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ISSUE #151 | NOV. 16, 2023 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Wofford ranks No. 8 in study abroad participation
Studying abroad in Spain helped Mariella Stine ’25, right, gain confidence in herself.
Mariella Stine ’25 learned a lot about herself while studying in Granada, Spain, during the
spring 2023 semester. The most important lesson was that she could stand on her own.
“The independence of going abroad and participating in a program where there weren't a lot
of Wofford students was a good thing for me,” says Stine, a Spanish and studio art double
major from Sandy Springs, Georgia. “Now that I am back, my perspective about the
challenges I face here is different, too. If I could handle going to another country for five
months on my own, I can handle this.”
Study abroad program is a key ingredient in the college’s emphasis on high-impact,
experiential learning opportunities. Wofford’s program is among the highest ranked nationally
by the Institute of International Education in its annual Open Doors Report, which was
released Nov. 13.
The college ranks No. 8 in the percentage of students studying abroad for academic credit,
No. 6 for short-term study abroad and No. 9 for the total number of students studying abroad
among baccalaureate institutions. The rankings are based on data from the 2021-22
academic year and demonstrate the program’s rapid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Will Cox ’15 ready for Military Memorial to rise
Will Cox ’15 participated in ROTC at Wofford and served as a U.S. Army aviation officer. He recently made
a gift to Wofford’s Military Memorial project and visited campus to see where the memorial will stand.
Will Cox ’15 stood at the intersection of where Wofford College’s future will honor its past and
soaked up the atmosphere.
Cox, executive vice president of Cox Bros. Services in Spartanburg, recently made a gift to
support the college’s Military Memorial project. He visited campus to see where the memorial
will stand between Main Building and the DuPré Administration Building.
“I look forward to the day where future students, professors, alumni and community members
can walk past this incredible memorial and reflect on the sacrifices made by former Terriers
and their families,” Cox says.
The memorial will be a public space on campus that will bear the names, class years, service
branches and ranks of those who died while on active duty beginning with World War I and
Wofford’s establishment of a U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps unit.
Cox participated in ROTC while he was at Wofford. He was commissioned as a 2nd
lieutenant and served as a U.S. Army aviation officer. He later became a Black Hawk
helicopter pilot in command and an instructor pilot.
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Craig Melvin ’01 named Kappa Sigma’s Man of the Year
Craig Melvin ’01, a member of the Wofford Board of Trustees, has been named Kappa Sigma Fraternity’s
2023 Man of the Year.
Craig Melvin ’01, a member of the Wofford Board of Trustees, has been named Kappa Sigma
Fraternity’s 2023 Man of the Year. Melvin, host of NBC News’ “Today” show, is the 90th
member of Kappa Sigma to receive the honor, which is presented annually in recognition of
extraordinary professional success and societal impact.
Prior to his current role Melvin spent more than a decade as a correspondent and show host
for NBC and MSNBC, covering breaking news, human interest and political stories.
“I am so honored to be chosen as Kappa Sigma’s Man of The Year. I have such fond
memories from my days at the Alpha-Nu Chapter at Wofford College and am so proud to
continue the Kappa Sigma legacy of excellence,” Melvin said in a news release issued by the
fraternity.
Melvin is a 1998 initiate of the Alpha-Nu Chapter. His inspirational video about his
membership in Kappa Sigma was a highlight of the organization’s 150th anniversary
celebration and international convention in 2019.
He is the author of a memoir, “Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father,” which explores his
relationship with his dad and his own experience as a parent. His new children’s book “Proud
of You,” will be published in May 2024.
“Brother Melvin sets a wonderful example for the undergraduate brothers of Kappa Sigma,”
said Burt Trembly, national president of Kappa Sigma’s alumni board of directors. “Through
his achievements, they are inspired to follow their passions and are reminded that, with
diligence and hard work, they too can reach the pinnacle of their profession. He exemplifies
the values of our organization and brings honor to himself, his family, and all of us as
members of Kappa Sigma.”
Remembering Doyle W. Boggs ’70
Doyle Boggs ’70, center, with Steve Harvey, Mary Beth Knight ’96, Karla Parris Jennings ’04 and Sarah
Smith ’06 at his retirement party.
When he retired in 2015 as associate vice president of communications at Wofford, Dr. Doyle
W. Boggs ’70 was asked how he wanted to be remembered.
“I want to be remembered for joining Wofford, as a student, Old Gold and Black editor and
student sports information director, then as a member of the alumni association and
employee. I worked side by side with great people through the years, and I am especially
fond of the student workers who I jokingly called Boggs Scholars. I still treasure those
relationships.”
Boggs died on Nov. 4 in Spartanburg.
One of those “Boggs Scholars” was Josh Whitley ’05, who now serves on the Wofford
College Board of Trustees and was the student chair of the public policy committee Boggs
established to engage students with communications, especially in thanking and making
requests of legislators.
“I am grateful that I had the opportunity to work for Dr. Boggs all four of my student years at
Wofford,” says Whitley. “He was a mentor, endlessly kind and absolutely devoted to Wofford
College.”
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Remembering Rudy Mancke ’67
South Carolina naturalist and Spartanburg native Rudy Mancke ’67, the longtime host of
NatureScene on South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) and on public radio, died
Nov. 7. He was a natural history curator at the South Carolina State Museum and a high
school biology and geology teacher before his work with South Carolina Educational
Television.
Wofford President Emeritus Bernie Dunlap knew Rudy well. They started out at SCETV at the
same time.
“We tried really hard to get him to return to Wofford and continue recording Nature Scene out
of Spartanburg. We thought he’d almost agreed, but in the end, of course, he stayed put in
Columbia, where I’m sure they fought tenaciously to keep him,” says Dunlap. “No one has
ever embodied the value of a Wofford education more impressively than Rudy. Flags should
fly at half-mast at every nature center in the state.” 
For more, read this article in GoUpstate.
Sen. Cory Booker to headline conference
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey will hold a town hall as part of the South Carolina
Democratic Party’s 2023 First in the Nation Spratt Issues Conference Series on Saturday,
Nov. 18, on the campus of Wofford College. The conference and town hall will be held in the
Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the
Arts.
The conference begins with a panel discussion, “Impact of Abortion Bans on Women in South
Carolina,” from 10:45 a.m.-noon. After lunch, a panel discussion on “Action and Advocacy in
Your Local Community,” will run from 12:45-2 p.m.
Booker will take the stage at 2 p.m. He will hold a meet and greet after the town hall.
Tickets are $10 for Wofford students and are available HERE. General admission tickets are
$50 and are available HERE.
Athletics updates
Grace Agster ranked nationally after fall season
Terriers set for SoCon volleyball tournament
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Conquer and Prevail Issue 151 November 16 2023

