at Cottingham Theatre.
Sue “Corky” Erwin Harper, Cathy Hoefer-McCabe, Inez
Tenenbaum, Dr. Karen Callison Woodward, Vickie Bourus and Dr. Deborah M. Parra-Medina at “A Seat at the
Table” conference.
John Pritchett, R. Wright Spears, Dr. Caroline Whitson,
Rita Vandiver, and Joe Blanchard cut the ribbon to
celebrate renovations at the Edens Library.
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