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Wofford College.  Office of Marketing and Communications

ISSUE #119 | AUG. 18, 2022 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Building hope
Sarah Buckmaster ’24, left, Drew Wilson ’23 and Dr. Alysa Handelsman talk while standing outside a
burned and abandoned building in the Una community.
By Robert W. Dalton
When cotton was king, Una, Saxon and Arcadia were flourishing communities. But the
demise of the textile industry devastated the three neighborhoods northwest of Spartanburg,
and today they contain the greatest density of condemned properties in the county.
Led by Dr. Alysa Handelsman, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, and Dr.
Jennifer Bradham, assistant professor of environmental studies, nine Wofford students spent
the summer identifying and mapping those properties. They found 48 condemned properties
– nearly 11% of the 431 condemned properties in the county – in a four-mile radius.
They also discovered a large number of abandoned properties, but those are not included in
their data because they haven’t been documented by city or county officials.
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Wofford’s among the best
Wofford College earns a spot on The Princeton Review’s list of “The Best 388 Colleges,” ranking No. 14
for its alumni network. Wofford also ranks No. 10 in Degree Choices ranking for value.
Wofford College once again has a spot on The Princeton Review’s lists of the best colleges.
The publication released its list of “The Best 388 Colleges” on Aug. 17, and Wofford made
the list while also earning a spot on its list of the “Best Southeastern” colleges and being
ranked No. 14 on the publication’s ranking of the “Top 20 Best Alumni Networks” for private
colleges and universities.
“Choosing a college can be an overwhelming experience,” says Dr. Nayef Samhat, Wofford’s
president. “Wofford’s continued recognition from prestigious publications reinforces our
commitment to student success and our constant attention to enhancing the student
experience. One of the best aspects of this list is that our students were consulted, and their
voices shape the reviews.”
The Princeton Review chose the colleges based on data it annually collects from surveys of
2,000 college administrators about their institutions’ academic offerings. The company also
reviews survey data provided by current college students. Only about 14% of America’s
2,700 four-year colleges are profiled in the book.
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Remembering Corry W. Oakes III ’89
Corry Oakes III ’89 died Aug. 7. He was a former chair of the college’s board of trustees.
Corry W. Oakes III ’89 brokered a lot of big deals during his lifetime. But it was his family, the
relationships that he built along the way and small acts of kindness that he valued most.
Oakes, the CEO and a co-founder of OTO Development and the former chair of the Wofford
College Board of Trustees, died suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 7. He was 55.
“Corry was an amazing man of character and integrity,” his brother, Alex Oakes, said during
a memorial service held Friday, Aug. 12, at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. “We were
brought up to work hard, love one another and respect others, and I think most of the people
here know that’s what Corry did. He was a competitor, he was a leader, a teacher, he was a
giving man and a humble man. Life gives you so many days. What you do with them is up to
you. Let me tell you, Corry filled his up.”
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Remembering Dr. Dennis Dooley
Dr. Dennis Dooley, professor of English emeritus, died Aug. 13. He was 79.
Every other year during his Wofford tenure, Dr. Dennis Dooley, professor of English
emeritus, took a group of students on a month-long trip to Ireland during Interim. Over time,
those trips became the stuff of legend.
Dooley, who taught at Wofford for 40 years, died Saturday, Aug. 13, at his home in
Spartanburg. He was 79.
David Wright ’91, president of WrightEngage in Chicago, joined Dooley for one of his Ireland
tours as a 20-year-old. He says it was everything he expected, and more.
“We went to the Lake Isle, a few of us climbed Ben Bulben and got a little lost, and went to
the Abbey Theatre, all places Dennis had taken us to before in a classroom in South
Carolina,” says Wright. “All this and innumerable high crosses, pub crawls and tales of the
Easter Rebellion.”
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Athletics updates
Wofford volleyball selected as preseason SoCon favorites.
Oddy, Mohammedi named to SoCon men’s soccer preseason team.
Men’s soccer takes down No. 1 Clemson in exhibition.
Wofford announces 2022 Hall of Fame class.
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Conquer and Prevail Issue 119 August 18 2022

