4 10, 2017

CofC Alumna’s Baby Born During Solar Eclipse

By |2020-02-25T13:00:13-05:00October 4, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on CofC Alumna’s Baby Born During Solar Eclipse

Just as the solar eclipse was beginning in Charleston on Aug. 21, 2017, Kaylee Walters ’08 welcomed a baby girl to the world and named her Ayla, meaning "halo of light around the moon" in Turkish.

22 09, 2017

Alums’ Cat Cafe Continues to Break Adoption Numbers

By |2020-02-25T13:00:16-05:00September 22, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on Alums’ Cat Cafe Continues to Break Adoption Numbers

To celebrate the record pace of adoptions at Pounce Cat Cafe + Wine Bar, co-owned by alumni Ashley Brooks ’14 and Annaliese Hughes ’14, the College sent a special visitor.

18 08, 2017

College of Charleston to Greet New Students With a Warm #CougarWelcome

By |2018-06-19T10:20:39-04:00August 18, 2017|Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston to Greet New Students With a Warm #CougarWelcome

The College of Charleston community is coming together to greet new students to campus with a warm #CougarWelcome on social media and on campus.

8 08, 2017

Alumni Brothers Find Self-Made Success in Self-Storage Business

By |2020-02-25T13:00:25-05:00August 8, 2017|Campus Life|Comments Off on Alumni Brothers Find Self-Made Success in Self-Storage Business

Together with his brother, John Lindsey '12, Alan Lindsey '16 cofounded Lindsey Self Storage Group when he was just a freshman. His tireless entrepreneurial energy is one reason the company is projected to bring in $20+ million this year.

28 07, 2017

George Rabb, CofC Alum Who Transformed Chicago Zoo, Passes Away

By |2020-02-25T13:00:27-05:00July 28, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on George Rabb, CofC Alum Who Transformed Chicago Zoo, Passes Away

George Rabb '51, the College of Charleston alumnus who served as the director of Chicago's Brookfield Zoo for nearly three decades and became one of the most influential wildlife conservation advocates in the country, passed away Thursday after battling a brief illness, according to the organization that runs the zoo. He was 87. George

20 07, 2017

Cougars Hall of Famer Prepares Student-Athletes for the Game of Their Lives

By |2020-02-25T13:00:29-05:00July 20, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on Cougars Hall of Famer Prepares Student-Athletes for the Game of Their Lives

Former Cougars point guard and elementary education major Jermel President ’03 established the DAE Foundation to educate and train student-athletes to become skilled, effective and responsible citizens.

10 07, 2017

Alum Receives Prestigious Fellowship for Study Abroad

By |2020-02-25T13:00:31-05:00July 10, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on Alum Receives Prestigious Fellowship for Study Abroad

Deniz Houston ’16 is the College of Charleston’s 12th recipient of the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) fellowship in 16 years.

16 06, 2017

Out There: The Alum Behind ‘Tabby’s Star’

By |2020-02-25T13:00:35-05:00June 16, 2017|Alumni, College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Out There: The Alum Behind ‘Tabby’s Star’

When Tabetha “Tabby” Boyajian looks at the sky, she always knows what she’s looking at. Until she found the mysterious globe now known as "Tabby's Star."