Alumni News

Jane LaRoche ’69, ’70 Re-Elected to Board

Te votes are in – Jane Law- ton LaRoche will continue her work as the alumni rep- resentative on the Winthrop University Board of Trust- ees. LaRoche, who defeated Mandrile Young ’99 and Erin R. Smith ’05 in the election, has served on the board since 2006. She will begin her third term on July 1.

LaRoche, a native of Cam- den, earned a B.A. in Spanish in 1969, followed by a B.S. in physical education in 1970 from Winthrop and a M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. Te emergency room physician remains active at Winthrop, serving as a member of the Loyalty Fund Committee and an Executive Board member of the Kershaw County Alumni Chapter. In 2008, she received the Distin- guished Graduate Award from the Department of Physical Ed- ucation, Sport and Human Performance. Tat same year, she established the Jane LaRoche Graduate Faculty Award, which recognizes outstanding teaching at the graduate level.

Alumni Hosts Presidential Welcome Sessions

An alumni reception to welcome Winthrop President Dan Mahony may be coming to your area soon. Mingle with fellow alumni and meet Mahony at one of the Alumni Association’s upcoming regional alumni receptions planned for spring and summer 2016. Event admission is $10. Times and locations are to be determined; please visit www.winthropalumni.com or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 803/323-2145 for details.

Reception Dates:

Tuesday, May 10 Greenville

Tuesday, May 17 Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, June 1 Savannah, Georgia

Wednesday, June 15 Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina

Tuesday, June 28 Jacksonville, Florida

Winthrop Celebrates Homecoming 2015

Winthrop’s 2015 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, held Nov. 13-14, 2015, offered alumni, faculty/staff, students and friends two days of spirited events and nostalgia. View the photo album of the weekend’s activities or watch the video that captured the memories.

Click on the photo above to view a slideshow of the 2015 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend activities.

Watch the 2015 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend video to relive the excitement and memories that made the weekend so special.

Save the date: Nov. 11-12, 2016 HOMECOMING & REUNION WEEKEND

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