Wofford College. Office of Marketing and Communications

ISSUE #100 | FEBRUARY 17, 2022 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Law dogs
Wofford’s mock trial club entered two teams in regional competitions earlier this month. The teams used
the mock trial Interim class as a training camp.
By Robert W. Dalton
For two hours, prosecutors and defense attorneys peppered witnesses with questions and
sparred with each other over procedural issues. Jurors, tasked with deciding the innocence
or guilt of a defendant charged with arson and murder, listened intently.
The drama didn’t unfold in a courtroom, however. Instead, this case was contested in a
classroom as part of Wofford’s mock trial Interim class.
Dr. Katherine Valde, assistant professor of philosophy, taught the class. She says mock trial
is a way for students to gain experience and skills, especially students planning to pursue a
career in the legal profession.
“Law is a part of all of our lives, so gaining a better understanding of how the law really works
is beneficial for everyone,” she says. “While students often want to use their moral intuition to
argue cases, mock trial highlights the separation between legal and moral reasoning,
demonstrating to students the important lesson that law is a self-contained system and to
argue legally one must use available legal resources.”
Jordan Willey ’23, a government major from Moncks Corner, South Carolina, suggested the
class. As the founder and president of Wofford’s mock trial club, he wanted to use it as a
training camp for the regional competitions held Feb. 11-13.
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‘I Work with Clay’
Jim Hackney ’77 and Scott Haight are displaying more than 50 pieces of their pottery collection at the
Richardson Family Art Museum for the next four months. The exhibit celebrates North Carolina pottery.
By Noah Ravan ’22
Jim Hackney ’77 and Scott Haight have close to 400 pieces of pottery in their collection, and
they’re displaying a portion of it at Wofford College over the next four months.
The Hackney-Haight Collection will be on exhibit in the Richardson Family Art Museum
through May 22. It’s titled “I Work with Clay.” The exhibit features many utilitarian pieces
made in North Carolina, including pots, plates, mugs and vases made by potters who are
considered living gems in the Tar Heel state.
“There’s something wonderful about sitting down with a lump of mud and turning it into
something beautiful,” says Hackney, who became interested in pottery at a young age.
The Richardson Family Art Museum is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Thursdays from 1 to 7 p.m. Admission is free
and reservations are not required.
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Upcoming Black History Month events
The college has three Black History Month events remaining, including “Geographies of Pain
and Pleasure: Black Women in Segregated New Orleans,” a lecture being presented by Dr.
LaKisha Simmons, associate professor of history and women’s studies at the University of
Michigan, at 4 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 17) in Olin Theater in the Franklin W. Olin
Building.
Find more Black History Month events.
100 issues of Conquer & Prevail
The first issue of the Conquer & Prevail newsletter was delivered to the inboxes of students,
staff, faculty, alumni and friends of the college on March 20, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic
forced the campus community to scatter, and it was important to have a vehicle to keep
people connected and to share the good that Terriers were doing. It also was an opportunity
for alumni and friends of the college to be included while we all shared in the experience of
living in a pandemic.
This is issue No. 100 of Conquer & Prevail! The newsletter continues to evolve while
celebrating Terrier accomplishments, making campus announcements and promoting
upcoming events. Thanks for reading, pitching story ideas and reaching out to learn more.
Find all issues of the newsletter on the college’s digital commons.
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Conquer and Prevail Issue 100 February 17 2022

Wofford College. Department of Environmental Studies

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Volume 12, Issue 11 
Agriculture in Ecuador 
by Isaiah Franco ’23  
 
 
During his time at 
Rio Muchacho, 
Franco ’23 helped 
dig this tree canal 
and then carried 
the seedlings from 
the nursey uphill 
to be replanted. 
fortunate enough to visit right before 
rainy season, so preparations were being 
made to get seedlings in the ground so 
they could soak up two months of 
rainfall before the rest of the semi-arid 
year. We would start at the seed 
nursery, selecting a variety of local 
seedlings, but also fruit producing 
seedlings before hiking up the mountain 
with water jugs. Doing this work by 
hand was hard, but I felt like I was 
giving part of myself to the land. We 
dug trenches, guaranteeing the trees 
would capture some water and 
constructed this assorted edible forest 
full of local diversity as well. I would 
trade any Friday event at Wofford to be 
back on the farm planting and listening 
to music in preparation for our 
weekend. For those who haven’t, go 
plant some trees! Find a farm and get to 
work! You’ll be surprised at just how 
rewarding it is.  
 