ISSUE #150 | NOV. 2, 2023 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Celebrating Homecoming 2023
The Wofford College Alumni Association will recognize four Terriers for leadership and service this
weekend.
As alumni, family and friends prepare to gather for the Wofford community’s biggest
celebration of the fall, Homecoming, Nov. 2-4, the college’s Alumni Association prepares to
recognize four graduates for leadership, service and professional achievement.
The full Homecoming schedule, registration information and a list of who’s coming can be
found HERE. 
Alumni awards will be presented at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Pavilion (near
Wightman and Lesesne Halls). The honorees are:
Dr. Nicole Redmond ’96 will receive the Pride of Wofford Award, which is presented
to a member of the Wofford College Alumni Association who has brought honor and
distinction to the college through outstanding professional achievement.
Jim Hackney ’77 will be honored with the Charles H. Gray ’72 Distinguished Service
Award for dedicated service and commitment to the college.
Catherine Codispoti ’03 will receive the Rising Star Award, which is presented to
members of the Wofford College Alumni Association who have demonstrated
professional accomplishment and continued growth as emerging leaders in their
communities.
Gary McCraw ’77 will receive the Distinguished Citizen Award, which is presented to
a member of the community who has served a distinguished career and has
contributed extraordinary service to humanity, reflecting honor upon both the recipient
and Wofford College.
In addition to reunions for classes ending in 3 and 8, Homecoming weekend also includes
milestone reunions for Wofford’s chapters of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. There also will be a reunion of show choir alumni,
who will perform the alma mater before the football game.
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Tolling of the Bells
The Rev. Dr. Ron Robinson ’78, Wofford’s Perkins-Prothro Chaplain and Professor of Religion, reads the
names of some of the 141 students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of the college who died during the
past year during the All Saints Day of Remembrance Tolling of the Bells Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Cassie Cohen ’26 attended Wednesday’s All Saints Day of Remembrance Tolling of the Bells
to perform with the Wofford Singers. When a familiar name was read, Cohen, a theatre major
from Hilton Head, South Carolina, was moved to tears.
Michael Wallace Bassett ’96 was Cohen’s English teacher at Hilton Head Prep. She didn’t
know he was a Wofford graduate until the moment his name was read as one of the 141
students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of the college who died during the past year.
“There was something about the way he taught, the way he cared,” says Cohen. “He pushed
my best friend to write a book, and now she’s published. The way he taught English, he just
made it enjoyable and made me want to continue.”
The All Saints Day of Remembrance Tolling of the Bells is held each Nov. 1. The tolling of the
bell is a Wofford tradition, and it tolls three times for every student — to welcome them to
campus as first-year students, to celebrate their graduation and upon their death.
“This is such a heartwarming tradition the college has, and it shows what the Wofford
community is all about, how we’re all connected through this place,” says Katie Kirk ’25, a
government major from Greenville, South Carolina. “It shows the strength of our community.”
WATCH HERE!
A Day for Wofford 2023
Terriers came out in force on Oct. 12 to make a Day for Wofford, the annual 24-hour giving
event, a rousing success. The goals of 1,200 donors and $700,000 were shattered, with
1,839 donors giving $1,938,232. Alumni led the way with 921 donors, followed by parents
(683), friends (218), faculty and staff (120) and students (81). There were 2,068 total gifts,
because some people made multiple donations, and 341 new donors. New academic and
athletics excellence funds received 431 gifts, and 11 of 12 challenges were met to unlock
matching funds. South Carolina led the way with 1,021 donors.
Find a message of gratitude from Nayef and Prema Samhat HERE.
Wofford Theatre to raise curtain on ‘Almost, Maine’
Rachel Johnson ’24 and Tae’Von Gibbs ’25 rehearse a scene from Wofford Theatre’s fall production of
“Almost, Maine.” The eight-act play opens Thursday, Nov. 2 in the Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre.
Brandi Wylie ’24, student intern
Evan Bergman, visiting assistant professor of theatre, has been working with a cast of 12 and
crew of 13 to make the town of “Almost, Maine” come to life on a Wofford stage.
“Almost, Maine” is a magical realism production that plays on the complexity of relationships.
There are eight separate scenes, each focusing on a different storyline and all dealing with
relationships in the fictional town of Almost.
Bergman hopes that audience members can come and see themselves in the characters,
believing that the magic that they see on stage could happen in their lives.
“I think there’s going to be a lot of laughs, but there’s also going to be moments of impact,”
Bergman says. “I hope we can see ourselves in these characters and all the ridiculous things
we do. I want the audience to feel seen.”
Wofford Theatre’s fall production will run Nov. 2-4 and 8-11 in the Jerome Johnson
Richardson Theatre in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts. Showtime is 8
p.m. each night. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for faculty and staff and $12 for general
admission. Tickets can be purchased here.
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A man, a plan, a canal
“Panama,” a new musical written by Dr. Stephen Michelman, will debut at Sid Jacobson JCC Theater in
East Hills, New York, on Nov. 11-12.
The year is 1906, and President Theodore Roosevelt is taking a trip on a Navy battleship to
visit the Panama Canal. Unbeknownst to him, he is being tracked by a muckraking reporter
and an unhinged anarchist, both plotting against him on this trip.
“Panama” is a play that imagines this scenario taking place on the very real Panama visit
made by Roosevelt in 1906. Dr. Stephen Michelman, professor of philosophy, was inspired to
write the play after coming across a New York Times headline that reads: “President at
Panama; Anarchists Under Arrest; Precautions Taken to Insure Mr. Roosevelt’s Safety.”
Michelman began the writing project in 1995 and picked it back up during the beginning of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
“During COVID, the play was a lifeline of creative energy for me. It kept me motivated,” he
says.
Michelman collaborated with an old friend from New York, composer Steven Belfer, who
initially approached him with the idea of writing a musical.
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November events at Wofford
In addition to Homecoming and the opening of Wofford Theatre’s production of “Almost,
Maine,” November is packed with a healthy mix of guest speakers on a variety of topics and a
new exhibition’s opening reception. Two exhibitions that opened in August will continue into
November: VIEWFINDER and Roots/Routes: Mobility and Displacement in Art of the
American South, both viewable in the Richardson Family Art Museum. More information on
all events can be found HERE.
Athletics updates
Wofford names AFL Student-Athlete Leaders of the Month for October
Men’s soccer clinches first-round bye
