touch ever since—returned the next day with two more 1973 graduates, Gale Moore and Jamie Creech Reinsh, both from Rock Hill.


“Jay greeted us when we went to the ice cream counter, and I said, ‘You’re getting the tips of a lifetime tonight, for we are all Winthrop alumnae,’” Creamer said. “He and his friends were amazed, but I told them that I went to Winthrop with a lot of financial aid and worked, too. The four of us are all educators, so we want to see young people do well. And let’s face it, how much better can a young person do than choose Winthrop?”


The group returned on more than one occasion to donate more to Trappier. Creamer noted Trappier’s personality and poise, calling him “perfect for Winthrop.”


“It was really cool,” said Trappier, a soft-spoken young man who is studying business. “[The shop] is in North Myrtle Beach, farther down, so I wasn’t thinking people from Rock Hill would come. To tip as much as they did—it made me happy.”


Trappier chose Winthrop after taking a campus tour. “They made a good point of how at Winthrop, the professors actually try to get to know you by name and help you,” he said.


This isn’t the first time that Creamer has acted as an ambassador on behalf of Winthrop. Her work in education took her to positions in South Korea, Japan, Morocco and Nigeria, where she helped spread the word about Winthrop. She still travels with a small stuffed version of one of the school mascots, Little Stuff, and always had Winthrop posters and pennants in her office throughout her career.


“Many times in international schools where I was head of school, parents would come to me and say, ‘I want my son/ daughter to attend the university from which you graduated,’” she said. “Later, they would ask the name and location of the university. They saw and liked the product of my great education, and they wanted the same for their child. That always made me proud.”


Above: Creamer and her fellow alumnae returned several times to “stuff” the tip jar for Trappier.


Left: Freshman and Scoops employee Jay Trappier, left, received a large tip from Creamer and Farmer.


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