 
 
 
Farming never interested me. In my 
head, it conjured images of old men, 
overalls, and tractors in rural America. 
But then, I lived on Rio Muchacho 
Organic Permaculture farm in Ecuador. 
There, I worked on and ate from 
gardens which contained a staggering 
amount of diversity and nutritional 
value. I learned about the way in which 
agriculture can be restorative, rather 
than destructive as we rehabilitated the 
depleted and deforested soil of the 
community I was living in. Overall, 
though, I am so grateful for the 
generosity of the farmworkers in 
sharing their immense knowledge of the 
land with me in my brief time there and 
I wish I could have stayed longer to 
learn more.  
Every Friday was a highlight. Not only 
were volunteer farmers off on Saturday 
and Sunday, but Friday was dedicated 
to working on tree planting. I was 
Isaiah and Don Dario, owner of 
Rio Muchacho Organic 
Permaculture Farm, (and 
Dario’s dog) while presenting 
research for his study abroad in 
Ecuador.  
 
 
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The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 12 Issue 11 February 18, 2022 
 
Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
Clemson University – Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences 
Clemson’s graduate program in Environmental 
Engineering and Earth Sciences (EEES) offers three 
degrees in Environmental Engineering & Science, 
Biosystems Engineering, and Hydrogeology.   
All three offer a MS degree, and a PhD degree can 
be earned in Environmental Engineering & Science 
or Biosystems Engineering. Areas of focus include 
biosystems engineering, environmental chemistry, 
environmental fate and transport, hydrogeology, 
nuclear environmental engineering and science, 
process engineering, and sustainable systems and 
environmental assessment.  
Unique to the department is the nuclear 
environmental engineering and science program 
and the hydrogeology program. Clemson is one of 
only a handful of universities in the country that 
offer these programs.  
The program is consistently ranked in the top 25 
by US News and World Report and today has more 
than 1000 graduates in the US and around the 
world. 
 
Clemson – Environmental Engineering & Earth 
Sciences 
March 14th  
Application Deadline at 
5:00pm 
Northside LLC Application for 2022-2023: Rising sophomores are eligible to apply for the 
Northside Living-Learning Community in community sustainability work. This 
includes enrollment in two linked courses in Sociology/Anthropology and 
Environmental Studies in fall and spring respectively as well as programming focused 
on service and learning with partners in the Northside community. As part of the 
Northside LLC, you will reside in Milliken House at Northside Station located just a 5-
minute walk from campus at 501 Howard Street.  
March 26th  
9:00am-2:00pm 
County Administration 
Building 
366 N. Church Street, 29303 
  
14th 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. 
Ongoing Job Opportunities at Teton Science School 
 
  
 
 
  
 
February 26th   
9:00am-5:00pm 
Glendale Outdoor Leadership 
 School, 270 Wheeling Cir, 
Glendale, 29346   
First Aid/CPR Training: GOLS & Boy Scouts of America Palmetto Council are 
offering an 8-hour course, covering basics of first aid, CPR, and AED use. Cost is $30. 
More information and registration. 