Women’s lacrosse announces 2024 schedule
Women’s soccer represented in postseason awards
Women’s basketball picked third, Rose named preseason player of the year
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ISSUE #146 | SEPT. 7, 2023 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Memories of France; paying respects to a Terrier who died
on D-Day
The women's basketball visited Normandy during their 10-day trip to France in early August.
Indiya Clarke ’26 is an English major from Vassalboro, Maine, and a member of the Wofford
women’s basketball team. This is her reflection on the team’s trip to France.
The Wofford women’s basketball team began August with a 10-day trip to France. There
were basketball scrimmages and opportunities to explore the country.
While Paris is on most bucket lists and Nice was as enjoyable as one can imagine, Normandy
held the greatest educational significance to us both as Americans and as Wofford Terriers.
Our coaching staff went above and beyond to ensure that this would be the trip of a lifetime.
They planned so many fun activities and adventures for us while also giving us the space and
freedom to enjoy France at our own pace. Most importantly, they made sure we left
Normandy with a better understanding of the events that took place there during World War
II.
“I thought it was important for our players to gain a better understanding and appreciation of
all the sacrifices that took place throughout the Normandy region during WWII,” says our
head coach, Jimmy Garrity. “This trip definitely did that. It was a great experience, and they
did a fabulous job representing Wofford College.”
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Opening convocation
André Caldwell, senior counsel and director for mobility, surveillance and bombers at Boeing Defense,
Space and Security, spoke at Wofford’s opening convocation on Thursday morning.
When André Caldwell ’05 talks about climbing the career ladder, he uses the words quickly,
efficiently and humbly.
Caldwell, senior counsel and director for mobility, surveillance and bombers at Boeing
Defense, Space and Security, spoke at Wofford’s opening convocation on Thursday morning
in Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
Caldwell visited Wofford’s Career Center in the Mungo Exchange during the spring semester
to share his career path and answer questions from students, many of whom are interested in
careers in the law.
“I consider the weekend I came to Wofford to interview for the Richardson Scholarship the
most pivotal weekend of my life to that point,” says Caldwell, who was awarded the
scholarship and went on to double major in government and philosophy and become a
student-athlete on the college’s track and field teams. “After that, I never turned down the
opportunity to listen to possibility. My career has been a pipeline of relationships, mentoring
and trust.”
Diversity forum
The Wofford College Alumni Association has partnered with the Office for Civil Rights,
Compliance and Community Initiatives to hold a “Focus on Wofford: Diversity and Diversity
Initiatives” forum at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Main Building’s Leonard Auditorium. The
event will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
LIVESTREAM
Nathan Madigan ’08, Wofford’s Alumni Association president, will moderate after a welcome
from President Nayef Samhat. Reports and a question-and-answer opportunity will follow
from Enrollment, Marketing and Communications, the Office of the Provost and the Office of
Civil Rights, Compliance and Community Initiatives.
This is part of the Alumni Association’s commitment to increasing communication between
the college and alumni.
Constitution Day
Judge Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. will give the college’s Linton R. Dunson Constitution Day Lecture on
Thursday, Sept. 14, in Main Building’s Leonard Auditorium.
Judge Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., who sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th
Circuit, will deliver this year’s Linton R. Dunson Constitution Day Lecture.
Quattlebaum will speak at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14, in Leonard Auditorium. The event is
free and open to the public.
“We are fortunate to bring the distinguished Judge Marvin Quattlebaum to our campus for the
Constitution Day lecture,” says Dr. David Alvis, associate professor of government and
international affairs. “He is an exemplary speaker given his fidelity to the Constitution in his
decision making on the bench. His extensive knowledge of the law and meticulous attention
to the details of cases serve as a model of the type of legal mind we hope to cultivate among
our students.”
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Meet the Class of 2027
Wofford College’s 169th year is underway with the beginning of classes on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The
Class of 2027, which has 511 students, signed the college’s honor code earlier this week and participated
in the tradition of signing its class banner.
Wofford College is welcoming its largest class in the college’s history to campus. The Class
of 2027 consists of 511 students, and they are an impressive group of Terriers.
Here’s an overview of the class:
There are 281 women and 230 men.
The class has 122 legacy students.
Student-athletes total 129.
Pell Grant recipients total 89 students.
The class has 76 first-generation college students.
There are 70 Palmetto Fellows.
Forty-six percent of the class is from outside of South Carolina.
They’re from 27 states and 11 countries.
International students hail from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Sweden, Spain,
Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Jamaica and Croatia.
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{Training_camp} opens
Rebecca Forstater, assistant professor of studio art, used emerging AI software to create audio, image,
video and 3D models for her exhibition {Training_camp}.
A solo exhibition by a Wofford professor is now open in the Richardson Family Art Gallery in
the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts.
Rebecca Forstater’s exhibition {Training_camp} opened Aug. 30 and runs through Oct. 13.
Forstater, assistant professor of studio art, will give an artist talk, followed by a closing
reception, at 6 p.m. on Oct. 12.
Focusing on Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show
controversy, Forstater used emerging AI software to create audio, image, video and 3D
models. Forstater asked the training models to contextualize the past given the present
algorithm’s pool of information.
“In this AI-generated universe, the narrative of this Super Bowl performance, an event deeply
intertwined with race, gender and politics, serves as an example of prejudiced ideologies
embedded in our digital social consciousness,” says Forstater. “The visual results of the
software used highlight the tendency to scapegoat controversial aspects of history, where
societal errors are conveniently overlooked without any sense of accountability.”
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Athletics updates
Abbey Richman Named SoCon Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Atkins Roberts Earns SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week Honors
Terriers Claim Wofford Invitational Crown
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A Newsletter of the Wofford College Environmental Studies Program 
Volume 13, Issue 13 
Climbing to New Heights 
 
