ADVANCEMENT NEWS

Winthrop Surpasses Giving Day Goal

Take a look at where Bleed Garnet, Give Gold contribu- tions will go:

• Winthrop Fund: $30,000; 300 gifts • Winthrop Athletics: $10,000+; 90+ gifts •

Ida Jane Dacus Library and Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections: $6,500+; 20+ gifts

• College of Business Administration: $4,000+; 50+ gifts •

Richard W. Riley College of Education: $4,000+; 50+ gifts

• College of Arts and Sciences: $4,000+; 70+ gifts • College of Visual & Performing Arts; $3,000+; 40+ gifts • University College with $2,000+; 14 gifts

Interim President George Hynd, center, visited with student callers and employees during the Day of Giving.

More than 600 donors gave to the Bleed Garnet, Give Gold initiative held May 4-5, contributing over $75,000 to vital areas on campus.

Alumni, faculty, staff and friends celebrated Winthrop from around the country and donated to athletic pro- grams, scholarships and other university causes.

Tim Gibson, annual giving manager, was thankful that the Winthrop family came together for this important initiative to help students and areas of campus. “This event was successful because people recognize the difference Winthrop has made in their lives, and they want to play a part in making that difference for the next generation of Winthrop students. We thank you for your part in helping make this lasting impact for Winthrop,” said Gibson.

1954 Nancy Cox Thomas of Pamplico was featured in a SCETV video focused on classical realism.

1979 Angela Bain of Chester was named interim superintendent of the Clarendon 4 School District for the 2020-21 school year.

1985 York County native Dean Faile was selected as the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce president and chief executive officer.

Women’s Coalition Celebrates Impact on Students

The Winthrop Women’s Coalition (WWC) hosted a scholarship reception in April to celebrate graduating seniors who received scholarships through the philan- thropic work of the WWC. The event was also an op- portunity to thank WWC members for their commitment to Winthrop. In only three years, the WWC has raised over $130,000; $75,000 of which has been contributed to fund 109 Bridge Scholarships for the 2018-19, 2019- 20 and 2020-21 academic years.

The coalition is a giving circle that promotes transfor- mational philanthropy while providing its members with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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WWC members met recipients of the Bridge Scholarship during an April reception.

Coalition memberships provide annual gifts that sup- port short-term strategic projects that directly impact Winthrop students.

For more information on becoming a member, please contact University Advancement at 803/323-2275 or visit www.winthrop.edu/wwc.

Jessica Fields Williams of Walterboro accepted a new leadership role as assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Colleton County.

1987 Judy Alston of Columbus, Ohio, is the interim director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.

1988 Hade Robinson Jr. of Charlotte, North Carolina, received the Fashion Icon of the Year Award.

Bill Stayduhar of Fort Mill opened a Toppers Pizza franchise in Tega Cay.

1990 Eric Greenway of Beaufort was named Beaufort County’s administrator.

Hardy Paschal Jr. of Chapin was promoted to Colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard.

Joyce Turner of Rock Hill was a finalist for the 2021 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine, Health Professional category.

Kim Young Woods of Chandler, Arizona, was recognized by the South Carolina Press Association and the S.C. General Assembly as the first female African-American newspaper publisher in its history.

1991

Denise Ghent Cubbedge of Rock Hill was named CEO of Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Rock Hill resident Gary Simrill was named a South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Legislature Champion for 2021 Independent Colleges and Universities Week.

1993

Flury Gamble Wilson of New Zion received a Master of Divinity degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina.

1994

Doug McAbee of Laurens had a solo exhibit entitled “Even When It’s Dark” on display at Lander University’s fine art gallery.

1995 Stacey Brown Chisholm of Mitchellville, Maryland, was recognized by and featured in IT Change Management Monthly newsletter for her work in information technology for nearly twenty years.

Kira Geter Reaves of Greer was appointed chief human resources officer for Spartanburg School District 7.

1996

Arlecia Simmons of Orangeburg published a spiritual autobiography entitled “Diggin’ For Intimacy: Sex, Sensuality, and Loving God.”

Kevin Woods of Mint Hill, North Carolina, is principal of Randolph IB Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

1997

Amber Armstrong of Austin, Texas, has joined the executive team at LivePerson, Inc. in New York, New York, as senior vice president, chief marketing officer.

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