By Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington ’89
When Camp Arnett ’13 died unexpectedly on June 26, 2024, his Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity brothers were stunned. Some had just attended Arnett’s wedding. Others had recently exchanged texts.
On Jan. 18, a group of 60 SAEs from the 2010-13 classes met on campus to honor his memory: sharing stories, attending a basketball game to honor his love of sports and making a donation to the college that will be recognized with the naming of a tree in the college’s arboretum. Matt Abee ’10, Blair Reath ’10 and William Render ’10 led the effort.
“Since Wofford is the place that brought us all together, our fraternity strongly felt that dedicating a tree on our college’s beautiful campus would be a fitting way to celebrate the life of our brother Camp,” says Reath.
Arnett was the commissary manager for the Copper Cellar Corporation in Knoxville, Tenn., at the time of his death.
“It was a great weekend celebrating an even better friend,” says Render. “The world needs more people like Camp Arnett.”