2009 Spring Lander Magazine

M A G A Z I N E

In This Issue:• Cutting Back: Lander Adjusts for Difficult Economy• 40th Anniversary of Lander Men’s Basketball• Lander Dining Services Is Thinking Green • Behind the Scenes with Lander Events Staff• Lander ACS Has Another Award-Winning Year

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Lander’s American Chemical Society Provides Hands-On Chemistry Demonstrations at Area Schools

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Good Things Are Happening

Good things are happening at Lander University. We as the Lander family are pulling together to weather the cutbacks affecting virtually every college and university in the nation. In this magazine, you can read about the university’s efforts to make the best of a bad economic situation. And as you will see from our photo spreads on Homecoming and Alumni Weekend, school spirit is at an all-time high among our students and our alumni, and our commencement coverage shows graduates ready to go out and take on the world. Good things are happening.

That can-do spirit is evident among the students and faculty who, for the past 25 years, have made Lander’s American Chemical Society chapter one of the most honored in the nation. The tradition of service and scholarship evi-denced by Lander ACS members over the years is a testament to the dedica-tion of our students and those who mentor them.

Dedication is also a hallmark of Lander’s special events staff and its student workers who make things happen on campus. They are the men and women behind the lights, sound systems and, yes, the curtains at concerts, lectures and ballgames, and you can read about this stellar staff in this issue of the Lander Magazine.

Taking care of Mother Earth has long been a commitment at Lander, and in the past we have shared with you news of Lander’s campus recycling efforts as well as our efforts to protect the environment. Now, we share with you news about some of the bold initiatives our Dining Services is taking to conserve and preserve resources.

Yes, good things are happening at Lander, and you can learn more about those good things by visiting our Web site at www.lander.edu.

— Charlotte CabriEditor

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University Relations and Publications Office864-388-8329 • www.lander.edu

LANDER MAGAZINE STAFFCharlotte Cabri, EditorKaren Inglese, Writer/Docent Dave Lorenzatti, WriterRussell Martin, WriterMegan Price, WriterKathy Goldsmith, Editorial AssistantMaria Scott, Designer

LANDER ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONSteve Grogan ’80, Director of Alumni AffairsLeBron Bright ’82, PresidentDon Scott ’75, Vice PresidentNatalie Parramore ’97, Secretary Deloris Sims Carter ’92, Treasurer Erin Knapp Layland ’00, Vice President for Young Alumni

LANDER EXECUTIVE OFFICERSDaniel W. Ball, PresidentDanny L. McKenzie, Vice President for Academic AffairsDiane D. Newton, Vice President for Business and AdministrationH. Randall Bouknight, Vice President for Student AffairsJ. Adam Taylor, Vice President for University AdvancementJefferson J. May, Athletics Director

BOARD OF TRUSTEESL.B. Adams Jr.Ann B. BowenBobby M. BowersRobert A. BrimmerLinda L. DolnyMaurice HollowayRaymond D. Hunt, Vice ChairGlenn J. Lawhon Jr.Jack W. Lawrence

Stock art is provided by istockphoto.com: © Tina_Rencelj; © JurgaR.

Catherine K. LeeMamie W. Nicholson, SecretarySally E. SelfGeorge R. StarnesCharles R. Thompson Jr.Fred M. ThrailkillS. Anne Walker, ChairRicci Land Welch

It is the policy of Lander University to provide equal educational and employment opportunities to all present and future employees and students regard-less of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Lander University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

In a minitriathlon promoting healthy living, Lander exercise science major Allison Daniel challenges Lander President Daniel Ball on the treadmill. Ball, Self Regional Healthcare CEO Jim Pfeiffer and YMCA CEO Gray Stallworth tested their mettle against Daniel, Lander business major Cameron Dorn and Dr. Dave Sealy, director of Self’s Sports Medicine Center. The friendly competition helped draw attention to the Greenwood Shrinkdown to St. Paddy’s Day, which is sponsored by the YMCA, Self Regional and Lander. The CEOs edged out the challengers who had to cover double the distance assigned to the CEOs. –Photos by Charlotte Cabri

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In ThIs Issue10…...........….....................................................................…homecoming 2009

High-Def Homecoming Makes a Splash

Students and alumni bring a high-definition edge to traditional Homecoming events that include reunions, reminiscing and plenty of vocal support for the Lander basketball teams.

14…..…..........................................................................................Cutting Back:

Lander Adjusts for Difficult Economy

Following several rounds of steep cuts in state appropriations, Lander is making changes to ensure the university can continue on its mission to provide high-quality, affordable education.

18…..….............................................................Lander Basketball Alumni Return

They Ruled the Courts

Players, coaches and fans celebrate 40 Years of Lander men’s basketball during a gala reunion.

22…..…......................................................................................Thinking Green:

Lander Dining Services and ... Kermit

Dining Services is reducing food waste and the use of disposables that might otherwise end up in a landfill and, at the same time, conserving energy.

24…......................................................................Wake Me up Before You Gobo:

Behind the Scenes with the Lander Events Staff

Four full-time staff members and a team of student workers are the unseen force behind university productions, from dance and music concerts to basketball games and political rallies.

26…..…......................................Lander ACs scores Another Award-Winning Year

They Rank Among the Best in the Country

Having won a national ACS award each year since it was formed a quarter century ago, Lander’s American Chemical Society chapter keeps its winning streak alive.

The unIVeRsITY In ReVIeW2…..….........................................................................................…Alumni news

13…..….......................................................................................….news Briefs

16…..…..........................................................................................…Graduation

20…..….......................................................................................…sports news

29…..…....................................................................................…Gifts to Lander

On The COVeRLander’s American Chemical Society chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008, receiving its 11th consecutive “outstanding” designation from the ACS Committee on Education. The Lander chapter has received national recognition every year since its formation. Pictured, Lander ACS chapter president Ankoma Anderson, right, and chapter member Anna Wood, standing, guide Kaminer Cromer, 8, left, and brother Stokes, 5, through an experiment with slime. (Photo by Russell Martin)

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New millennium grads Right: Several members of the Young Alumni Council were on hand for Alumni reunion day. Pictured, from left, are: Carl Williams, Class of ’00; Nakia Williams, ’02; Robbie Bennett, ’01; Beth Campbell Quick, ’00; and Angela Gilbert Strickland, ’02.

Alumni Weekend 2008

Getting down Bavarian style Pictured at the annual Tower Club-Greenwood Fun-raiser, Don Scott, Class of ’75, joins fellow alums in festive song and dance as the group celebrates Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest FunA dance instructor at the Tower Club event gives Cynthia Scott, right, Class of ’76, and other alums pointers on tripping the light fantastic.

68 years of Lander tradition Left: Carolyn Hughes Murph, right, Class of ’40, was the winner of the award given to an alum representing the earliest class. She is pictured here with Steve Grogan, ’80, director of Alumni Affairs.

Lander’s 2008 Alumni Weekend events welcomed back graduates of all ages. Festiv-ities began on Friday, Oct. 10, with a golf outing at Stoney Point in Greenwood. On Saturday, Oct. 11, events focused on 60th-, 50th-, 40th- and 30th-year reunions for the classes of 1948, 1958, 1968 and 1978. Several alums from the class of ’83 were also in attendance, along with younger alumni who graduated after 2000. Traveling the farthest distance to attend Alumni Reunion Day were: Helen Simp-son Smith, ’58, Tennessee; Ron Barrett, ’58, North Carolina; and Anne Cain David, ’68, Florida. They received Lander umbrellas. The evening brought with it Tower Club-Greenwood’s annual Fun-raiser at Cambridge Hall. This year’s theme was Oktoberfest. Donning Bavarian garb and sipping from Lander steins, alums feasted and danced the night away, while bringing the 2008 Alumni Weekend celebrations to a close.

–Photos by Russell Martin

Class of ’78 Returning to Lander for their 30th reunion, members of the Class of ’78 and others were, front row, from left: Geneal Gilliam Cantrell, Myra Greene Shaffer, Jackie Jordan Garrett, Cynthia Bart-ley Floyd, Ellen Knight Riddle and Cynthia Biskey Beaty. Back row: Donna Adams Perry, Timothy Sanders, Greg Cantrell and Rick Leary, nursing faculty emeriti Nahn Chang, Dr. Barbara Freese and Dr. Janet Sipple, and Lander Board of Trustees member Maurice Holloway and Dr. Mary Harrison Holloway.

Class of ’83 Right: Members of the 1983 graduating class also reunited during Alumni Weekend. Pictured, from left, are: Paula Moseley, Wayne White, Olgethia Lynn Harris Louden and Chan-dler Reep Darling.

Class of ’58 Celebrating their 50th year as Lander graduates were, front row, from left: Brooke Rush, Elizabeth Reeves Ivey, Sallie Shirley Peebles, Helen Simpson Smith, Mary Ann Winn Riley, Anne Heyward, Patsy Floyd Brown and Louise Wavra Barton. Back row: Jerry Latham, Dot Terry Latham, Ron Barrett, Calvin Parkman, Eleanor Seel Armstrong, Mary Jo Harrison Christopher, Betty Kellett Sims, Emmie Lee Jones Chandler, Margaret Simmons Compton and Verna Cooper Jenkins.

Class of ’68 Returning to Lander for their 40th-year reunion were, front row, from left: Kay Mitchell, Gilda Reynolds Tyler, Karla McCoy Mehagan, Anne Cain David and Jean Byars Higgins. Back row: Brenda Bryant Barton, Jacqueline Burns Durham, Celestia Stabler Simmons, Cathy Buchanan Mayfield, Elaine Hart Owens and Vonnie Jones O’Neal.

You are here Left: A lot has changed on the Lander campus since Class of ’58 graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas. Here, Louise Wavra Barton and husband Jim, left, and Verna Cooper Jenkins look over a current Lander map in search of familiar landmarks.

Class of ’48 Returning for their 60th-year reunion were, front row, from left: Jean Wiggins Taylor, Inez Davis Byars and Sarah Shirley Couch. Back row: Nelle Floyd Brown, Marian Pitts Ramage, Ella Claire Mays and Martha Burnette Strom.


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Class Notes are compiled by Steve Grogan, director of Alumni Affairs. Please mail items for Class Notes to Alumni Affairs, CPO Box 6004, Lander University, 320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood, SC 29649 or e-mail items to [email protected].

Dr. Terry Pruitt ’82, associate superintendent of Instruction, Cur-riculum, and Leadership with Spar-tanburg County School District 7, has been named South Carolina Association of School Administra-tors (SCASA) William B. Harley Administrator of the Year. Terry began his career as band director in Bamberg District 1, and then joined Hampton District 1 where he rose through the ranks to be-come superintendent. His schools and district have been named Palmetto Gold and Silver, and Red Carpet winners, and EOC Show-case schools, and have been noted for outstanding academic perfor-mance. Terry’s honors include Ro-tarian of the Year, Inez Tenenbaum School Leadership Award and Su-perintendent of the Year for Region 3 of the American Cancer Society, which covers seven states.

Lamar Scott ’82 and ’84 has been named associate superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for the Elbert County School System. Elbert County has eight school fa-cilities with over 3,700 students in prekindergarten-12th grade. He has been with Elbert County Schools for 27 years.

Polly Thompson ’83 has been pro-moted to vice president of quality for the combined business unit of Span Packaging Services in Green-ville. Thompson graduated from Lander with a degree in biology

education and has been with Span for 15 years. At Lander, she was a member of the Blue Key National Honor Society. She played on the first women’s fastpitch softball team, which was coached by Doug Spears. Thompson will be respon-sible for quality and compliance for Span’s packaging divisions in Greenville, Winder, Ga., Milwau-kee, Wis., and Chicago, Ill. The company packages over-the-counter personal care, health and beauty, pharmaceutical and household products.

Bruce Ferrell ’86 is on the NCNN television station where he anchors afternoon and Saturday newscasts. He also hosts and produces a half-hour public affairs program, North Carolina Report. Bruce previously was the news division manager for several radio stations in Rock Hill, S.C., where he won many awards.

Annette Crowe Greenway ’88, has earned a Master of Library and In-formation Science degree from the University of South Carolina. She is the branch manager of Abbeville County Library.

Sheri Alexander ’89 has been hired as the head coach of the Rally Cats at Clemson University. Sheri has been a cheerleading coach for 19 years at various locations in the Up-state, including Wren High School and Palmetto High School where teams won state championships in 1998 and 2005. She and husband Wade live in Williamston. They have two children, Caleb and Kati.

Debbie Dill ’90 and husband Den-nis, owners of Divine Smoke BBQ, won The Taster’s Choice Award at the 2008 Festival of Discovery in Greenwood.

Lynne Elliott ’91 has joined CapitalBank as a mortgage banker. Lynne had been with Greenwood Home Loans. She has one daugh-ter, Maggie, and lives in Green-wood.

Kristin Yon Loper ’91 has earned the Certified Healthcare Access Manager (CHAM) credential, an indicator of vast knowledge es-sential to the practice of patient access management. Kristin is an enterprise scheduling manager at

Self Regional Healthcare.

Dayle Mumford ’93 has been pro-moted to assistant vice president at Countybank. Dayle has been with Countybank for seven years.

Stacey Lemmond ’95, Greenville, president of Upstate-based Ask & Receive: Business and Com-puter Solutions Inc., has passed the Google Advertising Professional Exam. This credential is highly respected in the pay-per-click mar-keting industry and is required to become a Google Certified Adver-tising Professionals Qualified Indi-vidual. For more information, visit www.askandreceive.net.

Jeffery Callaham ’97 held an art show on Daufuskie Island, S.C., in October. This year Jeffery has given speeches, exhibited in art shows, commissioned new works, won awards, and has been represented on art-related Web sites. His updat-ed site is www.jefferycallaham.com.

John Paguntalan ’97 was the 2008 recipient of the Palmetto Gold Award for exceptional nursing.

Sam Whitaker Price ’97 is now a National Board Certified Teacher. Sam teaches special education at Chapman High School in Spartan-burg.

Nicole D. Williams ’98 graduated from the accelerated BSN program at Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing at Washington Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo., where she received the Dean’s Honor of Service award for significant contributions to the col-lege. Nicole was the first African-American female to complete the program and is currently working as a nurse at Georgetown Univer-sity Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Rozalynn Goodwin ’99 is included in the Columbia Business Jour-nal’s 20 Under 40 listing of young business leaders who represent a promising future for South Caro-lina’s Midlands region. Goodwin received a Lander degree in busi-ness administration with a health care management emphasis and a master’s in health care administra-tion from USC. She is the director of policy research and a lobbyist for the S.C. Hospital Association, and

founder of The Motherhood Prior-ity, which advocates for workplace policies enabling mothers to be pri-mary caregivers for their children while holding down jobs to support their families. Her husband, Mi-chael Goodwin ’01, is the director of college counseling at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Colum-bia. They have one child, daughter Gabrielle, 2.

Erin Knapp Layland ’00 has gradu-ated from South Carolina Bankers School, which is recognized as one of the premier banking schools in the southeast. Erin is an assistant vice president with CapitalBank in Greenwood.

Christopher “Mac” Hogan ’01 has joined Regions Bank and is over the commercial lending team in Spartanburg. Mac is married to Anne-Elizabeth Hogan and they have one daughter, Elizabeth Grace.

Heather Jackson Thompson ’01 received her doctorate in physical therapy from Shenandoah Univer-sity in August. Heather is a home health physical therapist for Amedi-sys Home Health in Charleston.

Lonette Bentley Mayer ’02 is pur-suing her MBA at North Greenville University.

Caroline Roberts Nave ’03, Greenwood, has been promoted to office manager of CapitalBank’s Montague Avenue branch. She has been with CapitalBank since 2004. She and husband John Nave have one son.

Johnathan P. Bass ’05, Columbia, has been promoted to executive director for Jeep Rogers Family YMCA Lake Carolina Branch. Johnathan was program director for the Greenwood YMCA and as-sociate executive at the Columbia North West Branch.

Kevin Chastain ’08 has retired from his Bearcat mascot position. Kevin became Lander’s first Bearcat mascot during 2004 Homecoming activities. At the April 2008 Sports Banquet he was presented the Dr. Boyce M. Grier Award, given to the student-athlete who best exempli-fies school spirit.

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Fountains to Flow on Campus Thanks to Lander Alumni

The sound of flowing fountains will soon be heard on the Lander campus thanks to the Lander Alumni Associa-tion, which has funded two fountains at the campus entrance on Montague. “For a number of years, Lander alum-ni have been setting aside funds for a project that would reflect their love for their alma mater,” said LeBron Bright, president of the Lander Alumni As-sociation. “As projects were discussed, the idea of a fountain or fountains that would stand as a permanent legacy captured the imagination of the alumni board.” So when the 2003 campus plan, which included an entrance project, was approved by the Lander Board of Trustees in 2004, the Alumni Association Board looked for ways it could support the entrance project. In Febru-ary 2007, the alumni board voted to fund two fountains at the campus entrance. The board reaffirmed its commit-ment in February 2008, and in spring 2009 alumni saw their dreams realized. The fountain project was coordinated by Gregory Fountains. “It is rewarding for our alumni to arrive on campus and be greeted by the fountains that were made possible through their support,” said Steve Grogan, director of Alumni Affairs. The image created by the fountains and new entrance boulevard with its brick signage and landscaping is also expected to have a positive impact on current students as well as prospective students and their parents. Local Realtor and member of the alumni board Jackie DeVore Roark said the fountains will serve to welcome students to Lander. Roark, who was director of Admis-sions at Lander for more than 30 years, knows how impor-tant campus appearance is in a student’s decision about which college he or she will attend. “When the campus is going to be a student’s home for four years, we want the student to be able to be proud of their Lander home,” said Roark. “Lander alumni have thought long and hard about how they can help promote

their alma mater, so we are excited about the impact that the fountains will have on Lander and the Greenwood community.” While the fountains are a special project for the Alumni Association, Bright noted that alumni direct their major fundraising efforts toward scholarships. “In the fiscal year 2007-2008, alumni gave $110,000 to scholarships,” said Bright. “Our alumni want students to experience a Lander education and they are willing to fund the scholarships that help attract worthy students.” For the 2008-2009 academic year, The Lander Founda-tion, which administers the alumni scholarship funds as well as gifts from friends, businesses and foundations, pro-vided almost $900,000 in scholarships to Lander students. Eighty percent of Lander Foundation monies are targeted for scholarships and academic enrichment. Lander alumni also assist in recruiting students through the university’s application fee waiver program. Grogan said that when an alum uses Lander’s fee waiver card to recommend a student, the student does not have to pay the $35 application fee. “Approximately 45 percent of students recommended by alumni actually end up enrolling at Lander,” said Grogan. “Whether it’s through fountains, fee waivers or scholarships, Lander alumni are committed to helping their alma mater.”

Artist’s rendering of entrance fountain.



WEDDINGSWeddings took place in 2008 unless noted.

Shelia Oliver ’92 and Kenneth Reynolds, Greenwood, Aug. 15. Shelia works for the S.C. Voca-tional Rehabilitation Department. They live in Greenwood.

Melissa Gentry Young ’94 and Rusty Latham, Greenwood, July 12. Melissa is employed by Brewer Middle School. They live in Greenwood.

James “Jim” Henry Thompson III ’97 and Danya Maria Morozo-wich, Greenwood, Aug. 30. Jim is the owner of Green Thumb Landscaping and partner in J.H. Thompson Builders. They live in Greenwood.

Christopher Ozroe Counts ’98 and Christina Marie Lind, Mount Pleasant, June 28. Christopher is employed with Sabal Homes. They live in Charleston.

James Michael Young ’98 and Hope Marie Vermillion, Abbeville, Dec. 20. Michael is a registered nurse at Abbeville Area Medical Center. They live in Barnwell.

Jamie Cobb ’00 and David Si-mons, Ninety Six, Dec. 27. Jamie is a physical education teacher at Edgewood Middle School in Nine-ty Six. They live in Ninety Six.

Karen Gale Bartley ’01 and Bryan Rowland, Belton, June 28. Karen is employed with Cancer Centers of the Carolinas. They live in Simpsonville.

Christina Neighbors ’01 and Cory Graves, Campobello, Aug. 2. Christina teaches math at Lan-drum High School in Spartanburg School District 1. They live in Lyman.

Claud William “Will” Bond IV ’02 and Anna Elizabeth Brown, Greenwood, Aug. 30. Claud works for Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC. They live in Greenwood.

Jamie Gail Collier ’02 and Wil-liam Anderson, Greenwood, Aug. 16. Jamie is an administrative assistant in Lander’s College of Science and Math. They live in Greenwood.

Troy Edward Fields ’03 and Danielle Elizabeth Waldt ’07, Greenwood, July 19. They live in Greenwood.