Even in that short amount of time we were 
able to develop new skills and reach new 
heights, literally.” ~Isa Warlick ’23 
The atmosphere at Riveter was very 
inviting. People of all skill levels were 
able to come together and converse 
through their love of climbing and 
mountain biking. Strangers soon became 
friends and even offered advice on how to 
tackle different routes up the rock as well 
as life advice. You never know where 
your next step will take you.  
“I definitely did not think that a class at 
Wofford would allow me to go rock climbing. 
I have had many opportunities at Wofford but 
none like this. We were able to bond over 
shared struggles. Some of us were 
experienced climbers but most of us were 
not.” ~ Chandler Dickert ’23  
This class has prepared us to succeed in 
our post graduate endeavors by 
developing our life skills. We cannot wait 
to see what the rest of the class has in 
store for us! 
Submitted by~ Chandler Dickert, Luke Nelson, 
Isa Warlick, Grayson Murray, Dr. Bradham 
 
It’s spring semester and the seniors in Dr. 
Bradham’s Senior Seminar are thinking 
about next steps. Graduating college is an 
amazing accomplishment but also one 
that can be a bit nerve wracking. After 
hearing rumblings of some seniors 
stressing out about what comes next, we 
decided to work on conquering fears and 
finding ways to move forward when 
things seem stressful. The only way to do 
this (obviously) was for the seniors to 
spend the afternoon at The Riveter… 
climbing up 50 foot rock walls as a 
reminder that there is nothing they can’t 
do! Below is a reflection from some of 
our adventurous superstars: 
The Environmental Studies Senior 
seminar took us on a trip to Riveter 
Adventure Community. Riveter offers 
rock climbing through multiple levels of 
difficulty as well as mountain biking. 
Students in the senior seminar 
participated in a myriad of activities that 
challenge their preconceptions about their 
own abilities.  
“We watched our friends conquer obstacles 
and challenges through our three-hour stay. 
ENVS Seniors experience rock climbing at Riveter. 
 
