1956
The Rev. Richard A. Howle of Jameston, N.C., walked 90 miles between July 1 and Aug. 23, 2024, to commemorate his 90th birthday.
1963
Henry Smith spent five weeks in Paris last summer, and he wrote in a note to Wofford that he took in a remarkable exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial called “Foreigners in the Resistance: 1940-44.” He writes, “Truly courageous people, a number of whom paid the ultimate price.” Smith resides in Newmarket, N.H.
1975
Charlotte Magazine named Dr. Danny Morrison as one of its 2024 Charlotteans of the Year. He was recognized for boosting Charlotte’s standing in the realm of athletics as executive director of the Charlotte Sports Foundation.
1978
Armando Llorente participated in episode 35 of Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Podcast. Llorente, who is a principal consultant with SHRN: People & Culture Consulting, shared his experience in human resources work and discussed proactive and strategic steps organizations can take to help bolster employee relations.
1980
The Rev. David Roquemore retired from pastoral service after 41 years in the Presbyterian Church. He lives in Conover, N.C.
1981
OncoHost, a medical technology company, announced that Ronnie Andrews has joined the company as strategic consultant to the CEO. Andrews has more than 35 years of experience in the diagnostics and molecular diagnostics industry and has led organizations ranging from Fortune 500 divisions to innovative startups. He is a member of the Wofford College Board of Trustees.
1994
The latest book by Dr. Phillip Stone, who serves Wofford as archivist, was published in November. “From the Vault: Stories You Probably Never Knew About South Carolina Methodism” shares what Stone has learned about the Methodist tradition in SouthCarolina as archivist for the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church since 1999.
Jenn Nodine Bell was promoted to associate vice president at Converse University, where she also retains her title as director of athletics. She was also named second vice president for the D2 Athletic Directors Association and became chair of the Conference Carolinas Athletic Director Committee.
1997
The Golf Coaches Association of America named University of North Georgia head men’s golf coach Bryson Worley as the 2023-24 NCAA Division II Dave Williams National Coach of the Year. Worley is a three-time PeacBelt Conference Coach of the Year and the only coach in conference history to win the award in three consecutive seasons.
Leigh Poole has been selected as assistant provost for student success and executive director of the international center at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C. She began her new role on Jan. 1. For the past three years, she served as interim dean of University College at Winthrop.
Jason Phelps has been named president of Rhodes Graduation Services, the largest independent Jostens distributor in the industry. Phelps served as vice president of RGS for the past five years and has been with the company for 26 years.
1998
Brian Maloney has joined Ram Realty Advisors as a principal, serving on its investment and management committees. He previously served Ram Realty Advisors as a managing director before a stint as vice president of real estate for Whole Foods. Maloney’s career spans nearly two decades in commercial real estate, with a focus on retail development, asset management and portfolio strategy.
2000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announced that Coker Gamble Powell would join its executive leadership team as executivevice president and chief revenue officer. Powell joined the society in 2015 as senior vice president of its largest fundraising campaign, Light the Night.
Montague Laffitte was named one of Columbia’s 50 Most Influential People by Columbia Business Monthly. He is the South Carolina central division president for SouthState Bank and serves as president of the Terrier Club at Wofford.
2001
Al Clark was named chief development officer for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a nonprofit that works to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing in the United States. He previously served as the director of development for the National Wild Turkey Federation and Ducks Unlimited.
Best Buddies International promoted Courtney Howard Rambo to state director for Best Buddies in South Carolina. She was recognized last year as Best Buddies Director of the Year. Best Buddies is the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2002
Piedmont Technical College appointed Hannah K. Metts as its new area commissioner, representing the college’s home area of Greenwood County. Metts is a partner in the McDonald Patrick Law Firm in Greenwood, S.C.
Andrew Linn, broker-owner of ERA ONETEAM Realty, joined Kevin Geddings ’86, owner of WSOS 103.9/1170 in St. Augustine, Fla., live on air to discuss recent real estate trends and the rapid growth of Linn’s real estate brokerage. Geddings has owned WSOS since 2012. He started his radio career at WSPA in Spartanburg while attending Wofford. Linn has been working in residential and commercial real estate in Florida for two decades and was a second baseman for the Terriers baseball team.