Brandy Nicole Scott ’03 and Gary Horton, Blythewood, June 14. Brandy is a human services special-ist II for Richland County DSS. They live in Blythewood.

Jeffrey Ryan Whitfield ’03 and Kristen Marlene McLeod ’05, Charleston, June 21. Jeffrey is an assistant baseball coach at Furman University and physical education teacher with Greenville County Schools. They live in Lyman.

Claire Gray Burns ’04 and Jona-than David Pratt, Laurens, April 19. Claire is a loan administration assistant at GrandSouth Bank in Greenville. They live in Laurens.

Stephanie Lauren Hammond ’05 and James Frederick Stalnaker, West Columbia, June 21. Stepha-nie is a graduate student at the University of Georgia. They live in Athens, Ga.

Crystal Lynn Pryor ’05 and SSG Michael Paul Goforth, Green-wood, Dec. 27. Crystal is employed by Connie Maxwell Children’s Home and Lander’s Baptist Col-legiate Ministry. They live in Clinton.

Katie Marie Reid ’06 and Mat-thew Taylor Babb, Greenwood, Aug. 2. Katie is employed by Greenwood School District 50. They live in Abbeville.

Mary Elizabeth Robinson ’06 and Jason Brandon Wise, Greenwood, Dec. 20. They live in Canton, Ga.

Amanda Claire Wheless ’06 and Adam Wade Henderson, Abbe-ville, June 21. They live in Killeen, Texas.

Lindsey McCall Williams ’06 and Jozef Iwan Setropawiro, McCor-mick, Oct. 11. Lindsey teaches at Oakland Elementary. They live in Greenwood.

Heather Frances Farmer ’07 and Joseph Douglas Terry, Clinton, June 14. Heather is employed with Montgomery & Riddle Eyecare in Clinton. They live in Simpsonville.

Jim Laman ’07 and Stephanie Heinbuch ’08, Simpsonville, Dec. 6. Jim is a technical assistant in Lander’s Jackson Library. They live in Greenwood.

Holly Krystina Ramsey ’07 and William Harley Newman III, McCormick, May 24. Holly is a

registered nurse with Self Regional Healthcare. They live in Ware Shoals.

Stephanie Marie Davis ’08 and Clifton Albert Stanley, Abbeville, Nov. 22. Stephanie is a third-grade teacher with the McCormick County School District. They live in Abbeville.

August Deann Drake ’08 and Matthew Douglas Forbes, Mount Pleasant, June 29. August teaches at Ware Shoals High School. They live in Anderson.

Andrea Beth Griffin ’08 and Mat-thew Dean Crain, Simpsonville, May 31. Andrea is in the MAT program at Clemson University. They live in Greer.

Erin Janelle McNeely ’08 and James Travis Hill, Charleston, June 21. Erin is a registered nurse at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospi-tal. They live in Charleston.

Stephanie Weber ’08 and Sheldon Phillips, Charleston, June 1. They live in Vienna, Ohio.

BIRTHSBirths took place in 2008 unless noted.

Russ Fitzgerald ’84 and Ana Burrous Fitzgerald ’88, Greenwood, have adopted a son, Elijah Alexander, born May 30, 2007, in Russia. He became a citizen upon his arrival in the United States on April 22, 2008. In the photo above, Eli welcomes his little sister, Claire Elizabeth, who was born Dec. 7. Russ works in cataloging in Lander’s Jackson Library. Ana is a stay-at-home mom. The new arrivals’ grandmother is Lander education professor emeritus Dr. Doris Fitzgerald.

Leslie McArthur Moats ’91

and Kristen Moats, Ballentine, twins, Morgan Kennedy and Jack McArthur, March 29. Leslie is a physician working as the director of Rotating Residents in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.

D. Allen Williams ’91 and Mel-ody Williams, Prosperity, a son, Daniel Braxton, Feb. 12. Allen is an operator for SCE&G at VC Summer Nuclear Station. Daniel has two sisters, Michaela and Brit-tany, and a big brother, Dusty.

Lori Alexander Lunsford ’94 and Donnie Lunsford, Pauline, a son, Nicholas Andrew, Aug. 21. Lori teaches 8th-grade English at Gable Middle School in Spartanburg. Nicholas has two big brothers, Cameron, 6, and Wyatt, 3.

Michael Allen Cobb Jr. ’95 and Kristen Ravan Cobb ’98, Gaffney, a son, Brady Ravan Cobb, Oct. 20. Brady has an older brother, Logan, 6. Allen and Kristen teach elemen-tary school.

Elizabeth Abercrombie Men-dicino ’96 and Jim Mendicino, Sumter, a son, Evan James, July

17. Elizabeth is a special education teacher in Sumter. Evan has two sisters, Bailey Elizabeth and Samantha Nicole.

Brandon Ward Hartley ’97 and Ash-ley Moyer Hartley ’99, Lawrenceville, Ga., a daughter, An-nelise Rives, April 27. Annelise has a big brother, Har-

rison. Both Brandon and Ashley work for AT&T.

Ashlee Free Atkins ’98 and Kent Atkins, Greenwood, twins, Anna Griffis and Allen Kenneth-Lake, March 18. Ashlee is a special education teacher at Merrywood Elementary. Kent is Lander’s as-sistant athletic director for Sports Medicine. The twins have a big sister, Laura Davis.

Olivia Nunn Boykin ’98 and Mi-chael Boykin ’00, Spartanburg, a son, Sawyer Gabriel, June 9. Olivia and Michael both teach in Spar-tanburg. Sawyer has a big sister, Kendall Paige, 4.



Shannon Carnes “Gets It” “Every student deserves to have at least one academic concept or skill that he or she feels really confident with,” says Shannon Jones Carnes. Keeping that in mind, the educator and 1999 Lander graduate set out to help her students achieve just that. Coming up with unique ways to teach challenging con-cepts in her special education classroom, Carnes concen-trated on helping each student master the multiplication tables. Noticing that Carnes’ students were excelling and sometimes out-performing others, Carnes’ colleagues asked her to teach her multisensory method as part of collaborative instruction in their classes. The next step was automatic. Find a way that teachers with students at any level could use the method in their own classrooms. So it was just a matter of time before The Multiplication Miracle: The Hear It, Touch It, Sing It, “Get It” method made its way into book form. “In getting my book published, my main goal was to have an instructor’s guide appropriate for teachers or parents to use as well as to provide student work sheets that allowed limited reproduction,” said Carnes. “I also needed a way to have songs included since they’re such an important part of the method. A free audio download that comes with the purchase of a book meets this need.” Carnes, who now lives in Athens, Ga., graduated from Lander with a B.S. in early child-hood, elementary and special education. Then a resident of McCormick County, she had been looking for a relatively small school, and she wanted to commute for her first year. “Lander was the perfect size and fit for me,” she said. Her experience at Lander proved her choice correct. “Because the classes were interesting, I felt motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not just for a grade.” Dr. Marilyn Mecca’s early childhood courses impressed upon Carnes the importance of “developmentally appropriate practice” as well as how to implement it. “Dr. Dava O’Connor’s expertise in classroom management and behavior modification has also been most useful in my career,” added Carnes. As a special education teacher, Carnes has worked at J.E.T. Middle School in Johnston and at Fourth Street Elementary and Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary in Athens. She now con-ducts workshops to teach students, parents and teachers her unique multiplication method. “So many students, and even adults, struggle with concepts that require rote memoriza-tion,” said Carnes. “Even if memorization comes easily, many forget the material shortly after it is needed. The method I use first teaches learners what multiplication really is and then teaches an easy-to-use method that the learner can depend on to work every time.” As busy as she is with her new endeavor, Carnes still has time to enjoy her husband of six years, Chad, and their four-year-old daughter, Margaret Winn. Information on Carnes’ multiplication method can be found at www.getitmethod.com.

–By Karen Inglese

Kelly Chapman Bridwell ’98 and Gregg Bridwell, Pelzer, a son, Jake Harrison, April 3. Jake has a big sister, Abigail, 4. Kelly has been promoted to accounting manager at Medbridge Healthcare in Greenville.

TJ Horton ’99 and Katherine Smith Horton ’00, Simpsonville, a daughter, Abigail Emma, Aug. 7. Abigail joins big brother John, 2.

Christopher “Mac” Hogan ’01 and Anne-Elizabeth Hogan, Spartan-burg, a daughter, Elizabeth Grace, Aug. 11. Mac is over the commercial lending team for Regions Bank.

Beth Satterwhite Kunkle ’01 and Robert Kunkle, Newberry, a son, Robert Kole, Dec. 10. Beth is a stay-at-home mom. Kole has a big sister, Audrey, 2.

Chad Nabors ’02 and Brooke Al-len Nabors ’02, Irmo, a daughter, Ryleigh Jacquelyn, Nov. 30. Chad is in management with Allstate claims and Brooke is a compliance analyst for First Citizens Bank. Ryleigh has a big brother, Hunter Allen.

Megan Derrick Byrd ’03 and Adam Byrd, Columbia, a son, Kaleb Der-rick, Dec. 8. Megan is employed by Lexington School District 3. Kaleb has a big sister, Karly Rae, 2.

Brandy Scott Horton ’03 and Gary Horton, Blythewood, a son, Avery Talashawn, Jan. 16.

Pamela McGaha Bowers ’04 and Larry E. Bowers, Lugoff, a daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, Sept. 11. Caro-line has a big brother, Cooper, 2. Pam is a Neonatal ICU RN at Pal-metto Health Richland.

Melissa Brounkowski Young ’04 and Steven Young, Greenwood, a daughter, Mary Claire, Nov. 7. Melissa is a Realtor with Associated Brokers, Inc.

Becky Bergen Branham ’05 and David Branham, Greenwood, a daughter, Kinsley Marie, June 18. Becky is the insurance director for The Sunshine House in Greenwood. David works in Lander’s Physical Plant.

Shelly D. Jackson McNeilly ’05 and Jonathan McNeilly, Columbus, Ohio, a daughter, Meredith Adyson, Sept. 14.

Paula Nabors Taylor ’06 and Tra-vis Taylor, Waterloo, a son, Terry Brandt, Aug. 5.

WEDDING BELLS RING FOR RETIRED PROFESSOR Lander Professor Emeritus Dr. Wilma Reeves and William Frank Phillips were married Dec. 29, in Abbeville. It was a true family ceremony as grandchildren served as attendants and provided music, the bride’s son-in-law per-formed the marriage, and in closing, her children sang The Lord’s Prayer. Dr. Reeves taught at Lander for 30 years, 1967-1997, in home economics, nursing and education. A longtime member of the Alumni Association, the 1959 Lander graduate served as alumni board president from 1967 to 1969 and now serves as a Class Agent. She received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1987, given for participa-tion in civic, cultural, educational and/or church activities and for having gained distinction in one’s chosen field. Wilma and Frank live in Abbeville.



IN MEMORIAMDeaths took place in 2008 unless noted.

Janet Dillard Inman Stone ’35, Buffalo, Aug. 6. She was a retired Union County schoolteacher and a member of Buffalo United Meth-odist Church. She is survived by one son, two grandsons and one brother.

Doris Baughman Eubanks ’36, Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 15. She was a schoolteacher and a member of First Southern Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, a son, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Evelyn King Wilson ’36, Ches-terfield, July 15. She was a retired teacher and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Evelyn is survived by a daughter, two grandchildren and a sister.

Erma Langley Perrone ’37, Green-wood, Sept. 9. She taught public school in Atlanta, Ga., and was a member of Tranquil United Meth-odist Church. She was the last member of her immediate family.

Mary Glynn Chambers Simpson ’37, Mount Pleasant, Nov. 27. She taught K5 through college-level art and was a member of Pineville United Methodist Church. Surviv-ing are a daughter, two sons, four grandchildren, four great-grand-children and one brother.

Louise Morgan Lawrence ’38, Seneca, Aug. 1. She was a retired teacher and a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church.

Vivian Martin Richardson ’38, Pendleton, Nov. 15. She was a homemaker and an active mem-ber of Lebanon Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, four grandchildren, six great-grandchil-dren, two brothers and one sister.

Mary Frances Fuller McDill ’39, Due West, Jan. 13, 2009. She was a retired schoolteacher and a mem-ber of Due West A.R.P. Church. Surviving are one son, three daughters, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one sister.

Mary Sue Teal Stackhouse ’41, Columbia, Oct. 26. She taught elementary and middle school, and was a gardener and seamstress. Surviving are three daughters, a

grandson, a great-granddaughter, five step-grandchildren, one sister and one brother.

Ruth Rives Smoak ’43, Beaufort, Aug. 9. She taught science in Beaufort County Schools and was a member of the Baptist Church of Beaufort. Surviving are one son, two daughters and five grandchil-dren.

Ruth Bird Jameson ’44, Clemson, June 10. A former May Queen and Miss Lander, Ruth was a member of Clemson United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, one daughter, six grandchil-dren, one great-grandson and two sisters.

Clara Mucklow Lanford ’44, Spar-tanburg, May 12.

Mary Ann Jolly Mack ’44, New-berry, Oct. 3. Mary was a retired schoolteacher and the bookkeeper for Mack and Associates. Surviv-ing are one son, one daughter, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Betty Lee Hagan West ’44, Bam-berg, Jan. 2, 2009. Betty taught sec-ond grade at Bamberg Elementary for more than 20 years. Surviving are her husband, one son, two grandchildren and one sister.

Carolina Mitchell Stoddard Culbertson ’45, Laurens, Nov. 28. Carolina was a retired school-teacher and resided in Holly Hill, S.C., before relocating to Laurens. Surviving are one son, four daugh-ters, 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one sister and three brothers.

Betty Emerson Riddle ’47, Hodges, Oct. 20. She was a retired Greenwood High schoolteacher. After retirement, Betty stayed in-volved with school activities. She wrote a column for the Ninety Six Star and Beacon and loved to travel. Surviving are one son, a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.

Ruby Johnson Garrett ’52, Green-wood, Sept. 11. At Lander, she was voted Most Athletic and received the Golden L award. She is sur-vived by her husband, Julian.

George Henry “Mac” McKinney ’61, Hodges, Sept. 1. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served as a guidance counselor at Greenwood

Vocational Center and Abbeville High School. He retired from Dix-ie High in 1992. Surviving are his wife, one daughter, two sons, seven grandchildren, an adopted son and a brother.

Betty C. Stephens ’62, Spartan-burg, June 16. Betty was a retired home economics teacher and guidance counselor with Spartan-burg County School District 3. Survivors include a brother and four sisters.

Jimmie E. Nunnery ’71, Hilton Head, Sept. 19. Jimmy started his career with the National Guard. He was a Magistrate Court Judge for Chester County, a member of the S.C. House of Representatives, 1963-68, and taught at USC Lan-caster. He leaves behind a wife and a sister-in-law.

Douglas Wayne “Bean” Kelly ’75, Anderson, Jan. 3, 2009. He was a homicide investigator master deputy with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his father, his wife, one son, two daughters and four grandchildren.

Paul Hugh Bell ’78, Taylors, June 11. He was a branch manager at H.M. Craig Metal Supply and a member of Barkers Creek Baptist Church in Honea Path. Surviving are his wife and two brothers.

Luther Venable “Lou” Calhoun ’78, Greenwood, Aug. 31. He was a production coordinator for S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation and also an accountant for the State of South Carolina. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and attended Ninety Six Church of God. Surviving are his mother, his wife, one son, three grandchildren, a sister and a brother.

George Henry Koenig III ’78, Myrtle Beach, Oct. 23. He was employed by Blue Green Corp. in Myrtle Beach. Formerly from Greenwood, he was a U.S. Navy veteran, he owned the Country Kitchen Café, GHK Inc., and was a firefighter with the Greenwood Fire Department. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, a son and a sister.

Steve Collett ’86, Queensland, Australia, April 14, 2007. He played on the men’s tennis team

while at Lander. Surviving are his wife and two daughters.

Thomas Scott Yelton ’91, North Charleston, Sept. 13. Scott was employed by Eldeco Electrical Co. and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Greenwood. He leaves behind his parents and a brother.

Jared Ashley Harris ’98, Spar-tanburg, Oct. 25. Jared taught at Blacksburg High and the Spartan-burg Art Center. He was a member of Park Hills First Church of God. Surviving are his wife, a daughter and a brother.

William Caleb Wieters ’00, Greenwood, Dec. 7. He was a math teacher at Emerald High School, where he was named 2008 Teacher of the Year. A member of First Presbyterian Church, he taught in the church’s Children’s Department and was a Cub Scout Leader. Caleb leaves behind his mother, his wife, two sons, one daughter, a brother and a sister.

SYMPATHY TOJoanne Eubanks Rast ’63 on the death of her mother, Doris Baugh-man Eubanks ’36.

Jane Culbertson Dooling ’72 on the passing of her mother, and Ja-mie Bull ’05 on the passing of her grandmother, Carolina Mitchell Stoddard Culbertson ’45.

Tad Riddle ’79 on the death of his mother, Glenn Riddle, Aug. 16.

Alison Rowland Smoak ’88 on the passing of her husband, Tony H. Smoak, July 15.

FACULTY, STAFF AND FRIENDSMichael Katherine “MK” Gold-man, Greenwood, Dec. 10. A for-mer visual arts student, MK will be missed by her Lander family. Sur-viving are her parents, a brother, a sister and paternal grandparents.

Claiborne Pell, Newport, R.I., Jan. 1, 2009. The 90-year-old former senator from Rhode Island was well known as the author of the need-based grant program that bears his name. Pell Grants have helped tens of millions attend college, including many Lander students.



Lander University was the first stop for Diana and Miren Ivankovic when they left Croatia in the 1980s. Since then they have been running together figuratively and literally. Miren, who graduated from Lander in 1989 with a business degree, came to the university on a tennis scholarship. He played on the 1988 national championship team as well as on the 1986 na-tional runner-up and 1989 national third-place teams. He now coaches his 16-year-old son, Sven, who is a rising star in South Carolina junior tennis. Diana joined her sweetheart at Lander, graduating in 1988 with a degree in biology. She was a member of the Science Club, worked as a peer tutor, and was also a teaching assistant for Lander biology professor Michael Runyan. But their education didn’t stop at Lander. Both went on to Clemson University where they earned a total of three master’s degrees and two Ph.Ds: Diana in zoology and microbiology, and Miren in economics, business and applied economics. Running for exercise, Miren developed major problems in his hip joints and underwent a bilateral hip resurfacing procedure. Advised to give up running, he recovered from the surgery so well that he soon started running again. To offer encouragement, Diana began running herself. To celebrate, the couple competed in the annual Run for Free-dom, an Upstate 5K race. Not only did they finish, they both won – Miren overall and Diana as overall female. In the meantime, Diana’s mother, Lori Bebek, had come to stay with them to help raise her grandchildren while the couple finished their graduate studies. During that time, Lori was diag-nosed with breast cancer, and the family was there to provide her support. Though the cancer went into remission, it later returned and Lori died in 2003. Early in her mother’s illness Diana took an interest in cancer research and did cervical cancer research at Clemson with Dr. Lyndon Larcom. Because Dr. Larcom’s wife had lost her battle with breast cancer as well, the two researchers turned their efforts in this direction. It was at this time that Diana wanted to honor her mother by running in the 2004 Race for the Cure in Greenville. Ironically, while running Diana felt a burning and pain in a cyst her radiologist had diagnosed as benign. It turned out to be cancer. Treated as an early stage of invasive ductal carcinoma, Diana went through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, all the time thinking of her three

children. Since then Diana has become even more involved with the Race for the Cure, serving as race chair for the past two years. Over one million dollars was raised; 75 percent stays in the Upstate for mammograms and other treatments for underprivileged women and 25 percent goes toward breast cancer research. Diana recently traveled to Washington, D.C., (during Lobby Day) to urge representatives to

support a new bill, the Kennedy-Hutchison Bill, to fund more research to find more biomarkers for detecting cancers in their earlier stages as well as to help underserved women. Diana’s students are presently working with biomarkers in the Oncology Research Institute at Greenville Memorial Hospital in the Mo-lecular Biology Department under Dr. Wen Chen and Dr. Alison Springs. “This research experience is very fascinating because I am gaining a vast comprehension of what exactly science and medi-cine are all about,” stated Diana. Not busy enough, Diana still works with Dr. Larcom on the antiproliferative effects of fruit extracts on certain cancer cells. Both Miren and Diana are on the faculty at Anderson Uni-versity, but they still have time to spend with their four children. Walking in their parents’ footsteps, the children are busy with school and activities. Sven, 16, attends Daniel High School where he’s #1 on the tennis team and is ranked #4 in South Carolina in junior tennis. He and his tennis coach dad travel to many tournaments throughout the Southeast. Andre, 13, is still in Edwards Middle School yet runs track and cross country for the high school. Nina, 10, takes gymnastics and rides horses. Four-year-old Laura, also a gymnast, was adopted when the family returned to Croatia on one of their many visits back home. Other family trips have been to Hawaii, London, Paris and Italy. The Ivankovic children have been fortunate to accompany their mother, one child at a time, on marine biology trips to

Boca del Toro, Panama. “Experiences in the Caribbean Sea and the tropical rain forest are unforgettable, says Diana. “To smell the roses as often as we can, as a family, is important. We love to travel the world, meet new people and learn new customs. We simply love to be a family.” The Ivankovics remain close to their Lander family, particularly Lander men’s tennis coach emeritus Joe Cabri, whom they visit when they are in the Greenwood area.