 
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The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 13 Issue 13 March 3, 2023 
 
Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
American University – MA in Natural Resources & Sustainable Development  
American University’s MA program in Natural 
Resources and Sustainable Development is a dual-degree 
program with the United Nations-affiliated University for 
Peace in Costa Rica. American University offers an MA 
in International Affairs, and the University for Peace in 
Costa Rica offers an MA in Natural Resources and 
Sustainable Development. This unique program offers 
students the opportunity to learn about environmental 
and development policies from the perspectives of both 
the South and North.  
According to their website the two-year program 
schedule is: “Students spend their first semester at American 
University learning the foundations of sustainable 
development policy both inside the classroom and within the 
Washington, D.C. policy community. They spend the next 
two semesters at the UN-affiliated University for Peace 
studying concrete practices and tracking international efforts 
toward sustainable development. During their summer at 
UPEACE students must complete an internship.  They return 
to AU for their final semester, during which they write a 
substantial research paper, participate in an integrative 
seminar and complete their final courses.” 
American University – School of International Services 
 
 
March 7th  
Application Deadline 
 
2 Urban Farmers Needed: The Wofford Sustainability Committee seeks to hire 2 student 
farmers to grow food at the Hub City Farmers' Market Urban Farm. Students’ primary 
responsibilities will be to help grow food and maintain the farm but will also help plan for 
the upcoming growing season and develop educational programs for the community. 
Supervisors are farm manager Ben Lea, and Dr. Amy Telligman. Farm or garden 
experience desirable but not necessary. 7-10 hrs/week, starting pay $9/hr. Please send a 
letter of application, your resume, and the contact information for at least one 
professional reference to Dr. Amy Telligman, telligmanal@wofford.edu. In your letter of 
application, please list three goals for the experience, indicating what you hope to get 
from the job. 
 
 March 11
th  
9:00-11:00am 
Goodall Center, 351 
Broadway St, Glendale, SC 
29346 
Second Saturdays Volunteer Day in Glendale: Join us on the second Saturday of the 
month to help beautify the garden and surrounding areas at the Goodall Center. 
Register here to let us know you’re coming. 
  
March 18th  
11:00am-12:00pm 
390 E Boundary Drive, 
29302 
 
   
PALs to Host Trail Ribbon Cutting in Beaumont: Celebrate the unveiling of the 
Beaumont Mill Village Pathway, a segment of the Daniel Morgan Trail System.  
 March 25th       
9:00am-2:00pm 
366 N Church Street, 
Spartanburg, SC 29303 
 
15th Annual Hazardous Household Waste Collection & Rain Barrel Sale: Rain or shine, all 
Spartanburg County residents can bring their hazardous household waste to be disposed 
(excluding electronics). Rain barrels will be available for purchase. See the list of 
acceptable and unacceptable items. 
 