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ISSUE #112 | MAY 19, 2022 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Staying focused
Quashon Greenlee will graduate from Wofford College on Sunday with a degree in business economics.
By Robert W. Dalton
Tiwandi Jones always kept her son, Quashon Greenlee ’22, focused on two things when he
was growing up in Anderson, South Carolina: education and football.
Education was the key to a better life. Football was the vehicle that would get him the
education she wanted him to have.
And then, when Greenlee was 16, his mother died of complications from congestive heart
failure.
For so long it had been the two of them against the world, and Greenlee was devastated. But
he knew what he had to do.
“Her death put a fire in me,” Greenlee says. “I had to graduate from high school, and I had to
go to the hardest college and get the best education possible. That’s why I ended up at
Wofford.”
On Sunday, Greenlee will walk across the stage and receive his degree in business
economics. He and his wife of nine months, KiKi Hoffler Greenlee, will then head off to
Anderson to begin their next chapter together.
He’ll start work as a management trainee with Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Wednesday. She’ll
begin teaching first grade in the fall. They’ll work together to turn their two-bedroom rented
townhouse into a home.
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Commencement schedule
Wofford College will hold its 168th Commencement on Sunday. Commencement exercises will be held on
the lawn in front of Main Building.
Wofford College’s 2022 Commencement Exercises will be held Sunday, May 22. The
program will begin at 9:30 a.m. on the lawn in front of Main Building.
David M. Beacham ’77, Wofford’s senior vice president for administration and secretary to
the board of trustees, will serve as the featured speaker. Beacham is retiring from the college
this summer after 45 years of service. In addition to his work in the President’s Office, he
also worked with the college’s admission and advancement staffs, including 12 years as
chief advancement officer, during which he oversaw a $90 million campaign, the largest
achieved by the college at that time.
Honorary degrees will be presented to Dr. Michael A. Dirr, emeritus professor of horticulture
at the University of Georgia; Alexandra Nunez, president and CEO of Esperanza, a
microfinance institution in the Dominican Republic; and Dr. Leo Franklin Twiggs, a renowned
artist who developed and chaired the fine arts department at South Carolina State University
and is professor emeritus at the institution (read the full biographies of the honorees and
the featured speaker).
Find more Commencement details, including a complete list of events and links for
livestreams.
Year in review
Hector Ortiz ’22, Wofford College’s 2021-22 Presidential International Scholar, will discuss his year of
research during Commencement weekend’s Senior Showcase at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Wofford College’s Presidential International Scholars are often tested on their abilities and
willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances. That’s understandable
considering international travel is involved, and many times scholars are trying to navigate
across developing countries.
Shortly after being named the scholar for the 2021-22 academic year, Hector Ortiz ’22 faced
challenges stateside. The COVID-19 pandemic would shape and change the countries he
planned to visit for research. Argentina and South Africa were his first choices.
“Things were uncertain and changing,” says Ortiz, who conducted research in Kenya and
Ecuador once it was clear the pandemic would interfere with his initial plans. “I knew from the
beginning there could be a change in plans.”
Ortiz, a triple major from Saluda, South Carolina, studying biology, philosophy and Spanish,
will discuss his research during a presentation at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Rosalind
Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts during Commencement weekend. It will be part of
the Senior Showcase, which will include exhibits of art, research and more from the Class of
2022. 
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Celebrating senior artists
Studio art majors in the Class of 2022 discussed their work during an artist talk on Tuesday,
May 17.
Athletics
Alexis Tomlin named Southern Conference Graduate Scholar
Women’s track team sets team and facility records
Ryan Galanie named CoSIDA Academic All-District
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Conquer and Prevail Issue 112 May 19 2022

ISSUE #99 | FEBRUARY 11, 2022 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Resilience Project featured on NPR
Since 2018, Wofford College’s Resilience Project has collected stories from students, faculty,
staff and alumni focused on how individuals have faced adversity and responded with
resilience.
Dr. John Lefebvre, professor of psychology and a faculty mentor to the Resilience Project’s
student researchers, discussed the project and how it continues to evolve at Wofford during
a recording of National Public Radio’s The Academic Minute.
The Academic Minute features researchers from colleges and universities around the world
who discuss ways academic research contributes to solving the world’s toughest problems
and public good.
Listen to Lefebvre discuss the Resilience Project with The Academic Minute.
Learn more about the Resilience Project.
Take a walk
Students in the “Take a Walk!” Interim course trekked to various places around Spartanburg, including a
five-mile hike on the Southside Trail. They also spent time discussing historical, spiritual and cultural
themes related to walking. 
Students in the “Take a Walk!” Interim class walked throughout the month of January. Some
walks were in silence while paying close attention to their surroundings. There were walks
that included interviews with Spartanburg residents using a popular trail. Some were in city
neighborhoods. Others were in the woods.
All walks provided time to reflect on an activity that can be taken for granted. While in the
classroom, students discussed readings focused on historical, spiritual and cultural themes
related to walking. There also were conversations about the walkability of communities.
“It seems so basic and so small, but it can really transform a community,” says Dr. Jeremy
Morris, assistant professor of biology.
Read more.
CRT discussion
Dr. Ricky Jones, professor and chair of the University of Louisville’s Department of Pan-African Studies,
will give a Feb. 16 virtual lecture titled “Black Studies and the Critical Race Theory Lie.”
Critical race theory.
Those three words can ignite a passionate discussion among both supporters and
opponents of the concept. Dr. Ricky Jones, however, doesn’t think the debates are really
about the intellectual and social movement despite it grabbing headlines for much of the past
year as more than two dozen states have legislation proposed to ban the teaching of it.
Jones sees the controversy as following a pattern of attempts to reject the teaching of Black
studies.
“Black studies has been a resistance movement to balance the scales of justice,” says
Jones, professor and chair of the University of Louisville’s Department of Pan-African
Studies. “Race and racism are foundational to how America was developed. If we can’t
honestly discuss that, we have a problem.”
Jones is one of Wofford College’s guest speakers for Black History Month, and he’ll give a
lecture titled “Black Studies and the Critical Race Theory Lie” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb.
16 via Zoom. Register here.
Find more Black History Month events.
Richardsons named to Philanthropy 50 list
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Richardson ’59 with Richardson Scholars at the Topping Out Celebration of the Jerry
Richardson Indoor Stadium. Richardson Scholars from left: Hawkins Shepard ’20, Matt Edwards ’17,
Katie Beuerlein ’18 and Omar Elmore ’19.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy released its 22nd annual Philanthropy 50 list, which
ranks the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in the previous year. Jerry ’59 and
Rosalind Sallenger Richardson are ranked No. 19 based on their $150 million gift to the
Wofford College endowment in 2021.
Learn more about the gift.
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Conquer and Prevail Issue 99 February 11 2022

