Executive Series
Wofford will invite successful individuals from various disciplines (business, law, medicine, arts, and the humanities) to discuss the keys to success. Students will have the opportunity to meet and ask specific questions to each presenter. These events offer students insight into the world after college, and the path that different individuals followed to reach his or her goals.
Fall 2009
Career Luncheons
Spring 2009
February 3: Derrick Johnson "How to brand yourself in the marketplace"
April 7: Fran Jansen "In search of your ideal job"
Sophomore Experience
A select group of Wofford sophomores attended a weekend conference in Greenville. They learned about discovering personal strengths, networking, assembling a business wardrobe, and many other important life lessons. To learn more about the conference, click here. The featured speakers are listed below.
January 30: Reverend Robinson "Discovering your strengths"
January 30: President Dunlap "Know Yourself"
January 31: Rob Glander "When I grow up I want to be a Cowboy"
Career Luncheons
These lunches offer students the opportunity to see and hear from alums in their respective major who graduated from Wofford and succeeded in many different fields. The alums present represent many careers and various choices made after leaving the Wofford Community. Each lunch features 5-7 alums speaking for a few minutes about his or her internships while in college, graduate school, first job, and current position. Career Services and the Student Alumni Association jointly sponsor these lunches, and each is held in the Anna Todd Wofford Center from 11:30 to 1pm on the assigned date.
February 19: Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Dr. Heather Barker, Dentist
Lt. Ashley Harris, Forensic Chemist
Doug Jones, Manager of Field Engineering for Michelin North America
Dr. Edward Knight, Pulmonologist
March 12: History and Art History
Gervais Hollowell, Owner of Little River Roasting Company
James Fouche, Professor of Outdoor Leadership at North Greenville Universit
Don Wildman, Attorney and Managing Partner
Alanna Wildman, Antiques Appraiser
April 21: Business, Economics, Finance and Accounting
Ashley Bullington, Corporate Pilot
Charlie Tillotson, VP of SC Governor's School
Curtis Nichols, Director of Internal Audit at Denny's
Jay Gilmore, VP and Controller at Denny's