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The Fierce Green Fire 
A Newsletter of the Wofford College Environmental Studies Program 
Volume 13, Issue 15 
Goodall Visiting Fellows: Spring 2023 Update! 
 
printmaking workshop during Personal 
Cartography interim.  
Our February visitor, Yvonne Dalschen 
(https://www.yvonnedalschen.com), is a 
photographer from Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee. Her interests include 
industrial history, and she is working on 
a series of multilayered photographs that 
include historical imagery as well as 
photographs she took around the mill 
site during her residency. She spoke in 
the Environmental Humanities class 
about her ongoing Ghosts of the 
Manhattan Project.  
Most recently, Kelsey Leahy ’10 
(https://www.oboerockstar.com) has used 
her time at Glendale to polish and 
present songs and stories associated with 
her travels over the past four years, 
living on the road and doing work-
trades at farms and in forest gatherings. 
Her performance at Wofford can be 
viewed at this Dropbox link.  
Stay tuned for events with upcoming residents Olga 
Ronay, Nancy Lowe, and Patrice Fentiman! And 
spread the word about the fellowship! See 
www.wofford.edu/LTER for more information. 
 
This spring we’ve been enjoying the 
opportunities afforded by the Goodall 
Visiting Fellows program, focused on 
Long-Term Environmental Reflection 
in the Glendale landscape. In the fall 
we have one person through the 
semester who also teaches courses on 
campus (Eric William Carroll in Fall ’22), 
and in the spring there are two-week 
residencies in which we invite artists, 
writers, and interdisciplinary thinkers to 
stay in the Thinking Like a River house 
across the street from the Goodall 
Center. Residents may choose one or 
more of six designated reflection sites to 
focus on, and they also commit to 
connecting with the Wofford 
community through a class visit or 
public event.  
The spring fellowships started in 
January with a visit from printmaker 
Elizabeth Claire Rose 
(https://elizabethclairerose.com), who was 
fascinated by the Upper Shoals as well 
as changes in plant communities in the 
floodplain upstream of the Goodall 
Center. She led a carved-block 
Yvonne Dalschen in ENVS 202 
We are grateful to Chris Goodall ’79 for providing funding for these programs. 
Kelsey Leahy ’10 and friends 
perform songs and stories. 
 
 
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The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 13 Issue 15 March 24, 2023 
 
Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
University of Colorado – Boulder – Environmental Studies  
CU-Boulder’s graduate degrees “emphasize the 
interconnections of environmental science and 
decision making.”  
Their program offers a MENV and MS degree as 
well as the opportunity to pursue a PhD in three 
areas: sciences, policy, and values and theory. These 
are designed for students interested in research-
based degrees. Dual degrees in Law or Business are 
also available in conjunction with the master’s 
programs. The program is very selective and only 
admits 10-20 students each year.  
US News & World Report’s 2018 list of Global 
Universities for work in the Environment and 
Environmental Health ranks this program 11th in 
the country.  CU-Boulder has been recognized as a 
leader in environmental research and allows 
students to work with researchers at nearby faculty 
affiliated research facilities, local organizations, 
and government research laboratories in and near 
Boulder.  
CU – Environmental Studies Program 
 
 
 Check out the new Goodall Center Instagram page. 
 
April 8th  
9:00-11:00am 
Goodall Center, 351 
Broadway St, Glendale, SC 
29346 
Second Saturdays Volunteer Day in Glendale: Join us on the second Saturday of the 
month to help beautify the garden and surrounding areas at the Goodall Center. 
Register here to let us know you’re coming. 
April 22nd  
2:00-4:00pm 
351 Broadway St, Glendale, 
SC 29346 
Volunteer Opportunity: The Goodall Center interns will need help with our Earth Day 
event (family fun) in Glendale. If you are interested please contact Emma Sutton, 
suttonec@wofford.edu or Lindsey Vane, vaneln@wofford.edu! This can count as an outside 
event for ENVS majors. 
April 15th  
3:30pm-6:00pm 
Goodall Center, 351 
Broadway St, Glendale, SC 
29346 
 
   
Long-Term Environmental Reflection Through Photography: Join us for a Spring 
Workshop: An “Awe Walk” with Susan Patrice. Details & Register: 
Option to share work on Zoom, April 25 at 7:00pm.                                                                                                                      
 March 25th       
9:00am-2:00pm 
366 N Church Street, 
Spartanburg, SC 29303 
 
15th Annual Hazardous Household Waste Collection & Rain Barrel Sale: Rain or shine, all 
Spartanburg County residents can bring their hazardous household waste to be disposed 
(excluding electronics). Rain barrels will be available for purchase. See the list of 
acceptable and unacceptable items. 
 