Wyche, a full-service law firm in South Carolina, announced that Brooks Gaylord has joined the firm. Gaylord will focus on commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on real estate development, acquisitions, finance and leasing.
2004
Santee Cooper named Shawan Gillians as its new chief strategy and communications officer. Gillians has held several positions at Santee Cooper, including serving as the utility’s first director of sustainability and associate general counsel, a position she was named to in January 2023. She joined Santee Cooper in 2011 as an attorney, and she has served as associate general counsel, treasurer and director of legal services and corporate secretary. She serves on the Wofford College Board of Trustees.
2005
Texas Tech University hired Shiel Wood as the new defensive coordinator for its football team. Wood was a wide receiver for the Terriers from 2001-05, and he has 15 years of experience coaching at the NCAA Division I level.
2006
Dr. Caroline Turnage-Butterbaugh has been awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor of mathematics at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. Her research specializes in analytic number theory.
Jason ’09 and Elizabeth Quinlan Frazier O’Quinn welcomed a son, John McCallum Wright O’Quinn, on July 24. The family has four children and lives in Cedar Grove, N.C.
2010
Dr. David D. Moffat II has been appointed as division chief for minimally invasive and edumetabolic surgeries at Prisma Health. He lives in Columbia, S.C.
An interview with Matt Vick was featured on the website of the Blount Partnership Chamber of Commerce in Maryville, Tenn. Vick is a new member of the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, and he discussed owning Smoky Mountain Cattle Company and his background.
2012
Brandon and Haley Henderson Hines welcomed a son, Bennett Ryan Hines, on Sept. 18, 2024. They also have a daughter, Sims Taylor Hines, and reside in Lyman, S.C.
2013
Leigh Ann Miller was recently named chief operating officer at Mae New York, a luxury womenswear brand devoted to creating small batch and made-to-order pieces in Manhattan’s historic Garment District.
2015
Joey and Ruth Lawson Fowler Jordan welcomed their daughter, Charlotte Lawson Jordan, on July 18. They live in Chapin, S.C.
Hank and Ashlee Moody Davis welcomed their son, Henry Murray Davis VI, on Sept. 16. The couple resides in Columbia, S.C.
Kyle Yelton recently completed his MBA at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He serves as director of strategy and transformation at WittKieffer, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm, and lives in Marietta, Ga., with his wife, Jen Harlan Yelton ’14, and their son, Henry.
2016
Louis Brown was recently hired at Warner Bros. Entertainment in Los Angeles. He currently serves as the executive assistant to two executive producers for True Crime News and Extra TV. This comes after his recent work last year on multiple major television and film productions, including “Stranger Things” (season four, Netflix), “Cold Justice” (season eight, Oxygen), “The Naked Gun: Law of Toughness” (feature film, Paramount Pictures) and “Thunderbolts” (feature film, Marvel Studios).
Katherine Whisenhunt Quinn and Tom Quinn were married on Nov. 4, 2023, in Greenville, S.C. The couple lives in the Washington, D.C. area, where Katherine works as an associate for the law firm of Crowell & Moring.
2017
Sarah Peters married Sean Bray on Oct. 4 in Kauai, Hawaii.
Josee and Alex Nolan welcomed their first son, Magnus Alexander, on Jan. 6. They live in Charlotte, N.C.
Ashley Duckworth and John Milani were married on Nov. 16 in Charleston, S.C. They live in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Rod McCants joined the industrial team at Site Selection Group, a Dallas-based location advisory and incentives firm. He works closely with manufacturers expanding operations and with the organization’s economic development consulting practice. He and his wife, Mary Hurston Zuelke McCants, live in Spartanburg.
2018
MacKenzie Cleary was recognized as the 2025-26 Teacher of the Year at A.C. Moore Elementary School. She has taught in Richland School District 1 since 2021.
2019
Jason Cox was pinned as a captain in the South Carolina Army National Guard. He is executive officer to the adjutant general of South Carolina and a U.S. Army aviator.
Lee & Associates promoted Matthew Reynolds to principal at the commercial real estate brokerage’s office in Atlanta. Reynolds specializes in warehousing, distribution and manufacturing assignments.