First Stop – Lander!

By Karen Inglese

Dr. Diana Ivankovic ’88, center, and colleagues re-view X-ray films of protein gels as part of their breast cancer research.


students and alumni bring a high-definition edge to traditional homecoming events that include reunions, reminiscing and plenty of vocal support for the Lander basketball teams.

Hi-Def Homecoming makes a splasH!

Splash, You’re It! Pictured during Homecoming Field Day activities, students get a little wet during the Dizzy Duck competition.

“Whiz” Kids Lauren Sitz speeds toward the finish line for Phi Mu in the Homecoming Soap Box Race. At the conclusion of the week, Phi Mu placed first overall in the Greek Divi-sion for Homecoming 2009. Chi Alpha Omega took the overall top spot in the Open Division.

Big Wheel Keep On Turning Students get revved up for a big wheel race in front of Laura Lander Hall during Field Day.

Race Day Think TankR.O.T.C. members showed off their creative – and constructive – talents for the Soap Box Race. The “Crazy Horse” tank replica secured the group an Open Division third place finish in the Soap Box Car competition.

Egg on the Face? What would Field Day be without a good old-fashioned egg toss? Students cracked more than a few as they competed for the Homecoming win.

–Photos by Russell Martin, Megan Price and Charlotte Cabri


The Royal Treatment Lander crowned a new Homecoming King and Queen: early childhood education major Jeremy Brown of North Augusta, left, and elementary education major Danessa Kilpatrick of Anderson.

High Hoops Crowds packed Horne Arena to cheer on Lander’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, who played teams from Clayton State University.

Alumni Golf Outing – First Place Bringing in the alumni golf outing win for the second year in a row are from left: Chipper Bagwell, Class of ’73, Beth Turner Patterson, ’81, Paul Williams and Dottie Turner Blankenship, ’82.

Student Spirit The men’s rugby team demonstrates the high energy that won them second place in the Open Division at Spirit Night.

Fueling the Fans From hip hop to pom routines, there’s nothing routine about the Bearcat Dance Team. Here, two dancers get into the spirit of Homecoming.

Go Lander! Ellery Hunt, center, 10-year-old daughter of Lander Board of Trustee member Ray Hunt, ’90, and Julie Combs Hunt ’91, joins Lander cheerleaders for a Bearcat moment. Ellery has been at-tending Lander Homecoming games for more than half her life.

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Second Place Alumni golf outing second-place winners are from left: Stephen Hayes, Class of ’02, Jason Thiess, ’00, Jona-than Tucker, ’00, and David Wiggins, ’04.

Third Place Alumni golf outing third-place winners are from left: Jeremy Caldwell, Class of ’07, Joseph Engram, ’07, Heather Magera, ’95, and Eric Magera, ’93.


A longtime Lander executive, a federal nutrition expert and a golf professional are this year’s winners of the Lander Alumni Association’s most prestigious awards. They are Eleanor Shiflet Teal of Greenwood, Kellie O’Connell, Ph.D., of Alexandria, Va., and Cary Corbitt of Hilton Head. Cary Corbitt received the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award presented to Lander graduates who have gained distinc-tion in their chosen fields. Corbitt came to Lander from McCormick on a golf scholar-ship and graduated in 1974 with a degree in sports and recre-ation. He went on to become a motivating force in helping grow Hilton Head’s reputation as a golf destination and boosting the sport’s popularity elsewhere, including at Lander. After he and wife Wendy moved to Hilton Head in 1975, Corbitt achieved his goal of getting into golf full time when he accepted a job at Plantation Club. After obtaining his Profes-sional Golf Association (PGA) Class A certification, he became Plantation Club’s assistant pro and, later, head pro. His advance-ment continued when he joined the Sea Pines Resort where he heads the Sports and Retail Division. He also mentors young golf talent and referred four players now on Lander’s golf team. Lander golf coach Chipper Bagwell said he has been a good source of leads on young golfers. Corbitt said he is honored and humbled to receive the Distin-guished Alumnus Award. “Lander is such a special place, largely because of the lasting friendships that have carried on long after graduation.” Corbitt and his wife have one child, son Parker. After attending North Georgia College, Eleanor Shiflet Teal married and enjoyed being a stay-at-home mother for 17 years. Then she accepted a position in Lander’s Student Affairs Office and that was the start of a 25-year association with Lander and its Office of Alumni Affairs. That association earned her rec-ognition as this year’s Grace Iler Norman Award winner, which honors Lander alumni for significant achievements within the Alumni Association and the university. In 1986, Teal began working in the University Advancement Office and, while holding down a full-time job, she enrolled at Lander to resume her college education. She received a bach-elor’s degree in business in 1993, and was promoted to vice presi-dent for University Advancement in 1997, a position she held

until her retirement in June 2008. During that period, the Office of Alumni Affairs reported to her, and she was instrumental in the Alumni Association, nurturing relationships, promoting alumni activities and helping establish scholarships for children and spouses of alumni. She was responsible for the growth of the university’s scholar-ship program and also led the most successful capital campaign in Lander’s history. She and her husband, T. Dixon Teal, have two children and six grandchildren. Kellie O’Connell, Ph.D., of Alexandria, Va., received Lander’s Young Alumna of the Year Award recognizing alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and serve their communities in exemplary ways. O’Connell has devoted her career as a registered dietitian and nutritionist to encouraging Americans to make appropriate food choices that benefit their health. A native of Rock Hill, she graduated from Lander in 1999 with a biology degree and received a master’s and doctorate in nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a nutritionist with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, which is responsible for the MyPyramid Food Guidance System, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other federal programs. Much of her community service revolves around healthy diets and she helped produce a series on nutrition and physical activ-ity for South Carolina Educational Television. O’Connell is secretary of Lander’s Young Alumni Council and a dancer with J Ruhl Dance Collaborations in Alexandria. She said, “Lander contributed greatly to my growth as a sci-entist, and I am grateful that I have opportunities to give back. Being recognized is not only an honor but it is very motivating to know that people care about what you are doing. It makes me want to do more.” The awards were presented during Lander’s Homecoming Weekend.

Pictured, from left, are: Adam Taylor, Lander vice president for University Advance-ment and executive director of The Lander Foundation; Young Alumna of the Year recipient Kellie Marie O’Connell, ’99; Grace Iler Norman Award recipient Eleanor Shiflet Teal, ’93; and Lander University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award recipient Cary Carder Corbitt, ’74. –Photo by Megan Price

By Dave Lorenzatti

Graduates Receive Top Alumni Honors

Alumni Association

Lander locksmith ‘unlocks’ history of university founder

Lander University locksmith Paul Crutcher is turning his love of history into a motion picture

highlighting the life and times of the university’s founder, the Rev. Samuel Lander. Crutcher began production on S. Lander – His Life and Legacy in September 2008, after discovering that few knew the entire story behind the man who began Williamston Female College – now Lander University – in 1872. “I think people will be encouraged to see the foresight and visionary nature of Samuel Lander. We will show his human side, not just that of a strict, regimented educator,” Crutcher said. “He had a steadfast faith and a genuine love of education.” After receiving support for the documentary from Lander President Dr. Daniel Ball, Crutcher began piecing together the team that would bring the film to the big screen. Using his own production company, Prestantia Pictures, Crutcher is coproduc-ing the film with Lander associate professor of journalism Dr. Robert Stevenson. Dr. DeWitt Stone, director of Lander’s study abroad program and a great-grandson of Samuel Lander, has been instrumental in providing the team with insight into the family’s history, Crutcher said, and the Jackson Library staff, with the help

of archivist Michael Berry, has granted access to Lander memorabilia. Students and employees have also assisted with audio and visual production. Through in-depth interviews with historians and members of the Lander family, the film paints a vivid portrait of the Rev. Samuel Lander and his determination to build an institution known for quality education. The filmmakers also focus on the university’s birthplace in Williamston and the people who were instrumental in relocating the school to Greenwood in 1904. Set for release in late 2009, Crutcher and Stevenson plan to premiere the film on the Lander campus. As part of the debut celebration, a collection of Lander family and Williamston Female College artifacts and documents will be on display in the Monsanto Art Gallery, including original Lander diaries and letters from 1850–72, historic photographs and a rocking chair handcrafted by Lander. Crutcher, whose professional background includes roles as a writer, producer, reporter, anchor and news director for both radio and television, said, “Knowing who we are as an institution will help us as we progress into the future. Lander will benefit in that faculty, staff and students will have a better understanding of the history of the university. Greenwood will benefit in seeing that the school and the community really grew up together.” If you have information, photos, documents or other items that might shed light on the life of the Rev. Samuel Lander, contact Paul Crutcher at 388-8206 or [email protected].

They might not yet have a college diploma, but Lander students can already reap the rewards of being alumni, thanks to the newly formed Student Alumni Association. Open to all students who have completed at least one year at the university,

the group offers members a number of benefits and merchandise discounts on campus, said Steve Grogan, director of Lander Alumni Affairs. Along with 20 percent off their first purchase at Lander’s Bearcat Shop, members receive 10 percent off all additional purchases, excluding textbooks and sale items. Members can also pick up free fountain drinks with the purchase of a sandwich at the Bearcat Den. “Getting students involved with the alumni association even before they graduate is a great chance to begin forming the bonds and loyalty that keep our alumni connected and involved with the university,” Grogan said. “Before they leave, we have an op-portunity to educate them on the importance of supporting their alma mater.” Five dollars of the $10 association membership dues goes to the Alumni Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for the spouses and children of Lander graduates. For information, contact Lander’s Office of Alumni Affairs at 864-388-8351, or e-mail Steve Grogan at [email protected] or Debbie Dill, assistant director of Alumni Affairs, at [email protected].

New group gives Lander students early start on being alumni

Sophomore mass communication major Mistie Hart, a Greenwood resident and Vermont native, center, receives a membership card to the Lander Student Alumni Association from Steve Grogan, right, director of Alumni Affairs, and Debbie Dill, assistant director of Alumni Affairs.



Cutting Back:Lander Adjusts for Difficult Economy

In some ways, 2008 might be remem-bered as “The Year of the B.” Words like Barack, bailouts, boomeranging oil prices, bank collapses and bursting hous-ing bubbles dominated conversations in homes and businesses across the nation. But for many, it is another “B” that will secure 2008’s place in the history books: the budget. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, at least 45 states have reported budget shortfalls – totaling more than $90 billion nationwide – since July 1, 2008, which marked the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year.

For South Carolina, the initial tremors of the economic earthquake were felt midyear, when the state began adjusting figures for its FY2009 budget. In July, the S.C. Budget and Control Board called for the first of several major cuts that have affected all state agencies. By December, amid a faltering economy and falling revenue projections, the state had chopped nearly $1 billion from its ’09 budget. In the wake of those steep cuts, Lander University has taken a number of measures to weather the economic storm and continue on its mission to provide

high-quality, affordable education to all students. Between July and December, Lander’s state appropriations were cut by nearly $2.6 million, or about 24 percent, an amount that is unprecedented in the his-tory of the university. “Lander is fortunate in that we were prepared to cope with these financial challenges without compromising the academic integrity of our institution. Conservative budgeting over the past sev-eral years has put us in a better position to face these cuts than some universi-ties,” Lander President Dr. Daniel Ball said. “But with cuts as severe as those we’re facing, and with the possibility of more cuts on the horizon, we’ve had to make some difficult decisions.” For the past several months, Lander has been examining cost-saving methods that will be implemented over the next year, with a majority of those plans cen-tering on changes in personnel, opera-tions and tuition. “Our focus has remained on moving forward with as little impact as possible on our students and colleagues,” said Diane Newton, Lander vice president for Business and Administration. No regular, full-time positions have been lost as a result of the budget crunch, but some temporary positions are being eliminated, and Lander plans to reduce its number of post-TERI employees, who are employees rehired after retiring from the state system. At Lander, twelve post-TERI positions will be eliminated by July 1, 2009, and all remaining post-TERI employees will take a 10-percent salary cut. Vacant positions at the university will be left unfilled or eliminated, and through retirements, some departments

Addressing the Budget CrisisSince July of 2008, South Carolina has trimmed nearly $1 billion from its state budget, and Lander has witnessed a nearly 25-percent drop in state appropria-tions – a reduction of more than $2.5 million in the university’s budget. To cope with these unprecedented cuts, the university has undergone restructuring and implemented cost-cutting measures:

PErSONNEL-rELATED:• Offices are restructured with vacant positions left unfilled or eliminated• Senior administrators take a 2-percent reduction in pay• Most post-TErI positions are eliminated; remainder take a 10-percent pay cut • Employees take a five-day furlough in spring 2009 semester• Temporary positions are re-examined and reduced

OPErATIONS-rELATED:• Planned increase in tuition and fees for fall 2009 semester• Select capital projects are postponed• Sporting events are reduced; cross country program is eliminated • Athletic scholarships are reduced • restrictions are placed on travel and noncritical purchases• Select publications are eliminated • Utility costs are reduced by closing an extra week in December and March• Energy conservation methods are implemented, including turning off electrical equipment each night and using heating/air conservatively

By Megan Price


are being restructured. Other cost-cutting methods include: restricting travel; holding expenditures to mission-critical purchases; postponing a number of capital projects; reducing senior adminis-tration pay by 2 percent; and employing energy conservation efforts, including closing the university for an extra week in December following the conclusion of fall semester classes. During that week, employees used annual leave or compensatory time, al-lowing officials to close campus buildings and save about $18,000 in energy costs. Employees also took a five-day, unpaid furlough in March coinciding with the university’s spring break, a time when classes were not in session. These methods have helped Lander absorb a sizeable portion of the state funding cuts, but the university was forced to look at raising tuition to close the remainder of the financial gap. Officials were able to avoid a midyear increase in tuition and fees, but an increase is expected for fall 2009. “We certainly do not want to pass this burden on to our students, who we

know are facing their own struggles in this economy. Unfortunately, we may have no choice,” Newton said. “We have taken every measure to keep tuition as low as possible. Although the cost of college education is increasing due in part to large cuts in state appropriations, our students can rest assured that their degrees are increasing in value.” In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that adults who obtain a college degree earn, on average, almost double the salary of someone who holds only a high school diploma. Those with master’s degrees can expect to earn even more. As the price tag for college grows each year, scholarships become increasingly

important for students searching for ways to finance their education. At Lander, numerous faculty, staff, alumni and com-munity members have rallied to support the university and its students during the tough economic times, establishing new scholarships and funding existing ones, said Adam Taylor, vice president for University Advancement and executive director of The Lander Foundation. “It has undoubtedly been a difficult year, but our Lander family and friends have put aside their own financial wor-ries to ensure that our students have the opportunity for a brighter future,” Taylor said. “It is that kind of unstinting support that keeps the dream of a college education within reach.”

Timeline of the Cuts:• July 1, 2008: The university

receives a 3.10-percent cut in state appropriations, equaling just over $339,000.

• November 7, 2008: A second cut – the largest yet – is incurred by the university, totaling 14.8 percent, or about $1.58 million.

• December 11, 2008: An addition-al 7-percent cut is announced for state agencies across-the-board, equaling about $638,000 at Lander.

• Looking ahead in 2009: Ques-tions remain whether further budget reductions will be required for state agencies in the wake of a stagnant economy and falling revenue projections.

Where Does the University Get Funds?As with most public universities, a significant portion of Lander’s operating budget is generated by tuition and fees, with the remainder coming from state appropriations and other sources, such as sales, services, gifts and grants. Over the past decade, state appropriations have continually declined, shrinking from about 43 percent of Lander’s annual budget in FY2000 to less than 22 percent in FY2009, leaving tuition and auxiliary sources to fill the financial gap.

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Head of her classLander’s top academic honor went to Jennifer Anne Pearce of Mc-Cormick, who received the Thayer Award. The award is presented on behalf of the family of Dr. Henry K. Thayer to the graduating senior achieving the highest scholastic average provided that the student has earned at least 60 credit hours in residence at Lander and that the student’s grade point average is at least 3.75. Pearce, an early childhood education major, graduated summa cum laude and earned a Golden L Award. From left, are: Dr. Lewis Walker, Lander Early Childhood Program coordinator; Ginnie Deason Smith, a 1974 Lander graduate and second-grade teacher at McCormick Elementary School, where Pearce completed student teaching; Jennifer Anne Pearce; Dr. Danny McKenzie, Lander vice president for Academic Affairs; and Sandra Hawkins, Lander teacher education professor and field placement coordinator.

Take It from Yogi • F A L L C O M M E N C E M E N T 2 0 0 8 •

Bierbauer Offers Lander Graduates Berra’s Advice

Masters of the ceremonyNine students received master’s degrees during Lander’s fall commencement ceremony, including, from left: Kimberly C. Wix of Laurens, Justin Thompson of Greenville, Megan Elizabeth McGee of Greer and Lacie Crystal Lagroon of Greenwood, all of whom earned a Master of Arts in Teaching.

While December of 2008 marked the ending of a historic year for the na-tion, at Lander University the month represented a new beginning for the 197 graduates who received degrees during the university’s fall commence-ment ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 13. Emmy Award-winning journalist Charles Bierbauer, dean of the University of South Carolina’s College of Mass Com-munications and Information Studies, delivered the keynote address to a full house at Lander’s Horne Arena, offering the fall and summer graduates words of wisdom from an unexpected source. Rather than drawing upon the works of ancient philosophers, political lead-ers or social activists – the traditional commencement favorites – Bierbauer offered advice from one of his “eclectic” heroes: legendary New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra. “These days, Berra may be more remembered for a collection of malaprop-isms, whether true or not, that are attributed to him, such as ‘It ain’t over till it’s over,’ and ‘It’s like déjà vu, all over again.’ One I cite with some regularity is, ‘When you come to a fork in the road, take it,’ ” Bierbauer said, explaining that the graduates have reached their own “forks” in the road. “Your lives are about to change again. Perhaps the best thing I can tell you

By Megan Price


Sharing the momentNew Lander graduates John Walter Green Jr. of Newberry, left, and Kenneth Dorsel Foulks of Lex-ington, center, shake hands with James Mann, a friend of Green’s from Newberry Academy. Green and Foulks received bachelor’s degrees in busi-ness administration.

Family prideElementary education graduate Heather Chandler of Laurens celebrates with daughter Isabelle Grace, 4, and son Grant, 5. Husband Tommy Chandler also joined in the commencement moment. The couple also have a 22-month-old son, Thomas.

All smilesJust moments before receiving their diplomas, many gradu-ates paused for memorable photos, including, from left: Daniel Logan, Barnwell, history; Richard Martin, Clinton, biology; Alli Mix, Seneca, mass communication and theatre; J.D. Alewine, Greenwood, visual arts; and Charles Loughlin, Orlando, Fla., mass communication and theatre.

A sign of good things to comeNew Lander alumna Ardeasha Singleton, left, of Prosperity, celebrates her accom-plishment with friend and fellow Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority member Tashawn Cannon of Newberry. Singleton received a bachelor’s degree in history.

A family portraitCharlie and Joyce Burgess of Leesville congratulate their daughter, Sara Megan Burgess, center, follow-ing the university’s fall commencement, Dec. 13, 2008. Burgess earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and theatre.

is that just when you think you’ve got it figured out and gotten it right, someone will throw you a curve ball and the game will change. Things don’t happen on a predictable time-table,” he said. “This is a Yogi Berra day. … When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Bierbauer is a graduate of Penn-sylvania State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Russian as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism. Early in his career, he developed a taste for international correspondence, and he worked and resided in a number of major American and foreign cities, including: Philadelphia, Pa.; Bonn, Germany; Belgrade, Yugosla-via; Vienna, Austria; and London, England. In 1981, Bierbauer embarked on what would be a 20-year ca-reer with CNN as a correspondent in Washington, nine years of which were spent covering the Reagan and Bush administrations as CNN’s senior White House correspondent. He won an Emmy in 1997 for anchoring CNN’s coverage of the 1996 Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Ga. He became the first dean of USC’s College of Mass Communications and Information Studies when it was created in 2002.

