CLASS NOTES 1948

Mary Elizabeth Blanchard, of Sumter, received the 2019 South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Lifetime Achievement Award.

1987 Charlottesville, Virginia, resident Derrick P. Alridge received the Penn State 2019 Alumni Fellow Award.

1990

Union resident Melissa Inman was named Foster Park Elementary School Teacher of the Month.

1992

Thomas DuBose of Abbeville is the head football coach for Emerald High School.

Jennifer Thompson of Lititz, Pennsylvania, joined the Lancaster Theological Seminary as vice president of advancement.

1995 The S.C. Education Association presented the 2020 Friend of Education Award to Isaiah “Reggie” Venning of Rock Hill.

Let Us Hear from You!

Do you have a new job, were recently married, welcomed a baby or experienced another life-changing event that you would like to share with the Winthrop family?

If so, please let us know by submitting the alumni update form which can be found at www.winthrop.edu/alumniupdate.

1996 Columbia resident James Shadd was elected as vice president of the S.C. Caucus of Black School Board Members.

1999

Deb Dunlap of Cramerton, North Carolina, completed a Doctor of Executive Leadership at the University of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia.

Ameca Thomas, of Gray Court, was appointed as the superintendent of Laurens District 55.

2002

Ken Cummings of Simpsonville was re-elected for a second term on the city council.

2003

Amanda Stewart of Rock Hill was honored by the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce as the Young Professional of the Year.

2005

Matt Lochel of Fort Mill is the head of strategy and client services for Jeff Dezen Public Relations.

Jeffery Morris of Charlotte, North Carolina, was elected as a 2020 partner of Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP.

2007

Michel Fadel of New Haven, Connecticut, had his exhibit “The Unmarkers” displayed in the McLa- nathan Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona.

2008

Jamie Blount of Simpsonville was named principal at Emerald High School.

The city of Rock Hill named Angelo Geter as its poet laureate.

2015

Ian Deas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was named assistant dean of undergraduate students and dean of student leadership and engagement.

2016

Mashario Morton is the assistant track and field coach for Newberry College.

2017

Deron Christopher Williams joined Carolina One Real Estate as an agent in Summerville.

THANK YOU TO THE WINTHROP COMMUNITY

for the strength and perseverance that have been shown these last few months. We can’t wait to welcome students back in August!

BIRTHS

Kasey Elizabeth Biga ’08 and Mark Patrick Johnson ’08, a daughter, Layla Elizabeth Johnson, Jan. 16, 2020

Pohai Campbell ’08 and Olu Campbell, a girl, Ann Nu’uhiwa Campbell, Nov. 12, 2019

Kelly Gold Hall ’08, a daughter, Clara Jane Hall, Dec. 1, 2019

Tiarra Sanders-Hausa ’09, a boy, Asar Sanders-Hausa, Jan. 2019

Brandie Adair Thomas ’09 and Brian Joseph Goulette ’10, a son, Louis Goulette, Nov. 2019

Jacqueline (Jackie) Honeycutt Keefe ’10 and Michael Kaleb Keefe ’12, a girl, Reagan Keefe, Nov. 2019

Daniela Esmeralda Pineda ’13, a son, Osmar Alvarado, Oct. 2019

MILESTONES

MARRIAGES

Kelsey L. Doucette ’15 to Corey Parker

Samantha Hollis Lindler ’15 to Shawn Houlihan

Jada Rush ’19 to Jason Dozier

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