Sheridan Kate Murray married Deon Edwards on Nov. 9 in Florence, S.C. She is the publications coordinator for HopeHealth Inc. in Florence, S.C.
Ryan Allen graduated with an M.D.-M.S.C.R. dual degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He matched in orthopedic surgery and will stay at MUSC for his five years of residency.
2020
The Rev. Jonathan Hall was featured in The Den, Mercer University’s news and features website, for his work as youth minister at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta.
2021
Alisa Rogers and Eli Buckley were married Oct. 19 in Easley, S.C. The couple lives in Pauline, S.C. Alisa is attending the University of South Carolina to pursue a master’s degree in special education.
2022
Alicia Jones attended and facilitated at Deloitte’s third annual MADE Leadership Summit at Deloitte University. MADE (Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable) is Deloitte’s commitment to helping increase racial and ethnic representation in the accounting profession.
Mia Kilpatrick started a job as business operations assistant at Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau.
Sera Guerry began a new position as admissions officer at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. She will oversee the J.D. scholarship program.
Elizabeth Massie began a new position as project, systems and process coordinator at Toyota Material Handling UK.
2023
Grant Chapman and Addy Marshbanks were married at Thornblade Club in Greenville, S.C. on Oct. 5.
Woods Wooten started a new job as executive aide to the attorney general within the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office in Columbia. Cate Watson began a new position as collections manager at the Newberry Museum in Newberry, S.C.
Cate Watson began a new position as collections manager at the Newberry Museum in Newberry, S.C.
Tayvian Gass is the constituent and community manager to South Carolina Speaker of the House of Representatives Murrell Smith ’90.
2024
Frances Noll was hired as a strategic communications associate at Narrative Strategies, a communications firm in Washington, D.C. She previously served the company as an intern.
Brandi Wylie married Dawson Jolly on Nov. 30 in Spartanburg. Lauren Brock ’23 and Eva de la Llave ’25 were bridesmaids in the ceremony.
FACULTY
Johnathan Davis published the paper “Habitat preferences of the Hiwassee crayfish (Cambarus hiwasseensis) and the Appalachian brook crayfish (Cambarus bartonii cavatus) in a headwater stream” in the Georgia Journal of Science.
Rebecca Forstater gave an invited lecture about her art practice as part of Middle Tennessee State University’s Common Ground Artist Lecture Series. A recording of the lecture will be made publicly available on their YouTube channel. She also presented her recent work as part of Paradice Palase’s live virtual studio visit series. A recording is publicly available on their Instagram page.
Karen Goodchild presented a paper at the Sixteenth Century Society Conference in Toronto entitled “Dosso Dossi’s ‘Allegory of Fortune:’ Leveraging Thoughts of Metamorphosis, Media and Time.”
Dane Hilton, along with graduated Wofford student-athletes Alec McAlister ’24, Dahlia Cutler ’23 and Caitlin Beacom ’23, published “A Pilot Feasibility Study Comparing Mindfulness and Imagery Interventions on Sport Anxiety in Division 1 Volleyball Players” in the Journal of Sport Behavior in December 2024.
Eric Kocher had two poems, “Inner Winter Solstice” and “Going Public,” accepted for publication by the magazine Coma.
Anne Rodrick was interviewed by Dr. Miranda Melcher about her book, “Lecturing the Victorians,” for the New Books Network podcast. “Lecturing the Victorians,” which was published by Bloomsbury Academic in August 2024, draws from a variety of primary sources to explore what the “average” Victorian talked and thought about and the knowledge-based culture of lecture and debate at the time, among other topics. She also presented a paper, “Mid-Victorian Natural Science and the Hermeneutics of Gossip,” at the North American Conference on British Studies.
Jessica Tomkins co-edited and published Understanding Power in Ancient Egypt and the Near East: Volume I: Approaches, edited by Shane M. Thompson and Jessica Tomkins (Leiden: Brill, 2025). She also authored the chapter “Theorizing Power in Ancient Egypt” in the book.
Rachel Vanderhill gave the invited talk “Between the Bear and Dragon: Geopolitical Competition in Central Asia” for the World Affairs Council Upstate on Dec. 17 in Greenville, S.C.