During the ceremonies, the university conferred an honorary doctorate of humane letters upon Bierbauer and Harris E. DeLoach Jr., chairman, president and chief ex-ecutive officer with Sonoco Products Company in Hartsville, S.C. A Columbia native, DeLoach received a degree in business admin-istration from USC’s Moore School of Business in 1966, followed by a J.D. from the USC School of Law in 1969. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Moore School of Business in 1998 and the University of South Carolina Distin-guished Alumni Award in 2006.

A recipient of the Rotary Club Citizen of the Year award, De-Loach was recently named Businessman of the Year by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, of which he is a past chair-man. In addition to serving on the Sonoco Board of Directors, he is on the Goodrich Corporation Board of Directors; Progress Energy Inc. Board of Directors; the University of South Carolina Business Partnership Foundation; the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation; The Palmetto Business Forum; and The Palmetto Institute Board.

Greeting the honored guestsLander President Dr. Daniel Ball, center, greets Harris E. DeLoach Jr., left, chairman, president and chief executive officer with Sonoco Products Company in Hartsville, S.C., and Charles Bier-bauer, Emmy Award-winning journalist and dean of the University of South Carolina’s College of Mass Communications and Informa-tion Studies. Bierbauer, who served as commencement speaker, and DeLoach received honorary doctorates of humane letters.

–Photos by Megan Price and Charlotte Cabri


There was no coach’s office, nowhere to practice and certainly no place to play an actual basketball game. That was not a problem for a young and eager Finis Horne, who left his home state of Kentucky in the spring of 1968 to start a men’s basketball program at then Lander College. The Lander Senators (now the Bearcats) began play during the 1968-69 season, practicing at the old Greenwood YMCA gym and playing home games at Northside Junior High School in Green-wood. The team finished 4-22 that first season. Life was good. “When you are young, when you are trying to build something, you don’teven think about it,” Horne, now 72, said as he looked back fondly on four decades of men’s basketball. In November 2008, Lander celebrated the 40th anniversary of men’s basketballwith a post-game banquet attended by dozens of former players, coaches and staff. Key to the celebration was Coach Horne, who retired in 1997 as the win-ningest active coach in South Carolina with a 491-379 overall record in 29 years at Lander. At that time he had been

the only head men’s basketball coach and athletics director in Lander sports history. Though Lander men’s basketball started out playing in a junior high gym, it wound up in a 2,500-seat, state-of-the-art facility aptly named the Finis Horne Arena, and the program had moved from the NAIA ranks to NCAA Division II. The program has had only three coaches, with Chipper Bagwell follow-ing Horne for seven years and coach Bruce Evans for five seasons. Horne, Bagwell and Evans have all led Lander into national tournaments, with the team advancing as far as the Elite Eight during Bagwell’s second season in 1998-99. But the program had humble begin-nings. “I didn’t have an office,” Horne said. “We didn’t have a locker room. We didn’t have any place to practice. We had no way to get our laundry done. I did that at home. We had no vehicles. We had no budget. But Lander had a Chevy station wagon in the Admissions Department, and we used that and a couple of cars. And then I bought a van. That’s how we traveled until several years later when we

were able to get a bus.” The first few seasons were predictably difficult. Lander was 4-22, 10-22, 14-16 and 12-16 in its first four years before finishing above the .500 mark in 1972-73. Recruiting was challenging for the former women’s college whose enroll-ment in 1968 was only 520 students (en-rollment today is approximately 2,700). After Jeff May and Gabby Smith led the Senators to their first winning season in 1972-73, when they went 18-9, the team dropped to 6-20 in 1973-74. But the Senators followed that 6-20 campaign with eight consecutive winning seasons, with records of 16-12, 22-10, 19-13, 21-9, 26-6, 29-5, 25-9 and 21-11. Lander won three consecutive NAIA District 6 regular-season titles. Horne’s last 15 years saw ups-and-downs with the 1982-83 team going 16-16, followed by seasons of 13, 20, 21 and 10 victories. But Lander’s final three teams of the 1980s went 25-6, 26-8 and 23-7. The 90s started tough with seasons of 11-17, 2-26 and 5-24, but two of Horne’s finest seasons followed when he made the NCAA Tournament twice,

By David Hays

It’s celebration time for men’s basketball players, coaches and fans

Happy 40th Anniversary!

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going back-to-back as Peach Belt Conference champions in 1993-94 and 94-95. The Sena-tors lost in the first round both years to Paine College and Eckerd College, respectively. Horne’s final two squads went 19-8 and 15-12. Horne, who was also the school’s athletic director from 1971-97, overseeing eight varsity men’s and women’s teams, retired on June 30, 1997. Former long-time assistant Bagwell became the next head coach, and Jeff May was named athletics director. Bagwell’s second team went 25-7 and reached Division II’s Elite Eight in Louisville, Ky., where Lander would be a major underdog against the nation’s No. 1 team, Kentucky Wesleyan. “Nobody expected us to win,” Bagwell recalls. “Kentucky Wesleyan scored the first eight points, but we hit a couple of threes and it was a two or three-point game at halftime. We go out in the second half and build a seven-point lead with about three minutes to go in the game. The game kind of got sideways toward the end and we wound up getting beat. But it was a great experience. Looking back on it, it’s more meaningful to me now than it was back then.” Evans took over the program in the 2004-2005 season. His third team, in 2006-07,

became the fourth in program history to reach the NCAA Tournament. The team had won only three games before Christmas, but the Bearcats played well once the Peach Belt season began and won the league tournament at home. Lander was awarded the Peach Belt’s automatic NCAA bid. Lander lost in overtime to Division II power Virginia Union in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Augusta, Ga. “When Coach Evans’ team won the Peach Belt here, and we beat three Georgia teams (Columbus, Armstrong, Clayton), that was exciting,” Horne said. “When Chipper’s team won that game to get into the Elite Eight, that was a big moment. I enjoyed those as much as coaching. I know what it means and how you feel. You can’t buy that moment.” Lander’s coaches and players have served up many of those memorable moments for legions of basketball fans over the last 40 years.

Happy 40th Anniversary! Pictured are:

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The 2008 Lander men’s soccer team made its fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II National Tournament, and several players were honored for their efforts both on and off the field. The Bearcats’ strong performance and regional ranking earned them a spot in the national tournament again. Though they lost in the opening round of the NCAA Southeast Regional, 2-1, to Lime-stone, they finished a stellar season at 12-5-2.

Coach Van Taylor’s team had a potent front line with Aaron Brittain (12 goals, five assists), Adam Arthur (11 goals, seven assists) and Ivan Stoykov (seven goals, five assists) leading the way. Defensively, goalkeepers Bil-ly Hale (five shutouts) and Scott Playle (three shutouts) kept opponents off the scoreboard with the help of backs Martyn Bell, Tyler Da-vis, 2007 All-American Jamie Ramm, Alex Pethick and Samy Beydoun. The honors poured in during and after the season. Sophomore forward Brittain was named Peach Belt Player of the Year while ju-nior forward Arthur, sophomore goalkeeper Hale, and senior defender Bell joined Brittain on the All Peach Belt first team. Sophomore midfielder Jamie Davison made the second team. Brittain, who is the seventh Bearcat to be named PBC Player of the Year and the third in the past four years, led the conference in total points with 29. He also won the league’s

Golden Boot Award for being tops in points. Bell and Stoykov were named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team, and Bell earned second-team NSCAA All-South Region Scholar honors. In December, Arthur was named a second-team NSCAA All-American. He became the sixth Lander soccer player to make an All-American team more than once (he also made it as a freshman in 2006). Maurice Alibey was an NAIA All-American three years (1987, 1989, 1990) and Stilian Shishkov was a Division II All-Amer-ican three times (1993-95). Chris Coutal (NAIA, 1986-87), Anton Brown (Division II, 1996-97) and Luke Ibbeston (Division II, 2004-05) also made it twice. “Every year, I try to do the best I can individually and thus for the team. I just love the game, and every minute of every game, I see as

an opportunity to achieve. I try to take one game at a time, and if my cumulative performances are good enough to warrant end-of-season awards, then that is great,” Arthur said. Bell and Stoykov were named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team, and Bell earned second-team NSCAA All-South Region Scholar honors. The Bearcats return the majority of their team in 2009. They will lose seniors Bell, Davis and reserve goalkeeper Clark McCarthy to graduation.

BEARCAT ROUNDUP

Honors Accrue for Men’s SoccerThey Rank with Best in the Nation

Aaron Brittain

Adam Arthur

Lander’s Adam Arthur made All-American for the second time. –Photos by Bob Stoner

Named Peach Belt Player of the Year, Lander’s Aaron Brittain led the PBC in total points with 29.


Women’s Soccer SuffersFrustrating Season

After having a breakout season in 2007 when it posted a 13-5 overall record during Chris Ayer’s second year as head coach, the Lander women’s soccer team struggled during the 2008 campaign. With the loss of key personnel from the previous sea-son, Lander posted a 7-9-1 overall record and was 2-5-1 in the Peach Belt Conference for the 2008 season. All-PBC Jannica Finnberg, a senior, and freshman An-drea Camere led the team in goals scored with four, while Finnberg and Christin Moss had three assists each. Senior goalkeeper Rachael Hine, who earned All-Con-ference and All-Region honors her junior season, missed most of the 2008 season with a shoulder injury. The Lady Bearcats won five of their first six games, then sputtered offensively the rest of the season when they only scored five goals in their final 11 games.

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The 2008 Lander women’s volleyball team was not only invited to the NCAA Division II Na-tional Tournament for the first time in program history, the Lady Bearcats, even in defeat, proved that they belonged. Lander lost in heartbreaking fashion to Arm-strong Atlantic State 25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 26-28 and 15-17 in the first round of the Southeast Re-gional in Wingate, N.C. Armstrong fought off two match points in Game 4 and rallied from a 14-9 deficit in the fifth and deciding game. While the Lady Bearcats finished the season 22-12, Armstrong went on to capture the Southeast

Regional title and then lost to Grand Valley State in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA’s Elite Eight. Lander’s post-season individual honors were nu-merous. Lady Bearcats coach Carla Decker was voted the Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year, senior middle hitter Kay Stewart made the All-PBC for the third time and se-nior outside hitter Kerri Sorensen was All-PBC for the first time. Sorensen was also named to the NCAA Division II Southeast Region All-Tournament team for her efforts against Armstrong. Then Stewart and Kend-all Eayrs became the Bearcats’ first-ever AVCA All-Southeast Region players. Stewart was named to the 14-player All-Region team while Eayrs, a junior middle blocker, was named honorable mention. Stewart was second in the PBC in hitting percent-age (.341), fourth in blocks per set (0.97) and seventh in kills per set (2.87). Eayrs was second in the PBC in blocks per set (1.05) and fourth in hitting percentage (.296). Sorensen was eighth in the PBC in kills with 0.44 per set and had double-digit kills in 15 matches. She also averaged 2.43 digs per set and had double digit digs in 14 matches with a season-high 22 twice. Other major contributors to the team were senior defensive specialist and libero Marina Camps, junior outside hitter and defensive specialist Ashley Ferry, sophomore setter Candace LaRocca, sophomore out-side hitter Mallory Wasik, and freshman outside hit-ter Magi Nottingham.

Though the Lady Bearcats fell short of winning the Peach Belt regular season and tournament championships, their strong resume, including a victory over No. 1 Wingate and high region ranking earned them a spot in the national tournament. One of Lander’s season highlights was rallying from a two-games-to-none deficit against Peach Belt rival USC Aiken. The Lady Bearcats also had a similar rally against Newberry College and were one of only two teams to beat Wingate all season.

National Spotlight Shines on Women’s Volleyball

Coach Carla Decker

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Season is Bittersweet for Cross Country

Led by the sister duo of Olga and Claudia Nunez-Lopez, the Lander women’s cross country team completed one of its more successful seasons in recent years, that is, until they reached the Peach Belt Conference championships. After winning both the Lander/Connie Maxwell and Presbyterian invitationals and placing in the top half of the remainder of their regular-season meets, the injury-rid-dled Bearcats hobbled to seventh place in the PBC meet at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. Olga Nunez-Lopez, a senior, ran No. 1 for the Bearcats in all but one race and earned All-PBC honors for the

second time by placing ninth indi-vidually in the PBC meet. She also earned Academic All-American sta-tus. To earn Academic All-Ameri-can honors, a runner must have at least a 3.2 grade point average and finish in the top 40 percent indi-vidually in the regional meet. At the Southeast Regional at Wing-ate University, she placed 18th in a field of 155 runners and missed

All-Region status by just three places. Claudia Nunez- Lopez, a freshman, finished 22nd at the regional. Due to state-mandated budget cuts, Lander discontin-ued its women’s cross county program following the 2008 season. Lander will continue to field five men’s and five women’s varsity athletic programs.

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Lander University has eliminated straws from its dining services as part of an ongoing conservation effort. Among students supporting the strawless initiative are, from left, Shaye Walli, a mass communication major from Toronto, Canada; Jessica Skowron of Magnolia, Texas, a biology major; and nursing major Brittany Cox of Columbia.

In the song that helped make him famous, the Muppet character Kermit the Frog sings, “It’s not easy being green.” Lander’s Dining Services can echo that sentiment based on its ambitious “green” initiative to reduce waste and increase energy efficiency. Since last year, the department has been recycling all cardboard, plastic jugs and bottles, and metal cans from its three food service locations on campus. In February of 2008, trays were removed from the dining hall, and in what Food Services director Chris Spellman calls the boldest move of all, the use of straws has been eliminated in each location. Lander is among the first campuses across the country to take significant steps to become more environment-

friendly in its dining operations, an initiative Spellman said is endorsed by Aramark, the company that operates food services and catering at Lander. Executive chef Harl Gopelrud said eliminating trays serves two purposes. “People tend to eat with their eyes and feel compelled to fill their trays with food, some of which they don’t eat.” The department had conducted an experiment on the impact of removing trays and, in one day, noted a reduction in food waste of 80 to 100 pounds. And by not having to wash trays, Lander’s kitchen operation saves more than 102,000 gallons of water a year, about what it takes to fill one-sixth of an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Students and staff can still help themselves to as

much food as they care to eat, but they now carry it on plates rather than placing the plates on trays. As for eliminating straws, Spellman said Lander’s Dining Services used ap-proximately 228,000 straws a year. The straws, which do not decompose, ended up accumulating in landfills. By elimi-nating straws, Lander has eliminated a long-term burden on the environment. Straws and trays are still available at Lander for students and others who need them because of disabilities or medical problems. Trudy Baker, a freshman from Florence, supports the environment-friendly campaign, but because she has sensitive teeth, she prefers to use straws and can obtain them simply by asking. Lander’s Bearcat Grill has switched

Chris Spellman, director of Food Services at Lander University, has mobilized the initiative to cut waste and improve effi-ciency of the food services operation.

–Photos By Russell Martin

Thinking Green:Lander Dining Services and … Kermit

By Dave Lorenzatti


A Lander Environmental Scientist’s Assessment

“The comprehensive approach Lander Dining Services has taken in ‘greening’ their operations demonstrates leadership in en-vironmental stewardship. They are doing many of the things that Lander stresses in environmental science courses as examples of ways to reduce our environmental impact and move toward a sus-tainable economy. These include conserving matter and energy, recycling, substituting less harmful or more easily degradable materials for those that are more harmful, finding alternate uses for waste materials, such as using waste fryer oil as biodiesel fuel, buy-ing local to reduce transportation impacts, educating others in the community, and helping consumers make choices that have lower envi-ronmental impact, while providing the incentive of lower price. “What is especially poignant is that Dining Services has demon-strated to the Lander community that making significant changes to reduce environmental impact can be done in a way that does not lead to inconvenience or less enjoyment of the dining experience.”

to using biodegradable plates, take-out containers, knives, forks and spoons, called enviroware. The containers and plasticware, according to manufacturer dispoz-o Products of Fountain Inn, will degrade in less than a year, unlike nor-mal plastic and plastic foam which can last 400 times longer. For several weeks during the fall semester, students and staff entered Lander’s dining hall through an 8-by-9-foot temporary enclosure designed to illustrate the thousands of plastic drink containers sold on campus last year. The structure was based on computations by associate mathematics professor Dr. Josie Ryan who calculated the cubic footage of plastic bottles sold in the university’s three food locations, many of which might end up in landfills if not for Lander’s ambitious recycling program. As for other conservation efforts, Spellman said Dining Services donates much of its used fryer oil to a local farmer who converts it into biodiesel fuel to power his farm equipment. Sysco Corporation, Lander’s bulk food supplier, is buying quantities of produce

from farmers in South Carolina and else-where in the Southeast. Spellman said the company is able to deliver fresher produce, support local farms and reduce the amount of produce shipped from dis-tant locations, thus saving on fuel costs. In an effort to reduce the use of paper cups and plastic lids, Dining Services sells biodegradable hot and cold drink tumblers and water bottles. They qualify purchasers for reduced prices for coffee and soft drinks and free same-day refills at the Bearcat Grill, Java City and in the dining hall. Nancy Gopelrud, Lander’s catering manager and wife of Harl Gopelrud, said she offers clients who hold catered func-tions in the university’s dining facility and at off-campus locations, the option of using biodegradable items or standard dinner plates, silverware and trays. She said many select the biodegradable items. While some of the steps in the effort to conserve energy and reduce waste offer cost-saving benefits, others do not. But in summing up the initiative, Harl Golperud said, “It’s not about cost. It’s the right thing to do.”

Inflatable swimming pools stacked floor to ceiling in the corridor outside Lander’s dining hall would hold about 102,000 gallons of water, the amount it took to wash trays used in the food service operation each year. Lander removed trays from its dining hall earlier this year as part of its conservation initiative. –Photo by Dave Lorenzatti

Dr. Daniel PardieckAssistant Professor of

Environmental Geology

Ask just about anyone on the Lander campus, or on the street, what a gobo is, and the answer is likely to come in the form of a quizzical brow. But there is one group that is sure to know, and they can be found backstage at just about every event that takes place on the Lander campus. That group is the Lander special events staff. If asked what a gobo is, the staff would quickly answer, “It’s a metal fil-ter, attached to a light to display images

on the stage or backdrop.” So when, for instance, the director of Lander’s Old Main Singers wants to display mu-sical symbols or holiday images in the background, he asks Lander’s events staff to load the appropriate gobo. And, voilà, a clef note or a snowman appears. But affixing a gobo to a light is a small example of the wide range of aid this office brings to events across campus. Made up of four full-time employees, three of whom are Lander graduates,

and a horde of student workers, the events staff works tirelessly behind the scenes to bring Lander and the sur-rounding community quality entertain-ment, sporting events and more. They set up and tear down every event in Lander’s Fine Arts Series, with the exception of the university’s theatre productions. They provide light, sound and staging assistance for the Green-wood-Lander Performing Arts Series, as well as the GLPA Outreach season

Wake Me Up Before You Gobo: Behind the Scenes with the Lander Events Staff

By Russell Martin

The Lander events staff is the unseen force behind university productions, from dance and music concerts to basketball games and political rallies.



for schoolchildren. The events crew is also responsible for the lighting, sound equip-ment and live Web streaming for sport-ing events on the Lander campus. They provide support for student events across campus, as well as for outside groups using Lander facilities, such as dance studios, area businesses and civic organizations. The full-time staff members are: Eddie Shaw, Class of ’96, director of special events; Robert Mitchum, technical direc-tor; Frank McVay, ’03, assistant technical director; and Samantha Byrd, ’05, facilities coordinator. “You don’t realize what the events staff does unless you’re a part of it,” said Byrd. “When you’re sitting in a show the last thing you’re thinking of, honestly, is who did the lights or who put those chairs up. There’s an army of people who work together to make it happen.” “As we break down for one perfor-mance, we are setting up for the next,” added McVay. The events the staff works on are var-ied, with some being more difficult than others. “For instance,” said Shaw, “the Jazz En-semble requires an unbelievable amount of sound design.” For that concert each in-strument has a separate microphone. The events staff has to be aware of the various solos throughout the performance, bring-ing up sound and lowering it depending on which performer is being highlighted. “Performers want to do bigger and better shows every year,” said McVay, “and we want to make those shows possible. We

like to challenge ourselves.” The staff members show this same com-mitment to every event they assist with. They may work more than one event in a day, and there have been occasions when their work began at 8 a.m. one day and didn’t finish until 2 a.m. the next day. And though the events staff works hard to ensure Lander productions run smooth-ly, not every event goes off without a hitch. They once had to replace the back curtain in the auditorium after the old one ripped on the day of a performance. An-other time they used MacGyver-like in-genuity to restart a failed generator before the beginning of an outdoor performance. On another occasion, as the group prepared for the Miss Lander Pageant, the entire auditorium lighting system died. “We were scrambling around at five minutes before showtime wondering if we were going to have to use flashlights and lamps plugged into extension cords to light the show,” said Mitchum. With a lot of well-executed collabora-tion on the part of the full-time staff and student workers, the group was able to cleverly operate lights from the breaker box instead of the usual light controls, flipping breakers on and off quickly as specific lighting was needed. The audience never knew there was a problem. “We really love our jobs, we love doing this,” said Shaw. “With all of the outside performers and groups that have come to Lander, we’ve never had someone leave and say they had a bad experience work-ing with us. In fact, they usually say that

we are one of the most professional crews they’ve worked with.” All of the Lander graduates on the crew worked for the special events office when they were students. Mitchum also began his events experience as a student working for a similar office at Coastal Carolina. In addition to his degree from Coastal Caro-lina, Mitchum is just a few courses shy of a degree in mass communication from Lander. Each of Lander’s full-time crew cited the family atmosphere in the special events office and the ever-changing nature of what they do as their reasons for staying on as permanent staffers. The full-time staffers are committed to providing their student workers with experiences that will help them if they decide to pursue careers in technical direction. The staff includes the students in all events produced on campus. “In this industry, hands-on experience is crucial,” said Shaw. That experience has paid off for the students who are now full-time employees with the Lander staff as well as for those who have gone on to work in other ven-ues. For instance, 2001 Lander graduate Woody Moore is the production manager for the 1,200-seat Brooks Center at Clem-son University, and John Stinson, an ’05 Lander graduate, is lighting director for the Palace Theatre in Myrtle Beach. “The students who come to work with us figure out real fast whether or not they want to continue working with special events,” said Shaw. “If they do stay, they love it.”

