Commencement is always a highlight of the academic year. During the weekend of awards ceremonies and receptions, culminating in Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises, we celebrate the members of our community who have spent four years learning and growing and exploring what it means to be citizens, leaders and scholars. We also celebrate those who work every day on the faculty and staff to ensure that our students succeed so they can reach this milestone.
This issue of Wofford Today shares stories and photos from graduation as well as features on some of the people who made the walk across the stage possible for the Class of 2023. During Commencement weekend, we also commemorated the Class of 1973, who returned to Wofford for a 50th reunion as examples of what it means to lead productive lives in service to others. We honored them and their contributions to society as well as those to whom the college conferred honorary degrees: Alexander Smalls ’74 (James Beard, Tony and Grammy award winner), who also served as our Commencement speaker; Brenda Lee Pryce (former South Carolina state representative and community leader) and Patricia Gainey (a retired educator and pioneer in the development of women’s athletics at Wofford).
Even as we celebrate, we begin preparing for another class of Terriers. The summer will be a busy one on campus and a great time to visit. Your engagement is important, and we welcome you so you can see for yourself our thriving community in action.
Go Terriers!
Nayef H. Samhat
11TH PRESIDENT OF WOFFORD COLLEGE