Water Environment Association of South Carolina Capital District Scholarships: These award 
up to three $2500 scholarships for Fall 2023. Application package and additional 
information. 
April 1st  
Application Deadline 
April 13th   
11:00am-12:00pm 
Chandler Center, Room 109 
Permaculture Information Session: Join Permaculture Practitioner Arin Wright 
(emanationster@gmail.com) for an information session about the principles of 
permaculture and opportunities to learn more about this environmentally sustainable set 
of land use and gardening practices. 


The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 13 Issue 15

Wofford College. Office of Marketing and Communications

ISSUE #141 | JUNE 29, 2023 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Legacy of service
Dr. Ellis Colvin has made a gift to the Wofford Military Memorial in honor of his great-grandfather, World
War I veteran Dolphus Colvin.
The way Dr. Ellis Colvin ’83 sees it, almost everything he’s done in his life has been a tribute
to his great-grandfather, Dolphus Colvin — 40 years of service to his country, including 21
years as a U.S. Army intelligence officer; a zest for education that includes the Ph.D. he
earned earlier this year; even his next chapter launching and leading a private security
company.
Now, Colvin is paying a fitting tribute to his great-grandfather with a gift to Wofford’s new
Military Memorial project in his honor. The memorial will be a public space on campus that
will bear the names, class years, service branches and ranks of those who died while on
active duty beginning with World War I and Wofford’s establishment of a U.S. Army Reserve
Officer Training Corps unit.
“I want to honor his military service,” says Colvin, “but it’s more than that. His service set in
motion my service to the nation. It was predestined. It was something I knew I had to do.”
As a child, Ellis only knew his great-grandfather as a farmer who settled in Dillon County,
South Carolina. He didn’t learn of Dolphus’ military service during World War I until many
years later.
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Streaming service
Students collect fish from Lawson’s Fork Creek as part of a project to measure the impact of Spartanburg
County’s growth on water quality.
Spartanburg County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country. Two teams of
Wofford students are conducting research to determine the impact of that growth on the
area’s water quality.
Dr. Amelia Atwell, visiting assistant professor of biology, and Dr. Jonathan Davis, assistant
professor of biology, are directing the teams, which are measuring the aquatic biodiversity of
Lawson’s Fork Creek and its tributaries.
“Everybody is moving here, and there is construction all over the place,” says Davis. “We’re
looking at what happens to this water when that occurs. We all live downstream from
somewhere, and we depend on this water supply for municipal uses and drinking water. We
have to be stewards of that. This is one of the ways we can assess the quality, and we can
come back five to 10 years from now to see how things have changed over time as we
continue to change.”
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Brown Girls Read Summer Camp
Taylor Fuller ’24, a Wofford biology major from Roebuck, South Carolina, helps campers during the Brown
Girls Read Summer Camp.
By Indiya Clarke ’26
Inspiration comes in many different forms. For Nicke Haney, growing up as a latchkey kid
was her inspiration for founding Brown Girls Read.
Haney, who now serves as the organization’s CEO, remembers being a child and waiting for
her parents to come home from work. She used the time to read and journal, which led to an
appreciation for the power of words.
“I would write about all of my experiences with my friends in my books,” says Haney, an
English teacher at McCracken Middle School. “So that’s what inspired me to get my degree in
English. The written word is a powerful thing.”
She began sharing her passion for books with girls ages 10 to 14 through Brown Girls Read,
founded in January 2020. The club meets twice a month, September through May, at CC
Woodson Community Center. In June, Wofford College’s Office of Equity, Diversity and
Inclusion hosted the club for an overnight camp on campus. This was Brown Girls Read’s first
overnight event and the start of a continuing relationship with the college.
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Wofford Today
Wofford Today will reach mailboxes soon. But, if you
can’t wait to get the latest updates from the college,
celebrate the Class of 2023 and read alumni news,
you can find the magazine online. Read the
summer issue of Wofford Today.
‘Hard Comes First’
Rod Ray recently completed his 23rd season as the head coach of Wofford’s men’s tennis team.
Rod Ray, Wofford men’s tennis coach, is writing a book that will be published in 2024. “Hard
Comes First” will focus on the lessons that Ray has learned as a coach and as the father of a
child diagnosed with Autism. A website promoting the book includes a blog where Ray will
share stories of perseverance that will inspire and support goal setting. Learn more and join
a waitlist for the book.
Carolina Panthers Training Camp dates
Brandon Smith, a linebacker with the Carolina Panthers, signs autographs for fans after a training camp
practice at Wofford in 2022.
The Carolina Panthers will have their 28th training camp at Wofford this summer. Practices
are open to the public. See practice dates and times.
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Conquer and Prevail Issue 141 June 29 2023