ISSUE #122 | SEPT. 29, 2022 | FROM THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Alexander Smalls homecoming
Alexander Smalls, a world-renowned opera singer and award-winning chef, will return to Wofford College
on Oct. 12.
Only one person is believed to have won Tony, Grammy and James Beard awards, and he’s
a former Wofford College student.
Alexander Smalls ’74 says his work and awards are simply just him following his passions.
“My mother said if you love what you do, you’ll never have a job,” says Smalls, who lives in
Harlem, New York.
Smalls, who also is an author, will return to Wofford on Oct. 12 for a campus visit. He’ll
participate in “A Conversation with Alexander Smalls and Craig Melvin” that the public is
invited to attend at 6 p.m. in the Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre. He and Melvin ’01, a
“TODAY” show host and Wofford trustee, will discuss Wofford, food and life in New York
City. Smalls’ latest cookbook, “Meals, Music and Muses” will be for sale after the event, and
he’ll have a book signing.
Smalls won a Tony and a Grammy in 1977 for the cast recording of “Porgy and Bess” with
the Houston Grand Opera. He won a 2019 James Beard Award for his groundbreaking
cookbook “Between Harlem and Heaven” and his restaurant The Cecil was named “Best
New Restaurant in America” in 2014 by Esquire Magazine. He recently signed a new book
deal with Phaidon Press for his fourth cookbook, and he’s opened five critically acclaimed
New York City restaurants over the past 30 years. In June, he released his first solo
recording.
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Revels named Hoy Professor
Dr. Tracy Revels, professor of history, has been named the Laura and Winston Hoy Professor of
Humanities. She traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last week to meet the Hoys.
By Robert W. Dalton
Dr. Tracy Revels loves teaching history and writing.
Because of her passion for that combination, Revels, professor of history, has been named
the Laura and Winston Hoy Professor of Humanities.
“This is a very great honor,” says Revels. “Wofford has really been my life since I was 28
years old. It’s nice to be able to add this as a part of that life.”
The endowed professorship was established through a gift from Laura and Winston Hoy of
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in 2007, with additional funds from the Daniel Estate. They are
the parents of Will Hoy ’03, and Laura Hoy is a former member of Wofford’s Board of
Trustees.
Revels follows Dr. Deno Trakas, who was the Laura and Winston Hoy Professor of Literature
until his retirement in 2020.
“I just adore Deno,” says Revels. “His class (on novel writing) is the only one I ever audited
at Wofford. To be able to be gifted with something he held is really special to me.”
Dr. Tim Schmitz, interim provost, says Revels was a natural fit for the professorship.
“Being named the Laura and Winston Hoy Professor of Humanities speaks to Dr. Revels’
long career in the classroom,” Schmitz says. “She’s a popular professor of history who also
has distinguished herself with books and presentations about women in the Civil War and
Florida tourism.”
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Hipp Center to host Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers, a former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, to visit Wofford.
Mike Rogers, the former congressman for Michigan’s 8th District, will speak at Wofford
College on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in Leonard Auditorium. The event is free and open
to the public to attend.
Rogers’ lecture is titled “The Importance of the American Dream at Home and Abroad.” It’s
part of the college’s Hipp Lecture Series on International Affairs and National Security.
“Mike Rogers is one of the most respected Americans in the field of national security today,”
says Van Hipp, founder of the college’s Hipp Center for National Security and Foreign Policy.
“His leadership as the former chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee and today
as chairman of the MITRE Corporation has made a difference in the national security posture
of our nation and has helped to keep America safe and strong.”
Rogers, a Republican, served seven terms in Congress, 2001-2015. He chaired the House
Intelligence Committee and oversaw a $70 billion budget that provided funding to the
country’s 17 intelligence agencies. Before becoming an elected official, he served as an
officer in the U.S. Army and as an FBI special agent.
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Wofford hosts 44th annual Tri State Sculptors
Association conference
Wofford College to host the 44th annual Tri State Sculptors Association conference the weekend of Oct.
7.
By Brandi Wylie ’24, student intern
The Tri State Sculptors Association’s five-week exhibit at Wofford College’s Richardson
Family Art Museum will conclude with its annual fall conference the weekend of Oct. 7.
Michael Webster, Wofford assistant professor of art and studio art coordinator, has attended
almost every conference the association has offered in the past five years, and he is excited
to bring the event to Wofford.
“This will be the first art conference that the college has hosted,” Webster says. “It’s showing
that our new studio art program has reached a regional presence.”
Oscar Soto, Wofford’s studio art manager, and Webster have planned the conference and
anticipate an estimated 100 guests at the college for the weekend.
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A Day for Wofford
A Day for Wofford takes place Wednesday, Oct. 5. Join alumni, students, parents, faculty,
staff and friends of the college for this 24-hour day of giving.
This year’s goal is to raise $500,000 from 854 donors.
Alumni, friends of the college and trustees are offering more than $250,000 in challenge
dollars to encourage donor participation and to multiply impact.
Donors may choose to support the area of Wofford that means the most to them. All gifts will
make Wofford stronger and help unlock additional money throughout the day.
“The experiences I had at Wofford changed the trajectory of my life immeasurably.
Contributing to Wofford gives me the opportunity to play a small part in providing similar
positive outcomes for today’s students,” says Charlie Simpson ’95 from Mobile, Alabama,
and parent of Catie Simpson ’26.
Join the fun!
Family Weekend
The college’s annual Family Weekend takes place this weekend, but the forecast is
questionable. Visit the weekend’s website for the complete schedule and updates.
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Wofford Today Fall 2022

