WINTHROP UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES


GLENN MCCALL Chair, Rock Hill


Dear Friends:


It is hard to believe that 2022 is around the corner! The fall semester seemed to fly by, and I am thrilled that we were able to offer our students a more traditional semester of learning amidst the ongoing pandemic. It was also wonderful to welcome many of you back to campus over Homecoming and Reunion weekend. I enjoyed talking to many of you and hearing about your Winthrop memories.


As always, there are lots of wonderful things happening on campus and in the lives of our alumni. Please allow me to share with you a few articles of interest that you’ll find in this edition of the Winthrop Magazine. I encourage you to read about:


• The Fountain Restoration Project, which is underway to raise funds to replace the iconic front-campus fountain that holds many memories for our alumni and campus community;


• The unique Scout projects that provide beauty and functionality to on-campus spaces;


• Important initiatives from the Department of Human Nutrition to address food insecurity and the availability of fresh food in our local community;


• The recent passing of two notable women – Louise Pettus ’43 and Anne Springs Close – who personified generosity through their gifts of time, service and resources to make Winthrop a better place; and


• The latest campus news, alumni news and university advancement updates.


I hope you enjoy reading this edition of the Winthrop Magazine. I look forward to soon meeting you at an event on campus or at one near you. Thank you for your continued support of Winthrop.


Sincerely,


KATHY HUDSON BIGHAM ’73 Vice Chair, Rock Hill


JOHN BRAZELL ’93 Columbia


ED DRIGGERS ’92 Greer


JULIE GORE FOWLER ’85, ’88 Simpsonville


TIMOTHY L. HOPKINS ’83, ’85, ’00 Lugoff


RANDY IMLER ’87, ’00 Tega Cay


JANE LAWTON LAROCHE ’70 Camden


TIM SEASE ’87 Mt. Pleasant


ROBBY SISCO ’80 Florence


JANET RICE SMALLEY ’72 Walhalla


SANDRA STROMAN ’73, ’76 Chester


ISAIAH VENNING ’95, ’00 Rock Hill


ASHLYE WILKERSON ’05 Columbia


GARY WILLIAMS ’11 Rock Hill


JENNIFER JORDAN Faculty Liaison to the Board


JOHN KROFT ’18 Staff Liaison to the Board


ERIN EMIROGLU Student Liaison to the Board


George W. Hynd Interim President


GEORGE W. HYND Interim President KIMBERLY FAUST


Vice President and Chief of Staff, Secretary to the Board of Trustees


ELLEN WILDER-BYRD ’88, ’94


Associate Vice President for Communications and Market ing


DEPARTMENTS


CAMPUS NEWS ADVANCEMENT NEWS ALUMNI NEWS


CLASS NOTES MILESTONES


NOTES


About the cover: The Winthrop fountain has been a part of campus for more than a century. The current fountain is in disrepair, and the Fountain Restoration Project is underway to raise funds for a new fountain and seating areas. Read more about the project on pages 2-5.


Winthrop Magazine is published for alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends of Winthrop University by University Communications and Marketing.


Winthrop University offers equal opportunity in its employment, admissions and educational activities.


All cities referenced in editorial content are located in South Carolina unless otherwise indicated.


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EDITORIAL STAFF


MONICA BENNETT, editor PETER AIRHEART, senior designer


contributing writers: NICOLE CHISARI ’09, ’16 JUDY LONGSHAW


FEATURES


THE FOUNTAIN RESTORATION PROJECT UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS BY SCOUTS HUMAN NUTRITION AND FOOD INSECURITY PASSING OF TWO ICONS


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