Lander’s special events staff is made up of four full-time staff members and eight student workers. Full-time staff, from left, are: Eddie Shaw, director of special events; Robert Mitchum, technical director; Frank McVay, assistant technical director; and Samantha Byrd, facilities coordinator. –Photos by Russell Martin

Frank McVay, left, assistant technical director for spe-cial events, and Jennifer Smoake, a Lander visual arts major from West Columbia, pack up sound equipment after an outdoor concert by the Lander Jazz Ensemble.


ander’s American Chemical Society (ACS) chapter is on a remarkable winning streak. The chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008 by chalking up another honor. It was one of 40 chapters nationwide adjudged as an outstanding chapter, the highest designation awarded by the national organization. The award is based on the ACS Committee on Education’s evalua-tion of reports submitted by more than 330 student affiliates. The Lander chapter is one of the most honored in the nation, having been crowned as “outstanding” 11 years in a row and 16 years overall. It has also collected six awards as a “commendable” chapter and three honorable mentions. The chapter focuses its energy on three major areas each academic year: service to the university and Greenwood area, professional development, and social and recreational activities. In its report, the national ACS cited the Lander chapter’s work in staging hands-on chemistry demonstrations and judging science fairs in Greenwood-area schools. The evaluation com-mittee applauded members for their diverse community service projects, which included helping to build houses for Habitat for Humanity, raising money for charitable organizations, picking up trash along the Heritage Trail twice a year and other efforts. The Committee on Education’s evaluation report added, “The department is truly lucky to have your group.”

Lander ACS Scores Another Award-Winning Year

By Dave Lorenzatti

Lander’s American Chemical Society chapter owns a remarkable record of having won a national ACS award each year since the chapter was created 25 years ago. The group is recognized for its service to the university and the Greenwood area, professional development and social and recreational activities. From left, front row, are: Lander ACS member Anna Wood; Ankoma Anderson, president, and Ebony Miller, secretary. Second row, from left, are: Lander assistant professor of organic chemistry Dr. Lisa Brodhacker, co-adviser; Cody Brown, safety officer; Stephanie Adams, vice president; Sara Abercrombie, treasurer; and Lander as-sociate professor of inorganic chemistry and Physical Sciences Department chair Dr. Ralph Layland, co-adviser. –Photos by Russell Martin and Megan Price

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Lander ACS chapter president Ankoma Anderson, right, and chapter safety officer Cody Brown work together to com-plete an experiment.

It said the chapter’s program of speakers, tours and field trips was “absolutely amazing” and cited the

beneficial impact of research presen-tations by Lander chemistry and science

majors. Tours of industries and graduate schools are related to professional development

and give students the opportunity to see chemistry con-cepts come alive. The evaluation also gave the chapter high marks for its business meetings, communications, National Chemistry Week activities and interaction with other chapters in the Western Carolina Region, which includes colleges and universities in North and South Carolina.


ACS Alums – Where Are They Now?Lander students who were active in the univer-sity’s American Chemical Society chapter and graduated with degrees in chemistry are working in education and industry. Others are enrolled in advanced degree programs. Among them:

Mandy Wilkes Lloyd, ’04, received a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of South Carolina and now teaches chemistry at Laurens High School. Calton Sparks, ’07, is a laboratory research techni-cian at Milliken Chemical in Spartanburg.

Heather Brooke, ’02, worked at Fujifilm in Green-wood for three years. She is a candidate at USC for a doctorate in physical analytical chemistry with an emphasis on infrared spectroscopy. Brittney Wells, ’05, took a job as an analyst at Davis & Floyd in Greenwood after graduation, and for the last year has been employed at Capsugel.

ryan Lockwood, ’07, is a quality control chemist for Perrigo Pharmaceuticals in Greenville and is a member of the national ACS. Alexandra Foguth, ’07, is pursuing a doctorate in material science and engineering at Clemson University. She is one of only 30 students in that discipline nationwide selected for a three-year, $120,000 Graduate research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

Professor Edward Stampf was in-strumental in organizing the Lander ACS chapter a quarter-century ago and served as its adviser for nine years. He was followed by Professors Lynn Deanhardt, Lisa Root and Peter Vahjen. Vahjen was an adviser or co-adviser for seven years. Dr. Ralph Layland, associate professor of inorganic chemistry and chair of the Physical Sciences Department, and Dr. Lisa Brodhacker, assistant professor of organic chemistry, are the current co-advisers. Layland, who has been associated with the ACS at Lander for 10 years, said, “The chapter’s record of achieve-ment is impressive since we are a small school competing with larger schools that have more financial resources.” The chapter, which has a current membership of 40 to 50 mostly chem-istry and science majors, gives students insight into the chemistry field and identifies career opportunities. It also helps them become more involved in the campus community. Brodhacker said, “Several freshmen are members, and they have opportu-nities to interact with upperclassmen and faculty in science programs.” Dr. Bruce Bursten, national ACS president, took note of the Lander chemistry faculty’s involvement in local chapter activities saying, “Their efforts certainly represent the best in undergraduate science education and mentoring around the country.” Bursten congratulated the Lander chapter for “setting a fine example for other chapters and preparing the next generation of chemical professionals.” In its overall summary, the evaluation committee said, “You are an amaz-ingly active chapter that obviously deserved your outstanding designation last year and have continued in the same vein. Great job, keep it up.” Dr. David Slimmer, dean of Lander’s College of Science and Mathematics, said, “The award is a powerful statement because the chapter has kept alive a tradition of being recognized for its activi-ties.” Lander’s ACS and the other award-winning chapters were to be recognized in Chemi-cal and Engineering News, the weekly national ACS magazine, and in Chemistry, the official publication of the student affiliates, and at the organization’s national meet-ing in Salt Lake City, Utah, in March.

As part of the group’s service to the com-munity, Lander ACS chapter members often perform chemistry “magic” shows for area schoolchildren. Here, chapter secretary Ebony Miller mixes chemicals to produce slime in one of the chapter’s most popular experiments for youth.

Lander ACS chapter vice president Stephanie Adams observes chemical reactions in a flask of liquid as part of an experiment.


This list recognizes individuals and organizations who provide financial support to the university. We appreciate their generosity and take pride in thanking them publicly. Care has been taken to be accurate with this list; if omissions or errors have occurred, please accept our regrets and bring this to our attention by contacting the Office of University Advancement, Lander University, 320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood, SC 29649, 864-388-8350.

DONOrSJuly 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008

Foundation ClubGave/pledged $25,000-$250,000

The Abney FoundationCanal Charitable FoundationLinda Latham Dolny ’69Douglas & Jean MufukaSelf Family FoundationSelf Regional HealthcareEstate of Margaret B. Tinsley

President’s ClubGave/pledged $15,000-$24,999

Jeff May ’73

Dean’s ClubGave/pledged $5,000-$14,999

Steve (’69) & Linda BoltonCharles & Cynthia BradfordCapitalBankCapsugelC.E. Bourne & CompanyCountybankR. Thornwell & Martha DunlapEMBARQFoundation for a Greater

GreenwoodFuji Photo FilmEstate of Lillian Byrd FullerFinis & Bettie HorneLa Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8

Chevaux, NewberryMr. & Mrs. Peter ManningMartin-Sims Memorial Golf

TournamentDr. Kenneth MufukaGeorge (’81) & Julie StarnesAdam (’87) & Monica Leapard

(’93) Taylor

Tower ClubGave/pledged $1,000-$4,999

B & Peggy AdamsJoebie & Marian AdamsAnonymousDr. & Mrs. Daniel W. BallHank & Martha BarnetteDon (’70) & Audine Boone (’65)

Bergman Ann Byrd Bowen ’54James & Lauren BoylstonJimmy (’67) & Judi BurnsJoe & Charlotte CabriRebecca Anderson Callcott ’29 Peggy CheezemBruce ChurchillCurtis & Paula ClarkHugh & Emily Finch (’70) CoxC.Y. Thomason FoundationJohn W. & Peggy S. DavisBill & Marla Dixon

D.L. Scurry FoundationElizabeth EbleJeff & Ann Eller (Sharp Facets)Foundation for Geriatric

EducationGreenwood Rotary ClubGreenwood Vocational

Rehabilitation CenterSteve (’80) & Gayle GroganRobert HammondPeter & Belinda HenschelRay (’90) & Julie Combs (’91)

HuntMr. & Mrs. David E. HydeLarry & Barbara JacksonDr. & Mrs. Harvey E. JeffreysGeorge D. Johnson Jr.John JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Wayne Q. JustesenKiwanis Club of GreenwoodGlenn & Kathy LawhonMargaret Derrick Lee ‘46Lloyd RoofingBill & Marsha LloydDonald H. Lloyd ’83Calhoun & Ella Claire Lee (’48)

MaysJohn & Norma McAlhanyCharles & Betty McDanielMr. & Mrs. James E. McDonaldCharles McNeill ’52Chris & Diane NewtonJudi OpalakThe Palmetto BankWilliam John & Jean ParkAnne ParksEstate of Betty Emerson RiddleDon (’75) & Cindy Young (’76)

ScottSims ConcreteSusan Bowers Sims ’82Dr. David SlimmerDr. & Mrs. James H. SmithBill & Linda (’93) StevensDewitt & Carolyn StoneGrady & Martha Burnett (’48)

StromDixon & Eleanor (’93) TealWal-Mart FoundationEstate of Robert WentzkyFrank & Anne (’76) Workman Christian & Angie Southerland

(’90) WypasekErnest & Nancy Young

Old Main ClubGave/pledged $200-$999

Abbeville Sporting GoodsDr. & Mrs. F. Erwin Abell Jr.

(Mary Alice ’60)Robert & Susie Gray (’58)

AbercrombieMary Helen AbleCarroll (’74) & Robin Fraley

(’88) AgnewDemetri Andrews ’00JoAnne AndrewsLorraine Angelino ’05AnonymousAramarkSteve & Sally BaggettRoger “Chipper” Bagwell ’73Ballentine MotorsConstance BarnesKen C. BarnesJimmy & Cheryl (’95) BellPhilip & Libby BellWayne & Tricia (’67) Bell

GIFTS TO LANDER

Dear alumni and friends,

Over the past nine months, we as a nation have witnessed a major downturn in the economy. The effects have been wide-reaching, and yes, Lander University, like virtually every college in the country, has been adversely af-fected. That being said, I want to thank each of you who has given to Lander since the beginning of our fiscal year on July 1, 2008.

Your gift means scholarships for deserving students; it means support for academic enrichment. For those who contributed to the building of Lander’s new Recreation, Wellness and Sports Complex, know that students and the community will be the beneficiaries of your generosity for years to come; you are making a difference.

During Lander’s 137-year history, we have weathered tough economic times, and because of the support of you — our alumni and friends, our corporate donors and the Greenwood commu-nity — we have survived and thrived. I assure you that Lander will remain careful stewards of your gifts, and I am confident that our students’ lives will continue to be enriched and changed by their Lander education.

I humbly ask your continued support of this university to the extent that your own personal circumstances permit. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 864-388-8350 or to e-mail me at [email protected]. I deeply appreci-ate your commitment to Lander and to its mission to prepare students to live lives with meaning and purpose.

Sincerely,

Adam TaylorVice President for University Advancement


• G I F T S T O L A N D E R •

Shelvie C. Belser ’58Beta Gamma SigmaBi-LoBlyth Funeral HomeRandy & Pat BouknightEdward & Claire BrittCarroll H. BrooksCheryl A. Browning ’69Edmund BrowningLeanne Powell Bruorton ’96Earl (’66) & Gene CaldwellSylvia Holliday Carson ’65John & Jennie CaskeySarah Boozer Catoe ’70Dr. Richard ChristianJudge Gary E. ClaryDr. & Mrs. O.M. Cobb Jr.Bill (’78) & Gay (’76) ColemanJ.C. & Ruth CollinsBrian ConnerJeff (’93) & Mary Kathrine (’93)

ConstantE. Lee Craig ’62 Marc Cromer & Peggy Gorham-

CromerAlan & Chandler Reep (’83)

DarlingDavid Lindsey Clothier Inc.Kevin (’93) & Allison Bellew

(’93) DempseyMark Dolny & Amy ConklinGerald & Betty Merchant (’74)

DornHenry A. (’75) & Faith P. (’87)

DornStephen DornLynda Jones Dowis ’83Chris DuncanElliott Davis LLCEmerald City Rotary ClubRobert & Martha ErwinBeverly FariesBubba & Jo Ann FennellMarion & Bonnie FinchFirmin Ford Inc.First Citizens BankThomas & Peggy FowlerA Friend of Lander AthleticsBill (’69) & Marlene N. GarvinDavid M. GloverReece L. (’74) & Susan C. GoingAnn GrayGlenas Williams Green ’79Mr. & Mrs. Carlton GreeneGreene & Company LLPGreenwood Family YMCAChris Greer ’04Dennis (’69) & Peggy Cliatt (’69)

HammettBecky Barbrey Hamor ’65Ann T. HareHarley Funeral HomeBen Hawthorne ’78H.D. Payne & CompanyPatricia McGee Helms ’60David (’73) & Betty Jo (’74)

HendersonHerbert Anderson ConstructionGeorge Truett HollisDr. & Mrs. William O. Holloway

(Suzy ’91)Lynn P. HorneElaine Chetti Howard ’65Hunter & AssociatesEvelyn IrwinEnnis & Dru JamesJohn G. Saris FoundationMack (’55) & Betty (’61) JonesPerry & Pitsa KerhoulasYoji Kida ’78Ronnie & Linda C. KiddErnest LanderBrad & Leslie Chandler LaRueLa Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8

Chevaux, Greenwood

Ben & Becky LawrenceJack & Kay LawrenceJerry (’63) & Valerie Gaillard

(’62) LazenbyLee & AssociatesRoland LeMaster ’73Roland & Mildred LideSteve & Lisa Williams (’86)

LloydKenneth & Laura LongKatherine MacariMildred Brooks Madden ’34Georgia Culbreth Martin ’40James F. McCoy ’82Barney & Mary McDanielMcDonald, Patrick, Tinsley,

Baggett & Poston LLPDanny & Macy McKenzieMcMillan Smith & Partners

Architects PLLCLeo F. McMullinMike McWhorter ’76Jim MoneyhunJoseph MooneyhamCarol Cliatt Moore ’63Justice James & Mary Deadwyler

(’63) MoorePaul (’93) & Amber O’Connor

(’97) MorganPat MuellerDr. Linda K. NeelyKlaus & Carol NeubnerBilly & Suzanne NicholsonO’Dell CorporationMary Elizabeth Horne Ouzts ’51William & Tina OwensJohn (’65) & Judy ParkFrank PhillipsPilot Club of GreenwoodBill & Virginia PostonTim Powell ’96Lee W. (’77) & Karen Hinton

(’77) PratherEric Puckett ’08Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. RadfordSuzanne RauJoe & Cathy RidlehooverWalter & Jackie DeVore (’72)

RoarkClara Bailey Roberson ’37Craig Russell RobersonSteve (’84) & Dana RobertsHarriet Cuttino Rusch ’58Dr. Juan SantandreuMargaret Lander Scheibler ’33

Nancy Anderson Self ’34Myra Greene Shaffer ’78Elinor ShanerSnead Builders Supply CompanyWayne & Leslie (’86) SouthardDoug SpearsApril StephensonJerry Stevens ’93Rodney (’87) & Robin StoneBob StonerArt Sutherland ’66Dr. Bob TaylorMary Jane Salley Teague ’64Fred & Barbara TeeterDanny & Sarah Lynn TewDerek ThackstonG. William & Nancy ThomasonDavid (’96) & Casey Turner (’00)

TompkinsAlan & Jeanee TreeterDr. Meredith UttleyJulia WardTrey (’89) & Ann Stringfellow

(’90) WardEsther Messick Weir ’36Larry & Myrna WhiteGloria L. Wicker ’44Charles & Erin WilburThe Wilkie AgencyEllis (’86) & Avis (’85) WilliamsHolly WilliamsMary Alice Parkman Wilson ’44Olive F. WilsonMarguerite Thompson Wingard ’48Hayne Workman

Loyalty ClubGave/pledged up to $199

Luke Abrams ’04Mr. & Mrs. F. Wates AdamsSharon McMahan Adams ’65Myron & Frances AllenNick AnagnostJudith C. Anderson ’87Glenn & Joyce ArgoKent & Ashley (’98) AtkinsRichard & Tracy BaggettJimmie Davis Bagwell ’58Gary Thomas BaileyJames “Beetle” (’78) & Debra

BaileyJohnnie W. BaileyMichele Ballenger ’04Louis & Lesa Baltz

Mack BaltzegarGlenn Banks ’64 John & Roberta BarnesPam T. Bartley ’98Brenda Bryant Barton ’68Jim & Louise Wavra (’58) BartonRosalyn Weigle Barton ’60Johnathan Bass ’05Larry BatsonNicholas BeasleyBill BelairDavid & Hunter BellTammy Green Bell ’86Denise Benson ’88Larry BessingerGavin (’90) & Sonya Williams

(’96) BetheaJames Bishop ’66Marion & Wanda BlackLina Riley Blizzard ’61Doug & Alexa Lorimer (’82)

BoatwrightGrace Rhodes Bobo ’49Cora Gunter Bodie ’50Arch & Cass BookerShirley BoothWyant BoresonLen & Lynn BornemannMichael & Sandra BosticConrad & Claribel BoudoinNorman & Ann H. BowenW.R. & Alice BraddyJanet Holliday Bradford ’67Grace Fagg Bradley ’43Dr. & Mrs. James BranhamMiriam Stevenson Breckenridge ’55LeBron (’82) & Deborah (’03)

BrightEvelyn BrilhartCarl (’61) & Barbara (’62) BrockK. Lisa BrodhackerCharles & Alisa BrogdonMr. & Mrs. Emmett F. BrooksJulia Quartermus Brooks ’49Charles & Lula BroomeEvelyn Swofford Brown ’44Gregg & Jimmie BrownJohn R. BrownJoyce Edwards Brown ’86Nelle Floyd Brown ’48Vernelle Childress Brown ’46Pamela Reid Brownhill ’75Irene Chiles Browning ’55Helen Bryan

Becky Reynolds BrysonChildres & Susan (’86) BuchananMelissa Buck ’07Mr. & Mrs. William E. Burnett

(Mary Alice ’57)Jesse L. Butler ’77Heather Byington ’99Chris ByrdJerome Pete CaldwellMaria Calvey ’98Virginia CambrelengKim Barbery Campbell ’83Larry CampbellMike CampbellCol. Phillip Campbell Ret. ’68Greg (’78) & Geneal Gilliam