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Introducing First-Year Students to Glendale   
by Corina Vandenberg ’24 
 
 
 
then soaked them for 24 hours leading 
up to the event. Similarly, avocados 
(and baking soda) were used to make a 
blush pink, turmeric was used to make 
gold, and black beans and vinegar 
created a blue/purple color.  
In addition to colors, attendees also had 
the choice of what they would be 
dyeing. They were encouraged to bring 
their own t-shirts, but were also 
provided with an assortment of socks, 
bandanas, and t-shirts. Attendees chose 
their article of clothing and soaked it in 
dye for 15 minutes before letting it air-
dry outside on the beautiful fall day. 
The interns also provided attendees with 
vegan snacks like fruit and nuts while 
they waited. The convivial atmosphere 
attracted people of all majors and 
interests to come together and practice 
sustainability in a fun, new way.  
 
 
 
The Fall of a new school year brings 
with it a bustling campus and 
environmental studies program. This 
year, the Glendale Outreach and 
Sustainability Committee held an eco-
friendly tie dyeing event at the Goodall 
Center for Environmental Studies, put 
on by interns Samantha Carter and 
Emma Sutton. Although everyone was 
welcome, the event was geared towards 
Freshman students to introduce them to 
Glendale Shoals and educate them on 
the history of the land.  
The stunning dyes were made of food 
scraps from Burwell and Burrito Hub, a 
local restaurant. Through just two 
weeks of Burwell food scraps and one 
week of Burrito Hub scraps the interns 
were able to create five large buckets of 
varying-colored dyes. For a yellow 
color, interns removed the flesh from 
onions so just the skin was remaining, 
brought them to a simmer in water, and 
 
 
 