ISSUE #136 | APRIL 20, 2023 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Presidential International Scholar
Josh Lipscomb ’24 has been studying abroad in Spain since August. He will soon be traveling again as
Wofford’s 2023-24 Presidential International Scholar.
Josh Lipscomb ’24 has spent this year rehearsing for next year.
Lipscomb, a philosophy and Spanish double major from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, has
been studying in Spain since August. Next year he’ll travel to Mexico and Peru as Wofford’s
2023-24 Presidential International Scholar.
“This is an amazing opportunity, and I’m very thankful,” says Lipscomb. “I was blown away
when President Samhat said he’d like to offer me the scholarship.”
Each year Wofford’s Presidential International Scholar is selected by the college’s president
as “the student most likely to make a difference in the future.” The scholarship rewards
students who have shown a passion for service learning and global intellectual curiosity with
the funding to conduct independent research in non-traditional locations around the world.
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Lights, camera, ‘Equus’
Alex Malvern ’23, Mary-Michael O’Hara ’25 and Emmy Monteverde ’24 prepare for the Wofford College
Theatre Department’s spring production of “Equus.”
By Brandi Wylie ’24, student intern
The Wofford College Theatre Department’s spring production of “Equus” hits the stage
beginning tonight.
Alex Malvern ’23, an English major from Greenville, South Carolina, plays one of the main
characters, Alan Strang, and describes “Equus” as a show that is about belief and
understanding one another and making one’s pain mean something.
His character is an example that takes this message to an extreme level, which comes with
many creative acting and directive choices.
“I get to do a lot of physically exciting things, so I’m excited for all of the movements and
actions,” says Malvern. “When people see the set and the first few scenes, the production is
going to seem very chill, but it will soon break those expectations.”
“Equus” will run in the Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre in the Rosalind Sallenger
Richardson Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. on April 20-22 and 26-29. Tickets can be purchased
at wofford.edu/boxoffice. Student tickets are $5, faculty and staff tickets are $10, and
outside guest tickets are $12.
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Boston Terrier
James Blackwelder ’24 was among the 30,000 athletes who ran this week’s Boston Marathon.
James Blackwelder ’24, an accounting major from Columbia, South Carolina, ran in Monday’s
Boston Marathon. He completed the race in 3 hours, 20 minutes and 11 seconds.
Blackwelder is a distance runner on the college’s track and field and cross country teams.
He’s had qualifying times for the Boston, Chicago and London marathons.
Sharpshooting Terriers
Garett Dall ’26 and Ansely-Brooke Springer ’25 left the Upstate’s spring temperatures to compete in the
U.S. Junior Olympics shooting competitions in snow-covered Colorado Springs, Colorado. They are the
first Terriers to compete in the invitation-only match.
With spots in a prestigious competition on the line, two Wofford College student-athletes took
their best shot.
Ansely-Brooke Springer ’25 and Garett Dall ’26 competed in the U.S. Junior Olympics
shooting competitions in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the first Terriers to compete on that
stage.
Springer, who shot air rifle, and Dall, who shot smallbore, were among 314 student-athletes
receiving an invitation for the competition, which is for the top shooters under the age of 21.
Springer competed April 13 and Dall shot on April 17. The competition concluded April 18.
“Being here in Colorado Springs, where Olympians train, is such a surreal feeling,” says
Springer, a biology major from Leesville, South Carolina. “With the help of my coach and
team, I worked hard to get here, and I can feel that hard work paying off.”
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Assistant U.S. Secretary of State to visit Wofford
Jessica Lewis, the U.S. State Department’s assistant secretary of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs,
will discuss current international conflicts and government careers with Wofford College students on April
21.
Wofford College’s Hipp Lecture Series on International Affairs and National Security will host
Jessica Lewis, the U.S. State Department’s assistant secretary of the Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, on Friday, April 21.
Lewis will visit a government class to discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as
well as tension between China and Taiwan. Later that morning, she will meet students from
across campus to discuss her career path and offer insight on careers in diplomacy and high-
level government leadership at the college’s Career Center in the Mungo Exchange.
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Update from Wofford Athletics
President Nayef Samhat, Director of Athletics Richard Johnson, Deputy Athletics Director and
Senior Woman Administrator Elizabeth Rabb ’01 and coaches from women’s and men’s
basketball, volleyball and football teams provided updates from athletics and discussed
recommendations from the NCAA Division I transformation committee.
Softball review
Construction for the Wofford softball stadium was completed in 2022. The team takes the field in 2024,
and it’s already receiving rave reviews.
The national softball editor for Extra Inning Softball recently visited campus to tour the
college’s softball facilities and to get insight on what to expect when the Terriers begin playing
in 2024. Read his thoughts on the stadium and the “program’s approach to facilitating
success.”
More athletics updates
Brennan, Wilbur earn All-SoCon women’s tennis honors
Kerrington Johnson ’23 named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week
Yunger ’23 tabbed SoCon Player of the Week
Men’s Basketball adds Gibson, Williams to staff
Galanie ’23 repeats as SoCon Player of the Month
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