(’78) CantrellPreston Cantrell ’62 Claire M. Cappio ’01B.C. CarltonMarion & Sara CarnellCharlene Carter ’07Deloris Sims CarterRoy Cassell ’61Chris Champion ’91Diana Belk Chase ’55Henry ChastainElizabeth Long Chiles ’46Krashenda Chisolm ’81Mary Jo Harrison Christopher ’58Matz (’90) & Traci Wilson (’90)

ClaessonElisabeth Elrod Clark ’85Scott (’96) & Tracy Carman (’96)

CliftonClinton (’82) & Beverly Wansley

(’79) CobbStephen (’01) & Laura Beth Gray

(’04) CobbSansia Dean Coble ’65Cliff & Shirley CochranAnn Hancock Coker ’76/’88James E. Colbert Jr.Bill (’78) & Gay (’76) ColemanGeorge & Linda ColemanKatherine Young ColemanVirginia Coggins Coleman ’42Bill Collins ’64Bill & Betsy CollinsJoyce King Collins ’49Dr. Lloyd Collins Jr. ’69Valerie Cook ’85Carolyn Bethea Cottingham ’46Sara Shirley Couch ’48Gwen Laramore Counts ’51Jackie CountsEarl & Tee CowanAmanda CoxRobert Craig Cox ’90Rebecca Cox-DavenportLt. Col. William Crapps Ret. ’60James (’03) & Valerie Pritchard

(’03) CreaghanSarah Crosby ’07Shelby Wallen Crowley ’80Sally Culpepper ’93Jane Hunter Cunningham ’54Mary Catherine Muir Cutrell ’72Bernice DaughertyAnne Cain David ’68George (’82) & Rebecca DavisNancy Drake Davis ’64Tommy Davis ’74Vanessa Short DeBauche ’89Edward L. DennisGary & Jayne DickeyTorry Price Dickey ’97/’00Debra Lyons Dill ’90Mrs. William L. Dodson ’75Daniel & Sharon DolnyPaul DonahueJane Culbertson Dooling ’72John & Brenda DowisMary W. DowisLarry & Nancy Dozier

Annual Type GiftsBearcat Club GiftsRWS Complex Grants through the University In-Kind Gifts Trusts, Estates and OtherTotal Funds Collected

Pledges Outstanding 08/09Total Gifts to Date

July 1, 2006 – December 31, 2008Total Gifts/Pledges to RWS Complex Campaign

$ 464,927.02180,142.4637,986.85

331,550.009,750.00

37,100.00$1,061,456.33

6,621.22$1,068,077.55

$2,720,057.76

Lander University Gifts ReportJuly 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008


Chuck & Anne DrakeVirginia LeNoir DuBose ’62Jackie Burns Durham ’68Kenneth R. DyeJeff & Cindy (’97) DysartEaton Hydraulics DivisionJackson EavesSuzanne EbersoldBetty Jean Ammons Edwards ’60Ann W. ElaiserHelen Cranfill ElliottJudy Cheek EthridgeBruce EvansJacquelin Crout Evans ’41Evening Lander ClubHarriet Thomson Farish ’77Tim Faulhaber ’89Barbara FaulkenberryMyra J. FaustUrsula Kaiser Fergusen ’79Adam (’02) & Brandy Tare (’05)

FinchW. Eric FinchKat Laye Finkbeiner ’71Karen FinneyGeorge & Mazie FleetwoodCynthia Bartley Floyd ’78Food LionTony Foster ’82W. Lang Foster Jr.Shawn (’97) & Kaye Ramsey

(’97) FoxworthEthel Walker Fralick ’49Hal & Dr. Barbara Tapp FreeseMarcy GadagnoStacey GanttDavid & Rebecca GardnerMr. & Mrs. W.A. GardnerDee & Linda GarnerScotty Garner ’74Brent (’04) & Jamie Greene (’01)

Garrett Doris Matthews Gattuso ’58Sylvia Boozer Gibson ’57Alice Harmon Gilchrist ’89/’94Ray & Mary GillespieEula Sullivan Goforth ’41Stephen & Catherine GoinsLinda McKinney GoldmanJerrel (’69) & Linda (’70)

GoldmanJerry & Kathy (’87) GoldsmithRoberta GoslenTommy Graham ’74Doris Hartzog Greene ’49Rex & Cynthia GreggRussell & Clara GreggDavid Griffin ’07William GrimsleyLinda Riser Groggel ’67Andreas Guerke ’85Gunnells MarineGwen Bodie Gunnells ’83Daniel HannahNancy Atkins Hannah ’48Bryan & Jennifer HarrisDaniel H. (’81) & Dedra Amyx

(’81) HartMarguerite Huckaby Havird ’41Betsy Chewning Hawkins ’49Jerry and Sandra HawkinsPaula Bagwell Haynes ’92Anthony & Margaret HelmsCarol M. HendersonLynn B. HendersonGuy & Lisa HendrixHappy HenryEllenanne Lee Hester ’78James Hester III ’78Lynne Rankin Hester ’81Shanna L. HesterJean Byars Higgins ’68Fred & Carolyn HofmanSara Hollingsworth

Maurice (’78) & Mary Harrison (’78) Holloway

Sondra Worrell Holtzman ’92Erin HoneywellAndi Hopkins ’07Bettye Campbell Hopkins ’54David Horne ’83Delsie HorneSallie deLiesseline Houlder ’61Barbara Murphy Hughes ’51Sy Hughes ’01Kirk HusserAnn HuttoMarko (’97) & April Fowler (’96)

HuttunenLeisa Weston Myers Igleheart ’95Debbie King Iseman ’81Fred JardinFreddie Lusk Jewsbury ’59David JohnsDonna Hoffer JohnsonJo Ann B. JohnsonJo Ellen Roberts Johnson ’60Kay Black Johnson ’61Robert & Shirley Dawsey (’54)

JohnsonKeith JohnstonSteven Jones ’79Sunshine Jones ’96Dr. Danne KasparekGeorge KelleyBrad (’98) & Heather Carpenter

(’99) KirbyRebecca J. KochMichael Koone ’04Lakelands Master GardenersJulie Purkerson Lamb ’86Gowan (’77) & Betsy Vaughn

(’77) LancasterJim (’86) & Jolene LanderPatricia LanderAngela Allen Landis ’85Evangeline Layne Landress ’48Gus & Maude (’61) LathamTeri Gunter Lawson ’02Dr. Ralph & Erin Knapp (’00)

Layland Rick (’78) & Claudette Cox (’77)

LearyCatherine K. LeeAshley LeGette ’05Daniel & Kimberly LeissnerErnest C. Lewis Jr. ’01Kitty LewisRonnie (’74) & Helen (’91)

LewisRichard LindlerBill Lindsay ’96Mr. & Mrs. David LindseyNell LindseyCharles LloydPatricia F. LloydPreston Lollis ’57Frank & Eleanor LombardiRonnie (’87) & Betty LongMary Ann Floyd Loos ’70Dave & Maureen LorenzattiOlgethia Harris Louden ’83Linda Lucas ’72Nancy Keck Lumley ’77Pam Sherard Lytch ’81Stacy MaconWilliam Daniel MahonRoberta MajorShirley MalottJim (’93) & Denise Wilson (’89)

ManleyRay O. ManleyAlice Power Markowitz ’72Hilda Creed Marshall ’49Jim & Suzie MartinRussell (’00) and Sylvia (’03)

MartinJennifer MathisKaren Galloway Matthews ’87

Carolyn Layne May ’55Paul Mayblum ’74Catherine Buchanan Mayfield ’68Kathy Hull Mays ’67T.D. & Jennifer MazeJohnathan McAllister ’06David McCall ’77William McCants ’97Stephanie Adams McCary ’99Keith McCaslanPeggy Pool McCleskey ’69John (’71) & Sandy Reynolds

(’86) McCordEloise McCormickRandy & Kathryn McDanielBetsy M. McDowellKathleen McDowellColleen McGowan ’81E.G. McGriffRoland McKinneyKarla McCoy Mehagan ’68Peggy Crawford Merritt ’89James MillerMarie Todd Milling ’64David & Teresa Allred (’80)

MilnerBrenda Finley Mitchell ’67Kay Mitchell ’68Sandra Corley Mitchell ’73Chris MooreLinda B. Moore ’84Mark Moore ’83Gary & Jannett MoranPaula Moseley ’83Dr. Robert N. MoserMashura Dzvairo Mufuka ’79Mildred B. Mullikin ’49Carolyn Hughes Murph ’40George & Pamela MurrayChad (’02) & Maranda Allen

(’02) NaborsLunette Anderson Nanney ’61Charles Nash ’92Dr. Deborah NatvigBryan Kyle NewtonKatherine Young Newton ’77Anthony & Jeanne NunziatoDava O’ ConnorBen Osborne ’87Donna Reeves OutenM. Paige OuztsElaine Hart Owens ’68Terri Whitlock Owens ’07Tripp & Betsy Rush (’94) OwingsPalmetto InsurancePalmetto Systems Inc. of

GreenwoodDaniel L. PardieckDr. & Mrs. Jack ParhamFred & Joyce ParkerCalvin L. Parkman ’58Walt & Susan PattersonFrances Smith Patton ’54Kevin PedersonRichard & Ann PedersonSallie Shirley Peebles ’58Scott Pegram ’87Jeri Condie Pennock ’02Hazel Perritt ’51Donna Adams Perry ’78Jennifer McMullen Phillips ’04Kevin Phillips ’01Melissa Phillips ’93Betty Watkins Pierson ’43Frances Bailey Pinson ’53Joe (’74) & Linda (’75) PittBob & Hannah PoeFrank & Susan PolattyJeffrey A. Poston ’02C. Kenneth PowellCharles & Marsha PowellKevin (’84) & Andrea Juergens

(’89) PraterMegan Varner Price

Paul (’84) & Margaret Werts (’84) Pridmore

Harold B. PrinceDr. Terry O. Pruitt ’82Wilma PruittGeorge & Beverly PsomasEarle and Jo Ann Miley (’60)

PurkersonBeth Campbell Quick ’00Boo RamageBill & Candace RamseurTim (’03) & Mary Pressley (’01)

RankinDerek Raper ’03Joanne Eubanks Rast ’63Lovett P. Reddick M.D. ’66Stan & Debbie ReevesDr. Wilma Wilson Reeves ’59Annie ReynoldsDean Riddle ’83Ellen Knight Riddle ’78Cathy RidlehooverGuy Ridlehoover ’67 Marshall Ridlehoover ’70George & Julie RieseJean Steed Risher ’51Larry & Joyce RoarkTammy C. RobersonCathy RobertsJeri Roberts ’04Jim RobertsDr. Fay Maria Mitchell Hart

Rodenski ’57Stephanie Stevens Rodgers ’87Lou Wingo Rogers ’68Robin Rosenberg ’78/’89Betty Jean Kemp Rowe ’67Frankie Floyd Royer ’65Michael and Deborah RunyanJane Chandler Rush ’63Dorothy Ewing Russell ’61Doris D. SandbergBill SandelTim Sanders ’78Frank & Debra SarakaitisMary Erneston Savvas ’50School Tools (Patricia Crawford)David & Kimberly Steele (’99)

SchoolfieldLamar Scott ’82/’84Patricia Evans Scott ’42Robin (’79) & Maria ScottGeorge H. SeasePeggy Price Sease ’78Shawn SeasePeggy Stribling Seawright ’53Lee Ann Youngblood Seay ’82Peter SengerGrady F. Senn ’78Michael & Mary SennJohn Settin ’88Ken & Faye ShafferMargaret Lander ShawJohn & Linda SheffieldLouanne Marshall Shell ’46Don SherardGregory Duane ShiflettAngela ShirleyTheodore B. ShirleyCelestia Stabler Simmons ’68Brett Simpson ’94Betty Skinner ’57

Sarah Johnsey Smeal ’65Dr. Diana Lanier Smith ’74Jacqueline SmithJeff Smith ’80Pauline SmithSylvia McDaniels Smoak ’79Eloise Stogner Smyre ’45Sarah Cubbedge Snow ’67Robbie Madden SouthSouthern Abstracts Inc.Sandra Kersey Spake ’57Debbie Spearman ’72Mary Ellen SpearmanMason (’65) & Connie Yeargin

(’65) SpeerScott Sprouse ’89Jack SteinbergCharles & Ernestine StewartCharles R. StoweRob (’02) & Angela Gilbert (’02)

Strickland Barbara Mason Swain ’66Regi SwainAlan & Joan TatumDr. Bob TaylorJean Wiggins Taylor ’48 Betty Babb Teague ’58Marion E. Thomas ’93Wayne Thomas ’80Denise Walker Thompson ’81Gary & Elizabeth ThornburgFred Thrailkill ’70Sarah Chipley Timmons ’41George TookeSherryl Watson Toole ’72Lynn Boland Traynham ’73Roger & Kathy TroutmanHugh H. TuckerGilda Reynolds Tyler ’68Lisa VoldS. Anne Walker ’72Margaret Harrison Wallen ’54Geneva Moore Walters ’49Kelley Waninger ’99Amy M. Ware ’99R. Larry WashTiffany Watkins ’97Bobbie R. Weed Jr.Rosalind WelderCynthia Bopp Wessinger ’64Bruce WhiteWayne White ’83Linda Watson Wiles ’73Sara Catherine WilkinsonAnnie Laura Harbison Williams ’42Martha Gravely Willis ’50Betty McFadden Wilson ’59Jamie Wilson ’08Audrey Goodwin Witherspoon ’71Susan Heironimus Wood ’91Bobbielu Lupo Woodward ’48Leslie WorleyWurth Wood Group Inc.Elaine Annis Young ’70Mickey (’68) & Elaine Crawford

(’68) YoungThomas & Linda YoungDr. & Mrs. Harold ZimmackElisabeth Zimmerman

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DONOrS BY CLASSESJuly 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008

Class of 1929Rebecca Anderson Callcott

Class of 1933Margaret Lander Scheibler Class of 1934Mildred Brooks Madden Nancy Anderson Self Class of 1936Esther Messick Weir Class of 1937Clara Bailey Robeson Class of 1939Helen FoxMelva Craft HooverMary Fuller McDilll Class of 1940Georgia Culbreth Martin Carolyn Hughes MurphClass of 1941Jacquelin Crout EvansEula Sullivan Goforth Marguerite Huckaby HavirdSarah Chipley Timmons Class of 1942Patricia Evans Scott Annie Laura Harbison Williams Class of 1943Grace Fagg Bradley Betty Watkins Pierson Class of 1944Evelyn Swofford BrownGloria WickerMary Alice Parkman Wilson Class of 1945Eloise Stogner SmyreClass of 1946Grace Rhodes BoboVernelle Childress Brown Elizabeth Long ChilesCarolyn Bethea CottinghamMargaret Derrick LeeLouanne Marshall Shell Class of 1948Nelle Floyd BrownSara Shirley CouchNancy Atkins HannahEvangeline Layne LandressElla Claire Lee MaysMartha Burnett StromJean Wiggins Taylor Marguerite Thompson WingardBobbielu Lupo Woodward Class of 1949Julia Quartermus Brooks Joyce King Collins Ethel Walker FralickDoris Hartzog GreeneBetsy Chewing Hawkins Hilda Creed MarshallMildred MullikinGeneva Moore WaltersClass of 1950Cora Gunter BodieMary Erneston Savvas Mary Gravely Willis Class of 1951Gwen Laramore CountsBarbara Murphy HughesBetty Coleman Lumley Mary Elizabeth Horne OuztsHazel PerrittJean Steed Risher Class of 1952Charles McNeillClass of 1953Frances PinsonPeggy Stribling Seawright Class of 1954Ann Byrd BowenJane Hunter Cunningham Bettye Campbell Hopkins

Shirley Dawsey JohnsonFrances Smith PattonMargaret Harrison Wallen Class of 1955Miriam Stevenson BreckenridgeIrene Chiles BrowningDiana Belk ChaseMack JonesCarolyn Layne MayClass of 1957Mary Alice Cox BurnettSylvia Boozer Gibson Preston LollisFay Maria Mitchell Hart RodenskiBetty SkinnerSandra Kersey SpakeClass of 1958Susie Gray AbercrombieJimmie Davis BagwellLouise Warva BartonShelvie Burnside BelserMary Jo Harrison ChristopherDoris Matthews GattusoCalvin L. Parkman Sallie Shirley Peebles Harriet Cuttino RuschClass of 1959Freddie Lusk JewsburyDr. Wilma Wilson ReevesBetty McFadden WilsonClass of 1960Mary Alice White AbellRosalyn Weigle BartonLt. Col. William Crapps Ret.Betty Jean Ammons Edwards Patricia McGee HelmsJo Ellen Roberts JohnsonJoyce Johnson NicklesJo Ann Miley PurkersonClass of 1961Lina Riley BlizzardCarl BrockRoy CassellSallie deLiesseline HoulderKay Black JohnsonBetty Herrington JonesMaude Latham Lunette Anderson Nanney Dorothy Ewing Russell Class of 1962Barbara Jennings BrockPreston CantrellE. Lee CraigVirginia LeNoir DuboseValerie Gaillard Lazenby Class of 1963Jerry LazenbyCarol Cliatt MooreMary Deadwyler MooreJoanne Eubanks RastJane Chandler RushClass of 1964Glenn BanksBill CollinsNancy Drake DavisMarie Todd MillingMary Jane Salley TeagueCynthia Bopp WessingerClass of 1965Sharon McMahan AdamsAudine Boone BergmanSylvia Holliday CarsonSansia Dean CobleBecky Barbrey HamorElaine Chetti HowardJohn R. ParkFrankie Floyd Royer Sarah Johnsey SmealConnie Yeargin SpeerMason SpeerClass of 1966James BishopEarl CaldwellLovett ReddickArt SutherlandBarbara Mason SwainClass of 1967Tricia McCord BellJanet Holliday Bradford

Linda Riser GroggelBrenda Finley MitchellGuy RidlehooverBetty Jean Kemp RoweSarah Cubbedge Snow Class of 1968Brenda Bryant BartonCol. Phillip Campbell Ret. Anne Cain DavidJacqueline Burns DurhamJean Byars HigginsCatherine Buchanan MayfieldKarla McCoy MehaganKay MitchellElaine Hart OwensLou Wingo RogersCelestia Stabler SimmonsGilda Reynolds TylerElaine Crawford YoungMickey YoungClass of 1969Steve BoltonCheryl A. Browning Lloyd CollinsLinda Latham DolnyBill GarvinJerrel GoldmanDennis Hammett Peggy Cliatt HammettPeggy Pool McCleskeyClass of 1970Don BergmanSarah Boozer CatoeEmily Finch CoxLinda McKinney GoldmanMary Ann Floyd LoosFrank RidlehooverDebbie Dorn SpearmanFred ThrailkillElaine Annis YoungClass of 1971Kat Laye FinkbeinerJohn McCordAudrey Goodwin WitherspoonBruce B. YoungClass of 1972Mary Muir CutrellJane Culbertson DoolingLinda Hurt LucasAlice Power MarkowitzJackie DeVore RoarkSherryl Watson Toole S. Anne WalkerClass of 1973Roger “Chipper” BagwellDavid L. HendersonRowland LeMasterJeff MaySandra Corley MitchellLynn Boland TraynhamLinda Watson Wiles Class of 1974Carroll AgnewThomas DavisBetty Merchant DornScotty GarnerReece L. GoingRonnie LewisBetty Jo Wells HendersonPaul MayblumJoe PittDiana Lanier Smith Class of 1975Pamela Reid BrownhillSusan DodsonHenry A. DornLinda Bolick PittDon ScottClass of 1976Ann Hancock CokerGay ColemanMichael McWhorterCindy Young ScottSandy WilkieAnn McAlister WorkmanClass of 1977Jesse L. ButlerHarriett Thomson FarishBetsy Vaughn LancasterE. Gowan Lancaster

Claudette Cox LearyNancy Keck LumleyDavid McCallKatherine Young NewtonKaren Hinton PratherLee PratherClass of 1978James BaileyGeneal Gilliam CantrellGreg CantrellBill ColemanCynthia Bartley FloydBen HawthorneEllenanne Lee HesterJames HesterMary Harrison HollowayMaurice HollowayYoji KidaRick Leary Linda Brooks MooreDonna Adams PerryEllen Knight RiddleRobin RosenbergTimothy SandersPeggy Price SeaseGrady SennMyra Greene ShafferClass of 1979Beverly Wansley CobbUrsula Kaiser FergusenSteven JonesMashura MufukaRobin Scott Sylvia McDaniels SmoakClass of 1980Shelby Wallen CrowleySteve GroganTeresa Allred MilnerJeff SmithWayne ThomasClass of 1981Krashenda ChisolmDaniel HartDedra Amyx HartLynne Rankin HesterDebbie King IsemanPamela Sherard LytchColleen McGowanGeorge StarnesDenise Walker Thompson Class of 1982Alexa Lorimer BoatwrightLeBron BrightClinton CobbGeorge H. DavisTony FosterGwen GunnellsJames F. McCoyDr. Terry O. Pruitt Lamar Scott Lee Ann Youngblood SeayClass of 1983Kimberly Barbery CampbellChandler Reep DarlingLynda Jones DowisDavid HorneDonald LloydOlgethia Lynn Harris LoudenMark MoorePaula Moseley Dean Riddle Wayne White Class of 1984Cheryl BellKevin PraterMargaret Werts PridmorePaul PridmoreSteve RobertsLamar ScottClass of 1985Elisabeth Elrod ClarkValerie CookAndreas GuerkeAngela Allen LandisCassandra Avis WilliamsClass of 1986Tammy Green BellJoyce Edwards BrownSusan BuchananJulie Purkerson LambJames A. Lander