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Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
Columbia University – MPH in Environmental Health Sciences 
U.S. News & World Report ranks The Mailman School 
of Public Health at Columbia University as one of the 
top five schools of public health.  The graduate 
program offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) in 
environmental health sciences.   
Students in The Department of Environmental Health 
Science (EHS) investigate how the environment 
influences human health. They study topics such as 
biological mechanisms, environmental health, data 
analysis, risk assessment, occupational hazards, and 
policy analysis. In the field, students collaborate with 
scientists and health officials across New York City, 
the country and around the globe to address 
environmental threats to health in communities 
worldwide. 
New curriculum for the MPH program was 
introduced in the fall of 2012 providing skills and 
training for today’s complex public health challenges.  
The program also offers a Master of Science and one 
in Health Administration.   
Columbia – Mailman School of Public Health 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
October 12th  
6:00pm 
Richardson Theatre, 
Rosalind S Richardson 
Center for the Arts 
Conversation with Alexander Smalls and Craig Melvin: Join Today Show host and 
Wofford Trustee, Craig Melvin ’01 and celebrity Chef and author, Alexander Smalls ’74 
for an intimate conversation about Wofford, food, and life in New York. 
October 31st  
Application Deadline 
South Carolina Wildlife Federation Scholarships: Any full-time students (graduate and 
undergraduate) currently pursuing degrees in any environmental field at South Carolina 
schools of higher education are eligible to apply. $500 scholarships will be announced in 
January and awarded in February.  
October 8th  
9:00-11:00am 
Goodall Center, 351 
Broadway St, Glendale, 
29346 
October 28th  
Application Deadline 
 
 
   
Hiring student for Goodall Center Garden: 3 - 5 hours per week helping Steve Patton. 
Duties will include basic garden tasks like planting and weeding, possibly some 
mowing and light construction. Eagerness to learn is more important than existing 
knowledge. If interested, please send Dr. Savage an email explaining your interest and 
if you have any experience. Availability Wednesday afternoons and/or Saturday 
mornings is preferred. Must have your own transportation. Pay is $9/hour. Please feel 
free to pass the word to anyone you know who might be interested! The job is also 
posted on Handshake. 
 
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. 
 October 29th    
9:00-11:00am 
Cottonwood Trail, Sydnor 
Road, 29302 
PAL Trail Clean Up at River Birch Trail: Bring your gloves and tools for fighting the 
invasive plant species and join PAL and Trees Coalition for the clean-up day. Register 
here to let them know you are coming. 
 


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Volume 13, Issue 10 
Harvest Time in the Chandler Garden by Isa Warlick ’23 
 
for pests. One of the participating 
Wofford groundcrew mentioned how he 
works his home garden until dark every 
day when he returns from work.  
Gardening sure isn’t easy work, 
however it is incredibly fulfilling. On 
December 8th we were finally able to 
enjoy the fruits of our labor with a 
shared feast and judging competition. 
Teachers and students alike were 
welcomed to come try our homegrown 
dishes which included some highlights 
of spicy daikon radish fries, kale chips, 
veggie rolls, coleslaw, collard greens, 
and mint tea. The intrinsic connection 
between humans and our food is so 
often overlooked in the age of fast food 
and large corporate grocery stores. I 
certainly know this inspired me to feel 
more connected with my food and I 
hope it did my classmates as well. 
 
This semester Dr. Telligman’s ENVS 
334 Agroecology class had the 
wonderful opportunity to put our green 
thumbs to the test and care for our 
personal garden plots all semester long. 
While drainage and weeds were our 
biggest battles, we learned quite a bit 
about the hands-on knowledge it takes 
to grow from seed. The best way we 
found to get around the puddles and 
swamps that frequented our gardens 
after a rain was to use raised beds. This 
kept the plants from an excessively 
saturated ground, which was 
demonstrated best to us by classmate 
and senior Drew Wilson’s garden plot. 
When discussing the greatest learning 
curves we all faced and what really 
separated the subpar plots from the 
superb we landed on the obvious 
answer, time and care. Tyler Edwards 
’24 discussed how he spent some time 
each day weeding his plot and checking 
ENVS 334 students harvested vegetables and herbs from their garden 
plots then took them to the Food Lab and made some delicious dishes. 
 
 
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The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 13 Issue 10 December 9, 2022 
 
Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
University of South Carolina – Arnold School of Public Health  
The University of South Carolina offers several areas 
of study through its Arnold School of Public Health 
including Environmental Health Sciences, 
Biostatistics, and Epidemiology, which may be of 
interest to environmental studies students looking at 
graduate programs. 
MPH and MS are offered in Environmental Health 
Sciences, which focuses on the interact between 
humans and the environment and the adverse effects 
of environmental conditions on human health.  
Biostatistics and Epidemiology are interconnected by 
analyzing and generating data to advance the goals of 
public health but are separate degree programs within 
the Arnold School of Public Health. 
To learn more about these programs and the other 
degrees offered, visit Arnold School of Public Health.  
 
 
  
December 10th  
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. 
 
Happy Holidays! 
 
 
   
 
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