Lisa Williams LloydSandy Reynolds McCordLeslie Scott SouthardEllis WilliamsClass of 1987Judith Clegg AndersonFaith Proffitt DornKathy GoldsmithGlenas Williams GreenRonald LongKaren Galloway MatthewsWilliam OsborneScott PegramStephanie Stevens RodgersRodney StoneAdam TaylorClass of 1988Robin Fraley AgnewDenise BensonAnn Hancock CokerJohn SettinClass of 1989Vanessa Short DeBaucheTim FaulhaberAlice Harmon GilchristDenise Wilson ManleyPeggy Crawford MerrittAndrea Juergens PraterRobin RosenbergScott SprouseTrey WardClass of 1990Gavin BetheaMatt ClaessonTraci Wilson ClaessonRobert Craig CoxDebra Lyons DillRay HuntAnn Stringfellow WardAngie Southerland WypasekClass of 1991John ChampionSuzy HollowayJulie Combs HuntHelen LewisSusan Heironimus WoodClass of 1992Paula Bagwell HaynesSondra Worrell HoltzmanCharles NashDeloris Carter Sims

Class of 1993Jeff ConstantMary Kathrine Henderson ConstantSally Brawley CulpepperAllison Ballew DempseyKevin DempseyJames M. Manley Jr. Paul MorganMelissa PhillipsJerry StevensLinda StevensMonica Leapard TaylorEleanor TealMarion ThomasClass of 1994Alice Harmon GilchristBetsy Rush OwingsBrett SimpsonClass of 1995Cheryl BellLeisa Weston Igleheart

Class of 1996Leanne Powell BruortonScott CliftonTracy Carman CliftonApril Fowler HuttunenSunshine JonesBill LindsayTim Powell Eddie ShawDavid TompkinsClass of 1997Victoria Price DickeyCindy Dysart Kaye Ramsey FoxworthShawn FoxworthMarko Huttunen


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FACULTY DONORS

Lorraine AngelinoDr. Daniel BallLisa BrodhackerLinda CarsonJames ColbertGay ColemanYvonne CombsBrian ConnerRebecca Cox-DavenportBernice DaughertyDr. Barbara FreeseDavid GardnerSusan GoingDaniel HarrisonSandra HawkinsPaula HaynesLeisa Myers IgleheartAngela LandisTheresa LawsonJennifer LomaxLinda LucasJennifer Richter MazeTimothy D. MazeDr. Danny McKenzieAmber MorganDr. Kenneth MufukaLeslie MacTaggart MyersDr. Deborah Natvig

Dr. Linda NeelyAnthony NunziatoDava O’ConnorPaige OuztsDaniel PardieckBob PoeDeborah O. RunyanMichael RunyanDr. Juan SantandreuDr. Dave SlimmerRobbie SouthCharles StoweDr. Robert TaylorDr. Meredith UttleyElisabeth Zimmerman

STAFF DONORS

Donna AtkinsKent AtkinsChipper BagwellMichele BallengerPam BartleyCheryl BellGavin BetheaShirley BoothWyant BoresonRandy BouknightCharlotte CabriTracy Clifton

Jeff ConstantJackie CountsPeggy CromerChandler DarlingDebbie DillCindy DysartBruce EvansKaren FinneyDebra Joe FranksMarcy GadagnoStacey GanttLinda GoldmanKathy GoldsmithDrew GregorySteve GroganDaniel HannahBonnie HastingBen HawthorneZach HelmsLynn HorneDonna JohnsonLinda KiddBecky KochHelen LewisKitty LewisRay ManleyRussell MartinJennifer MathisJeff MayKeith McCaslan

Mandy McCaslanMary McDanielColleen McGowanMichael McGuireChris MooreTom NelsonDiane NewtonDeb NygroCeCe PaulKevin PedersonJennifer Pierce-TurmanMegan PriceCathy RobertsSteve RobertsDavid SchoolfieldKim SchoolfieldMaria ScottMyra ShafferEddie ShawJoyce SheltonBrett SimpsonDebbie SpearmanMary Ellen SpearmanJack SteinbergJudy SteinbergBob StonerAdam TaylorEleanor TealSusan Wood

FACULTY & STAFF DONOrSScottie JeffreysWilliam McCantsAmber O’Connor MorganTiffany WatkinsClass of 1998Ashley Free Atkins Pam T. BartleyMaria CalveyDennis ChouBrad KirbyClass of 1999Heather ByingtonHeather Carpenter KirbyStephanie Adams McCaryKimberly Steele SchoolfieldKelley WaningerAmy M. Ware Class of 2000Demetrios AndrewsVictoria Price DickeyErin Knapp LaylandRussell MartinBeth Campbell QuickCasey Turner TompkinsClass of 2001Claire M. CappioStephen CobbJamie Greene Garrett Sy HughesErnest Crosby LewisKevin PhillipsMary Brockman Pressley RankinClass of 2002Adam FinchTeri Gunter LawsonChad Nabors

Maranda Allen NaborsJeri PennockJeffrey PostonAngela Gilbert StricklandRob StricklandClass of 2003Deborah BrightJames CreaghanValerie Pritchard CreaghanTim RankinDerek RaperClass of 2004Luke AbramsMichele BallengerLaura Beth Gray CobbBrent GarrettChris GreerMichael KooneJennifer McMullen PhillipsJeri RobertsClass of 2005Lorraine AngelinoJohnathan BassBrandy Tare FinchAshley Le GetteClass of 2006Johnathan McAllisterClass of 2007Melissa BuckCharlene CarterSarah CrosbyDavid GriffinAndrea HopkinsTerri Whitlock OwensClass of 2008Jamie Wilson

When Lander nursing students Larry Middleton Sr. and Eric Puck-ett received their diplomas in December, they made history at the university. Not only were the Greenwood residents among the first class of December graduates from the William Preston Turner Department of Nursing, they were the first African-American male students to gradu-ate from the nursing program. Now, Puckett and Middleton have established a scholarship to en-courage and assist other male students following in the pair’s footsteps at Lander. The Eric L. Puckett and Larry Middleton Sr. Scholarship is reserved for junior or senior male nursing majors who possess a genuine passion for caring for patients and patients’ families. “Eric and I feel like we have been given so many opportunities while at Lander, and we talked about what we could do to show that we ap-preciated our education,” said Middleton. “By doing this, we feel like we will contribute to someone’s education and encourage him to strive for success.” For Puckett and Middleton, the road to success in Lander’s nursing program followed a different route than that of many traditional stu-dents. Both men spent years in the workforce before deciding to chart a new course in their careers. Puckett has worked full time with Self Regional Healthcare’s en-vironmental services department since 2002. The youngest of nine children, he was often called on to help care for his parents and family members when they were ill. “I grew up as a young nurse,” he said, smiling. “Caring for others is something that was always practiced in my family, and I think it influ-enced my decision to go into nursing. I was looking for a way I could help others.” Middleton, a 12-year veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps, worked

with the Greenwood County Sheriff ’s Office and the U.S. Postal Ser-vice before enrolling at Lander. “Because of my career background, my life has revolved around serving my nation and the community. For me, nursing is one of the ultimate professional fields where you get to serve the public on a day-to-day basis,” Middleton said. Puckett and Middleton served as inspirations to their fellow class-mates at the university, said Bernice Daugherty, chair of the Depart-ment of Nursing. She said the scholarship is a meaningful contribution that could have long-lasting effects. “We actively recruit men for the nursing profession, and this will certainly help with those efforts,” she said.

Lander nursing alumni Larry Middleton Sr., left, and Eric Puckett work on a medical mannequin in the university’s William Preston Turner Department of Nursing. –Photo by Megan Price

Nursing Grads Establish Scholarship to Assist Males in the Major


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GIFTS TO SCHOLArSHIPSJuly 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

Mary Kinard Able ScholarshipIn honor of Bryan Able’s Birthday by Mary Helen Able

Abney Foundation ScholarshipThe Abney Foundation

Angelle Adams Environmental Science ScholarshipL.B. & Peggy Adams

Marian & Joebie Adams ScholarshipMarian & Joebie Adams

Alumni Tag ScholarshipJame BaileyJohnathan BassDenise BensonAudine BergmanDon BergmanVernelle BrownMelissa BuckHeather ByingtonLaura Beth CobbStephen CobbRobert CoxVanessa DeBaucheDebbie DillBrent GarrettJamie GarrettBill GarvinReece GoingDoris GreeneSteve GroganRay HuntApril HuttunenMarka HuttunenSteven JonesJack LawrenceJeffrey LawsonTheresa LawsonLisa LloydRussell MartinSylvia MartinKathy MaysMichael McWhorterSandra Corley MitchellMildred MullikinChad NaborsTerri Whitlock OwensJennifer PhillipsKevin PhillipsElizabeth QuickMary RankinTimothy RankinDerek RaperG. Frank RidlehooverFay Hart RodenskiJohn SettinMyra ShafferAngela StricklandRobert StricklandEleanor TealFred Thrailkill

Atheneum Study Club ScholarshipThe Atheneum Study ClubIn memory of William D. ColemanIn memory of Glenn FlackIn memory of Maxine HuckabyIn memory of Bill InabinetIn memory of Frances RutledgeIn memory of Tammy Stoner by Charles & Anne DrakeIn memory of Jean Wood by Charles & Anne Drake by Jacqueline Smith

robbie Barnes Political Science ScholarshipKen Barnes

Alice Scott Beaudrot ScholarshipStephen & Catherine Goins

Mary Lander Bell ScholarshipDeWitt & Carolyn Stone

In honor of Olive Wilson by Jeff & Mary Kathrine Constant

Don & Audine Bergman Men’s Soccer ScholarshipIn honor of Van Taylor by Don & Audine Bergman

Beta Gamma Sigma ScholarshipBeta Gamma Sigma

Sarah Kate Lang Blaes ScholarshipEdward & Claire Britt

Karen Sue Blinderman ScholarshipIn memory of Caleb Wieters by School Tools

H. randall Bouknight ScholarshipPam BartleyWyant BoresonRandy & Pat BouknightTracy CliftonJeff ConstantChandler DarlingCindy DysartDebra Joe FranksStacey GanttDrew GregoryZack HelmsLynn HorneKitty LewisRay ManleyMandy McCaslanFloyd NicholsonDeb NygroCeCe PaulJennifer Pierce-TurmanDavid SchoolfieldKim SchoolfieldFred & Barbara TeeterIn memory of Joe Moore by Chandler Darling

Bill & Emily Bradford ScholarshipCharles & Cynthia Bradford

Carl & Barbara Brock ScholarshipIn honor of Carl & Barbara Brock by Nicholas & Elizabeth BeasleyIn honor of Eleanor Teal by Carl & Barbara Brock

Jo Marie Bryan ScholarshipWayne & Tricia BellHelen BryanKenneth & Faye ShafferIn honor of Helen Bryan by Roger & Kathy TroutmanIn honor of Helen Bryan’s BirthdayIn memory of Jo Marie Bryan’s Birthday by Dr. Wilma W. Reeves In honor of Andy Ethridge by Judy Cheek Ethridge

ruth C. “Monk” Buchanan ScholarshipIn memory of Chris BrownIn memory of Lester Burnett by Bubba & Jo Ann FennellIn memory of Frank Chalmers by Childres, Susan, Taylor & Zach BuchananIn memory of Owen CorleyIn memory of Sara Sprott DeadwylerIn memory of Marjoria DickertIn memory of Ken Flinchum by Bubba & Jo Ann FennellIn memory of Albert Gambrell Jr. by Childres, Susan, Taylor & Zach Buchanan by Bubba & Jo Ann FennellIn memory of Jill Vaughn HallIn memory of “Toots” HallIn memory of Dick James by Bubba & Jo Ann FennellIn memory of Pat Lusk by Childres, Susan, Taylor & Zach Buchanan

by Bubba & Jo Ann FennellIn memory of Lucy F. ManningIn memory of Dot McCordIn memory of Cathy Nicholson by Bubba & Jo Ann FennellIn memory of James R. Rodgers Sr. by Childres, Susan, Taylor & Zach BuchananIn memory of Louise RollisonIn memory of Helen W. StantonIn memory of Lec StockmanIn memory of Margaret B. TinsleyIn memory of Peter Trenholm by Bubba & Jo Ann Fennell

Mary Alice Cox Burnett Education ScholarshipGuy & Lisa Burnett Hendrix

Sara Harris Burnett ScholarshipSteve & Sally BaggettGrady & Martha B. Strom

Jean O’Brien Burns Mass Communication ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. Dave LorenzattiIn memory of Sandy Lorenzatti by Linda Kidd by Dixon & Eleanor Teal

The Steve & Carol Byrd ScholarshipIn honor of Steve & Carol Byrd by Chris, Catherine, Beth Anne, Rebecca, Christopher & Clair ByrdCapitalBank ScholarshipCapitalBankHazel HughesWayne & Susan JustesenBill & Linda StevensJerry StevensIn memory of Charlotte BrownIn memory of William Ferguson by CapitalBankIn memory of Kenneth Ray Flinchum by Bill & Linda StevensIn memory of Kathryn Harless by CapitalBankIn memory of Libby Johnson by Bill & Linda StevensIn memory of Hazel LyonIn memory of Michael MasonIn memory of Barbara RecioIn memory of Vivian Cason Roe by CapitalBank

Capsugel Pfizer ScholarshipCapsugel Division

Marion P. Carnell ScholarshipFred & Barbara Teeter

Joe V. Chandler ScholarshipJimmy & Cheryl BellSteve & Gayle GroganCharles H. NashIn honor of Amy Chandler by Sunshine JonesIn honor of the marriage of Amy Chandler & Shawn Wills by Gary & Jayne Dickey by Brad & Leslie LaRue

Nahn Joo Chang ScholarshipDenise Walker Thompson

Marie Chisholm ScholarshipAmy Ware

Bruce Churchill ScholarshipBruce ChurchillJudi OpalakFred & Barbara Teeter

Earline Buzhardt Clark ScholarshipCurtis and Paula Clark

Maybelle Coleman Scholarship Bobbielu Lupo Woodward

Countybank ScholarshipCountybank

Debbie Dennis ScholarshipSarah CatoeElaine Annis Young

Linda B. Dennis Ambassadors’ ScholarshipJesse L. Butler

Floyd N. Dixon ScholarshipMr. and Mrs. Bill Dixon

Gertrude Dolny ScholarshipMark Dolny & Amy Conklin

John & Holly Drummond ScholarshipKenneth & Laura LongBob & Peggy MerrittIn honor of John Drummond’s Birthday by William A. Gardner

r. Thornwell Dunlap Jr. ScholarshipThornwell & Martha Dunlap

Elizabeth Eble ScholarshipElizabeth EbleLarry and Barbara JacksonIn honor of Larry & Barbara Jackson by Elizabeth Eble

Fifty Year Nursing ScholarshipIn honor of Elaine Gaddis Neff by Jo Ellen Roberts Johnson

ruth Harrison Finch ScholarshipHugh & Emily CoxEric FinchMarion FinchIn honor of Hugh Cox by Adam & Brandy FinchIn honor of Hugh & Emily Cox by Amanda M. Cox

Fine Arts ScholarshipLouise Wavra BartonJerrel & Linda GoldmanCarolyn MayDr. Linda K. NeelyDiane NewtonKatherine Young NewtonBrent ParrisRobert PoeIn honor of Mark Fine by On Campus Creations LLCIn memory of George Griffin by Bruce F. White

Forty & Eight Scholarship GreenwoodLa Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, Greenwood

Forty & Eight Scholarship NewberryLa Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, Newberry

Fuji Photo Film ScholarshipFuji Photo Film

Lillian Byrd Fuller ScholarshipSarah CatoeEstate of Lillian Byrd FullerIn memory of Myra Glasgow by Dan & Dedra Hart

Golden Girls/Guys Scholarship Sallie Peebles

Walter Lanier Gorham Criminal Justice ScholarshipMarc Cromer & Peggy Gorham- CromerRobert & Dalene Gorham

Greenwood rehabilitation Center ScholarshipGreenwood Rehabilitation Center Advisory Board

robert Grogan ScholarshipRoger “Chipper” BagwellJimmy & Cheryl BellSteve & Gayle Grogan

Gilbert Guinn History ScholarshipSandra Corley Mitchell

Clem B. Ham Health Care Management ScholarshipDonald H. Lloyd

Ann T. Hare ScholarshipAnn T. HareRonald & Betty LongHarold B. Prince

John A. Hare ScholarshipAnn T. Hare

John L. & ruby Hare ScholarshipIn memory of J.T. Wash by Ann T. Hare

Harrison Twin ScholarshipMargaret WallenIn memory of Helen Henry Harrison by Shelby Crowley

G. Bonner & Martha B. Harvley ScholarshipThornwell & Martha Dunlap

William Kenneth Henderson ScholarshipDeWitt & Carolyn StoneIn memory of Mary Lander BellIn honor of Mary Kathrine Constant by Carol HendersonIn honor of Dr. David L. & Betty Jo HendersonIn honor of Carol Henderson by Jeff, Mary Kathrine, Lauren Elizabeth & Ann Wells Constant

“At the desk where I sit, I have learned one great truth. The answer for all our national problems — the answer for all the problems of the world — comes to a single word. That word is education.”

~Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States



Hattie P. Henry ScholarshipHappy Henry

Bettie Horne ScholarshipPeggy CheezemSteve & Gayle Grogan

Finis Horne ScholarshipRoger “Chipper” BagwellJimmy & Cheryl BellPeggy CheezemSteve & Gayle Grogan

Murrell Jones Huckabee ScholarshipSandra Corley Mitchell

ray D. Hunt ScholarshipRay & Julie Hunt

Thomas & Ann Hutto Voice ScholarshipIn memory of Jean Olive Wood by Ann Mason Hutto

David E. & Joyce H. Hyde Nursing ScholarshipDavid & Joyce Hyde

Harry P. Irwin ScholarshipEvelyn Irwin

Larry A. Jackson ScholarshipJesse L. ButlerPeggy Cheezem

Larry & Barbara Jackson Nursing ScholarshipEleanor TealIn honor of Larry & Barbara Jackson by Virginia Colby Cambreleng

Harvey E. Jeffreys Theatre ScholarshipDr. & Mrs. Harvey Jeffreys

Shirley Dawsey Johnson ScholarshipIn memory of Samuel Freitus Dawsey by Robert & Shirley Johnson

Susan Pope Justesen Music ScholarshipWayne & Susan JustesenIn honor of Wayne Q. Justesen Jr. Recipient of the Governor’s Award in the Humanities by Dixon & Eleanor Teal

Pete G. Kerhoulas Music ScholarshipPerry & Pitsa KerhoulasDr. Robert Moser

Franklin & Martha King Memorial ScholarshipFranklin and Martha King Trust

William T. Lander Jr. ScholarshipMargaret Lander ShawDeWitt & Carolyn StoneIn honor of Olive Wilson by Jeff & Mary Kathrine Constant Fitz & Margaret Lee ScholarshipGeorge & Rebecca DavisEllenanne Lee HesterShanna HesterMargaret Derrick Lee

Bessie Allen Lide ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. T. Roland Lide

M. F. Lide ScholarshipRoger “Chipper” BagwellJimmy & Cheryl BellSarah CatoeNancy D. DavisMr. & Mrs. T. Roland LideHazel PerrittMason & Connie Speer

G. Dearyl Lusk ScholarshipIn honor of Leigh Lusk Gambrell’s Birthday by Terry & Alice GilchristJanie Craig Major ScholarshipRoberta C. Major

John Martin Golf ScholarshipC. E. Bourne & CompanyRobert HammondMartin-Sims Golf Tournament

William T. Martin Psychology ScholarshipCathy Roberts

Jeff J. May ScholarshipRoger “Chipper” BagwellJimmy & Cheryl BellJim & Suzy BranhamSteve & Gayle GroganJeff MayJim Moneyhun

Orvy & Jessie May ScholarshipJimmy & Cheryl BellJim & Suzy BranhamJeff May

Benjamin Mays ScholarshipDr. & Mrs. James BoylstonJesse Butler

Tommy McCalla ScholarshipRoger “Chipper” BagwellJimmy & Cheryl BellSteve & Gayle Grogan

Betsy Mickey McDowell Nursing ScholarshipDr. Betsy M. McDowellKathleen McDowell

Jayne McElrath ScholarshipG. William & Nancy Thomason

John McElrath Music ScholarshipAction Outdoor AdvertisingD. Welborn AdamsMr. & Mrs. Mike BartleyRandy BellMr. & Mrs. Wayne BellMike BoltMr. & Mrs. David BrooksBill BurdetteJoe & Charlotte CabriMr. Earl D. Caldwell IIISansia D. CobleCountybankEdward L. Dennis Jr.Linda DolnyStephen T. DornElliott Davis LLCEmployment Solutions Inc.Lang FosterMr. & Mrs. Thomas K. FowlerTom FreelandMark & Betsy GarberGinn FarmsMartha GoodrichGreene & CompanyBubba & Menke HarvinGreg HaynesDonnie HendersonLynn B. HendersonRonnie & Paula HendersonCharlie HerdonRay HobbyFinis & Bettie HorneWilliam Huntley Jr.Wayne R. IsemanJr. Productions LLCWayne & Susan JustesenLander AthleticsThe Lander FoundationBen & Becky LawrenceBruce LawrenceJerry & Valerie LazenbyLeisure Tours IncDoyle & Dana McBrideOut of Towners BandJohn R. ParkTony E. PooleAndrea PowellFred PughR&C InvestmentsREMAX Action RealtySC Medical Management LLCJohn C. Scurry Jr.

Matt SelfJohn SheffieldSusan SimsSmith LoggingMr. & Mrs. Bill StevensArt & Julia SutherlandTom SuttlemyreMr. & Mrs. Andy SykoraG. William & Nancy ThomasonBill TinsleyPat WebbRoy WilbanksTed WingardMr. & Mrs. Thomas WingardMel WeaverKoz & Kelli WeaverHayne B. WorkmanIn honor of Linda Dolny by John & Linda Sheffield

Seab & ruth McEntire ScholarshipAnn T. Hare

McMullin Mass Communication ScholarshipLeo F. McMullin

Leo F. McMullin Business ScholarshipLeo F. McMullin

Leo & Louise McMullin Scholarship for Creative WritingLeo F. McMullin

Louise McMullin ScholarshipLeo F. McMullin

William C. & Margaret F. Moran ScholarshipIn honor of Dr. William C. Moran Recipient of the Governor’s Award in the Humanities by Dixon & Eleanor Teal

Mufuka Family Foundation ScholarshipDouglas & Jean Mufuka

Kenneth & Mashura Mufuka ScholarshipMufuka BrothersDr. Kenneth MufukaMashura Mufuka

National Health Care Management ScholarshipLorraine AngelinoFoundation for Geriatric Education

Carol Neubner Dance ScholarshipKlaus & Carol Neubner

Floyd & Mamie Nicholson ScholarshipIn memory of Ernest Jennings by Finis & Bettie Horne by Dixon & Eleanor Teal

ralph & Grace Norman ScholarshipFrank & Susan Polatty

Charles A. Park ScholarshipRodney & Robin StoneHugh H. Tucker

J. Anne Parks ScholarshipSC General Assembly Women’s Caucus

Pilot Club of GreenwoodThe Pilot Club of Greenwood

Cindy Boggero Polatty ScholarshipCelestia SimmonsIn honor of Jo Perry’s Birthday by Phillip & Linda Garner

Marion E. & Margaret r. Poston ScholarshipJeanne Poston CoxJulie Poston GrehellBill PostonMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Poston

President’s ScholarshipD.L. Scurry Foundation

Eric Puckett & Larry Middleton Nursing ScholarshipEric PuckettIn honor of Eric Puckett & Larry Middleton by Brian Conner by Dr. Barbara Freese by Finis & Bettie Horne

W. Earle & Jo Ann Miley Purkerson ScholarshipIn honor of Clara Bonds’ Retirement by Earle & Jo Ann PurkersonIn memory of Owen C. Corley by Julie LambIn honor of Jo Ann Miley Purkerson by Jo Ann B. JohnsonIn honor of Eleanor Teal’s Retirement by Earle & Jo Ann Purkerson

John Marvin rast ScholarshipCarolyn CottinghamJackson EavesAnn EliaserIn memory of Carlisle L. Rast by W.R. & Alice Braddy by Helen Cranfill Elliott by George Truett Hollis by Fred & Susan Jardin by Eloise McCormick

Wilma Wilson reeves ScholarshipRobert & Lynne HesterPeggy McCleskeyJay & Donna OutenW. Frank PhillipsStan & Debbie ReevesIn honor of Wilma Reeves’ Birthday by Helen Bryan by Frank Phillips

Barbara r. richter Theatre ScholarshipIn memory of Faye Smith By Dixon & Eleanor Teal

rebecca Bostic riley ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. Michael Bostic

Elizabeth H. roberts Nursing ScholarshipSteve & Dana Roberts

roberts-Wells ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. John W. Barrett

Leigh Ann rodgers ScholarshipIn memory of Leigh Ann Rodgers’ Birthday by Wilma W. ReevesIn memory of Kariana Smith by Ann Hancock Coker

rotary Club ScholarshipGreenwood Rotary Club

John G. Saris Foundation ScholarshipJohn G. Saris Foundation

Carol J. Scales ScholarshipWilliam O. Lindsay III

Thomas N. Scales Scholarship in Health Care ManagementDr. Deborah Natvig

Joel M. Scott/Elbert County Memorial ScholarshipLamar Scott

Pat Sease ScholarshipGeorge SeaseShawn SeaseLarry & Myrna White

rudy Sims Golf ScholarshipMartin-Sims Golf TournamentSims Concrete of GreenwoodSusan Sims

Jean Irwin Smith PEES ScholarshipSarah B. Catoe

Mary Catherine Cutrell

Scott & Judy Smith ScholarshipIn honor of Scott Smith receiving the Medallion of Honor from Lander University by Dixon & Eleanor Teal

Alice Smith Spencer ScholarshipIn memory of John LloydIn memory of Betty Shepard by Wates & Hinky Adams

George r. Starnes Family ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. George Starnes

Linda McLean Stevens ScholarshipIn memory of Edith Gentry Bell by Bill & Linda Stevens

DeWitt & Carolyn Stone Study Abroad ScholarshipDeWitt & Carolyn Stone

Sarah Isabel Stone ScholarshipDeWitt & Carolyn Stone

Suzanne Lander Stone ScholarshipDeWitt & Carolyn Stone

Tammy Stoner Cross Country ScholarshipBob Stoner

J. Adam & Monica Taylor Business ScholarshipJ. Adam & Monica TaylorIn memory of Clara Leapard by Linda Kidd by Dixon & Eleanor Teal

Bob & Donna Taylor ScholarshipDr. Bob Taylor

Eleanor Shiflet Teal ScholarshipClyde & Lina BlizzardMarion & Sara CarnellMr. & Mrs. T. Roland Lide

C.Y. Thomason ScholarshipC.Y. Thomason Foundation

George & Lois Tingle Art ScholarshipAnn T. Hare

Margaret Bailey Tinsley ScholarshipEstate of Margaret Bailey TinsleyIn memory of Margaret Bailey Tinsley by Becky Bryson by Clara Robeson Buchanan by Annie W. Reynolds by Clara Bailey Robeson by William B. Roberson III

W.D. Tinsley ScholarshipEstate of Margaret Bailey Tinsley

Joe & Ada Wells ScholarshipJeff & Mary Kathrine ConstantIn honor of Lander Adams & family by David & Betty Jo HendersonIn memory of James CalhounIn memory of Bobby DuffieIn memory of E.R. Buddy EllisonIn memory of Albert Gambrell by Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Constant by David & Betty Jo HendersonIn honor of Carol HendersonIn honor of Mr. & Mrs. David T. Henderson & family by David & Betty Jo HendersonIn memory of Eleanor McGinnisIn memory of Mrs. Joe Patrick by Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Constant by David & Betty Jo HendersonIn honor of Greg Rushing & family by David & Betty Jo HendersonIn memory of John TowlesIn memory of Clyde Watson by Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Constant by David & Betty Jo Henderson

Luanne Wentzky ScholarshipRoger “Chipper” BagwellEstate of Robert L. Wentzky

Whatley-Southerland ScholarshipChristian & Angie Wypasek

Nat F. White Instrumental Music ScholarshipJay C. & Ruth Collins

Melvin L. Wimmer ScholarshipMyra Greene ShafferRosalind N. WelderJ. Ernest & Nancy Young

Young/Beaudrot Music ScholarshipFirst Baptist Church, GreenwoodJ. Ernest & Nancy Young

Bessie Kate Edwards Young Nursing ScholarshipDoug BoatwrightDavid CannChris FisherWinston HodgesW.L. & Sara HollingsworthEarl Lineberger Jr.Jim LyonDavid B. McCallCharles StewartBobbie R. Weed Jr.Bruce B. YoungMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Young Jr.

TrIBUTE FUNDIn honor of Susie Abercrombie ’58 by Bob AbercrombieIn memory of Louise Arnold by Becky Bryson by Annie W. ReynoldsIn honor of Lander University by Alexa, Zack & Ryan Ball In memory of Edward Martin by Jo Ellen Roberts JohnsonIn memory of Nellie Frances Mouchet ’31 by Elinor ShanerIn honor of Bess Park by William John & Jean ParkIn memory of Miriam Lee Rogers by Becky Bryson by Annie W. Reynolds

OTHEr GIFTSAdmissions FundMichele BallengerGavin BetheaShirley BoothSarah CrosbyKaren FinneyJennifer MathisKeith McCaslanMary Ellen SpearmanSusan Wood

Arboretum FundJames & Lauren BoylstonGreenwood Federation of Garden ClubsLakelands Master Gardeners AssociationDickson & Vivienne LeeIn honor of James A. Lander for Father’s Day by Samuel & Leslie Lander OrrIn honor of Eleanor Teal’s Retirement by Charlotte Cabri by Jackie Counts by Peggy Cromer by Kathy Goldsmith by Steve Grogan by Donna Johnson by Linda Kidd by Dave Lorenzatti by Russell Martin by Megan Price by Beverly Psomas by Maria Scott by Myra Shaffer by DeWitt & Carolyn Stone

Athletics FundKent AtkinsA friend of Lander AthleticsDelsie HorneKiwanis FoundationJeff MayCharles McNeillJeffrey A. Poston

Business Department FundsLorraine AngelinoMr. & Mrs. Peter HenschelJohnathan McAllisterAmber MorganCharles R. Stowe

Business EndowmentDr. Juan SantandreuMarion E. Thomas

Cambridge Hall FundDiane Newton

Cheerleaders’ ProgramGreenwood Family YMCA

Steve Dolny Baseball StadiumDaniel DolnyLinda DolnyMr. & Mrs. Peter ManningIn honor of Linda DolnyIn memory of Steve Dolny by Gus & Maude Latham

Education Special FundBecky Barbrey HamorBecky KochDanny & Macy McKenzieDava O’Connor

EMBArQ/Bearcat Benefit AuctionAbbeville Sporting GoodsMyron & Frances AllenHerbert Anderson Construction Inc.AramarkBallentine MotorsMr. & Mrs. John C. BarnesBlyth Funeral HomeC.E. Bourne & CompanyDavid Lindsey ClothierCapitalBankChickasaw ProcessingCountybankElliott Davis LLCFirmin Ford Inc.First Citizens BankFuji Photo FilmMr. & Mrs. Ray GillespieGreene & CompanyHarley Funeral HomeFinis HorneHunter & AssociatesLee & AssociatesLloyd RoofingMcDonald, Patrick, Baggett, Poston & Hemphill LLPMcMillan Smith & Partners ArchitectsPat MuellerO’Dell CorporationPalmetto BankKevin PraterJackie RoarkMr. & Mrs. Donald H. ScottSelf Regional HealthcareFrederick E. ShanerSnead Builders SupplyMr. & Mrs. Charles StewartMr. & Mrs. David A. TompkinsMr. & Mrs. Alan J. TreeterThe Wilkie Agency

Men’s Basketball ProgramTimothy Michael FaulhaberWilliam NicholsonParents & FriendsJoe PittSteve RobertsSouthern Abstracts Inc.

Men’s Golf ProgramRoger “Chipper” BagwellMartin Sims Golf TournamentBryan NewtonParents & FriendsJim RobertsDon Sherard

Men’s Soccer ProgramKeith JohnstonParents & FriendsFred Parker

Men’s Tennis ProgramJoe & Charlotte CabriAndreas GuerkeJohn & Norma McAlhanyWilliam NicholsonParents & Friends

Linda Neely Art FundDr. Linda K. Neely

Nursing Faculty FundBrian ConnerRebecca Cox-DavenportBernice Daugherty

Barbara FreesePaula HaynesLeisa Myers IgleheartAngela N. LandisTheresa LawsonJennifer LomaxLeslie MacTaggart MyersRobbie South

Political & Social Science DepartmentLinda CarsonDr. Yvonne J. Combs



They Who Planted Our Trees Then…

Community groups have a long tradition of helping beautify Lander’s sur-roundings by planting trees on campus. This photo dates back to 1984 when members of Greenwood’s Daffodil Garden Club gathered to plant a sourwood tree in front of Old Main to honor the memory of Neola Diltz Jenkins, a longtime member and leader of Greenwood garden clubs and their activities. From left: Nell Perry Squires, Daffodil Garden Club members Jane Patterson, Margaret McAlhaney and Roberta Major, and Phyllis Jenkins. Major is a Lander music professor emeritus.

Daniel M. HarrisonDr. Meredith Uttley

Psychology Club FundPsychology Club

recreation, Wellness & Sports ComplexAnn B. BowenJulia BrooksJoe & Charlotte CabriCanal Charitable FoundationWilliam CollinsJane Dooling

Steve GroganFinis & Bettie HorneBarbara HughesLinda KiddBen & Becky LawrenceJohn & Norma McAlhanyCharles McDanielCharles McNeillCharles NashEarle & Jo Ann M. PurkersonJ. Marshall RidlehooverDoug Spears

J. Adam TaylorEleanor TealWater Conditioning Inc.Esther M. WeirCharles Wayne WhiteIn memory of Brice Kirkpatrick by Nick & Virginia Anagnost by Len & Lynn Bornemann by The Bridge Club by David & Joyce Brown by Chandler Darling by Reese & Susan Going

by Ann Hare by G & Boo Ramage by Doug & Rita Tooke

SC Biotechnology AssistantshipsCapsugelFoundation for a Greater GreenwoodSelf Family Foundation

Science Faculty FundsLisa BrodhackerJames R. Colbert Jr.David GardnerLinda LucasJennifer Richter MazeT.D. MazeM. Paige OuztsDaniel PardieckDeb Osborne RunyanMike RunyanElizabeth Zimmerman

Self Family Foundation Critical Needs GrantThe Self Family Foundation

Sociology Student AwardsDr. Meredith Uttley

Student Wellness FundDon & Audine BergmanChandler DarlingEmerald City Rotary ClubLynn HorneBarbara JacksonMyra Greene ShafferTower ClubIn honor of Chandler Darling by Kimberly Barbery CampbellIn memory of Hubert Starling by Evening Lander Club

Uttley Anthropology FundDr. Meredith Uttley

Volleyball ProgramCheryl BrowningParents & Friends

Women’s Basketball ProgramDan & Marjorie BallConstance BarnesEvelyn BrilhartGary ClarySuzanne EbersoldBeverly FariesGreene & Company LLPCynthia GreggRussell GreggErin HoneywellStacy MaconMary McDanielParents & FriendsKevin PedersonRichard PedersonWilma PruittPeter SengerJacqueline SmithKenneth Charles WilburHolly Williams

Women’s Soccer ProgramWilliam Daniel MahonPamela MurrayParents & FriendsJoan Tatum

Women’s Softball ProgramGlenn ArgoGary Thomas BaileyLarry BatsonTammy Ellen BellMarion BlackClaribel BoudoinCharles BrogdonCharles BroomeJohn BrownJerome CaldwellCliff CochranKatherine Young ColemanMyra Faust

William GrimsleyHerbert Anderson ConstructionFred HofmanDanne KasparekDaniel LeissnerRichard LindlerShirley MalottE.G. McGriffParents & FriendsCharles PowellKenneth PowellGeorge RieseGregory Duane ShifletAngela ShirleyTheodore ShirleyPauline SmithDoug SpearsSpril StephensonRebecca Lynn TraynhamLisa VoldWal-Mart FoundationWurth Wood Group

Women’s Tennis ProgramParents & Friends

Women’s Volleyball ProgramCheryl A. BrowningEdmund BrowningGreenwood Family YMCAParents & Friends

PLANNED GIFTSEstate of Lillian Byrd FullerEstate of Betty Emerson RiddleEstate of Margaret Bailey TinsleyEstate of Robert WentzkyMartha & Elizabeth Morgan Trust

IN-KIND GIFTSMac BaltzegarAnn BowenCarolina Prosthetics & OrthoticsPaul CriswellDoris’ GreenhouseElliott Davis LLCThe Floral CaseBill GarvinGreenwood Federation of Garden ClubsGreenwood Flower ShopHobby & Garden CenterJames HodgesBarbara JacksonLakelands NurserySusan LanderBibbi LeeDebra MettsPark Seed CompanySC Botanical GardenSelf Regional HealthcareSharp FacetsSteve SizemoreDr. & Mrs. DeWitt StoneTaylor GalleriesUnique Art Service

SCHOLArSHIPS ESTABLISHED

James Butler ScholarshipLTC Floyd N. Dixon ScholarshipLillian Byrd Fuller ScholarshipRaymond D. Hunt ScholarshipJohn McElrath Music ScholarshipJ. Anne Parks ScholarshipEric Puckett & Larry Middleton Nursing ScholarshipSalvation Army Co-op Scholarship DeWitt & Carolyn Stone Study Abroad Scholarship J. Adam & Monica Taylor Business Scholarship



…and Who Plant Them Now

Lander First Lady Marjorie Ball, second from the left, was present in De-cember 2008 for the planting of a scarlet oak in front of Laura Lander Hall, which is known to many alumni as Old Main. The tree was purchased with funds donated by the Greenwood Federation of Garden Clubs and Holly Garden Club. The tree and its location were selected as part of Lander’s arboretum project formed in 2004 to oversee landscaping and increase the number and variety of trees and other greenery on campus. For information on tree-planting opportunities at Lander, contact University Advancement at 864-388-8350.

ining a shelf in Adam Taylor’s office at Lander are South Carolina legislative manuals for each of the eight years his fa-ther, David S. Taylor, was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and for the 12 years he served in the South Carolina Senate. Below that is a shelf containing the manuals for Adam Taylor’s 10 years as a member of the House from District 16. The display is a testament to the Taylors’ com-mitment to the state of South Carolina. In January, Adam Taylor was recognized for his commitment with the state’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmet-to. A 1987 Lander graduate, he is Lander’s vice president for University Advancement and executive director of The Lander Foundation. In a letter conferring the distinction, South Carolina Gov-ernor Mark Sanford wrote, “This award is in recognition of all you have done to better our part of the world over the years. As

a member of the House of Representatives since 1999, you have served the citizens of South Carolina with excellence.” Sanford commended Taylor for his assignment on the House Ways and Means Committee, his service on the Board of Di-rectors of the Laurens YMCA and his service on the Laurens County Literacy Council. As a member of the House of Repre-sentatives, Taylor also served as a majority whip, assistant ma-jority leader and secretary-treasurer of the House Republican Caucus. Taylor served as the District 16 representative for the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008. He left his position with the legislature to join the administration at Lander. Taylor’s father was presented with the Order of the Palmetto for his service to the state in May 1997.

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Adam Taylor, Lander Class of 1987, received the Order of the Palmetto during a Laurens County Chamber of Commerce meeting in January. Taylor served as the District 16 representative to the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008. He is now Lander’s vice president for University Advancement and executive director of The Lander Foundation. Pictured, from left, are: Taylor’s wife, Monica, Class of ’93; Taylor; Jeff Duncan, S.C. District 15 representative; Mark Willis, new S.C. District 16 representa-tive; and Bobby Harrell, S.C. House speaker.

– Photo courtesy of The Clinton Chronicle

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2009 Spring Lander Magazine